SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The malware utilizes cloud resources for its C2 (command and control) servers, which it accesses via APIs using authentication tokens. Interestingly, Twelve shares infrastructure, utilities and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures) with the DARKSTAR ransomware group (formerly known as Shadow or COMET).

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Government 104

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

The minimal root filesystem excludes most core utilities and dynamic libraries, reducing the attack surface and maintenance overhead. These VMs are based on  Kata Containers , a well-known and well-regarded OpenInfra Foundation project. 

Password Management 134

Password Management Small Business Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence 134

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Technology Architecture 108

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to a forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric car sales are expected to reach an all-time high in 2022. That is a dramatic shift in the energy system, and the most fundamental transformation in road transportation since the advent of the automobile. million EVs in the United States utilizes less than 0.5

Energy and Utilities 132

Energy and Utilities Accountability Risk Advertising 132

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Commercialization acceleration: Microsoft has been selected as one of two companies in DARPA's US2QC (Utility-Scale Quantum Computing) program, aiming to fast-track practical quantum systems. Energy & sustainability: Optimizing carbon capture, finding catalysts to break down plastics, and improving battery materials.

Encryption 86

Encryption Energy and Utilities Government Architecture 86

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one. Downloading them infected a user’s system with a type of trojan spyware not previously seen in other utilities industry cyberattacks. Not a New Concern.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Phishing Advertising Technology 124

SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

The threat actors behind Zanubis continue to refine its code adding features, switching between encryption algorithms, shifting targets, and tweaking social engineering techniques to accelerate infection rates. These updates are often aligned with recurring campaigns, suggesting a deliberate effort to keep the malware relevant and effective.

Banking 107

Banking Malware Energy and Utilities Encryption 107

SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2021

of all computers attacked by the PseudoManuscrypt malware are part of industrial control systems (ICS) used by organizations in various industries, including Engineering, Building Automation, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, and Water Management. According to our telemetry, at least 7.2%

Spyware 136

Spyware Energy and Utilities Malware Manufacturing 136

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

of all systems targeted by the PseudoManuscrypt malware are part of industrial control systems (ICS) used by organizations in multiple industries, including Engineering, Building Automation, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, and Water Management. The experts revealed that at least 7.2% ” concludes the report.

Spyware 140

Spyware Energy and Utilities Malware Engineering 140

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. According to the indictment, the campaigns against the energy sector campaign involved two phases. and international Energy Sector organizations. .

Government 118

Government Energy and Utilities Hacking Malware 118

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills. ESC), a 37-year-old environmental engineering firm based in Bradenton, Fla. ” PHANTOM OFFICES.

Identity Theft 363

Identity Theft Small Business Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics 363

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

Bantick “As the MOVEit hack has proved, the bad actors are always looking for new ways to attack with tactics ranging from third party supplier attacks to more sophisticated social engineering and phishing attack techniques.

Cyber Risk 189

Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 189

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Interest in industrial control systems (ICS) security has shot up in response to cyberattacks on organizations like the city of Oldsmar’s water utility , Honda , Merck , Maersk , and Johannesburg’s electric utility. Manufacturers, energy and water utilities, mines, ports, railways, roadways, and more.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Architecture Manufacturing IoT 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 11, 2021

ai DTI awards, focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and digital transformation to advance energy efficiency and lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will ensure energy and climate security. .–( BUSINESS WIRE )–C3.ai ai Digital Transformation Institute ( C3.ai

Digital transformation 52

Digital transformation Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics Artificial Intelligence 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. A network breach begins, of course, with an incursion.

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2023

The group went after high-profile entities operating in the government, aviation, energy, telecoms and banking sectors. The new variant is also.NET-based, with several modifications in its execution flow compared to the original version; but still utilizing Exchange Web Services (EWS) via the victim’s mailbox for operations.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Malware Government Manufacturing 145

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

plenty of internet tools (Firefox, FileZilla, BlueSky, Pidgin), and tons of other utilities.  To that end, you get everything you need: all of the productivity applications (LibreOffice, GIMP, Calibre, etc.),   The BlueStar menu isn't just beautiful, it's packed full off applications.

Password Management 99

Password Management Small Business Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence 99

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Everything from science and engineering to poetry and music rely on numeric calculations. Tatsuaki Okamoto, director of NTT Research’s Cryptography and Information Security (CIS) Lab , and Dr. Amit Sahai, professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and director of UCLA Center for Encrypted Functionalities (CEF).

