As Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 begins, the U.S. administration called upon Americans to increase their efforts toward stronger data and technology protection from cyber threats and adversaries to improve national security and resilience. Businesses and institutions are advised to proactively safeguard the American public against cyber threats and advance new opportunities in well-paying cyber security jobs. Other immediate actions that are recommendable include enabling multi-factor authentication, updating software on computers and devices regularly, setting robust passwords, and being cautious when dealing with doubtful links.
The rising threats and attacks against critical infrastructure installations establish that there indeed is a vital need for strong cybersecurity measures within OT (operational technology) and ICS (industrial control systems) environments. Sectors such as these are susceptible to different risks than others because they are predisposed to high-level cyberattacks that take advantage of the vulnerabilities within the infrastructure and introduce malware into the control systems. Building a resilient cyber environment will be elevated by an…
