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In a recent article from Siemens, it was announced that an update has been released for several products on the TIA Portal platform. This update, applicable for STEP 7 Basic/Professional V19, S7-PLCSIM V19, and WinCC Basic/Comfort/Advanced/Professional/Unified V19, contains the following key details:
A recent article from Omron underscored several significant attributes of their products:
Honeywell recently published an article featuring its 2024 USB Threat Report. The report highlights the escalating cyber threat of “silent residency” in industrial and critical infrastructure facilities. Honeywell accentuated the rising danger of “living off the land” (“LotL”) attacks, where adversaries covertly use USB devices to gain access to industrial control systems. This covert access enables them to monitor operations and initiate attacks that can avoid detection and manipulate the targeted systems.
Siemens recently revealed in an article that the introduction of the S7-1200 G2 and TIA Portal V20 to the market will allow customers to develop their safety programs without the need for an extra STEP 7 Safety Basic license. Consequently, Siemens will cease to offer STEP 7 Safety Basic, STEP 7 Safety Basic Upgrade, and STEP 7 Safety Advanced Powerpack. The STEP 7 V20 Basic / Professional license will be modified to incorporate Step 7 Safety Basic as a core feature.
