IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. BianLian claims to have exfiltrated 5 TB of data, comprising millions of sensitive documents. Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: 5 TB.

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Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Security experts at Proofpoint observed a new wave of phishing attacks aimed at US Utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. Security experts at Proofpoint have discovered a new series of phishing attacks targeting entities US utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. nceess [. ] Nceess [. ]

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Phishing Energy and Utilities Privacy Security 75

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, a study by Fortified Health Security tells us. At last, some good news has surfaced that encourages healthcare providers to implement the best security practices and meet HIPAA requirements.

Energy and Utilities 196

Energy and Utilities Security Compliance Cybersecurity 196

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

. “The system calls on companies and entities in the energy and water sectors to immediately exchange passwords from the Internet to the control systems, reduce Internet connectivity and ensure that the most up-to-date version of controllers is installed.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Government Passwords Ransomware 122

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

Energy and Utilities 280

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Government 280

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. .

Energy and Utilities 90

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 90

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 17, 2023

Today, utilities and many other industries use drones extensively to conduct surveys, map assets and monitor business operations. Watson® Discovery in CP4D can help ingest unstructured data (such as inspection reports, progress reports and OEM documentation) and prescribe appropriate SOPs to improve overall asset handling.

Energy and Utilities 78

Energy and Utilities Data collection Analytics Mining 78

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 11, 2017

According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations, energy facilities, and manufacturing plants in the US since May 2017.

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Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Access 45

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The LookingGlass scoutPrime threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates enterprise-grade external security threat information with information on internal architecture and security information to create actionable, prioritized risk scores for threats. Security Qualifications STIX & TAXII 2.0

Energy and Utilities 102

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 102

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security has been monitoring the communications between and among a businesses ID theft gang apparently operating in Georgia and Florida but targeting businesses throughout the United States. Another team member works on revising the business documents and registering them on various sites.

Energy and Utilities 360

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 360

Info Source

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce the release of the next generation of imageFORMULA Production Document Scanners, the DR-G2110 and DR-G2140. Additionally, they are the industry’s first production document scanners with both USB and Ethernet network connectivity. MELVILLE, N.Y., Wide Variety of Uses.

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Energy and Utilities Cleanup Paper ECM 40

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

“The joint efforts of Proofpoint and PwC researchers provide a moderate confidence assessment that recent campaigns targeting the federal government, energy, and manufacturing sectors globally may represent recent efforts by TA423 / Red Ladon.” “The RTF template injection URL returned a macro-laden Microsoft Word document.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Phishing Government 91

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

As cloud computing continues to transform the enterprise workplace, private cloud infrastructure is evolving in lockstep, helping organizations in industries like healthcare, government and finance customize control over their data to meet compliance, privacy, security and other business needs. billion by 2033, up from USD 92.64

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records.

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Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Office documents? all of them?)

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Authentication Ransomware Military 98

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

The joint alert was published by the US National Security Agency (NSA), the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The document also provides Yare Rules and mitigations. ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities Military Cybersecurity Passwords 84

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric (KE) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility managing all three key stages – generation, transmission and distribution – of producing and delivering energy to consumers. million customers and around 10,000 people. .

Ransomware 122

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 122

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

” During the last campaign, the hackers targeted multiple sectors including Government, financial, energy, food industry, healthcare, education, IT, and legal institutions. The first stage leverages a lure Microsoft Word document (e.g. “Certified documents.docx”) delivered inside a ZIP file.

Energy and Utilities 112

Energy and Utilities Government Archiving Education 112

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

The email messages used an attachment disguised as an Indonesian health department document to deliver a variant of the Lokibot malware. Please vote Security Affairs for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. “On April 8, 2020, we witnessed the most recent campaign by this actor. “In

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Government Energy and Utilities Insurance Phishing 62

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. For now, Kali is primarily known for its roughly 600 open source pentesting tools, allowing pentesters to easily install a full range of offensive security tools.

Energy and Utilities 141

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Security Passwords 141

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects Microsoft Outlook. “In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince users to open the document file and interact with the document.”

Energy and Utilities 78

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 78

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. For more on governance and policies, check out our article on IT security policies , including their importance and benefits, plus tips to create or improve your own policy.

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Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 140

Data Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A string of Governmental announcements have increasingly sounded the alarm about the growing cybersecurity threat facing the energy sector. Among other things, these reports have announced that state-sponsored cyber actors have successfully gained access to the control rooms of utilities.

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Risk Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Authentication 68

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

VERTICAL MARKET FRAMEWORK Infosource defines the Capture and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Software market as solutions and services used to ingest and process business inputs which involve semi-structured and unstructured documents and other input types. As a result, we predict single digit growth in the next 5 years.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 Spargo & Associates Inc. Spargo & Associates Inc.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Both products are part of the solar energy offering of the vendor. ” reads the security advisory published by the company. These USB removable media contain user documentation and non-essential software utilities. ComBox is a communications and monitoring device for installers and operators of Conext solar systems.

Energy and Utilities 50

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Communications Security 50

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Forescout’s Platform not only enables robust NAC capabilities, but also offers options for enhanced security, including eXtended Detection and Response (XDR). Most importantly, Forescout’s agnostic Platform works with both a wide variety of networking vendors, device vendors, and security tools. USMC ATO (Authority to Operate) U.S.

IoT 98

IoT Compliance Cloud Access 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch

Cybersecurity 96

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 96

ARMA International

DECEMBER 23, 2019

That’s no coincidence because the tenets of records management are encompassed within IG (along with legal, privacy, risk/compliance, security, technology, etc.). When you come right down to it, what we’re trying to do is: Find information when you need it, Leverage it and protect it, and Secure and assure it …. …

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Information governance Government Records Management Energy and Utilities 98

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 27, 2023

The oil and gas industry remains an integral part of the energy landscape, but it faces a number of modern challenges, including volatile market conditions, expanding environmental regulations and the growing need for operational efficiency. It can also significantly increase uptime and lifespan.

Blockchain 56

Blockchain Energy and Utilities IoT Artificial Intelligence 56

Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Big energy companies expect action whenever there is a move to end drilling leases for federal lands, in exchange for the tens of millions they contribute to congressional reelection campaigns. We should expect these techniques to get better and their utilization to grow, just as we’ve seen in so many other domains.

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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Risk Marketing 116

Interactive Information Management

JANUARY 31, 2014

Does this concentration of sensitive, valuable information pose a physical, critical infrastructure security threat to my community? A user/purchaser of local resources, from facility supplies, energy and materials to IT equipment and services 4. Can we put a soccer field (with heated turf) on top of a Data Center?

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Marketing Education Risk 45

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

Cloud 52

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 52

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

Cloud 40

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

Cloud 40

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 40