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Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2%

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

review Active Directory password policy. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. More and More Ransomware Attacks. ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. Birmingham College falls victim to 'Major Ransomware Attack'. UK Cyber Security Law forcing Energy Companies to Report Hacks not Followed.

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A Cybersecurity Conversation with Vince Moore – Senior Network Engineer at OPSWAT

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever. Here’s the PBS News Hour: PBS NEWS HOUR: Judy Woodruff: The federal government today confirmed that a Russian criminal group is behind the hacking of a crucial energy pipeline. Van Norman: Absolutely.

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