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Ransomware attack hits Suncor Energy disrupting fuel station payments across Canada

CyberSecurity Insiders

Numerous gas and fuel filling stations throughout Canada experienced significant disruptions in processing credit card and reward points-based payments due to a cyber attack on Suncor Energy, the parent company. NOTE- Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts data within an infected database until a ransom is paid.

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Turn Out the Lights, the Cyber Attack Is Over. Not Quite

SecureWorld News

Due to the attack, thousands of street lamps remained illuminated throughout the day, wasting significant energy and money. The cybercriminals encrypted critical data and systems across the council's networks, severely hampering its ability to operate and provide services to residents.

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Olympus suffers another Ransomware Attack within a month

CyberSecurity Insiders

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. Sounds strange!

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Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

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FBI confirmed that Darkside ransomware gang hit Colonial Pipeline

Security Affairs

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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NetApp ONTAP Becomes First Enterprise Storage Platform to Receive Validation from NSA for Security and Encryption

CyberSecurity Insiders

CSfC validates commercial IT products that have met the highest level of strict encryption standards and rigorous security requirements for both hardware and software solutions. Recently, the NSA has recommended that federal agencies hosting secret or top-secret data utilize storage solutions that have been CSfC validated.