Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

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. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. .

Ransomware 130

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 130

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

US and UK cybersecurity agencies published a joint alert about a series of large-scale brute-force conducted by the Russia-linked APT28 group. Authentication attempts that did not use TOR or a VPN service were also occasionally delivered directly to targets from nodes in the Kubernetes cluster. . ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 90

Energy and Utilities Military Cybersecurity Passwords 90

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. The root cause of these attacks is that the devices are lacking the security mechanisms to defend themselves against malicious actions that lead to the control of hijacked devices. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Encryption 96

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. Description of Standards.

Risk 68

Risk Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Authentication 68

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To talk about which targets scammers pick, we’ll be looking at two categories: individuals and businesses. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about. Read More At: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022. Businesses. What Are Common Tactics Scammers Use?

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2018

A new report from Cybereason has highlighted the alarming scale and variety of attacks faced by ICS or industrial control systems, and it seems that it’s not only nation-state attackers but also opportunistic traditional cybercriminals that are now targeting utility providers.

Honeypots 57

Honeypots Authentication Energy and Utilities Passwords 57

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook. The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects Microsoft Outlook. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. . ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft.

Energy and Utilities 82

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Passwords 82

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example, when surveying the market for email security, survey results should include respondents from each category that might represent different needs. 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

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And AI security policies will need to extend beyond commercial AI tools to also cover internally-developed GPTs and LLMs” Security teams shy away from formal rules, but sometimes it just has to be done. Also consider learning about the top governance, risk, and compliance tools to identify the best one for you.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 140

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Whether it’s a misconfiguration or inadequate security or patching , new vulnerabilities found in IoT systems seem to make the news every week.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 137

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Whether perceived or real, a lack of understanding about blockchain technology has slowed the adoption of advanced distributed database technology in the past decade. We’ll look at what blockchain technology is, how its development relates to cybersecurity, and the state of blockchain-based security solutions.

Blockchain 135

Blockchain Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities IoT 135

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2020

Russia-linked cyber-espionage group hacked the Ukrainian energy company Burisma at the center of the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. The attack was detailed by California-based cybersecurity firm Area 1 Security in a report. ” reads the report published by Area 1 Security. ” states the NYT.

Energy and Utilities 68

Energy and Utilities Phishing Military Authentication 68