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remote access

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Industrial HMI login screen with the password field highlighted, a manufacturing plant in the background

Cybersecurity

Default credentials in OT systems: a more widespread problem than you might think

Admin/admin, 1234, the vendor's factory credentials: how many OT installations still have access protected by default passwords? More than you would expect. How it happens, how attackers find it, and how to fix it without stopping production.

6 min read

Cybersecurity

OSINT on Industrial Plants: What Attackers Find Before You Do

Before launching an attack, threat actors look for publicly available information about their targets. Shodan, Censys and other OSINT tools can find OT systems exposed on the internet in seconds. Understanding what they see is the first step to reducing your own exposure.

6 min read

Secure remote access in OT environments: attack vectors and defensive controls

Cybersecurity

Secure remote access in OT environments: the most underestimated attack vector

Remote access to OT environments exploded after the pandemic, but security practices never caught up. Here is why it became the attackers' favorite entry vector.

4 min read

Industrial OT network with unauthorized devices connected to switches and PLCs in a manufacturing plant

Cybersecurity

Shadow Devices in OT Networks: The Assets Nobody Knows They Have

Maintenance laptops left connected, 4G modems installed by vendors, uncatalogued switches: shadow devices in OT networks are more common than you think and represent concrete blind spots for security.

5 min read