Federal open source software cybersecurity guidance for OT, ICS unveiled

Newly developed cybersecurity guidelines from the U.S. Department of Treasury, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, and the FBI tackling open source software usage in industrial control systems and operational technology environments have recommended not only up-to-date patches and security updates for all OT and IT systems but also the application of "secure-by-design" and "secure-by-default" philosophies in software development, reports SecurityWeek.

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