Frank Bajak

Associated Press

7 Actions Manufacturers Need to Take Now

7 Actions Manufacturers Need to Take Now

Fortune favors the bold and in order to get through this crisis, manufacturers must take decisive action.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference.

Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Cash-Strapped Water Plants

A lack of funding and resources makes them a softer target for cyber attacks.

In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical.

Hackers Breach Treatment Plant, Try to Poison Water

Nefarious actors were able to briefly increase the amount of a caustic chemical in the town's water supply.

FireEye offices in Milpitas, Calif.

Cybersecurity Firm Says it Was Hacked by State Actor

The stolen tools could be dangerous in the wrong hands.

Sign at Pfizer Manufacturing in Puurs, Belgium.

Phishing Ploy Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort

The phishing emails had malicious attachments that prompted recipients to enter credentials that could have been used to harvest sensitive information.

The sign for Tyler Technologies is seen outside the company's offices.

Hacked Software Provider Won't Say if Ransomware Involved

But it did say that none of its products are involved in managing elections.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp.

Secretive Palantir Lifts Veil Before Wall Street Stock Sale

Like many other tech companies, it will be going public without ever turning a profit.

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas.

OPEC Extends Nearly 10M Barrel Cut

The curbed output represents some 10% of the world's overall supply.

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Old Technology Slows COVID-19 Response

You’d hardly know the U.S. invented the internet by the way its public health workers are collecting vital pandemic data.