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Smart manufacturing technology is transforming mass production

IBM Big Data Hub

Smart manufacturing (SM)—the use of advanced, highly integrated technologies in manufacturing processes—is revolutionizing how companies operate. Smart manufacturing, as part of the digital transformation of Industry 4.0 , deploys a combination of emerging technologies and diagnostic tools (e.g.,

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 April 2024

IT Governance

Data breached: 4,186,879,104 messages. Keyboard app vulnerabilities reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers Security researchers have identified critical security vulnerabilities in Cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Inc., Honor, Huawei, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung Electronics, Tencent, Vivo and Xiaomi Technology.

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Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus exploits Log4j flaws to deploy DLang malware

Security Affairs

The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity. Lazarus APT is an umbrella for sub-groups, each of them has specific objectives in defense, politics, national security, and research and development. In March, the threat actors hit a South American agricultural organization.

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12 considerations when choosing MES software

IBM Big Data Hub

Manufacturing execution systems (MES) have grown in popularity across the manufacturing industry. If your manufacturing processes have become more intricate and challenging to manage manually, an MES can help streamline manufacturing operations management, increase efficiency and reduce errors.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 security steps all companies should adopt from the Intelligence Community

The Last Watchdog

And, in doing so, the IC has developed an effective set of data handling and cybersecurity best practices. Businesses at large would do well to model their data collection and security processes after what the IC refers to as the “intelligence cycle.” Related video: Using the NIST framework as a starting point.

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Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag

Krebs on Security

Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of how their services geo-locate devices. Image: Shutterstock. UMD Associate Professor David Levin and Ph.D

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The root cause of these attacks is that the devices are lacking the security mechanisms to defend themselves against malicious actions that lead to the control of hijacked devices. The common denominator in IoT attacks is the assumption that these simple devices do not require strong security measures. Security mindset is changing.

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