SECURITY NEWS
PureTech enhances security at highly sensitive sites in Mexico
PureTech has confirmed a contract award for confidential facilities in Mexico . This award includes PureTech ’ s User Interface , PureActiv AlertView ,
in Spanish , a new relationship with Global Justice Solutions ( GJS ) and an integration with Silent Sentinel ’ s , NexOS platform .
“ We ’ re excited to protect these facilities in Mexico . This is a testament to PureTech ’ s dedication to creating safe environments through strategic relationships and integrations ,” said Larry Bowe , Jr , CEO , PureTech .
GJS is a company focused on delivering solutions for justice and public safety in Latin America .
“ This collaboration offers a comprehensive , seamlessly integrated security solution ,” said Dinorah Santos , Principal of GJS .
“ From the deployment of advanced surveillance and cutting-edge AI-boosted video analytics , our unified approach is designed to ensure unparalleled protection and security .”
Silent Sentinel offers the latest in electro-optical ( EO ) and Infrared ( IR ) sensors , with expertise in both cooled and uncooled , long-range thermal camera platforms , making an ideal solution for the customer .
“ By combining our state-of-the-art , customizable NexOS platform for long-range surveillance and PureTech ’ s autonomous PTZ Autofollow , we are revolutionizing the Mexican market with our cuttingedge solutions ,” said Ryan Workman of Silent Sentinel .
PureTech pitches itself as ‘ dedicated ’ to ensuring the integrity of critical infrastructure and safety of personnel not just in the United States and Mexico , but across the globe .
The company maintains ‘ unwavering commitment ’ to delivering comprehensive , advanced perimeter security software solutions .
Network anomalies and attacks ‘ most prevalent ’ threat to OT and IoT environments
The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT
Security Report finds network anomalies and attacks were the most prevalent threat to operational technology ( OT ) and Internet of things ( IoT ) environments .
Vulnerabilities within critical manufacturing also surged 230 %.
According to the report , network anomalies and attacks represented the most significant portion ( 38 %) of threats during the second half of 2023 .
‘ Network scans ’ topped the list of network anomalies and attacks alerts , followed closely by ‘ TCP flood ’ attacks which involve sending large amounts of traffic to systems aiming to cause damage by bringing those systems down or making them inaccessible .
“ These trends should serve as a warning that attackers are adopting more sophisticated methods to directly target critical infrastructure and could be indicative of rising global hostilities ,” said Chris Grove , Director of Cybersecurity Strategy , Nozomi Networks .
The report reveals alerts on access control and authorisation threats jumped 123 % over the previous reporting period . In this category ‘ multiple unsuccessful logins ’ and ‘ brute force attack ’ alerts increased 71 % and 14 % respectively .
The report lists the leading critical threats seen in real-world environments over the last six months as : 1 . Network anomalies and attacks – 38 % of all alerts 2 . Authentication and password issues –
19 % of all alerts 3 . Access control and authorisation problems – 10 % of all alerts 4 . Operational technology ( OT ) specific threats – 7 % of all alerts
5 . Suspicious or unexpected network behaviour – 6 % of all alerts •
Chris Grove , Director of Cybersecurity Strategy , Nozomi Networks
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