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SUSTAINET-innovate develops AI and cyber resilience for critical services

Society’s essential functions are increasingly dependent on digital services and the communications networks that support them. Public authorities, rail transport, industry and many other critical services are more connected and complex than before. This means they need network solutions that continue to operate during disruptions, withstand evolving cyber threats and support sustainable development. The project is also developing post-quantum secure solutions for the secure digital services of the future. Field trials will assess in particular the availability, quality and cyber resilience of connections for public authority and IoT services under different conditions.

One Packet Can Crash OT Servers in Industrial Sectors

A newly disclosed flaw in an open source database used in industrial and Internet of Things (IoT) environments could let unauthenticated attackers crash vulnerable servers with a single specially crafted network packet. TDengine released a fixed version of the software (3.4.1.6) after Ridge Security reported the vulnerability to it. Ridge Security said attackers who successfully exploit CVE-2026-42542 can trigger a denial-of-service condition on the affected server. They should also restrict access to TCP port 6030, the database's default RPC port, Ridge recommended. Ridge Security researcher Yan Zhou says the bug is relatively easy to exploit for an attacker with network access to port 6030.

EPTECH at Catalyst137: A new kind of electronics trade show experience

Go beyond the show floor One of the biggest additions to this year’s EPTECH experience is the opportunity to see Catalyst137 from the inside. Pizza, beer and networking Then, at 3 p.m., EPTECH will introduce another first. EPTECH Kitchener-Waterloo Date: September 30, 2026 Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHOW FLOOR 3 p.m. — Pizza & Beer Networking Wrap up the EPTECH day with some great conversation, a complimentary slice of pizza and a pint. Join fellow electronics engineers, technology professionals, exhibitors and industry colleagues for an informal networking session beginning at 3 p.m.

Kiteworks tells users to shut down servers amid fears of 'imminent' cyberattack

“Kiteworks is advising customers to facilitate a nine-hour precautionary shutdown window this weekend, in their local time zone,” the announcement reads. “Customers who self-manage their Kiteworks systems—on-premises or on AWS or Azure—should shut down those systems themselves during this window. On the east coast of the US, the shutdown window is between 10PM on a Friday, until 4AM on Saturday. So far, there were no reports of actual breaches at any of Kiteworks’ customers, but we’re continuing to monitor the situation. All systems Kiteworks hosts on customers’ behalf have been brought back up and are operating normally.”

Only 20% of firms continuously monitor connected IoT devices, Honeywell report finds

Only one in five organizations surveyed by Honeywell Technologies continuously monitor connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as cameras and sensors, pointing to gaps in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity visibility. Honeywell's 2026 OT Cybersecurity Benchmark Report, based on a survey of more than 600 global industrial cybersecurity leaders, found that just 20% continuously monitor connected IoT devices. This comes despite 88% of respondents describing their OT cybersecurity programs as mature. “As cyber threats increasingly impact physical operations, resilience depends on extending cybersecurity across every connected system that supports uptime and business continuity,” said Jim Masso, President and CEO of Honeywell Technologies Process Automation. Honeywell said organizations with stronger visibility are four times better positioned to identify threats, respond to incidents and restore operations quicker.

Nearly nine in 10 maritime respondents report major OT cyber incident

Nearly nine in 10 maritime respondents suffered a significant operational technology cyber incident during the past year, according to new research from Honeywell Technologies, highlighting the growing exposure of increasingly connected shipboard systems. Honeywell’s 2026 Operational Technology Cybersecurity Benchmark Report, released on September 22, found that 87% of maritime respondents had experienced a significant OT cybersecurity incident in the preceding 12 months. The result puts maritime among the most exposed critical-infrastructure sectors in the global survey, behind energy and utilities at 91%. Some 88% of respondents described their OT cybersecurity programmes as mature, but only 21% said they had a complete inventory of their operational technology assets. The findings land as maritime technology suppliers step up products specifically targeting shipboard OT.

