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TAG Infosphere\u2019s Q2 Security Quarterly Available for Free Download<\/h3>\n

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New York City, May 27, 2026\u2014Tag Infosphere has released its new security quarterly focusing on\u00a0Operational\u00a0technology\u00a0(OT).\u00a0OT\u00a0is the workhorse behind the scenes.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0electric grid, sewage substations, oil\u00a0pipelines.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the infrastructure that keeps countries\u00a0going.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also targeted\u00a0frequently\u00a0by\u00a0nation-states and\u00a0cyber criminals\u00a0of all kinds. The latest issue of TAG\u2019s\u00a0I Security Quarterly features\u00a0seven\u00a0articles that\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0the diversity of\u00a0challenges OT environments have faced and are\u00a0now\u00a0facing\u2014including today in Iran.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOT Security Out of the Shadows\u201d\u00a0explores\u00a0some of the\u00a0early\u00a0security breaches that were foundational in this field, like the Stuxnet attack the United States and Israel launched against the centrifuges Iran was using more than 25 years ago to enrich uranium.\u00a0As\u00a0TAG CEO Edward Amoroso\u00a0wrote,\u00a0it was<\/span>\u00a0\u201c<\/span>the first publicly known cyberattack to cause deliberate, physical destruction of targeted industrial equipment.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The current war in Iran is bringing those memories back, and Amoroso\u00a0reviewed\u00a0what made that\u00a0attack\u00a0so startling, and why\u00a0nothing of that caliber has\u00a0been\u00a0repeated\u00a0since.\u00a0He\u00a0added\u00a0that he\u00a0thinks\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0likely to change: \u201cStuxnet not only can happen again but probably\u00a0<\/span>will<\/em>\u00a0soon.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An article by TAG\u2019s analysts delves into the current conflict in Iran, which of course features the same three antagonists,\u00a0and\u00a0Iran\u2019s\u00a0critical infrastructure is\u00a0once again being\u00a0targeted. This article\u00a0attempts\u00a0to\u00a0determine\u00a0if the\u00a0U.S. and Iran\u00a0are coordinating their\u00a0respective\u00a0kinetic and cyber operations; and if so, in what way?\u00a0And what can we conclude about this growing area of modern warfare?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another article is an interview with Joe Weiss, an OT\u00a0pioneer whose background is in engineering. He talked about another early\u00a0event\u00a0that proved how damaging these attacks can be.\u00a0In 2007, the Idaho National Laboratory conducted an experiment to see if it could\u00a0destroy\u00a0a generator remotely through a cyberattack.\u00a0The\u00a0lab\u00a0succeeded, he\u00a0said, \u201cby remotely reclosing electrical relays out of phase with the grid.\u201d The result was equipment damage\u00a0so severe it\u00a0was\u00a0\u201cbeyond repair.\u201d And no malware was involved.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A big problem\u00a0Weiss\u00a0sees is that even though information technology (IT) has been introduced into many OT environments, the people who work in OT and IT are diverging, not converging.\u00a0\u201c<\/span>The people in OT security want to use IT security approaches to try to secure these control system devices. And in many instances, they have caused as much damage as the hackers,\u201d\u00a0he said.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0because they come from different worlds, he\u00a0added. University computer science departments\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0offer\u00a0students even an introduction to engineering, and engineering departments\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0introduce their students to computer science or cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A third article is a first-person account by Matthew Wainwright, who was hired to manage the introduction of IT technology into OT\u00a0infrastructure\u2014specifically, the conversion of 16 substations that keep the sewage\u00a0off of\u00a0a\u00a0New England community\u2019s beaches. He came in with a background in IT, but he was\u00a0careful not to convey\u00a0the impression that he\u00a0thought he was an\u00a0OT expert.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIT and OT\u00a0<\/span>have<\/em>\u00a0converged,\u201d Wainwright writes, \u201cbut not always\u00a0successfully. The result can be a mess.\u00a0I think people\u00a0thought they could turn OT into IT, and you\u00a0can’t\u00a0do that.\u00a0It’s\u00a0never going to work. And honestly, it can cost people’s lives.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0his\u00a0approach,\u00a0Wainwright\u00a0continued. He knew he had a lot to learn, but he was eager to work with the OT team he was managing. He also consulted with people who knew a lot about the world he was joining, including Joe Weiss. He described the attitude that made it work: \u201cI\u00a0don’t\u00a0really know about OT per se, but I can\u00a0definitely do\u00a0this. I can\u00a0definitely do\u00a0it with the right team.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Free\u00a0Download:\u00a0The TAG Security Quarterly \u201cOT Security Out of the Shadows\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

For media inquiries, please contact: Lester Goodman, Director of Content, TAG Infosphere\u00a0<\/span>lgoodman@tag-cyber.com<\/span><\/a>; 914-588-1369<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About TAG:<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\nTAG\u00a0utilizes\u00a0an AI-powered SaaS platform to deliver\u00a0cutting-edge\u00a0insights on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and climate science. The company’s unique approach combines technology and\u00a0expertise\u00a0to empower organizations with the knowledge needed to navigate these complex landscapes. We<\/span>\u202fprovide on-demand recommendations to commercial solution providers and Fortune 500 enterprises.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The latest issue of TAG\u2019s\u00a0I Security Quarterly features\u00a0seven\u00a0articles that\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0the diversity of\u00a0challenges OT environments [\u2026] Continue Reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[718,1494,719,155,721,385,57,717,20,386,723,724,387,388],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-246203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-afp","category-ann","category-ca","category-featured","category-goinvest","category-gomedia","category-ips","category-maple-media","category-press-release","category-qm","category-rwa","category-rwe","category-si","category-vm"],"yoast_head":"\nTAG Publishes New Security Quarterly: Operational Technology Gets Its Moment - Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2026\/05\/26\/tag-publishes-new-security-quarterly-operational-technology-gets-its-moment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TAG Publishes New Security Quarterly: Operational Technology Gets Its Moment - Business\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TAG Infosphere\u2019s Q2 Security Quarterly Available for Free Download New York City, May 27, 2026\u2014Tag Infosphere has released its new security quarterly focusing on\u00a0Operational\u00a0technology\u00a0(OT).\u00a0OT\u00a0is the workhorse behind the scenes.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0electric grid, sewage substations, oil\u00a0pipelines.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the infrastructure that keeps countries\u00a0going.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also targeted\u00a0frequently\u00a0by\u00a0nation-states and\u00a0cyber criminals\u00a0of all kinds. 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