Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Italian oil giant company Eni disclosed a security breach, threat actors gained access to its network, but according to the company the intrusion had minor consequences because it was quickly detected. GSE is the government agency that operates the Italian electricity market. It’s not clear who was responsible for the breach.

Energy and Utilities 99

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Marketing 99

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 28, 2014

Tiao was featured on Platts Energy Week discussing the importance of the homeland security partnership between electric utility companies and the U.S. government. View the Platts Energy Week feature with Paul Tiao. In the feature, “U.S. The leak of the memo has undermined that trust.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Government Risk Security 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

CGI

JUNE 22, 2017

Securing the electricity network: Understanding the unique ICS environment of a utility. As utilities and energy delivery systems begin to seek the benefits that the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) offers, they also face the challenge of increased vulnerability to cyberattacks.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 40

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. The model could potentially be used to identify conditions that raise the risks of wildfires and predict hurricanes and droughts.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 124

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

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The LookingGlass scoutPrime threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates enterprise-grade external security threat information with information on internal architecture and security information to create actionable, prioritized risk scores for threats. Security Qualifications STIX & TAXII 2.0 compliant.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 85

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

From taking a shower, to brewing your coffee, and watching the news, your morning routine is fueled by the energy sector. But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society. The Rising Threat.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Encryption Systems administration 103

ARMA International

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Follow this trajectory and you’ll push the envelope toward information governance (IG) and position yourself as a Very Important Person in your enterprise. That’s no coincidence because the tenets of records management are encompassed within IG (along with legal, privacy, risk/compliance, security, technology, etc.).

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Information governance Government Records Management Energy and Utilities 98

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 31, 2014

The recent leak of an internal memo to the former Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which was widely reported by national news media, has created a national security setback for the United States. In an article published in Intelligent Utility Update , Hunton & Williams partner Paul M.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Risk Security Government 40

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

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin calling out Iran’s “robust cyber program,” and cautioning everyone to be prepared for Iran to “conduct operations in the United States.” And hackers linked to the Russian government were reportedly behind the Triton hack of 2017 , as well, as disclosed by security vendor FireEye.

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Access Cybersecurity Passwords 330

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

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. “This can lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk.”

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Authentication Ransomware Military 92

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

. “The ferocity of cyber criminals to take advantage of COVID-19 uncertainties by preying on small businesses is disturbing,” said Andrew LaMarca , who leads the global high-risk and fraud team at Dun & Bradstreet. For the past several months, Milwaukee, Wisc. For the past several months, Milwaukee, Wisc.

Energy and Utilities 356

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 356

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

Australia’s Defence Force Recruiting systems were taken offline after security breach (unknown). South African utility provider Eskom is still feeling effects of a cyber security incident (unknown). Wichita State University notifies students and staff of a security incident (1,762). School District (+24).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

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. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

Energy and Utilities 212

Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ERP solutions are built to meet the needs of organizations across multiple industries including retail, consumer products, industrial, energy and utilities and government (including defense). With this business management solution, the organization handles its data management and security on-site.

Cloud 97

Cloud Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Risk 97

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 29, 2024

Addressing challenges of the energy transition with grid asset management The energy transition is gearing up to full speed as renewable energy sources replace fossil-based systems of energy production. However, operators must balance intermittent renewable energy intake to produce a controlled, stable output.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Government 71

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

Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. This post has been updated. . They must conduct this inspection and evaluation at least once a year.

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity Manufacturing 45

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 8, 2012

FERC Announces New Cybersecurity Office : FERC has announced it is creating a new Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (“OEIS”) focused on potential physical and cybersecurity risks to energy facilities under its jurisdiction. The EO also provides guidance to federal government bodies regarding information sharing.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Government Energy and Utilities Compliance 40

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

The anonymous survey covered the utility, energy, health and transport sectors – industries renowned for keeping their activities secret because they store highly sensitive information and are responsible for essential services. The risk is real.

Energy and Utilities 79

Energy and Utilities GDPR Compliance Risk 79

Hunton Privacy

JULY 21, 2015

On July 16, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) addressing the critical infrastructure protection (“CIP”) reliability standards. The CIP standards govern the cyber and physical security of the bulk electric system. They are mandatory and enforceable.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Communications Risk 40

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

This bill would amend the Federal Power Act to grant the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) authority to issue emergency orders requiring critical infrastructure facility operators to take actions necessary to protect the bulk power system. The American Clean Energy Leadership Act.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Security awareness Education 40

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors.

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 72

IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 10 August. That’s increasing risk for people who operate those types of systems. The security basics are really what’s going to prevent a bad day from becoming a catastrophic day”. Here are this week’s stories.

Honeypots 65

Honeypots Authentication Energy and Utilities Passwords 65

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. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? How is 5G Different?

Risk 126

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 126

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

Cybersecurity 139

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 139

Interactive Information Management

APRIL 9, 2014

The Agency Deputy CIO (DCIO), Enterprise Architect (EA), IT System/Security Manager (ITSM) and the Open Data Community Evangelist (ODCE) – Over Cafeteria Coffee The DCIO & ITSM at a table, talking about the annual IT budget status. DCIO ( Thinking – this must be one of those social media risks. ODCE – "Can I sit here?

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Big data FOIA CMS 45

Interactive Information Management

JANUARY 31, 2014

Does this concentration of sensitive, valuable information pose a physical, critical infrastructure security threat to my community? Risk - To manage business, geo-political and environmental risks 2. 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

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Manufacturing Canada Yes 1.2 TB At least two South Korean defence companies and three other South Korean companies Source (New) Defence and unknown South Korea Yes 1.2 and Robert W.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

The governments of the world wanted the quick and agile minds of children who could think three dimensional -- and without all that moralizing about killing, you know, space aliens. I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks.

Military 40

Military Energy and Utilities Government IT 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number).

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Source (New) Engineering Japan Yes >5 TB Array Networks Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes 2.5 It also has a new focus on governance, which encompasses how organizations make and carry out informed decisions on cybersecurity strategy”. The ICO has issued an enforcement notice and a warning to the Home Office. NIST CSF 2.0

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one. Downloading them infected a user’s system with a type of trojan spyware not previously seen in other utilities industry cyberattacks. Not a New Concern.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 98

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 Fowler contacted the company, which secured the database. The security researcher Bob Diachenko identified the leak in September and contacted TuneFab, which fixed the misconfiguration within 24 hours.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107