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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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How Will $1.9 Billion for Cybersecurity Protect American Infrastructure?

CyberSecurity Insiders

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

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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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Risky Business Aging critical infrastructure networks and advanced attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

When a network is breached and the data is not protected in transit, it leaves not just the data plane vulnerable, but the control plane and the management plane, essentially handing over access to the entire system. Data Manipulation. Modernizing Critical Infrastructure.

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The Ultimate ESG Audits Checklist

Centraleyes

Here’s a breakdown of what they typically audit: Environmental (E): Climate Change: Auditors assess the organization’s efforts to mitigate climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and sustainability practices. ESG Audit Checklist 1. Benchmark your company against competitors in terms of ESG initiatives.

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Spam and phishing in 2022

SecureList

In addition to that, they might ask the victim to cover the “shipping costs” Growing utility rates and an increase in the price of natural resources have prompted several governments to start discussing compensations for the population. Payout notices could arrive by mail, email, or as a text message.

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Info-sharing pact will help electric companies comply with DOE’s 100-day plan

SC Magazine

Utility poles tower into the sky near Duke Energy’s main electrical substation in Durham, North Carolina. It’s a critical time for electric utilities and the energy sector as a whole – but isn’t it always? Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).