Autodesk® Fusion 360 Security Whitepaper

whitePaper | March 5, 2020

Held Hostage in Hollywood: In February 2016 the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, in Los Angeles, paid a ransom of about US$17,000 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network with ransomware. The hospital paid the ransom of 40 Bitcoins (currently worth about $16,664) after a “network infiltration” began on February 5, when employees reported being unable to access the hospital’s network and electronic medical records system. “The malware locked access to certain computer systems and prevented us from sharing communications electronically,” said hospital CEO Allen Stefanek.

whitePaper | May 18, 2022

Modern aerospace products are moving into containerization and micro-services. Mounting connected internal micro-services patterns in a product segregates and segments the network to support a zero-trust network security approach. Having weak internal network security of the product allows malicious actors to exploit them and elevate privileges — denying users access, jamming signals, or even shutting them down. Such interference could cause major harm to aircraft safety and operations.

whitePaper | May 21, 2021

Critical infrastructure owners and operators have managed industrial risk for hundreds of years. This risk is usually measured in impact to health, safety, and reliability. As these industrial systems become increasingly digitized, so does the risk. What were once seen as isolated, manual processes have become reliant on communication networks and digital devices.

whitePaper | November 24, 2022

This white paper provides an overview of “Cybersecurity for Industry.” It describes the threats and hazards to which industrial automation systems and production plants are exposed and introduces concepts for minimizing these risks and instituting a level of protection that’s acceptable on economic as well as security grounds.

whitePaper | September 29, 2022

As the momentum behind Open RAN continues to grow, it is natural that relevant experts and decision makers want to understand its progress and how the Open RAN industry has risen to the challenges, in particular relating to maturity, security and energy efficiency. Over the course of 2022, Open RAN MoU Operators encouraged an open dialogue about Open RAN and have taken steps to understand concerns and address valid questions. This paper represents a progress report that helps to showcase the gains and set the agenda for 2023. In summary:

whitePaper | January 16, 2020

Managing risk is a balancing act for organizations of all sizes and disciplines. While some organizations take on too much risk, others arguably do not take on enough. Complicating this equation is the emergence of cyber as one of the most impactful sources of risk in the modern enterprise. In fact, cyber security is now increasingly reviewed by corporate boards of directors and often discussed with financial analysts who see cyber security risk as an imminent and paramount business risk. Because the consequences of cyber security failures can be damaging to business revenues and brand reputation, CEOs have lost their positions as a result of data breaches and inept preparation and planning.