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NERC $10,000,000 Fine of Public Utility Highlights the Need for Cybersecurity Preparedness and CIP Compliance Programs

Data Matters

Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. The Settlement Agreement is heavily redacted in places, including redactions of the utility’s name, so as not to disclose sensitive information about the utility’s cyber defenses and/or in any way compromise the bulk power system.

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MY TAKE: ‘IOWN’ makes the business case for fostering diversity, respecting individual privacy

The Last Watchdog

To tap the full potential of massively interconnected, fully interoperable digital systems we must solve privacy and cybersecurity, to be sure. Last spring, I attended NTT Research’s Upgrade 2023 conference in San Francisco and heard presentations by scientists and innovators working on what’s coming next.

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Dept. of Energy announced the Liberty Eclipse exercise to test electrical grid against cyber attacks

Security Affairs

This is the first time the Department of Energy will test the electrical grid’s ability to recover from a blackout caused by cyberattacks. According to the E&E News website, the Department of Energy plans to conduct a weeklong experiment, dubbed ‘Liberty Eclipse,’ that will take place starting Nov.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences. And we’ll hear about the ICS Village, not just at DEF CON but RSAC and other conferences. It's individual pieces of it that fall apart and become a nightmare for that company or that utility or whatever.

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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. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

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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. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

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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. The company believes that criminals are, quote, "utilizing bots to submit fraudulent admissions applications and obtain institution email addresses through admission application portals," quote. Government agencies are also targeted.

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