The latest ISMG Security Report leads with a report on a malware attack on an industrial safety system that experts contend could threaten public safety.

In the Security Report, you'll also hear about (click on player beneath image to listen):

Legislation moving through Congress that would give the Department of Homeland Security unit that oversees cybersecurity a name that reflects its mission; Guilty pleas by three men behind the Mirai botnet that caused serious disruptions of key websites in 2016.

The ISMG Security Report appears on this and other ISMG websites on Tuesdays and Fridays. Check out our Dec. 8 and Dec. 12 editions, which respectively analyze medical device cybersecurity and the latest iteration of the NIST cybersecurity framework.

The next ISMG Security Report will be posted on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

Theme music for the ISMG Security Report is by Ithaca Audio under a Creative Commons license.