The manufacturing sector’s low-tech legacy systems, lack of uniform cybersecurity regulations, and prioritization of physical over network security create significant vulnerabilities.
A report by Secureworks revealed a 30% year-over-year rise in active ransomware groups, which demonstrates fragmentation of an established criminal ecosystem.
The recent AnyDesk breach provides a timely reminder to ensure organizations are following best practices regarding remote access software and services — both third-party tools and the features or services embedded in operating systems, browsers and more.