SC Magazine

APRIL 20, 2021

The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

Energy and Utilities 86

Energy and Utilities Media Cybersecurity Antivirus 86

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“InfraGard connects critical infrastructure owners, operators, and stakeholders with the FBI to provide education, networking, and information-sharing on security threats and risks,” the FBI’s InfraGard fact sheet reads. .” “If it was only the phone I will be in [a] bad situation,” USDoD said.

Hacking 362

Hacking Energy and Utilities Cybercrime Accountability 362

SecureWorld News

MARCH 23, 2021

The increased connectivity brought on by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) allows for more real-time monitoring and adjustment of power, but with those benefits also comes greater risk. The reliability of the grid has become a topic of greater national interest. including the electricity grid.

Energy and Utilities 53

Energy and Utilities Risk Internet Internet 53

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be of paramount importance to the stability of nation states for years to come.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service to authenticate as the user,” the company wrote. This will prevent the sending of NTLM authentication messages to remote file shares.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Authentication Firewall Engineering 98

SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

Last year a friend was preparing for a cybersecurity roundtable and asked me a thought-provoking question: What “black swan” event will make the world take stock of cybersecurity as an existential risk to the world? Every year, cyber events nudge up the digital risk level and we’ve become desensitized to the increasing temperature.

Energy and Utilities 64

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Cyber Insurance Risk 64

Centraleyes

JANUARY 3, 2024

To enhance Europe’s resilience against existing and emerging cyber threats, the NIS2 Directive introduces new requirements and obligations for organizations in four key areas: risk management, corporate accountability, reporting obligations, and business continuity. Initiate these steps promptly to mitigate the risk of delays.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Cyber Risk Risk Encryption 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Treasury, Commerce, State, Energy, and Homeland Security departments, government agencies and the presidential administration were forced to rapidly evaluate what exactly went wrong — and how to right the sails. By Samuel Hutton, SVP North America, Glasswall. In the calm after the massive SolarWinds breach in 2020 that impacted the U.S.

Cybersecurity 125

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Government Technology 125

Webroot

MARCH 4, 2024

In finance, algorithms handle stock trading, fraud detection, and credit risk assessment. Financial institutions assess investment risks, adapting to market dynamics. Energy efficiency Smart grids balance energy supply and demand, minimizing wastage. Renewable energy sources integrate seamlessly into the grid.

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Banking 84

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk. Without guidelines, organizations risk unfettered use of AI, risks of data leaks, and no recourse for unethical AI use within the organization. Also consider learning about the top governance, risk, and compliance tools to identify the best one for you.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Government Technology 140

Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

With the increase of supply chain attacks on everything from logging software like Log4J to takeovers of important JavaScript packages to compromises of network utility tools like SolarWinds, more and more organizations are recognizing the need to adopt a Zero Trust mindset. So then what is Zero Trust? software, networks, data?—?are

Software 105

Software Architecture Energy and Utilities Risk 105

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The strategy aims to keep critical data secure within high-risk environments. The Proper Authentication of Digital Assets. Justin McCarthy, Co-Founder and CTO of Strong DM agrees that developing Zero Trust strategies is an essential step towards mitigating cyber risk. This poses additional security risks.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Architecture Energy and Utilities Encryption 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. For organizations that have implemented an Industry 4.0

Energy and Utilities 101

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Threat Detection Technology 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. The use of digital certificates to sign code, ensure mutual authentication of devices connected to corporate networks, and encrypt data traffic is a well-established and effective solution.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Data collection 96

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

If a utility or critical infrastructure provider is unable to systematically protect against or rapidly detect and respond to the unauthorized or misuse of a remote access solution into the systems that matter most to operations and even downstream lives, what about a more sophisticated attack executed by a nation state actor? Yes, that’s it.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities CISO Risk Penetration Testing 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Permissioned blockchains, or private blockchains,aren’t truly decentralized because they’re organized by a governance structure and authentication process for nodes. For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management. Risk of compromise.

Cybersecurity 135

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Only by integrating these tools into your larger security reporting and analytics infrastructure, and by leveraging actionable responses, can one reduce the threat risk to an organization. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. Read more here.

Technology 110

Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 110

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

Focuses on common edge use cases in six vertical industries – healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing, energy, and U.S. What is the perceived risk and perceived benefit of the common use cases? 40% energy and utilities are in the mature stage. public sector. Presents actionable advice for securing the edge.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Architecture Retail 52

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Financial institutions, healthcare, public sector and government agencies, manufacturing, and energy companies are all embracing digital business trends. Along with securing digital transactions, blockchain technology integration within existing security protocols reduces numerous cybersecurity risks. Data is immutable.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Technology Authentication Banking 40

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, we see a new trend emerging in the criminal ecosystem of spyware-based authentication data theft, with each individual attack being directed at a very small number of targets (from single digits to several dozen). Cybercriminals will protect themselves better and hedge the risks. Current attack vectors.

Spyware 109

Spyware Phishing Cybercrime Energy and Utilities 109

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If the movie lover entered their bank card details on the fake site, they risked paying more than the displayed amount for content that did not exist and sharing their card details with the scammers. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money.

Phishing 96

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 96

Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2023

Some answers extended this to incorporate authenticity, utility, and possession (which form the Parkerian Hexad when combined with the CIA triad). The quality or state of being secure has to do with a couple of things: freedom from danger, affording safety, and being free from risk or loss. [7]

Accountability 64

Accountability Energy and Utilities Passwords Banking 64