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BrandPost: Cybersecurity Steps for the Energy and Utilities Industry

CSO Magazine

The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased the need to focus on cybersecurity. Industry analyst firm IDC expects there will be over 41 billion connected IoT devices by 2025.

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New DDoS extortion attacks detected as Fancy Lazarus group returns

CSO Magazine

The attacks have been primarily targeting US and global organizations from a range of sectors including energy, financial, insurance, manufacturing, public utilities and retail. Learn 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board and 6 steps for building a robust incident response plan.

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2022 Cybersecurity predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

In 2020, we saw cybersecurity move from a technical problem to become a business enabler. Data from the current AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report shows that 5G technology is being driven by the line of business and has been siloed between IT and OT organizations. The report will be published in January 2022.

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How the Colonial Pipeline attack has changed cybersecurity

CSO Magazine

On that front, it was a wake-up call that spurred all kinds of activities, from cybersecurity sprints in the electric utility sector led by the Department of Energy to security directives from the TSA to pipeline, rail, and airport operators, to a new law establishing upcoming mandates for incident reporting."

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BrandPost: Protecting Critical Public Infrastructure: The Role of Threat Intelligence

CSO Magazine

It is increasingly common to hear about cyber threats to energy and utility industries – our critical infrastructure. All too often it seems as though energy and utility companies are put in a defensive position to battle it out with these cyber intruders. To read this article in full, please click here

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Spotlight Podcast: CSO Chris Walcutt on Managing 3rd Party OT Risk

The Security Ledger

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments. Read the whole entry. » For Hacking.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Ryan Mostiller

SecureWorld News

In Q&A format, they share about their professional journeys, unique experiences, and hopes for the future of cybersecurity—along with some personal anecdotes. Get to know Ryan Mostiller Q : Why or how did you decide to pursue cybersecurity as a career path? Q : What are the biggest challenges facing the cybersecurity profession?