Threat Brief: NetScaler Zero Days CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Exploited in the Wild

Executive Summary Unit 42 is aware of possible zero-day activity against NetScaler devices. Citrix reports that CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 have been exploited in the wild. As of Sept. 27, 2026, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse has identified 50,277 exposed instances that could potentially be vulnerable to these CVEs based on our telemetry. The Unit 42 Incident Response team can also be engaged to help with a compromise or to provide a proactive assessment to lower your risk. As of Sept. 27, 2026, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse has identified the presence of over 50,277 exposed instances potentially vulnerable to these CVEs based on our telemetry.

Honeywell report exposes OT cybersecurity readiness gap

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Indian Army’s 1 Signal Training Centre Advances AI, Cyber, IoT and Drone Warfare Training

The Indian Army’s 1 Signal Training Centre is strengthening technology-driven military training through specialised laboratories dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), cyber technologies and drones, providing soldiers with hands-on exposure to emerging technologies and their potential battlefield applications. Specialised AI, IoT, Cyber and Drone Labs at the training centre provide soldiers with an environment where they can learn, experiment and develop practical solutions rather than limiting their exposure to theoretical instruction. This approach seeks to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and their practical employment in field conditions. Drone technology represents one of the major areas of contemporary military development, with unmanned systems increasingly being employed for surveillance, reconnaissance and other operational tasks. By exposing soldiers to these technologies during training, the 1 Signal Training Centre is seeking to build a technically proficient workforce capable of adapting to the rapidly changing character of warfare.

Nozomi Networks advances AI-driven critical infrastructure security

Greater integration supports digital transformation and smart infrastructure projects, but also exposes legacy systems and operational networks to advanced, AI-enabled threats. How are critical infrastructure organisations shifting from incident response to continuous cyber risk management? Security teams must understand what is moving across connected networks and detect suspicious activity in real time. Without this visibility, organisations cannot identify exposed assets, detect anomalies or understand the risks affecting critical operations. What AI-driven security, threat intelligence and risk prioritisation capabilities will Nozomi Networks showcase at GISEC Global 2026?

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) Alumni Homecoming: Reconnecting, Celebrating, and Giving Back

The RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) Development Department was delighted to welcome alumni to this year’s Alumni Homecoming, an evening dedicated to reconnecting with old friends, celebrating shared achievements, and strengthening the bonds that continue to unite our alumni community. From meaningful conversations to lively music, great food, and plenty of familiar faces, the evening created the perfect atmosphere to reconnect with and celebrate the journey we share as part of the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) community. Beyond the celebration, Alumni Homecoming was also an opportunity to build connections and look toward the future. Alumni exchanged stories, reconnected with former classmates and colleagues, and explored new opportunities for collaboration, once again demonstrating the strength and spirit of the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) network. A heartfelt thank you to all our alumni, partners, and supporters who helped make this evening possible.

Ridge Security warns of high-severity TDengine vulnerability that can disrupt industrial telemetry and monitoring

New data from the Ridge Security Research Team disclosed CVE-2026-42542, a pre-authentication vulnerability in TDengine, an open-source distributed time-series database used in industrial telemetry, energy, utilities, connected vehicles and IoT environments. The vulnerability stems from an integer underflow in TDengine’s handling of a length field in its custom binary RPC protocol on TCP port 6030. Ridge Security said the failure can result in lost in-flight writes and loss of visibility for OT (operational technology) and telemetry workloads. Ridge Security researchers identified a vulnerability with confirmed denial-of-service impact, wherein a single crafted packet to the RPC port reliably crashes taosd. Since this vulnerability requires network access to the RPC port, removing that access eliminates the exposure regardless of patch status.

Rewriting Global Operations With "living Blueprints"

Large organisations struggle with line of sight—financial data, process data, technology architecture, risk information, workforce data and investment portfolios are often viewed separately, making apparently simple questions surprisingly hard. McKinsey's research supports this: "AI transformation is not a technology transformation. Most of the value requires significant shifts in operating model, data, talent, risk management and governance." Move from allocating people to orchestrating work O'Neill notes that AI is shifting the fundamental unit of work design. The interesting question isn't what the operating model looks like; it's whether it's working.

