29 Sep 2025
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 9/29/2025

BitSight warns of surge in ICS/OT Internet exposure, raising critical infrastructure cybersecurity concerns After years of steady improvement, exposure of ICS (industrial control systems) and OT (operational technology) to the public Internet is once again on the rise, according to new research from BitSight. The firm found that global ICS/OT exposure rose 12 percent in 2024, with more than 180,000 devices visible each month, and the total is expected to approach 200,000 in 2025. Average…
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21 Mar 2023
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 03/21/2023

Hackers can hijack Samsung and Pixel phones by knowing phone number Google Pixel and Samsung phone owners should be cautious, as Google’s bug-hunting team, Project Zero, has discovered as many as 18 security vulnerabilities impacting Exynos modems. Reportedly, these vulnerabilities, if combined, can allow an adversary to gain complete control over a smartphone without alerting the user. In addition, wearable devices using the Exynos W20 chipset, such as Galaxy Watch 4 and 5, and vehicles…
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