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. In May, the Department of Energy confirmed that on March 5, 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., and 7 p.m.,

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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 [. ] Pierluigi Paganini.

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CGI

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Strategize your next move to become a utilities leader, delivering value at scale and pace. In 2019, our CGI Client Global Insights reveal, once again, that utilities are making considerable progress in their digital transformation journey, with 92% of executives now reporting their organization has a defined digital strategy in place.

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CGI

JANUARY 14, 2020

Solving data challenges to accelerate the energy transition. The energy transition is a technological, cultural and organizational sea change—and data is the means by which utilities can solve the foundational challenges of the transition. Source: 2019 CGI Client Global Insights ). ravi.kumarv@cgi.com.

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CGI

MARCH 27, 2019

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 5): Utilities decentralize organizational models to meet consumer needs. Wed, 03/27/2019 - 03:33. To gain the true value of digital transformation, utilities are embracing more dynamic and autonomous organizational structures that enable them to make decisions closer to the customer.

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CGI

APRIL 16, 2019

Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Data is fuelling the future.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

pic.twitter.com/SvpbeslrCd — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 19, 2024 LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. on January 5, 2020.

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CGI

MAY 1, 2019

Next-gen, real-time data exchanges will power the energy industry. Wed, 05/01/2019 - 22:32. Now in its eighth year, the event brings together global energy experts and influencers to debate and discuss the future of central market operations. sonya.balasubr…. brings this pressing issue to the fore.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. energy facilities. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Dragonfly 2.0,

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CGI

JULY 31, 2019

Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility? Thu, 08/01/2019 - 01:09. These parties trade energy using forecasts based on long-term standard patterns of usage at the residential level, now disrupted by local PV installation. The effective application of energy flexibility is needed to address these issues.

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CGI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim. 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. Wed, 09/27/2017 - 07:00.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For instance, when utility officials are aware that a heat wave is on its way, they can plan energy procurement to prevent power outages. 3 While the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources is already underway, accelerating this transition could help further limit emissions, even amid rising global energy needs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., ” reported MotherBoard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Conti operators run a private Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), the malware appeared in the threat landscape at the end of December 2019 and was distributed through TrickBot infections. Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. ” continues AdvIntel.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 3, 2019

These conversations boiled down the three core issues around asset performance: deploying digital technologies, the ‘first to be second’ approach and the … The post What does asset performance optimization mean for energy and manufacturing? appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

Since its release in 2019, 5G broadband technology has been hailed as a breakthrough technology with big implications for both consumers and businesses. Bandwidth: By utilizing a broader spectrum of radio frequencies than previous wireless networks, 5G networks can transmit on a much wider range of bandwidths.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

South African electric utility City Power that provides energy to the city of Johannesburg, has suffered serious disruptions after a ransomware attack. The energy utility informed its customers via Twitter of the ransomware attack that encrypted its network, including all its databases and applications.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. In response to such concerns, regulatory agencies are increasing reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector. electrical grids and power plants.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., ” reported MotherBoard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure. on January 5, 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

and Saudi Arabia have been steadily escalating for at least the past decade, with notable spikes in activity throughout the course of 2019. The report discloses a new strain of wiper malware, dubbed Dustman , found to be targeting entities within the Middle East through the course of 2019. As geopolitical tensions between the U.S.

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CGI

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Tue, 10/15/2019 - 01:08. Are there learnings for the utilities industry from an augmented reality game’s incredible 19-day time-to-market, or the possibility that flying taxis could become cheaper than owning a car? For many liberalized energy markets, identifying data ownership is a challenge.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

” The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-13543, is related to the use of hardcoded credentials that could allow attackers to read files. The CVE-2019-13543 vulnerability has received a base score of 5.8. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2019-3464 and CVE-2019-3463, received a CVSS score of 9.8.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. billion in number and generate 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. trillion, up from USD 864 billion in 2019 to 2020. What’s at stake?

Energy and Utilities 78

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

The attacks took place between mid-2019 and early 2021, the Russia-linked threat actor used a Kubernetes cluster to conduct anonymized brute force access against hundreds of government organizations and businesses worldwide, including think tanks, defense contractors, energy firms. ” reads the joint report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

7 ] CVE-2019-19781 : Citrix Virtual Private Network (VPN) Appliances – CISA has observed the threat actors attempting to discover vulnerable Citrix VPN Appliances. CVE-2019-19781 enabled the actors to execute directory traversal attacks.[ CVE-2019-19781 enabled the actors to execute directory traversal attacks.[

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

BEC attacks continue to threaten organizations worldwide, according to the last Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report , the FBI recorded 23,775 BEC attacks in 2019 that resulted in an estimated US$1.77 SilverTerrier has been active since at least 2014, it is a collective of over hundreds of individual threat actors.

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Info Source

APRIL 9, 2019

Chantilly, VA — April 9, 2019 — Contex , the world leader in large format scanning, today announces that the HD Ultra X scanner series has significantly exceeded Q1 sales expectations. The HD Ultra X scanner series exceeds Energy Star consumption standards, and is RoHS compliant.

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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. Over 1,200 domains have been in use since March 28, 2019 alone. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S., South Korean, and Europe.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Another tech industry consultancy, IDC, forecasts worldwide IoT spending will hit a record $745 billion in 2019 , some 15.4% This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. more than the $646 billion spent in 2018. Security-by-design lacking.

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CGI

APRIL 22, 2020

Balancing speed and stability to reinvent utility operations for the energy transition. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored our need for a reliable energy supply, which is something we typically take for granted. Today, utilities must respond to rapidly changing demand profiles caused by stay-at-home orders.

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CGI

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Fri, 11/15/2019 - 05:52. This is because smart meters are widely regarded as a key to reducing both energy consumption and emission levels. While the simplest solution to avoid this type of risk lies in not sharing your metering data with anyone, including your utility provider, which is easier said than done.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

In 2019, Dun & Bradstreet saw more than a 100 percent increase in business identity theft. 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. ” PHANTOM OFFICES.

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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. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

grid happened on March 5, 2019 when an unidentified actor attacked firewalls at an undisclosed utility that was part of the power grid in California, Utah and Wyoming. That incident made news in April after the utility reported it to the U.S. Department of Energy and was called “unprecedented.”

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