A report by Kaspersky Lab has found that the rise of IoT within industrial organisations is putting the likes of power plants, manufacturers and water treatment centres at risk of suffering a cyber attack. Almost two thirds (65 per cent) of companies believe that ICS security risks are more likely with IoT. The report also states that they are investing in security for their IT networks, but are ‘leaving the doors to their operational technology wide open’. Javvad Malik, Security Advocate at AlienVault commented below.
Javvad Malik, Security Advocate at AlienVault: