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INCIDENTS
Trapped in Excavator, Worker Rescued
A worker ended up trapped Thursday suffering from an injury in an industrial excavator in Bridgeport, Connecticut after it was struck by a piece of demolition debris.
OT Advisories
Mitsubishi Fixes GX Works3, Motion Control Settings
Mitsubishi Electric has an update available to handle an incorrect implementation of authentication algorithm vulnerability in its GX Works3 and Motion Control Settings, according to a report with CISA.
COMPANY/PRODUCT NEWS
Dragos Deals for NetRise, runZero
OT cybersecurity provider, Dragos, Inc. dealt for two visibility organizations NetRise and runZero.
GOVERNMENT
Protecting Online Identity, Access Tokens
When anyone signs in to an online service like webmail, behind the scenes there is a snippet of information, or a token, identifying you and what online resources you can use, such as your inbox, contacts or other potentially sensitive information.
VIEWS
Not Cold Statistics, But Real People that Died on the Job
Ben Morrissey and Max Morrissey surely came into work September 20, 2022, with the usual thoughts on their minds like what do we have to do today to keep things up and running, what can I learn, is there any nonsense I have to deal with at the office? That kind of thing.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
ISASecure Partners with NSA on Certification Program
Cisco has fixes available to handle multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Cisco Crosswork Security after its engineering team conducted an internal security review.
CAREERS
Security Training Partnership Down Under
It is no secret there is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across the globe and more companies, schools and universities and governments are all trying to engage more folks to jump into the profession.
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Giving Robots a Gentle Touch
Robots can lift car engines with brute force, yet they routinely crush a soft berry or drop a slippery glass because they cannot feel the delicate boundary between a secure grip and destructive pressure.
STANDARDS
Updated Safety Standard Gives Clarity
An updated safety standard, ASTM E2920-26 from ASTM International, brings a more structured approach to recording and evaluating workplace injuries, illnesses, and Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) events.
RESEARCH
Manufacturing Continues to Lead in Ransomware Attacks
For the fifth consecutive year, manufacturing continues to lead the pack in terms of ransomware attacks, according to a new report just released by third-party cyber risk management provider, Black Kite.
Industry Voices
AI just crossed from cyber hype into cyber capability. The only defense that scales with it is the unglamorous work most teams keep deferring – Fundamentals.
AI agents are coming for your business. Industry predictions claim the number of tasks executed by agents will grow at a CAGR of 524 percent to reach 415 trillion by 2030.
The next wave of corporate endpoints is already here. AI-powered PCs, equipped with dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), which have the capability to run generative AI workloads locally on the endpoint instead of sending data to the cloud.
In today’s interconnected industrial landscape, whether or not cybersecurity threats are increasing is no longer up for debate. The most valuable discussion now centers on how we collectively address them.
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Safety Goes Digital
Manufacturing organizations around the world continue to boost their digital footprint and increase connectivity to reap dividends from data and heighten knowledge gleaned from sensors, assets, and devices to help increase productivity, strengthen their process, and help keep workers safe.