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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

With the increasing reliance on digital technologies for operational efficiency, this sector has become a prime target for sophisticated cyber and physical threats. To ensure energy security and economic stability, protecting the infrastructure is essential.

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

This effort began with the 2018 establishment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , a Department of Homeland Security division. To address this gap, the JCDC is planning proactive measures for future cyber risks. Strengthen operational integration and collaboration with members of the energy sector.

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Authorities Unsure if Spain, Portugal Power Outage Was a Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

Spain's grid operator, Red Elctrica, reported a sudden drop in energy demand from 27,000 to less than 13,000 megawatts, indicating a rapid and widespread failure. Spain's National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) is investigating the possibility of a cyberattack, although no definitive evidence has been found to confirm this theory.

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‘Everyone’s half asleep, and bosses don’t want trouble’: The struggle to secure utilities

SC Magazine

Padraic O’Reilly, co-founder of cyber risk firm CyberSaint, shared insights with SC Media, having worked directly with water systems, electric providers, energy companies and other utilities to assess cyber risk and prevent cyberattacks. Who’s the most secure among the utilities?

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MY TAKE: Iran’s cyber retaliation for Soleimani assassination continues to ramp up

The Last Watchdog

This escalation of reconnaissance is being closely monitored by the global cybersecurity and intelligence communities. cyber capabilities working in conjunction with our other instruments of power would be foolish.” Grimes, a data defense expert at cybersecurity training vendor KnowBe4. To ignore U.S. drone fired on Gen.

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Microsoft's Majorana 1 and the Path to Scalable Quantum Computing

SecureWorld News

This development, announced on February 19 , has wide-reaching implications for industries, enterprises, governments, and, critically, cybersecurity both as an opportunity and a challenge. Energy & sustainability: Optimizing carbon capture, finding catalysts to break down plastics, and improving battery materials.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? In a year where cybersecurity’s gotten its share of major media attention, the U.S. Incentivizing a Cyber Duty of Care.

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