In an international comparison, countries in Western Europe continue to be among the comparatively safer regions in terms of industrial cyber security. Nevertheless, industrial control systems (ICS) are still a vulnerable target in German-speaking countries - especially in Austria.
read more...The NIS2 directive significantly increases the requirements for OT security. This article shows how companies can combine structure, verifiability and practical relevance with IEC 62443-2-1 - from governance to auditability on the store floor.
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Bitdefender has appointed Frank Kölmel as Chief Revenue Officer of the Business Solutions Group. The experienced cyber security manager will assume responsibility for global growth, sales, marketing and the partner strategy in the company's B2B business.
read more...NIS2 significantly increases the requirements for industrial security concepts. In addition to cyber resilience, physical access protection is becoming increasingly important.
read more...A report from Check Point Exposure Management on the threat landscape in the manufacturing industry shows a dramatic increase in ransomware, supply chain attacks and OT-related cyber incidents. As smart factories and connected supply chains become more prevalent, attackers are changing their tactics.
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The protection of design data is becoming increasingly important in cross-company exchange. Today, modern software solutions offer a wide range of technologies to effectively protect 3D CAD data from unauthorized access and reverse engineering.
read more...Autonomous AI agents, industrialized cybercrime and attacks on critical infrastructures are rapidly changing the threat situation. Why cybersecurity will only work at machine speed in 2026.
read more...Instead of using traditional malware, attackers use legitimate programs and system tools within their victims' IT environments. Malicious behavior can hardly be distinguished from normal user behavior. For companies, this means that security strategies that rely primarily on detection and reaction are reaching their limits.
read more...The 'X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2026' from IBM shows a significant increase in AI-supported cyber attacks. In 2025, 40% of the incidents observed worldwide began with the exploitation of vulnerabilities. Europe was the third most common target region with a 25% share.
read more...Trend Micro warns in a new study of the increasing professionalization of AI-supported cybercrime. Deepfakes, fraud and malware are gaining in importance.
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