Energy and Utilities Firewall Information Security 
Security Affairs
MAY 18, 2025
The discovery raises fears China may have installed covert malware in critical energy infrastructure across the US and Europe, enabling remote attacks during conflicts. experts who strip down equipment hooked up to grids to check for security issues, the two people said.” ” reported Reuters.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. The incident took place earlier this year, threat actors exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected facility to cause disruption. and 7 p.m., and 7 p.m.,
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices. ” reads the joint report.
Security Affairs
APRIL 19, 2024
In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 27, 2024
Although details are limited, Versa Networks confirmed one case where the vulnerability was exploited due to a customer’s failure to implement recommended firewall guidelines. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.
SC Magazine
MAY 10, 2021
For instance, Cusimano said that certain data or software programs can pass between the firewalls often separating IT networks from pipeline SCADA networks. This provides attackers opportunities to sneak through cyber defenses as we saw in the water utility attack in Oldsmar, Florida earlier this year.”. Fortress Information Security.
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