Wind River introduces security enhancements for Wind River Studio. The cloud-native platform for developing, deploying, operating and maintaining mission-critical intelligent systems helps organizations meet stringent cybersecurity and tamper protection requirements. This allows devices and systems to be better protected during development, deployment and operation.

The sharp rise in security threats is a worrying trend. As more and more devices become connected, every system is a potential entry point for a cyberattack. In 2020, IoT devices were responsible for 32.72% of security breaches observed in wireless networks, more than double the number in 2019 Industries with a greater reliance on software and intelligent systems will need to consider security at every stage of the development of such systems.

"In a world of intelligent systems, where devices are expected to connect and exchange data in near real time, cyber security embedded in the design is a necessity and no longer a 'nice to have'. This is all the more true for mission-critical systems, such as those in the energy, aerospace and defense, and manufacturing industries. Recent studies with executives in these sectors have shown us that organizations that successfully build out their intelligent systems are twice as likely to have comprehensive built-in cybersecurity measures for their systems than any other group," said Cyra Richardson, Chief Product Officer at Wind River. "Device security must be approached seriously and proactively. There are new attacks on devices and systems every day. In addition, malware can also lurk in the background, waiting for the right moment to strike. With billions of new devices constantly connecting from all over the world, the threat potential is enormous," explains Cyra Richardson, Chief Product Officer at Wind River. "It is therefore increasingly important for software and device manufacturers to promote good cybersecurity hygiene and lead the way in creating the secure computing infrastructure of the future."

The latest version of Wind River Titanium Linux, developed by Wind River-owned cybersecurity specialist Star Lab, offers the industry's most resilient Linux system hardening and security features. Key features of Titanium Linux include secure boot, tamper protection and simplified Mandatory Access Control (MAC) policy creation. To better address security issues across industries and geographies, Titanium Linux's security controls also comply with leading IoT security guidelines such as those from NIST IoT Cybersecurity-Related Initiatives, OWASP IoT Security Projects, IoT Security Foundation, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ETSI, GSMA and several others.

Titanium Linux was developed based on a threat model that assumes that an attacker gains root access and thus administrative rights to a system. It ensures that the integrity and confidentiality of critical applications, data and configurations are protected during operation. Titanium Linux secures the operating system kernel against attacks and at the same time enforces mandatory access control for customer applications and data. Even if an attacker exploits the system and gains administrative access, they cannot extract or maliciously modify sensitive data and code.