July 27, 2026
Marathon Petroleum CISO Mary Rose Martinez warns that digitized OT environments have dissolved traditional air-gapping, exposing PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems across energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
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air-gapped OT
critical infrastructure protection
energy sector cybersecurity
HMI vulnerabilities
ICS security
industrial automation
industrial control systems
IT-OT convergence
Marathon Petroleum
Mary Rose Martinez
OT security
PLC cybersecurity
Purdue model
SCADA security
supply chain risk
July 27, 2026
CISA renews urgent advisory on exposed programmable logic controllers. With 74,000+ ICS devices reachable online and manufacturing attacks up 56%, why this matters now.
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CISA advisory
critical infrastructure protection
ICS vulnerabilities
industrial automation cybersecurity
manufacturing cybersecurity
network segmentation
OT cybersecurity
PLC security
programmable logic controllers
SCADA security
July 27, 2026
Federal agencies issue updated guidance as Iranian-affiliated cyber actors continue targeting programmable logic controllers across U.S. water, energy, and government sectors.
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CISA advisory
critical infrastructure
ICS cybersecurity
industrial control systems
Iran cyber threat
OT security
PLC security
programmable logic controllers
Rockwell Automation
SCADA security
Schneider Electric
Siemens PLC
July 27, 2026
CISA, FBI, NSA, and US Cyber Command issue updated joint advisory AA26-097A detailing Iranian APT exploitation of internet-exposed PLCs across critical infrastructure sectors.
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AA26-097A
CISA advisory
critical infrastructure
CyberAv3ngers
ICS security
industrial control systems
Iran APT
network segmentation
OT cybersecurity
PLC security
Rockwell Automation
SCADA security
Schneider Electric
Siemens PLC
July 24, 2026
As smart manufacturing blurs the line between factory floor and data center, demand for IT-skilled professionals in PLC systems, IIoT, and cybersecurity is surging.
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controls engineering
digital transformation
IIoT
industrial automation
industrial cybersecurity
IT-OT convergence
manufacturing workforce
PLC
PLC systems
smart manufacturing
July 24, 2026
IndexBox forecasts mechanical equipment forgings at 5.2% CAGR through 2035, propelled by PLC-centric automation capex, semiconductor expansion, and industrial production growth.
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automation capex
forging industry
IndexBox forecast
industrial automation
industrial components
market forecast 2035
mechanical equipment forgings
PLC automation
PLC hardware demand
semiconductor manufacturing