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Critical infrastructure depends on interconnected operational systems, where cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, safety, and availability.

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Critical infrastructure includes systems and assets vital for public health, safety, and economic stability, such as power grids, water treatment, transportation networks, and healthcare facilities. These systems often combine physical components with industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) that manage essential services in real time.

From an information-security perspective, critical infrastructure faces risks like unauthorized access to control systems, disruption of service availability, and manipulation of sensor data. Defending these assets requires specialized security measures tailored to ICS environments, including network segmentation, strict access controls, and continuous monitoring for anomalies. Ensuring resilience also involves coordinated efforts between operators and government agencies to address vulnerabilities unique to legacy systems and proprietary protocols.

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Bank Info Security 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Noma Raised $100M to Expand Agentic AI Security Platform

Red-Hot Startup Noma Security to Deepen Protection for AI Models and AgentsWith agentic AI deployments accelerating, Noma Security’s $100 million Series B will fuel development of risk management and runtime protection features. CEO Niv Braun said demand for securing agentic AI has surged among Fortune 500 firms and healthcare and financial institutions.

Bank Info Security 2 Aug 2025, 10:30 a.m. Artificial Intelligence Critical Infrastructure Finance Healthcare Startup
Bank Info Security 11 months, 2 weeks ago

HHS Data Plan Aims to 'Make Health Technology Great Again'

Voluntary Effort Calls for Standards, Empowering Patients, But What About Privacy?The Trump administration launched an initiative to improve patient data interoperability, exchange and accessibility throughout the healthcare ecosystem. The effort asks tech firms, healthcare providers and insurers to voluntarily comply with standards and data sharing criteria. Sounds like déjà vu?

Bank Info Security 1 Aug 2025, 10:30 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Healthcare Privacy
Bank Info Security 11 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Law Group Data Theft Hacks Affect 282,100 Patients

Firm Admits Paying Ransom in Exchange of Hacker's Promise to Delete Stolen InfoTwo Florida-based law firms with offices in other states are notifying 282,100 people whose healthcare and other information was potentially compromised in separate data theft incidents. One of the firms admitted to paying a ransom to prevent its data from being leaked on the dark web.

Bank Info Security 31 Jul 2025, 7:00 a.m. Admission Compromise Critical Infrastructure Dark Web Healthcare Leak Ransom Theft
Bank Info Security 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Health System Settles Web Tracker Lawsuit for up to $9.25M

Lawsuit Claims BJC Health Shared Patient Info From MyChart Portal Without ConsentA Missouri healthcare system has agreed to pay up to $9.25 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its use of online tracking tools in its patient portals transmitted sensitive patient information to third-party firms without the patients' knowledge or consent.

Bank Info Security 29 Jul 2025, 8:30 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Healthcare Lawsuit Proposal