Security News > 2019 > October > How to reduce the risk posed by vulnerabilities in IoT/ICS networks?

IoT/ICS networks and unmanaged devices are soft targets for adversaries, increasing the risk of costly downtime, catastrophic safety and environmental incidents, and theft of sensitive intellectual property. Some of the top CyberX report findings noted that these networks have outdated operating systems (71 percent of sites), use unencrypted passwords (64 percent) and lack automatic antivirus updates (66 percent). Energy utilities and oil and gas firms, which are generally subject to stricter regulations, fared better than … More → The post How to reduce the risk posed by vulnerabilities in IoT/ICS networks? appeared first on Help Net Security.

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