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Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim

CGI

Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim. Wed, 09/27/2017 - 07:00. Utilities face a fundamental dilemma. Due to unprecedented pressure to support the move to an energy-efficient and low-carbon system, they face the paradox of encouraging consumers to consume less of what they sell and distribute—electricity.

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

Security Affairs

The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. Energy utilities and oil and gas, but also water utilities and transportation systems, are privileged targets of nation-state actors. ” concludes the report.

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China Publishes Draft Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure

Hunton Privacy

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. The Draft Regulations will remain open for comment through August 10, 2017. This post has been updated. .

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Building smarter communities through public-private collaboration

CGI

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 07:00. Lafayette, Louisiana, is a community with an economy that historically has been driven by the energy sector. It is also using this project to engage numerous community groups, including STEM education, civic engagement, healthcare and city planning stakeholders. harini.kottees…. On average, U.S.

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Operators behind Dark Caracal are still alive and operational

Security Affairs

The Bandook was spotted last time in 2015 and 2017 campaigns, dubbed “ Operation Manul ” and “ Dark Caracal “, respectively attributed to Kazakh and the Lebanese governments. Samples from the Dark Caracal campaign (2017) utilized around 100 commands, compared to the current 120 command version we analyzed.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Its apparent goal is espionage directed against the financial and energy sectors. Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

Its apparent goal is espionage directed against the financial and energy sectors. Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use.

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