Security Breach: Fighting the 20th Century Mafia with a Stronger Human Firewall

Sophos recently reported that 65 percent of manufacturing and production organizations were hit by ransomware last year, which is an increase unlike other industries. Overall, these attacks have increased 41 percent for manufacturing since 2020. Additionally, the cybersecurity firm found that 44 percent of computers used in production have been hit by a ransomware attack, and more than half of these breaches can be directly linked to malicious emails and compromised credentials.

These findings illustrate what we’ve known for years: hackers would rather log in than break in. And to stop these types of attacks, you need to start with your frontline defense: your workforce.

Our guest for today’s episode will attempt to provide some solutions to transitioning employees from a weak link to a critical cybersecurity asset. Watch/listen as Shawn Waldman, CEO and Founder of Secure Cyber, a leading provider of secure network design solutions, discusses:

• Why he would give the industrial sector a low D for their ability to effectively communicate safety processes and protocols.
• How do you deal with employees who keep clicking on every link in their emails?
• Why cybersecurity should be treated as a profession.
• Understand the difference between security tools and IT services.
• Provide accountability without excessive punishment and reward employees for positive cybersecurity actions.
• The concerns he has about 5G and quantum decryption.
• Avoiding the AI ​​“easy button”.

To catch up on previous episodes, you can go to Production.net, IEN.com or MBTmag.com. You can also check Security Breach wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple, Amazon, and Overcast. And if you have a cybersecurity story or topic you’d like us to investigate Security Breachyou can reach me at (email address).

To download our latest report on industrial cybersecurity, The Industrial Sector’s New Battlefield, click here.