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Monitoring the dark web to identify threats to energy sector organizations

Security Affairs

Searchlight Cyber researchers warn of threat actors that are offering on the dark web access to energy sector organizations. Dark web intelligence firm Searchlight Cyber published a report that analyzes how threat actors in the dark web prepare their malicious operations against energy organizations.

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IT threat evolution Q3 2024

SecureList

CloudSorcerer is a sophisticated cyber-espionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection and exfiltration via Microsoft, Yandex and Dropbox cloud infrastructures. The malware utilizes cloud resources for its C2 (command and control) servers, which it accesses via APIs using authentication tokens.

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How Will $1.9 Billion for Cybersecurity Protect American Infrastructure?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Division D: Energy: Title 1: Subtitle B: Cybersecurity.

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Halliburton Confirms Network Disruption After Suspected Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

The incident has raised concerns within the energy sector, as Halliburton plays a crucial role in global oilfield operations, and any disruption to its networks could have far-reaching implications. The potential cyberattack on Halliburton underscores the growing threat to critical infrastructure and companies within the energy sector.

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Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities

SecureList

Additionally, Head Mare attacks utilized command-and-control (C2) servers exclusively linked to Twelve prior to these incidents. Anti-detection techniques Head Mare continued to use the Masquerading technique (T1655), naming utility executables like standard operating system files. 360nvidia[.]com; com; 45.156.27[.]115

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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.

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Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. whether done through the network or locally. Conclusion.