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Business Wire –
Trustwave, a prominent cybersecurity and managed security services provider, has released a detailed research report focusing on the specific cybersecurity threats encountered by manufacturers in their operations.
The report, titled “2023 Manufacturing Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies,” offers practical insights and actionable mitigation strategies tailored to the manufacturing industry, aiming to strengthen their defensive measures.
The report examines the unique cybsersecurity risks faced by the manufacturing sector, shedding light on the various tactics, techniques, and procedures deployed by threat groups.
It covers threat actors exploiting email-borne malware, as well as the exploitation of SMB and DCOM protocols for lateral movement, highlighting the significant risks posed to the industry.
As the manufacturing industry undergoes rapid digital transformation, the integration of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments expands the potential attack surface for cyber threat actors and ransomware, creating new challenges for cybersecurity professionals.
The report stresses the importance of comprehensive security strategies to fortify resilience, continuously assess infrastructure risks, and ensure uninterrupted essential operations.
Key findings from the Trustwave SpiderLabs report are included in the research, revealing insights such as the prevalence of the LockBit threat group in manufacturing ransomware incidents, the significance of credential access in reported incidents, and the prevalence of HTML attachments in malicious email correspondences with manufacturers.
The full Trustwave SpiderLabs report, “2023 Manufacturing Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies,” is accessible for further in-depth analysis of the cybersecurity landscape in the manufacturing sector.
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