Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission regulations are expected to fuel heightened interest among malicious actors in orchestrating network intrusions and data breaches within these entities.

Cyber threats 138

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Artificial Intelligence 138

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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. Is the approach by utilities different than at private sector companies?

Energy and Utilities 78

Energy and Utilities Risk Cyber Risk Government 78

Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

In late 2016, hackers, perhaps acting on behalf of the Russian government, utilized multiple pieces of malware to both knock out power to large segments of Ukraine and to simultaneously disable the phone communications capabilities of the impacted power providers, thereby complicating recovery efforts.

Energy and Utilities 219

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 219

SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The group under review has a toolkit that includes utilities such as Mimikatz, XenAllPasswordPro, PingCastle, Localtonet, resocks, AnyDesk, PsExec, and others. To maintain access to the system, the attackers used the NSSM and Localtonet utilities. First, they obtained the NTDS.dit dump with the Ntdsutil utility. and Babuk.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities VPN Encryption Ransomware 124

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Eskom transforms inputs from the natural environment – coal, nuclear, fuel, diesel, water, and wind – into more than 90% of the energy supplied to a wide range of customers in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Government of the Republic of South Africa owned utility ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd.

Energy and Utilities 102

Energy and Utilities Ransomware InfoSec Hacking 102

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high in 2021, and the attack vector grows larger by the minute. Most of our current online privacy protocols utilize cryptography to maintain privacy and data integrity. Even now, our cybersecurity climate is getting hotter. What is quantum computing?

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Risk Social Engineering Threat Detection Encryption 134

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

It combines all the utility of a ThinkPad with exceptional battery life. Written by Kyle Kucharski, Editor June 20, 2025 at 7:21 a.m. PT ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Aura Edition is available now starting at $2,419. It's expensive, and some of the Aura Edition features are being discontinued.

Password Management 102

Password Management Small Business Energy and Utilities Software 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Data collection 96

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Insecure implementations may result in unauthorized access to threat actors and potential data breaches.” This instance can result in NFV data breaches, resource exhaustion, or DDoS attacks. There are no secure implementation guides or standards for network operators. Attacks at the Network Edge.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 137

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Government policy changes related to data privacy, cybersecurity, sustainability, and more. Use Technology to Stay Informed Utilize data tools and platforms to track changes in regulations and compliance standards. Energy and Environmental Compliance The energy sector is another field where horizon scanning has proven valuable.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Data privacy Risk Healthcare 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reveals that vulnerability exploitation was present in 20% of breaches a 34% increase year-over-year. To support the report, Tenable Research contributed enriched data on the most exploited vulnerabilities.

Energy and Utilities 59

Energy and Utilities Authentication Data breaches VPN 59

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The economic downturn (caused by energy prices, inflation, sanctions, etc.) Businesses most at risk are aerospace and defense contractors, as well as critical infrastructure operators (utilities such as water, electricity, and Internet, but also hospitals and operators of large cyber-physical systems such as dams).

Cybersecurity 144

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 144

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

APT targeting turns toward satellite technologies, producers and operators The only known case of an attack utilizing satellite technologies that happened in recent years was the KA-SAT network hack of 2022. They may gather data on competitors, for example, M&A transactions , expansion plans, financials, and customer information.

Hacking 140

Hacking Energy and Utilities Malware Media 140

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Critical Infrastructure Targets Grade: PASS Critical infrastructure remains a primary target, with sectors like energy and healthcare facing ransomware and disruptive attacks. Sources : Verizon Data Breach Report , ISACA Insights.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities CISO Marketing 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Merging with 11:11 Systems will make iland a one-stop-shop for cloud, security, and connectivity utilizing the market’s most trusted solutions.”. Tiger Infrastructure targets investments in communications, energy transition, transportation, and related sectors, primarily located in North America and Europe.

Marketing 52

Marketing Energy and Utilities Backups Artificial Intelligence 52

Spinone

AUGUST 25, 2020

This includes third-party applications that are allowed access to corporate data. Its AI-based approach to analyze third-party apps saves IT personnel and G Suite administrators tremendous amounts of time and energy protecting the G Suite environment. This can be a potential for a data breach.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Risk Accountability Technology 52

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Financial institutions, healthcare, public sector and government agencies, manufacturing, and energy companies are all embracing digital business trends. Now, let’s take a quick look at the recent top data leaks of the world’s largest law practices. Leading offshore firm Appleby admitted it was the victim of a hack in 2016.

Technology 40

Technology Energy and Utilities Authentication Cyber Attacks 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Its apparent goal is espionage directed against the financial and energy sectors. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Software 52

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Its apparent goal is espionage directed against the financial and energy sectors. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Software 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Its apparent goal is espionage directed against the financial and energy sectors. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Software 40

Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

They form the backbone of industrialized society, including energy and power grids, food and beverage plants, oil and gas refineries, recycling plants, transportation systems, water treatment plants, manufacturing facilities and many more. Webinar: Analysis of the Florida Water Utility Cyberattack. Commercial Facilities.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Data breaches Phishing 89

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

However, one recently introduced UK cybersecurity law, which was meant to boost the resilience of the UK's energy sector by obliging gas and electricity firms to report to hacks, doesn't appear to be very effectively adopted. ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. Russian Pleads Guilty to Tesla Ransomware Plot.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition , which includes responses from 365 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations, serves as a fine reminder of the requirement to embed security into the culture of every organization and individual.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Critical Infrastructure edition of the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report highlights the threats that businesses in the Energy, Utilities, Telecom, Transportation, and Logistics sectors face. 15% of the CI organizations have experienced a breach in the last 12 months, with ransomware being the biggest threat.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Threat Reports 62

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Western Digital SanDisk SecureAccess flaws allow brute force and dictionary attacks New ‘Karakurt’ cybercrime gang focuses on data theft and extortion Cybereason released Logout4Shell, a vaccine for Log4Shell Apache Log4j RCE Volvo Cars suffers a data breach. Is it a ransomware attack?

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Cryptocurrency Data breaches 71

Herjavec Group

JULY 29, 2021

I’ve always believed that the best way to build a strong cybersecurity program is to utilize all the data. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has emerged as a result of increasingly sophisticated phishing methods, coordinated sharing of leaked data, and a growing dark web community. In the U.S.,

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Cyber Attacks Ransomware 52

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Its a strategy of patience, allowing them to gather intelligence, assess vulnerabilities, and wait for the perfect moment to actwhether to disrupt operations, extract data, or gain geopolitical leverage. Critical infrastructure face heightened risk from targeted disruptions, as do small businesses who are the backbone of the economy.

Cybersecurity 130

Cybersecurity CISO Insurance IoT 130

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

water utility, highlights the escalating threat to critical infrastructure. Ransomware groups like AlphV, LockBit, and BlackCat used advanced tactics, while misconfigured cloud storage and unsecured data led to major breaches. Such incidents disrupt essential services, causing economic damage and public safety risks.

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats CISO Energy and Utilities 290

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, a study by Fortified Health Security tells us. Popularly, many organizations utilize HIPAA compliance software to streamline their compliance efforts and for the value it offers. Promoting best practices.

Healthcare 196

Healthcare Energy and Utilities Accountability Insurance 196

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 11, 2017

According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations, energy facilities, and manufacturing plants in the US since May 2017.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Engineering 45

SecureWorld News

MARCH 8, 2021

For example, by taking patient data and using it for things like research and development, businesses, particularly those in healthcare, can utilize that data and maximize innovation. One of the ways these businesses have adapted is they have incorporated new technologies to maximize profits in the current landscape.

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Data collection Healthcare Data privacy Energy and Utilities 58