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Precision in Progress: Modernizing Quality Control on the Factory Floor

Precision in Progress: Modernizing Quality Control on the Factory Floor

Jun 11, 2025 By OpsMatters In SecuritySenses
Old-school inspection methods still shape how products get built today. While consistently successful, these results aren't without their shortcomings. Final checks catch issues late, and sampling can miss hidden trends. Manufacturers need sharper tools. That's where modern quality control enters, bringing automation, real-time data, and predictive insight. Instead of reacting to problems, teams can now prevent them. It's not simply a matter of efficiency. Precision goes up, waste goes down, and your wallet thanks you. Big time.
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tripwire

The Unique Cybersecurity Risks in the Manufacturing Sector

May 27, 2025 By Josh Breaker-Rolfe In Tripwire
For the fourth year running, in 2025, the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index crowned the manufacturing sector as the number one targeted industry for cybercrime, representing 26% of incidents. The problem is so bad that manufacturing has even managed to defy malware's decline, with attackers exploiting the industry's legacy technology to deploy ransomware at a massive scale. But why is the manufacturing sector so vulnerable? What unique cybersecurity risks does it face?
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keeper

Why Manufacturing Organizations Need Privileged Access Management for IIoT Security

Apr 2, 2025 By Jaryeong Kim In Keeper
Manufacturing organizations need Privileged Access Management (PAM) for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) security because it protects critical systems and devices by ensuring that only authorized users have access. IIoT refers to a network of connected devices that work together to collect and analyze data across industrial sectors to improve operational efficiency. As IIoT becomes increasingly integral to manufacturing, securing these connected systems is more important than ever.
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graylog

Best Practices To Manage Cybersecurity for Digital Manufacturing

Mar 31, 2025 By Jeff Darrington In Graylog
Like every industry, the manufacturing sector has embraced digital transformation to improve operations. Digital manufacturing uses technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) devices, data analytics, and cloud computing to improve production processes and gain efficiencies. With businesses increasingly embracing digital transformation, they face the challenge of securing interconnected systems.
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cato networks

Why Manufacturing Needs SASE: Securing Smart Factories and Global Operations

Mar 31, 2025 By Jessica (Hatz) Blodgett In Cato Networks
Imagine you’re the Director of IT for a global manufacturing company. You must keep production sites, suppliers, and remote workers securely connected while controlling costs and meeting compliance. Every day, new challenges arise: If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Manufacturing is rapidly evolving with Industry 4.0, where smart factories use automation, IoT, AI analytics, and real-time data to optimize production and efficiency.
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Trustwave

Defending Manufacturing: How Cybercriminals Are Targeting the Industry and How to Respond

Mar 6, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
As noted in the just-released Trustwave SpiderLabs report, 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector, modern manufacturing systems are increasingly interconnected, creating fertile ground for cybercriminals. The report details the weaknesses attackers exploit in infrastructure, workers, and the digital supply chain. Among the various tactics observed, vulnerability exploitation stood out due to its prevalence and potential impact.
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Trustwave

Trustwave SpiderLabs Insights: Cyberattack Methods Targeting Manufacturing

Feb 28, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
When it comes to choosing a manufacturer to target for attack, threat groups have a healthy list of tools from which to choose. All of which are made more powerful due to this industry’s complex cybersecurity posture, driven by the increasing integration of IT/OT environments.
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Trustwave

Bridging the Gap: Why IT and OT Convergence is Reshaping Manufacturing

Feb 27, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
The line between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) has been blurring for years and what once were two distinct realms — IT managing data and networks, and OT controlling physical processes on the production floor — are now converging to drive smarter, more efficient manufacturing.
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Trustwave

2025 Trustwave Risk Radar: Top Cyber Threats Facing Manufacturing

Feb 26, 2025 By Trustwave In Trustwave
As the manufacturing sector continues to modernize and develop deeper and wider connections to the Internet, the industry has opened itself up to a broad range of sophisticated cyberattacks designed to take advantage of this sector’s still-developing cyber defenses. Trustwave SpiderLabs explains these and other issues facing manufacturers in its just released 2025 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Manufacturing Sector, and offers a list of protective mitigations organizations can adopt.
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tripwire

Protecting the Manufacturing Sector from Ransomware

Feb 24, 2025 By Josh Breaker-Rolfe In Tripwire
The manufacturing sector has long been a favorite target for ransomware actors. However, the true scale of the issue has only recently become apparent: research published in Infosecurity Magazine last December revealed that ransomware attacks on manufacturing companies have caused an estimated $17bn in downtime since 2018. But why is the manufacturing sector so vulnerable? And what can organizations do to protect themselves? Keep reading to find out.
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