Data Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Although none of the violations resulted in any reported outages, NERC concluded that the cumulative effect of the violations posed a serious risk to the reliability of the bulk U.S. Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. Settlement Agreement at 12.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. In May, the Department of Energy confirmed that on March 5, 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., and 7 p.m.,

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The CIP version 5 Standards implement a tiered approach to categorize assets, identifying them as high, medium, or low risk to the operation of the bulk electric system if compromised. There are 10 CIP Reliability Standards in-scope for the proposed regulation, but the physical security standard is not in-scope. Background.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners). How useful is such a score?

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. Recent U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In visiting our customers over the past 18 months, I’ve seen a newfound energy for closely examining and more effectively managing PKI infrastructure, both internally and externally,” he says. Factor in business impact: Finally, prioritize security efforts based on the potential business impact. Lagging really is no longer an option.

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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.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Urban planning Governments use GIS data and GIS-based solutions for urban planning: zoning and land use projects, natural disaster and health event response, roadway system and building design, utility distribution, energy production, and waste and resource management.

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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. The post Threat actors breached the network of the Italian oil company ENI appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 29, 2018

At its October monthly meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) adopted new reliability standards addressing cybersecurity risks associated with the global supply chain for Bulk Electric System (“BES”) Cyber Systems. These standards have been in development for some time.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“InfraGard connects critical infrastructure owners, operators, and stakeholders with the FBI to provide education, networking, and information-sharing on security threats and risks,” the FBI’s InfraGard fact sheet reads. . That InfraGard member, who is head of security at a major U.S. Department of Defense.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition , which includes responses from 365 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations, serves as a fine reminder of the requirement to embed security into the culture of every organization and individual.

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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.

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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.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A string of Governmental announcements have increasingly sounded the alarm about the growing cybersecurity threat facing the energy sector. Among other things, these reports have announced that state-sponsored cyber actors have successfully gained access to the control rooms of utilities.

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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. View the Platts Energy Week feature with Paul Tiao. government. In the feature, “U.S. The leak of the memo has undermined that trust.

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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.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held public briefings about an attempt by a state-sponsored Russian hacking group to target control systems for U.S. DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. On July 23 and 25, 2018, the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In 2002, Congress enacted the Supporting Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (“the SAFETY Act”) to limit the liabilities that energy, financial, manufacturing and other critical infrastructure companies face in the event of a serious cyber or physical security attack.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 26, 2023

In the era of digital transformation, digital twins are emerging as a potent solution to energy production challenges. Digital twins can also be used for employee training, realistically simulating dangerous situations in a risk-free environment so that staff can learn new skills and procedures and know how to respond to safety emergencies.

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CGI

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Are there learnings for the utilities industry from an augmented reality game’s incredible 19-day time-to-market, or the possibility that flying taxis could become cheaper than owning a car? For many liberalized energy markets, identifying data ownership is a challenge. Tue, 10/15/2019 - 01:08. 2 – Data platforms must drive innovation.

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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.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

» Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. That incident made news in April after the utility reported it to the U.S.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In this week’s episode of the podcast (#132): in the wake of news of the biggest fine yet for violations of the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standard, we talk with Willy Lighter and Saurabh Sharma of the firm Virsec about whether the industry’s main security standard even matters in an age of sophisticated, nation-backed.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Similar acts — such as the Safe Food for Canadians Act , the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act , the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Drug Supply Chain Security Act — call for greater safety for consumers, laborers and the environment.

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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). Data risks: Doing in-house data backups or upgrades could lead to corrupted files, potentially putting an organizations data at a higher risk.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns of critical flaws impacting Medtronic Valleylab products that could allow hackers to overwrite files and achieve remote code execution. Another vulnerability is related to the use of a vulnerable version of the rssh utility in these products to facilitate file uploads. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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.

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