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. million customers and around 10,000 people.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 136

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

Hold Security founder Alex Holden said the group appears to target both active and dormant or inactive small businesses. 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.

Energy and Utilities 352

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 352

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Office documents? all of them?)

Energy and Utilities 87

Energy and Utilities Authentication Ransomware Military 87

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

30), we have observed three SilverTerrier actors/groups launch a series of 10 COVID-19 themed malware campaigns.” ” Between January 30 and April 30, 2020, the researchers observed three SilverTerrier groups launching ten COVID-19-themed malware campaigns, some of them also targeted organizations involved in the COVID-19 response.

Government 67

Government Energy and Utilities Insurance Phishing 67

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. August 2022 has been a lesson in being careful with whom you provide sensitive information. Get started. Ransomware.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

“In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince users to open the document file and interact with the document.” These executables are both downloaders that utilize powershell to load the PUPY RAT.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 88

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 26, 2024

Maintenance workers need to consume a lot of energy to check up the equipment data to understand and learn new skills, resulting in not only low maintenance efficiency, but also leading to a decline in employee satisfaction and loyalty.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation IoT Manufacturing 77

Data Matters

APRIL 18, 2018

As with the first version of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework, all companies should review the new version, determine its potential utility, and consider adopting, adapting or comparing the new Framework for use within their own cyber ecosystems. The document does not define or even use the term “breach.”. Accordingly, version 1.1

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Risk Communications 60

CGI

APRIL 3, 2019

The common thread is a person or group wanting to do something different to make things easier (smart phones, e-commerce), faster (grocery self-checkout, drone-based delivery) or cheaper (robotic process automation, sustainable energy). Innovation is not specific to a trend or industry.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Consumer Services Marketing 40

CGI

APRIL 3, 2019

The common thread is a person or group wanting to do something different to make things easier (smart phones, e-commerce), faster (grocery self-checkout, drone-based delivery) or cheaper (robotic process automation, sustainable energy). Innovation is not specific to a trend or industry.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Consumer Services Marketing 40

Interactive Information Management

JANUARY 31, 2014

In other words, the direct and indirect benefits of a Data Center (beyond the various tax revenues), current and forecasted, for the communities immediately proximate to it – are not well and publicly documented, if at all. A user/purchaser of local resources, from facility supplies, energy and materials to IT equipment and services 4.

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Marketing Education Risk 45

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Experts uncovered a cyber espionage campaign conducted by a China-linked APT group and aimed at several entities in the South China Sea. The researchers attribute the campaign to the China-linked APT group tracked as TA423 /Red Ladon. ” read the report published by the experts. ” read the report published by the experts.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Phishing Government 98

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

Energy and Utilities 263

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Government 263

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Akumin Inc. Data breached: 5 TB. subsidiaries: Arrow Fastener Co.,

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Info Source

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce the release of the next generation of imageFORMULA Production Document Scanners, the DR-G2110 and DR-G2140. Additionally, they are the industry’s first production document scanners with both USB and Ethernet network connectivity. MELVILLE, N.Y., Wide Variety of Uses.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Cleanup Paper ECM 40

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. For a ransomware group, access to large volumes of valuable data is the end goal, they had no need to go further into the network than the exposed, vulnerable MoveIT servers.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 136

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The Dark Caracal APT group has carried out a series of attacks against multiple sectors using a new variant of a 13-year-old backdoor Trojan. The Dark Caracal cyberespionage group is back, researchers from Check Point uncovered a new series of attack against multiple industries. ” reads the report published by Check Point.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Government Archiving Education 124

Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Big energy companies expect action whenever there is a move to end drilling leases for federal lands, in exchange for the tens of millions they contribute to congressional reelection campaigns. What would happen if such legal-but-sneaky strategies for tilting the rules in favor of one group over another become more widespread and effective?

Energy and Utilities 111

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Risk Marketing 111

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

VERTICAL MARKET FRAMEWORK Infosource defines the Capture and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Software market as solutions and services used to ingest and process business inputs which involve semi-structured and unstructured documents and other input types. grade schools), is the second largest group of verticals.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 Spargo & Associates Inc.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

An organization will need to study documentation carefully or work with partners to determine the full environment required. For example, if deploying the eyeSight module, no additional licenses may be required, but dedicated virtual hardware may need to be deployed for the Command Center and Monitoring Sensors.

IoT 73

IoT Compliance Cloud Access 73

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. Among the data the attackers obtained and shared with hacktivist group Digital Revolution were screenshots of the target company's internal interface, including some employees' names and notes on the projects they were working on.

Cloud 52

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 52

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. Among the data the attackers obtained and shared with hacktivist group Digital Revolution were screenshots of the target company's internal interface, including some employees' names and notes on the projects they were working on.

Cloud 40

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. Among the data the attackers obtained and shared with hacktivist group Digital Revolution were screenshots of the target company's internal interface, including some employees' names and notes on the projects they were working on.

Cloud 40

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 40

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 11, 2017

According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations, energy facilities, and manufacturing plants in the US since May 2017.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Access 45