Software 182

Software Computers and Electronics Encryption Energy and Utilities 182

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. What are mitigation techniques for the new North Korea RAT? Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Passwords Antivirus Firewall 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Industries such as healthcare and energy and utilities are susceptible and arguably the most vulnerable to ransomware or other cybersecurity incidents. This includes many aspects of cybersecurity, such as user training, endpoint security, network security, vulnerability management, and detection and response to incidents.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Energy and Utilities Ransomware 128

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] The Application Security Engineer role is in demand nowadays. Unfortunately, the efforts required to fix are not from the realm of security engineering, but from the broader realm of software engineering. Many job offers are available, but actual candidates are scarce. Why is that?

Engineering 130

Engineering Software Energy and Utilities Architecture 130

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Internet 120

Zero Day

JUNE 18, 2025

Using these glasses is better than using the three monitors I connect to in my office, and I can get that multitasking experience through a simple USB-C cable and the glasses.

Password Management 119

Password Management Small Business Energy and Utilities Software 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

Black & Veatch’s new eBook, Grid Modernization 2022: Reliability and Resilience offers electric utilities a timely and practical guide to the basics of grid modernization and presents a range of solutions to modernize utility grid systems. In 2020, the U.S. Editor’s Notes: About Black & Veatch.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Engineering Risk Cybersecurity 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S., South Korean, and Europe.

Energy and Utilities 102

Energy and Utilities Advertising Retail Healthcare 102

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Most of our current online privacy protocols utilize cryptography to maintain privacy and data integrity. Quantum computing focuses on developing computer technology based on principles that describe how particles and energy react at the atomic and subatomic levels. What is quantum computing? What are the security risks?

Risk 134

Risk Social Engineering Threat Detection Encryption 134

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Example: An energy company uses an AI system to oversee and enhance their operations, but the company works with data that requires security clearance. Why it matters: AI models can hallucinate for many reasons, like poor-quality training data, lack of access to real-time data, poorly engineered prompts, or a combination of these.

Energy and Utilities 59

Energy and Utilities Marketing Manufacturing Encryption 59

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 14, 2021

Well featured platform including MFA." - Systems Engineer, Energy & Utilities Industry Full Review Read more reviews for Duo Security here. - Senior IT Security Analyst, Healthcare Industry Full Review "Enabled us to accurately and easily control access to internal applications based on device trust.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Marketing Healthcare Media 85

NopSec

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The first thing that all organizations need to understand is why social engineering works. In its simplest form, social engineering is an attack that focuses on the human element in the security context. The ultimate goal of a social engineering attack is to get information from someone without their knowledge of disclosure.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing 40

SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Prior to joining Delta Dental, Almeida was the CISO at Covanta Holding Corporation, a leader in energy-from-waste management services.

Computers and Electronics 126

Computers and Electronics Technology Information Security Education 126

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Tenable senior staff research engineer Satnam Narang said by email that CVE-2023-23397 is likely to be one of the top vulnerabilities of 2023, noting that MDSec researchers have already developed a proof-of-concept exploit for the flaw that requires no user interaction (screenshot below).

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Authentication Firewall Ransomware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

Mind you, SolarWinds software is used to monitor network traffic by someone of the biggest names in the federal government (such as the Treasury department, the department of Commerce, department of Energy, NATO, and the European parliament). I think SolarWinds shows that everyone needs to practice digital safety.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing 136

Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

With this distribution, you get software like Firefox, Disk Usage Analyzer, the full contingency of GNOME apps (such as Software, Weather, and Sound Recorder), a text editor, Shotwell, Rhythmbox, Remmina, and the usual utilities. Also: I converted this Mini PC from Windows to Linux, and it came alive.

Password Management 87

Password Management Small Business Energy and Utilities Software 87

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

It is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchain to secure your company and your information. But it is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchains to secure your company and your information. Energy Efficiency. What Does IT Stand For? Smart Contracts. Blockchain-as-a-Service. Permissioned blockchains.

Energy and Utilities 74

Energy and Utilities Technology Cryptocurrency Internet 74

Zero Day

JUNE 13, 2025

But over the years and through personal experience, I've learned that these panels deliver a level of utility that traditional, flat-screen displays can't offer. View now at Dell View now at Amazon more buying choices For the longest time, I considered curved monitors to be nothing more than a gimmick like 3D TVs (remember those?).

Password Management 95

Password Management Energy and Utilities Small Business Retail 95

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 18, 2025

Utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), this feature ensures your devices are nearby when logging in and automatically responds to the push verification without requiring user input. The magic lies in the secure communication between Duo Desktop and Duo Mobile, providing seamless, phishing-resistant authentication.

Authentication 52

Authentication Energy and Utilities Phishing Mobile 52

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine/CC0 1.0). The toolkit will be supplied through a partnership with Fortress Information Security, which is traditionally focused on the security of the energy market. Town of Internet of Things in Hangzhou, China. GBA Sentinel will assist international companies operating in the U.S.

Energy and Utilities 76

Energy and Utilities Small Business Marketing Media 76