This last week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) , we focus on critical infrastructure (CI). For many years now we have discussed and seen the result of poorly designed and protected control system networks. I wrote on this very topic back in 2016. Now the threat landscape has evolved further and the attack surface is growing by the minute. By 2020, Gartner analysts predict there will be 20 billion connected devices globally. In the first half of 2017 alone, we reported more than 1.8 million cyber attacks have been conducted through home network routers. We are entering a new age with the convergence of IT and OT propelled by Artificial Intelligence. It will bring incredible innovations and efficiencies for smart homes, factories and cities; however, if we do not design and secure them properly we face grave consequences in our near future. According to the 2017 Emerging Technology Domains Risk Survey released on October 20 from the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/C...
