Tenable urges whole-of-state defense for SLED critical infrastructure
The post cites NASCIO survey findings and an FBI-EPA warning that water utilities in at least seven states reported cyberattacks.
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Here’s how experts think CISA should tell agencies to protect OT
Experts urge CISA to issue a binding directive requiring federal agencies to secure operational technology.
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The US needs a real plan to defend its water systems
Op-ed says US water utilities need a federal cybersecurity plan after foreign attacks and rising AI-enabled threats.
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WaterISAC reckons with range of threats after summer of cyberattacks
WaterISAC cites internet-exposed OT and aging PLCs as top water-sector weaknesses, partnering with Cyware for faster threat sharing after Iran-attributed summer attacks.
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Your security program knows about the firewall, but does it know about the elevator?
A Honeywell survey finds few critical-infrastructure teams continuously monitor building systems, and weak inventories track with longer outages.
Another worry for water systems: infostealer exposure
SpyCloud study finds nearly 20% of U.S. water/wastewater organizations have active infostealer credential exposure.
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‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help
White House launches Watershed 250, a six-month Texas pilot using volunteer vendor cyber and AI tools to harden water utility defenses.
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Water sector passes, government sector fails attempts to spot and halt simulated CISA attack
CISA red teamers compromised both a government and a water organization; water defenders detected and contained the simulated attack, government defenders did not.
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Water sector example added to the NCSC’s Secure connectivity principles
NCSC UK adds a water sector example to its Secure Connectivity Principles, the first ICS community-authored content on its site.