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Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before

CGI

Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before. For more than three decades, I served at a leading electric utility, responding to numerous storms to keep the lights on for customers and to support critical infrastructure. COVID-19 considerations and how technology can help.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

In the 2021 FBI report, individuals over 60 years of age had the highest number of complaints of any age group with 92,371 and the highest amount of reported losses with $1.68 Of the six age groups listed (under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69), the three oldest age groups reported $4.13 for individuals under 40.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

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.

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Forescout Platform: NAC Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Customers for the privately-held customer include Fortune 100 organizations and government agencies. In 2000, Forescout entered the security market as an NAC provider and then expanded capabilities to encompass more security and asset control features. Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL) for v8.X

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Environmental effects caused by pollution.

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NYT Report: U.S. Cyber units planted destructive Malware in Russian Power Grid

Security Affairs

The New York Times, citing current and former government officials, revealed that the United States planted a potentially destructive malware in Russia’s electric power grid. ” The hacking operations aimed at warning the Russian Government about the cyber capabilities of the U.S. ” concludes the NYT.