Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

Energy and Utilities 107

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 107

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. ” reads the press release published by the U.S.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 89

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Mint Sandstorm also used custom tools in selected targets, notably organizations in the energy and transportation sectors. In the last stage of the attack, the subgroup deploys a custom malware variant, such as Drokbk or Soldier instead of using publicly available tools and simple scripts. ” concludes Microsoft.

Energy and Utilities 86

Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 86

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 12, 2023

After getting familiar with the app architecture, priorities and requirements, IBM provided a detailed trade-offs analysis, including improvement options and security and cost implications. Currently, data centers are a significant source of organizations’ energy usage and carbon emissions.

Cloud 78

Cloud Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Communications 78

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Eskom transforms inputs from the natural environment – coal, nuclear, fuel, diesel, water, and wind – into more than 90% of the energy supplied to a wide range of customers in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This week, security experts reported that ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd was having some server issues.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Sales 89

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

Government 71

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 71

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. An earlier model built through the IBM-NASA partnership became a tool to help scientists map urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates and monitor reforestation in Kenya.

Energy and Utilities 119

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 119

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 98

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 98

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

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Source New Telecoms USA Yes 6,158 Nabholz Construction Company Employee Welfare Health Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 5,326 Dawson James Securities, Inc. North Hill Home Health Care, Inc.,

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. ” reads the NCA’s announcement. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Energy and utility companies have been some of the most high-profile cyber attacks in recent memory, such as the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack or the Delta-owned Monroe Energy attack in November 2021. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., costing an estimated $18.88

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

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. Because PowerShell executes in memory, it works out beautifully as a ready-made attack tool. Instead, memory attacks are transient.

Energy and Utilities 212

Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

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

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

AUGUST 10, 2023

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors.

Cybersecurity 86

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 86

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The man was arrested at the end of August at the Seoul international airport, he has remained stuck in the Asian country since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the local government and the cancelation of international travel. Targets included hospitals, schools, public utilities, and governments.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Government 96

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

The alert refers to an ongoing activity aimed at infecting government networks by exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 Outlook vulnerability. The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects Microsoft Outlook. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. . industries and government agencies.

Energy and Utilities 80

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 80

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The fast-paced business world we live in today requires smart tools to manage a business’s operations and everyday needs. 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).

Cloud 92

Cloud Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Risk 92

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ferreting out those biases is important if we’re going to find tools that will make a difference in our IT environments. For example, when surveying the market for email security, survey results should include respondents from each category that might represent different needs.

Cybersecurity 103

Cybersecurity Marketing Energy and Utilities Access 103

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2020

Threat actors employed the previously-undetected PoetRAT Trojan in a Coronavirus-themed campaign aimed at government and energy sectors. . The malware infected ICS and SCADA systems used to control the wind turbines within the renewable energy sector. ” reads the analysis published by Cisco Talos.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Archiving Phishing Government 104

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

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.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 140

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 267

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Government 267

CGI

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI. This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. So where do utilities stand?

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Analytics Digital transformation Customer Experience 40

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Forescout’s Platform not only enables robust NAC capabilities, but also offers options for enhanced security, including eXtended Detection and Response (XDR). Most importantly, Forescout’s agnostic Platform works with both a wide variety of networking vendors, device vendors, and security tools.

IoT 92

IoT Compliance Cloud Access 92

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

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

As cloud computing continues to transform the enterprise workplace, private cloud infrastructure is evolving in lockstep, helping organizations in industries like healthcare, government and finance customize control over their data to meet compliance, privacy, security and other business needs. billion by 2033, up from USD 92.64

Cloud 105

Cloud Energy and Utilities Compliance Privacy 105

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Whether it’s a misconfiguration or inadequate security or patching , new vulnerabilities found in IoT systems seem to make the news every week. SAP National Security Services (NS2) CISO Ted Wagner told eSecurityPlanet that network slicing “adds complexity, which may lend itself to insecure implementation.

Risk 135

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 135

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. We should expect these techniques to get better and their utilization to grow, just as we’ve seen in so many other domains.

Energy and Utilities 114

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Risk Marketing 114

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

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. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics IT Communications 52

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The lack of Telecoms infrastructure and digital skill development presents a hurdle; however, where investments by local government or overarching organisations close the gap, they will enable in particular economies with young populations. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

Cloud 52

Cloud Energy and Utilities Security Access 52

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Agriculture Paper 77

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2020

When you capture someone else’s exploit and use it (or patch it), you’ve used their energy against them. If you can better use an adversary’s energy and time for your own benefit, you have a higher chance of succeeding. There is value in offense and you get some utility such as access, intelligence, or control.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2020

When you capture someone else’s exploit and use it (or patch it), you’ve used their energy against them. If you can better use an adversary’s energy and time for your own benefit, you have a higher chance of succeeding. There is value in offense and you get some utility such as access, intelligence, or control.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 52