OT security stories
Connected cars face a widening attack surface as PCA flags 265 new flaws in the first quarter, with most exploitable without specialist tools.
The recognition strengthens Tanium's pitch to enterprises seeking faster patching and broader visibility across complex endpoint estates as cyber risks rise.
Longer dwell times and rising ransomware threats are exposing gaps in industrial defences, despite better OT visibility and governance.
Large enterprises under pressure to speed up patching and visibility now have a stronger shortlist option after Forrester ranked Tanium a leader.
Personal-device access to production systems prompted DrillDocs to tighten oversight of offshore engineers and contractors across time zones.
Gallagher Security has won the Cloud Security category at the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards for its cloud-based platform OneLink.
It aims to cut the manual work that leaves many connected-device networks exposed, by turning risk data into enforced policy automatically.
Australia's data-centre boom could leave clouds, banks and public services exposed if operators fail to secure the physical systems beneath them.
Customers gain broader visibility over unmanaged devices as Dragos adds Phosphorus software to its OT security platform.
It targets operators where outages can threaten safety and continuity, as industrial and healthcare environments face faster-moving AI-driven attacks.
Fresh capital will help the Fredericton firm scale identity and authentication tools for sensitive government and infrastructure networks across North America.
Critical infrastructure operators could gain broader visibility as Dragos adds Phosphorus tools for managing exposed connected devices across OT networks.
Industrial operators are turning to tighter network controls to curb cyberattacks, with OT now featuring in 26% of Zero Networks deals.
New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.
Manufacturers can now get managed support and remote access tools to reduce OT cyber risk without slowing plant production.
Cooling and power systems in data centres could be exposed to remote takeover, threatening uptime as AI workloads drive reliance on critical infrastructure.
Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.
US government agencies and security teams will get broader compliance and threat-hunting tools as Tanium adds AI features and FedRAMP services.
Industrial operators face pressure to run AI locally as IEI targets faster automation, tighter security and fewer production interruptions.
Government and critical infrastructure operators may need years to upgrade vulnerable encryption before quantum computers make it obsolete.
