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Air-Gapped OT Is Dead: Marathon Petroleum CISO on PLC Exposure and Supply Chain Risk

Air-Gapped OT Is Dead: Marathon Petroleum CISO on PLC Exposure and Supply Chain Risk

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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CISA Sounds Alarm on Internet-Exposed PLCs Amid Escalating OT Threats

CISA Sounds Alarm on Internet-Exposed PLCs Amid Escalating OT Threats

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 Updates PLC Threat Advisory as Iran-Linked ICS Attacks Escalate

CISA Updates PLC Threat Advisory as Iran-Linked ICS Attacks Escalate

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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Iranian Hackers Exploit Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens PLCs in Sustained OT Campaign

Iranian Hackers Exploit Rockwell, Schneider, Siemens PLCs in Sustained OT Campaign

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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IT Talent Crunch Reshapes PLC & Industrial Automation Careers

IT Talent Crunch Reshapes PLC & Industrial Automation Careers

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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Mechanical Forgings Market: PLC Automation Drives 5.2% CAGR to 2035

Mechanical Forgings Market: PLC Automation Drives 5.2% CAGR to 2035

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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