Security News > 2022 > August > How to protect your industrial facilities from USB-based malware

Industrial organizations face security threats not only on their networks but across their factories and facilities.

A report published Tuesday by Honeywell looks at how malware on USB devices can threaten industrial facilities.

For its 2022 Industrial Cybersecurity USB Threat Report, Honeywell noted that USB storage drives can be used to carry files into or out of industrial facilities.

Among all the security threats seen by Honeywell, 32% were specific to industrial facilities.

Threats aimed at establishing remote access into the compromised system were level at 51%. Over the same time, high-impact security threats able to trigger a loss of control or loss of visibility into an industrial device increased to 81% from 79% of all the visible threats.

"Continued diligence is necessary to defend against the growing USB threat, and strong USB security controls are highly recommended."

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