More than one in 10 data breaches now involve physical actions, according to a recent report. This includes leveraging physical devices to aid an attack, but also hacks that involve breaking into hardware and remote attacks on physical infrastructure. Security professionals are calling on businesses and governments to combine cyber- and physical security efforts. For most devices, though, removing connectivity is not an option, Schneier suggests, as industry needs to improve security for connected devices. If industry fails to improve its own cyber security again, Schneiers is calling on governments to regulate the sector.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cyberattacks-physical-punch/141922/