COVID-19 created an immediate demand for social distancing, which in turn created demand for devices to ensure compliance. Security concerns and testing, however, might fall to the wayside.
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH, Kepware PTC, and Matrikon Honeywell all provided fixes for their respective products after security firm Claroty privately disclosed them during 2020.
The joint effort reflects the need across organizations to maintain an up-to-date inventory of IoT assets and continually assess the network to ensure patches are pushed and weak or default credentials do not leave systems vulnerable.
