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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges. A recent U.S.

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DoS attack the caused disruption at US power utility exploited a known flaw

Security Affairs

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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Colonial Pipeline attack spotlights risks of geographically dispersed networks in an industry that is ‘far behind’

SC Magazine

demonstrating the unique cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities associated with geographically distributed networks. For instance, Cusimano said that certain data or software programs can pass between the firewalls often separating IT networks from pipeline SCADA networks. Santiago/Getty Images). Fortress Information Security.

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Adoption of Secure Cloud Services in Critical Infrastructure

CyberSecurity Insiders

In an example from last year, lack of risk-based adoption of cloud software and lack of controls to prevent access to ICS networks caused service disruption at a US drinking water treatment facility, where cyber-attack via poorly controlled cloud software (desktop sharing) had increased sodium hydroxide levels in drinking water [v].

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Microsoft Targets Critical Outlook Zero-Day Flaw

eSecurity Planet

Block TCP 445/SMB outbound from your network by using a perimeter firewall, a local firewall, and via your VPN settings. “This can lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk.” Performing this mitigation makes troubleshooting easier than other methods of disabling NTLM.

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Cisco named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: ICS Security

Cisco Security

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. Learn more.

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Why so many companies still find moving to DevSecOps hard

SC Magazine

Security pros face great challenges in managing all the products and tools they use to handle the cyber risks they face. As companies evolve their software development processes, moving from Agile to DevOps to DevSecOps, it’s inevitable that multiple scanners, monitors, firewalls, and all manner of AppSec tools get purchased along the way.