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Honeywell Adds New Features to Forge Cybersecurity Platform
2020-06-29 15:29

Industrial giant Honeywell announced recently that it has added several new features to its Forge cybersecurity platform. The Forge Cybersecurity Suite, which Honeywell launched last year, is designed to help organizations protect industrial internet of things and operational technology assets.

New Honeywell Forge features ensure business continuity in the face of mounting cyberthreats
2020-06-29 00:30

Honeywell announced the latest release of its Forge Cybersecurity Suite that includes several enhancements to help ensure business continuity in the face of mounting cyberthreats, uncertain global business conditions and continued supply chain disruption associated with remote operations. The new Honeywell Forge Cybersecurity Suite release incorporates new features such as enhanced industrial-grade remote access, increased asset discovery capabilities with active and passive functionality and improved cybersecurity risk monitoring.

Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Access Honeywell Fire Alarm Systems
2020-02-24 13:04

Honeywell has released patches for a couple of potentially serious vulnerabilities affecting a web server used by its Notifier fire alarm systems. With this information at hand, the attacker can gain full access to the fire alarm system.

Serious Vulnerabilities Expose Honeywell Surveillance Systems to Attacks
2020-01-23 12:14

Some of Honeywell's MAXPRO video surveillance systems are affected by serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers to take complete control of the system, a researcher has discovered. Researcher Joachim Kerschbaumer told SecurityWeek that he reported his findings to Honeywell in September 2019 and the vendor released patches after roughly 2 months, which he says is a fast response time compared to other physical security systems manufacturers he has contacted to report flaws.

Honeywell Maxpro VMS/NVR systems vulnerable to hijacking
2020-01-22 10:50

Honeywell's Maxpro VMS and NVR, network video recorders and video management systems deployed in commercial, manufacturing and energy facilities around the world, sport critical vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to take control of them. Patches available for the Honeywell Maxpro vulnerabilities.

Honeywell Launches 'Forge' Industrial Cybersecurity Platform
2019-09-25 15:39

Honeywell on Wednesday announced the launch of a new industrial cybersecurity platform designed to help organizations protect their operational technology (OT) and industrial internet of things...

Honeywell industrial cybersecurity solution against USB device attacks
2019-02-08 05:00

Honeywell announced the latest release of Secure Media Exchange (SMX), a cybersecurity solution to protect industrial operators against new and emerging Universal Serial Bus (USB) threats. SMX now...

Google's Android Team Finds Serious Flaw in Honeywell Devices
2018-09-17 06:27

Members of Google’s Android team discovered that some of Honeywell’s Android-based handheld computers are affected by a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability. The vendor has released...

Industrial Firms Slow to Adopt Cybersecurity Measures: Honeywell
2017-12-06 16:45

Industrial companies are slow to adopt cyber security capabilities and technology to protect their data and operations, according to a report released on Wednesday by industrial giant Honeywell. read more