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Remember in Stranger Things when the characters discover there is a whole terrifying dimension existing right beneath their normal town of Hawkins? The Upside Down
Telecommunication networks protect some of the most sensitive data in the modern digital world. Mobile subscribers, emergency services, enterprise users, and national infrastructure all depend
The Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) sits at the heart of power grids, water systems, transportation networks, and many other critical infrastructure environments. Its reliability, efficiency,
The enduring popularity of Modbus/TCP in industrial control systems from manufacturing plants to SCADA-controlled utilities owes much to its simplicity and interoperability. However, Modbus was
SCADA systems control critical infrastructure in energy, water, manufacturing, and transportation. Their underlying protocols, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850 were created for reliability, not
Why Industrial Protocol Fuzzing Matters More Than Ever Operational Technology (OT) networks are no longer isolated, proprietary, or static. Modern plants rely on interconnected Industrial
By 2025, protocol-level attacks against industrial control systems (ICS) have become a sustained global trend, with 2024 standing out as a clear inflection point in
Data breaches and information leaks represent existential threats to modern organizations. While most companies invest heavily in perimeter security, firewalls, and endpoint protection, they overlook
Why Fuzz Testing Matters Exploring 14 essential cybersecurity testing types and how ProtoCrawler’s fuzz testing strengthens your security posture. In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape,
Threat detection is the ongoing process of identifying, analysing, and responding to malicious activities or vulnerabilities in an organisation’s network. In the realm of cyber
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued its most urgent warning yet: cyber security is no longer just an IT concern it’s a
The ITSAR framework, outlined by NCCS and described in references such as Fortra’s ITSAR overview, serves as a security assurance baseline for all telecommunication equipment
In the world of cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, few mandates are as striking as this: the telecommunications sector is currently the only industry worldwide that
When Protocol Vulnerabilities Threaten Patient Care Healthcare has undergone a digital transformation. From insulin pumps and cardiac monitors to diagnostic imaging systems and electronic health
When Software Vulnerabilities Meet Road Safety Modern vehicles are no longer purely mechanical machines, they’re sophisticated distributed computing systems on wheels. A luxury vehicle today