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Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Manifest tool boosts SBOMs for critical C & C++ code
Application Security

Manifest tool boosts SBOMs for critical C & C++ code

Manifest unveils SBOM generator for unmanaged C and C++ code, tackling critical supply chain blind spots in embedded and safety systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Stryker probes global cyber attack via MDM systems
Disaster Recovery

Stryker probes global cyber attack via MDM systems

Stryker says a cyber attack disrupted internal systems, with investigators examining mobile device tools as experts warn of rising state-linked threats.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud
Firewalls

Xiid secures EV charging, healthcare AI & multi-cloud

Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
Malware

AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
Virtualisation

Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool

Zero Networks has launched Network Map 2.0, a real-time 'living map' to visualise hybrid networks and tighten microsegmentation security.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure
Distributed Denial of Service

Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure

Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them
Firewalls

Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them

Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants
Disaster Recovery

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres
Unified Communications

Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report
IoT Security

Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report

Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ericsson, Future Technologies deepen AI-ready 5G push
Unified Communications

Ericsson, Future Technologies deepen AI-ready 5G push

Ericsson and Future Technologies are deepening their North American push to deliver AI-ready private 5G for industrial and critical infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
Network Infrastructure

Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack
Data Protection

ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack

ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber
Data Protection

Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber

Manufacturers lose up to USD $100,000 an hour to downtime, with botched maintenance and network failures eclipsing cyberattacks as causes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
Malware

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners
DevOps

LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Operational Technologies (OT) stories

Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market
IoT Security

Blackwired & NTT Japan launch ThirdWatch in market

Blackwired teams with NTT Japan to launch AI-driven ThirdWatch threat intelligence platform for pre-emptive cyber defence in Japan.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026