CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2021

US President Joe Biden has invited a group of CEOs of tech companies on Wednesday to discuss issues related to cyber attacks on the national infrastructure. The post Joe Biden to meet US Tech companies CEOs to protect National Infrastructure against Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2018

This is the first time the Department of Energy will test the electrical grid’s ability to recover from a blackout caused by cyberattacks. We have discussed many times the effects of a cyber attack against an electrical grid, the most scaring scenario sees wide power outage bringing population in the dark.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

2️ Cyber Attacks Against Energy (Oil & Gas) and Nuclear Sectors Critical infrastructure across all domains continues to remain a focal point for cyber-attacks, orchestrated by both cybercriminal elements and nation-state actors.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate announced to have received reports of cyber attacks aimed at supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewage facilities. “As of this morning, reports have been received in the National Cyber ?? .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Italian oil giant Eni was hit by a cyber attack, attackers compromised its computer networks, but the consequences appear to be minor. The Italian energy sector appears to be under attack, over the weekend, Italy’s energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA was hit by a cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 11, 2021

ai DTI awards, focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and digital transformation to advance energy efficiency and lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will ensure energy and climate security. .–( BUSINESS WIRE )–C3.ai ai Digital Transformation Institute ( C3.ai

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

Surprisingly, most of the data has been sold and used in multiple cyber attack campaigns, with only a small number of bank account credentials and healthcare data being utilized. The threat notice was extended to other countries in Europe, as Putin has put them at the top of his country’s foe list.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. The alert was issued on a joint note by the Department of Energy and FBI and urges all critical facilities to review the security of their power back up solutions to the core.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Can we limit the exposure of charging stations and vehicles to cyber-attacks? According to a forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric car sales are expected to reach an all-time high in 2022. million EVs in the United States utilizes less than 0.5 percent of the total energy produced in 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When it comes to cyber attacks, most businesses think: “It could never happen to us,” but some plots are just hitting a little too close to home. Related: T-Mobile breach reflects rising mobile device attacks. Living-off-the-land (LotL) attacks are providing a way for adversaries to stay under cover.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

China-linked threat actors are preparing cyber attacks against U.S. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned this week that China-linked threat actors are preparing an attack against U.S. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

This isn’t the first time that Puerto Rico was hit by a cyber attack in recent years. In March 2021, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) power utility confirmed early this week that it has been hacked over the weekend.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

But Japan-based Camera manufacturer Olympus has released a press statement that its IT staff have observed a potential cyber attack on its IT systems on October 10th,2021 and have taken measures to contain it. The post Olympus suffers another Ransomware Attack within a month appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

From taking a shower, to brewing your coffee, and watching the news, your morning routine is fueled by the energy sector. But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society. The Rising Threat.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Division D: Energy: Title 1: Subtitle B: Cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., Pierluigi Paganini.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The economic impact of cybercrime on business across the globe continues to reach new levels, with the cost predicted to reach US$10.5

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

FBI confirmed that the attack against the Colonial Pipeline over the weekend was launched by the Darkside ransomware gang. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. ” reads the statement published by the FBI. .”

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

If you believe the headlines, the first known disruptive cyber attack against the U.S. grid happened on March 5, 2019 when an unidentified actor attacked firewalls at an undisclosed utility that was part of the power grid in California, Utah and Wyoming. Department of Energy and was called “unprecedented.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be paramount to the stability of national economies for the years to come.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

(NYSE:IRNT) (“IronNet”), an innovative leader transforming cybersecurity through Collective Defense, today announced an expanded partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, to secure the state of New York’s public energy ecosystem. energy sector at large.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., costing an estimated $18.88

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape The contemporary threat and regulatory landscape have pressed organizations to fortify their cyber-crisis management capabilities. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally. Focus on quick wins for immediate risk reduction.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Energy and Utilities: Energy and utilities companies provide essential services to millions of people. Education: Educational institutions store a lot of student data, such as grades, financial aid information, and Social Security numbers. This data can be used by criminals to commit identity theft or fraud.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 6, 2021

Chinese espionage groups are notorious for global cyber-attacks that target state agencies, research institutes, military contractors, and other agencies and institutions with espionage in mind. . Group-IB performed an in-depth analysis of the malware families used by the attackers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. Cyber attacks against the company aren’t the only relevant threat, however. billion in number and generate 79.4

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

However, one recently introduced UK cybersecurity law, which was meant to boost the resilience of the UK's energy sector by obliging gas and electricity firms to report to hacks, doesn't appear to be very effectively adopted. ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. Russian Pleads Guilty to Tesla Ransomware Plot.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Energy and power. Thomas Weber, the researcher at SEC Consult who identified these exposures, says that the switches are utilized in various significant positions across the network. Affected gadgets are often used in the following industries: Transportation. Heavy machinery. Automation. Surveillance.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 23, 2021

The GAO report notes that the distribution systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, but the scale of potential impacts remains unclear. It also says the increased vulnerabilities are compounded for distribution systems because of the size and dispersed nature of the systems, which present a large attack surface.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. One recent study demonstrated how, by analyzing readings from a smart home, such as energy consumption, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide levels, and humidity changes, it was possible to triangulate what someone had for dinner.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In the investigation, it was uncovered that LightBasin put energy towards Linux and Solaris systems, avoiding the more robust monitoring systems by Windows. ". "I've never seen this degree of purpose-built tools," CrowdStrike Senior Vice President Adam Meyers told Reuters about the LightBasin investigation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Recently, the NSA has recommended that federal agencies hosting secret or top-secret data utilize storage solutions that have been CSfC validated. The latest release of ONTAP enables enterprises to use machine learning to protect against cyber-attacks with integrated preemptive detection and accelerated data recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

More than 1,500 organizations worldwide spanning Financial Services, Defense, Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, and Transportation Systems trust OPSWAT to secure their files and devices; ensure compliance with industry and government-driven policies and regulations, and protect their reputation, finances,? networking infrastructure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Besides the obvious benefits, IoT devices create an expanded threat landscape and have already been exploited in numerous cyber attacks (e.g., Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Threat vectors on IoT.

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