May 2025 Industry Insights!

Throughout this blog post, we have put together some of the latest industry insights from us and our vendors in KedronUK’s monthly Techbrief! This month we share with you information on our lastest Partnership with SenseOn, Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, GenAI in Network Management, and much more.

KedronUK
New Partnership with SenseOn! (Press Release)
KedronUK is proud to announce our new partnership with SenseOn, a leader in AI-driven cybersecurity.

As a result of this agreement, we can now offer customers a unified cybersecurity platform that integrates data from existing tools combined with native visibility, delivering actionable intelligence to strengthen their defense and reduce security team’s workload.

Read more about the partnership here.

BullWall
Ransomware in Manufacturing. (Blog Post)
The manufacturing industry is consistently under attack from cyber criminals. Cybercriminals are launching relentless ransomware attacks to shut down factories, stop production lines, and hold the critical infrastructure they gained access to as hostage.

Manufacturing businesses and the interconnected supply chain are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks due to several factors:

• Industrial Control Systems (ICS): Many manufacturing facilities rely on outdated ICS systems. Due to outdated ICS, there are many potential entry points for cybercriminals.
• Interconnected Supply Chains: Modern manufacturing relies on complex, interconnected supply chains, creating more entry points and increasing the value of the ransom demanded.
• High-Value Assets: Manufacturing facilities often house valuable equipment and often house something that can be even more valuable: intellectual property.
• Production Halt: Ransomware attacks shut down production lines, leading to a high cost of downtime while also impacting the supply chain.

Find out more here.

Forescout Technologies
Cybersecurity in Manufacturing: Threats, Trends, and Preparation. (Blog Post)
The manufacturing sector has consistently ranked among the most heavily impacted by ransomware groups, and other threats, such as data breaches. The sector includes a wide range of industries – from automotive and electronics to chemicals and heavy machinery.

In Forescout’s 2024 Threat Roundup, manufacturing ranked fourth among the most targeted critical infrastructure sectors in 2024 – while the number of threat actors increase by 71%. Given this major increase, Forescout has decided to look closer.

Read more the full blog here.

Infosim
GenAI in Network Management. (Blog Post)
Since ChatGPT was introduced at the end of 2022, generative AI (genAI) has gained significant attention. Every day, developers are creating novel and powerful applications and use cases that showcase the potential capabilities of genAI. The technology behind ChatGPT, known as Large Language Models (LLMs), has received significant attention. With the increased availability of information and computing power, numerous new models have emerged. The application possibilities of genAI and LLMs have steadily expanded in recent years. So, it’s no wonder the demand for AI-driven network management with genAI is also growing. Let’s discuss how genAI and LLM can be beneficial to network management and operations.

Find out more here.

Keysight Technologies
Understanding ReNeLLM (Blog Post)
In the rapidly evolving field of AI and LLM security, where researchers and adversaries are constantly pushing boundaries to come up with new attack vectors, a new jailbreak technique known as ReNeLLM is gaining attention. This method employs a multi-layer strategy to fool LLMs by carefully crafting prompts that evade safety mechanisms. In this blog, Keysight discusses how this attack works under the hood by breaking down its two-stage attack methodology and its support in BreakingPoint.

Read more here.

Rapid7
Seeing is Securing: How Surface Command Expands MDR Visibility and Impact. (Blog Post)
Shadow IT, orphaned assets and internet-facing exposures, and unmanaged cloud services are all part of an expanding attack surface. And, according to Enterprise Strategy Group, 76% of organisations have experienced some type of cyberattack involving an unknown or unmanaged internet-facing asset – the kind of risk that stems from gaps in visibility. The result? A critical mismatch between the Attack Surface (what adversaries can reach), and the Detection Surface (what MDR services are configured to see and respond to).

To maximise the effectiveness of security operations, MDR must continually evolve. Read the full blog here.

Logpoint
The Impacket Arsenal: A Deep Dive into Impacket Remote Code Execution Tools. (Blog Post)
In today’s evolving threat landscape, we continually see new threat actors emerge and novel attack techniques surface. To keep pace, defenders must monitor the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) leveraged by these threat actors. A critical part of this understanding comes from analysing the tools attackers use to achieve their objectives.

Find out more here.

Heimdal
Cybersecurity in an Age of Geopolitical Uncertainty: The European Advantage. (Blog Post)
In today’s tumultuous world, trust is just as critical as technology. Geopolitical tensions in 2025 are blurring the lines between allies and adversaries, forcing organisations to rethink whom they trust with their cybersecurity.

The blog post explores how geopolitical uncertainty impacts cybersecurity, the unique value European providers offer, and how Heimdal Security remains a trusted and committed partner for European businesses.

Read more here.

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