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Codific maps five cyber paths threatening power grids

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Codific warns power grids face repeat cyberattack patterns and urges utilities to bolster resilience to outages and cascading disruption.
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NCC warns ransomware risk persists despite January dip

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Ransomware cases dipped 17% in January, but NCC warns the threat remains high as Qilin targets critical sectors and tactics evolve.
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Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving

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Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.
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Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems

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Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
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Energy boards warned of AI risks, gaps in oversight

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Energy boards warned AI ambitions are racing ahead of software quality and security, leaving critical grids exposed and oversight lagging.
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Industry 4.0 study warns OT ubiquity masks weak governance

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OT is now near-universal in Industry 4.0, but an AMDT study warns weak governance and uneven automation are eroding resilience gains.
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Asimily adds 'In Flight' tier to scale IoT security

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Asimily introduces its In Flight partner tier to help mature channel partners scale IoT, OT and IoMT security across complex environments.
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GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks

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Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.
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Check Point boosts AI security push with 2025 surge

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Check Point posts solid 2025 gains, lifts AI security focus for 2026 with Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate deals targeting enterprise demand.
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OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design

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Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.
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Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5

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Xona's Platform 5.5 boosts resilient OT remote access with session hold features, centralised governance and wider security integrations.
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Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs

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Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.
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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

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Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.
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UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services

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UK's cyber agency warns ageing infrastructure and SMEs face rising attack risk, urging urgent resilience upgrades and stronger regulation.
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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact

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Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.
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OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

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OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
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Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

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Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.
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Vizst named Gigamon's EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

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Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.
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Illumio, Armis deepen OT security & visibility push

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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.