Partner content Global TeamCity exploitation opens door to SolarWinds-style nightmare 14th December 2023 APT29, the notorious Russian advanced persistent threat behind the 2020 SolarWinds hack, is actively exploiting a critical security vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity that could open the door to rampant software supply chain attacks. That’s the word from CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and a host of international partners, who said in a joint alert today […]
Partner content 2024: 12 predictions for cities and counties (AI stars in all) 14th December 2023 Once again, it is that time of the year when we dust off our digital crystal balls and develop predictions for the year ahead. This year’s predictions are remarkably different with far-reaching implications. And as in years past, I offer my annual take on what trends will be most prevalent in cities and counties across […]
Partner content U.S. electricity-load growth forecast jumps 81%, led by data centers, industry: Grid Strategies 14th December 2023 Dive Brief: U.S. electric load is growing significantly faster than grid planners previously expected, led by new manufacturing and industry and the growth of data centers, according to a Tuesday report from Grid Strategies. Electrification, hydrogen production and severe weather are also contributing. Reports filed this year with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission show grid […]
Partner content 2 years on, Log4j still haunts the security community 11th December 2023 Dive Brief: Two years after the historic disclosure of a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Apache Log4j library sent organizations racing to contain the damage, nearly 2 in 5 applications are still using vulnerable versions, according to a report released Thursday from Veracode. The report found nearly one-third of applications are running Log4j2 1.2.x, which reached […]
Partner content Ransomware, data breaches inundate OT & industrial sector 8th December 2023 Three-quarters of industrial firms suffered a ransomware attack in the past year, with far more compromises affecting operational technology (OT) than ever before — representing a surge in attacks driven by both the industrial sector’s vulnerability and propensity to pay ransoms in order to remain operational. In the past 12 months, more than half of […]
Partner content Pro-Iran attackers access multiple water-facility controllers 7th December 2023 Critical infrastructure in multiple US states may have been compromised by Iran-affiliated attackers targeting programmable logic controllers (PLCs). A warning from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Israel National Cyber Directorate comes after an attack was detected on a Pennsylvania water authority last week, where the […]
Partner content Industrial Inspection robot dog gets upgrade; humanoid robot video released 5th December 2023 Unitree Robotics has released a new version of its quadruped robot, Unitree B2, for industrial inspection use cases. The new robot design has lidar for obstacle detection and navigation, a standing payload of around 264 pounds and a battery life of four to six hours. In a video demonstration, the new robot is shown climbing […]
Partner content Sorond named NextNav’s CEO to pursue location services, 5G 5th December 2023 Mariam Sorond, a wireless executive who previously worked at companies including VMware, CableLabs and Dish Network, will take over the CEO role at NextNav, the company announced. “Having devoted my career to advancing and commercializing innovation in technology, I am thrilled to continue this journey at the helm of NextNav,” Sorond said in a release. “I […]
Partner content Cyberattack on Pennsylvania Water Authority disrupts OT gear 5th December 2023 This past weekend, the Aliquippa Municipal Water Authority, located in Pittsburgh, experienced a cyberattack after one of its booster stations was hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group. The threat group, known as Cyber Av3ngers, hacked a system known as Unitronics, which has components that are Israeli-owned. The technology that monitors water pressure at the station […]
News Verizon, Axon demonstrate benefits of 5G network slicing to support public-safety video 1st December 2023 Verizon and Axon Enterprises this week announced a successful demonstration of 5G network slicing that allowed its network to sustain connectivity performance levels for mission-critical video through Axon Fleet 3 and Axon Respond services. Network slicing is one of the most-anticipated features of the 5G standard for the critical-communications industry, because it allows a network […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
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