Cybersecurity Stocks To Research - September 25th

2 Cybersecurity Stocks Breaking Out as AI Continues to Be a Tailwind Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, BlackBerry, and SentinelOne are the five Cybersecurity stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Cybersecurity stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that develop products and services designed to protect computers, networks, data, and digital systems from cyberattacks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Cybersecurity stocks within the last several days. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. While Palo Alto Networks currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

Airties integrates cybersecurity with AI-assisted Wi-Fi management platform

Airties, a global leader of AI-driven software that improves the connectivity experience for ISPs' subscribers, today launched new integrated cybersecurity capabilities that enable ISPs to detect and remediate threats to connected homes and small businesses. As part of Airties' Connectivity Experience Management Platform, these new capabilities turn the router into an additional security layer that safeguards every device on the network, giving ISPs a powerful baseline of protection for their entire subscriber base. The cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving quickly, driven in part by the growing sophistication of AI-driven attacks. Consumers are taking notice: 80% now expect their internet provider to offer protection services, and 86% of SMBs cite cybersecurity risk as a major concern. Grounded in Airties' more than two decades of device, application and network intelligence, Airties' Connectivity Experience Management Platform now offers: Mass-market baseline security Advanced security Read the full press release here.

Z-Wave Fall Summit To Explore Smart Home Market Opportunities

The Z-Wave Alliance will host its 2026 Fall Summit September 29 through October 1 in Boca Raton, Florida, bringing together manufacturers, integrators, developers, and other smart home and commercial IoT professionals. The three-day event will focus on smart home market trends, industry opportunities, and Z-Wave technical development. Event Details The Fall Summit runs September 29-October 1 in Boca Raton. The full agenda, registration, and travel information are available on the Z-Wave Fall Summit 2026 event page. The Z-Wave Alliance thanks the generous sponsors who make the Fall Summit possible.

Forescout finds network convergence across IT, OT, IoT and IoMT could increase lateral movement and cyberattack impact

It reported that 62% of the analyzed network segments contained devices from a single category, while 29% contained devices from two categories and 9% contained devices from three or more categories. The research revealed that 50% of IoMT network segments contained IoMT, IT and IoT devices, while 23% contained IoMT, IT, IoT and OT devices. Another 15% of IoMT segments contained IoMT and OT devices, while 6% contained only IoMT devices. Among OT network segments, 42% contained OT, IT and IoT devices, while 23% contained OT, IT, IoT and IoMT devices, according to the analysis. A further 12% of OT segments contained only OT devices, while 11% contained OT and IT devices and 10% contained OT and IoT devices.

Nozomi Networks introduces Nozomi compass to modernize the everyday work of OT asset and service management

As vulnerability discovery continues to outpace manual remediation, this framework of unified CPS security and OT service management gives industrial organizations the source of truth they need. Nozomi Compass turns AI-speed action into governed, auditable outcomes without risking uptime or safety. “OT and IT service management have always spoken different languages,” said Moreno Carullo, Co-founder and CTO at Nozomi Networks. Nozomi Compass will be available to Nozomi Networks customers in January. About Nozomi Networks Nozomi Networks protects the world’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

Airties adds router-level cybersecurity protection for ISPs

Airties has launched new integrated cybersecurity capabilities that enable ISPs to detect and remediate threats to connected homes and small businesses. The cybersecurity threat landscape is evolving quickly, driven in part by the growing sophistication of AI-driven attacks. Consumers are taking notice: 80% now expect their internet provider to offer protection services, and 86% of SMBs cite cybersecurity risk as a major concern. Advanced cybersecurity capabilities and benefits As part of its cyber defense capabilities, Airties’ cybersecurity app enables ISPs to deliver two layers of protection built into the router: 1) mass-market security for every connected device, including malicious website blocking, content filtering, and parental controls across connected environments; and 2) advanced security, including router and Smart IoT protection, AI-driven threat detection and remediation, and additional business-focused capabilities. Extends protection beyond the broadband network: These protections work consistently across Wi-Fi and mobile for converged network operators, ensuring subscribers’ mobile devices remain secure even outside of the home or business network.