IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

Energy and Utilities 19

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Mining Manufacturing 19

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Because technology changes faster than regulatory standards, in 2020, FERC staff “reasoned that an incentive-based framework would allow a public utility to tailor its request for incentives to the potential challenges it faces and take responsive action. Background. The proposed incentives.

Cybersecurity 63

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Risk Security 63

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 [. ]

Phishing 76

Phishing Energy and Utilities Privacy Security 76

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

authoring agencies have recently observed indications of Volt Typhoon actors maintaining access and footholds within some victim IT environments for at least five years,” reads the alert. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar. . “the U.S.

Energy and Utilities 107

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

authoring agencies have recently observed indications of Volt Typhoon actors maintaining access and footholds within some victim IT environments for at least five years,” reads the alert. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar. In fact, the U.S.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 96

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 US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 95

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Attackers are targeting high-value servers using a three of hacking tools from NSA arsenal, including DarkPulsar, that were leaked by the Shadow Brokers hacker group. The hackers used the powerful cyber weapons to compromise systems used in aerospace, nuclear energy, R&D, and other industries.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Authentication Security IT 94

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 21, 2024

Additionally, using in-memory databases and caching mechanisms minimizes latency and improves data access speeds. Frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch and Apache Spark MLlib support distributed computing paradigms, enabling efficient utilization of resources and faster time-to-insight.

Energy and Utilities 68

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Cloud Communications 68

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. ALERT] Everest ransomware gang has posted a notice selling South Africa Electricity company's root access. Is having some server issues. Price 200,000 $.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Sales 91

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. An earlier model built through the IBM-NASA partnership became a tool to help scientists map urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates and monitor reforestation in Kenya.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 122

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Attackers use tools and features that are already available in the systems they’re targeting so they look like legitimate users — until they steal your crown jewels. There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking. But you can fight back.

Energy and Utilities 215

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Security 215

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Mint Sandstorm also used custom tools in selected targets, notably organizations in the energy and transportation sectors. Once gained initial access to an organization, the threat actors deploy a custom PowerShell script to gather intelligence on the target. ” concludes Microsoft.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 88

CGI

AUGUST 21, 2018

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 2): Unlocking executive priorities for innovation. This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. Utilities recognize the need to accelerate the pace of change.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation IoT Customer Experience 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 88

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. Adopting zero trust principles can be a key strategy to ensuring robust and effective “least privileged” access to highly distributed, high-value data and assets.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

National Security Agency (NSA) in 2009, LookingGlass Cyber Solutions provides three threat intelligence analysis products: a threat intelligence platform ( scoutPrime ), a threat modeling tool ( scoutThreat ), and an attack surface monitoring solution ( scoutInspect ). LookingGlass is a privately-held company based in Reston, Va.,

Energy and Utilities 99

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 99

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 26, 2024

Power utilities have an infrastructure that spans vast areas, and failures can affect many businesses and consumers. Day-to-day life can become difficult for the community and local businesses can suffer losses if, for example, they are not accessible. Vegetation overgrowth affects many industries and requires proactive management.

Energy and Utilities 70

Energy and Utilities Cleanup Risk Cloud 70

CGI

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Digital-born firms from telecoms are key drivers of the transformation of the energy system. Consumers expect no less from their utilities provider, combined with their desire to take control on how they consume and produce energy. Utilities are disinvesting in traditional bulk generation, such as E.ON

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Marketing Blockchain 40

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. This initial access enabled the hackers to gain entry to power company control systems through a complex series of security compromises lasting quite some time. electrical grids and power plants.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Risk Access 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. First, we’ll cover the technological side of cyber attacks, such as evading detection tools or digital reconnaissance techniques.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

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. Because PowerShell executes in memory, it works out beautifully as a ready-made attack tool. Instead, memory attacks are transient.

Energy and Utilities 212

Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

OpenText Information Management

MARCH 22, 2024

Last week industry leaders, experts, and innovators gathered at the Houston Aquarium for the OpenText Energy Summit in Houston , a pivotal event driving conversations on the intersection of artificial intelligence, information management, and energy sector dynamics.

Energy and Utilities 67

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Analytics Risk 67

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 2, 2023

Support technicians can utilize their technology background to find creative solutions as new issues arise. This repetitiveness was evident when users had trouble viewing or accessing certain sites. It utilizes natural language processing (NLP) to assist customer care and support employees with internal processes.

IT 72

IT Energy and Utilities Customer Experience Artificial Intelligence 72

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 9, 2023

Traditional AI tools, while powerful, can be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to use. The largest models are expensive, energy-intensive to train and run, and complex to deploy. Today, we announced watsonx.ai , IBM’s gateway to the latest AI tools and technologies on the market today.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities Libraries Cloud Access 134

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 140

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Security Passwords 140

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

But in a marketing email sent to FICO members on Tuesday advertising its new benchmarking feature, FICO accidentally exposed the FICO Cyber Risk Score of energy giant ExxonMobil. The October analysis by the Chamber and FICO gives U.S. businesses an overall score of 687 on a scale of 300-850. ARE YOU EXPERIANSED?

Security 189

Security Energy and Utilities Risk Data breaches 189

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The fast-paced business world we live in today requires smart tools to manage a business’s operations and everyday needs. The benefits of ERP include built-in business intelligence and access to real-time data, along with integrated machine learning capabilities unlike a legacy system.

Cloud 95

Cloud Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Risk 95

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. OTX prides itself on being a completely open community for threat intelligence, extending access to threat research and shared expertise from security professionals to any and all users.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 88

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

8 ] CVE-2019-11510 : Pulse Secure VPN Servers – CISA has conducted multiple incident response engagements at Federal Government and commercial entities where the threat actors exploited CVE-2019-11510—an arbitrary file reading vulnerability affecting Pulse Secure VPN appliances—to gain access to victim networks.

Government 72

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 72

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. FBI dismantles Warzone RAT malware operation The US FBI has seized the infrastructure of the Warzone RAT (remote access trojan) and two individuals associated with the cyber crime operation have been arrested.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 10, 2023

Vibration analysis (or vibration monitoring) is a powerful diagnostic tool for identifying, monitoring and preventing mechanical failures in rotating and reciprocating machinery. Improved energy efficiency: Faulty machinery often consumes more energy than it should, leading to increased operating costs.

Energy and Utilities 60

Energy and Utilities IT Manufacturing Risk 60

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Like other ransomware, upon execution Snake will remove the computer’s Shadow Volume Copies, it also kills numerous processes related to SCADA systems, virtual machines, industrial control systems, remote management tools, network management software, and more. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 85

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ferreting out those biases is important if we’re going to find tools that will make a difference in our IT environments. The survey should have representation from categories such as: Company size: small to large Industry vertical: healthcare, energy, etc.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Marketing Energy and Utilities Access 104

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

One of the victims of the ransomware is the energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) , where the attackers claimed to have stolen 10 TB of files. The virtual machine mounts the shared path as a network drive from the VBOXSVR virtual computer to access their content. ” continues the analysis.

Encryption 97

Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities File names 97

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 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. These executables are both downloaders that utilize powershell to load the PUPY RAT. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S.,

Energy and Utilities 80

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 80

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 26, 2023

When applications consume only what they need to perform, you can increase utilization, reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, and achieve continuously efficient operations. Request access to AIOps Insights 6. You can make an immediate impact by making data-driven decisions on application resource allocation.

Digital transformation 56

Digital transformation Energy and Utilities Cloud Customer Experience 56