Tag - Industrial

Printed Engines Propel the Next Industrial Revolution

Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond In the fall of 2023, NASA hot fire tested an aluminum 3D printed rocket engine nozzle. Aluminum is not typically used for 3D printing because the process causes it to crack, and its low melting point makes it a challenging material for rocket engines. Yet the test was a success. Printing...

How to Secure Industrial Control Systems

Originally published by Censys. Introduction In November 2023, the CyberAv3ngers, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated hacking group, compromised the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. They targeted a water pressure monitoring system at a remote pumping station, exploiting a publicly exposed Unitronics Vision Series programmable logic...

Doctors Urge State Officials to Phase Out Industrial Livestock Facilities Where Diseases Like Bird Flu Can Easily Spread

WASHINGTON—As reported by the Toledo Blade, the Physicians Committee—a  national nonprofit with 17,000 doctors nationwide—is asking officials in Ohio, Michigan, and other agricultural states to phase out large-scale livestock facilities including mega-dairies and massive egg farms. The current bird flu crisis is an urgent reminder to transition food production away...