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Hackers Target Wind Turbine Manufacturer Nordex

Data Breach Today

Company Initiates Complete Shutdown of IT Systems; Attack May Link to Viasat German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex, which develops, manufactures and distributes wind power systems across the world, has switched off its IT systems in multiple locations after a reported cybersecurity incident.

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Former US CISO on New US Cybersecurity Strategy: 'It's Bold'

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National Cybersecurity Strategy. His top takeaway: the shift of cybersecurity responsibility from consumers to manufacturers of vulnerable products. Gregory Touhill, the very first U.S. federal CISO back in the Obama administration, says he's encouraged by the new U.S.

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Raising the Bar on Premarket Medical Device Cybersecurity

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The Food and Drug Administration's decision to incorporate "quality systems regulations" into its new draft guidance for premarket medical device cybersecurity is an important development in the scope of the agency's expectations for manufacturers, says Dr. Suzanne Schwartz of the FDA.

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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

The Last Watchdog

21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Organizations gathered to discuss courses and programs to address the critical cybersecurity workforce needs in the United States. Chicago, Ill.,

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Medical Device Security: The Manufacturer's View

Data Breach Today

Michael McNeil of Philips on the Manufacturer's Role in Improving Device Cybersecurity Awareness of medical device security issues has grown dramatically over the past few years. But Michael McNeil of device manufacturer Philips argues that cybersecurity is still years behind where it should be, so stakeholders are playing catch-up.

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Sierra Wireless halted production at its manufacturing sites due to ransomware attack

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Sierra Wireless is a Canadian multinational wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Sierra Wireless announced it has halted its production at manufacturing facilities due to the ransomware attack, it is currently working to restart the production “soon.”.

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Unknown Cyberespionage Group Targeted Taiwan

Data Breach Today

Threat Actor Likely Operates From A Region With A Strategic Interest In Taiwan A previously undetected cyberespionage group spied against Taiwanese government agencies and the island-country's manufacturing sector, say cybersecurity researchers.