Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

There are 10 CIP Reliability Standards in-scope for the proposed regulation, but the physical security standard is not in-scope. The ten in-scope standards cover a wide range of security areas, including training, protecting the perimeter, incident response, and supply chain. Background.

Cybersecurity 63

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Risk Security 63

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Security experts at Proofpoint observed a new wave of phishing attacks aimed at US Utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. Security experts at Proofpoint have discovered a new series of phishing attacks targeting entities US utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. nceess [. ] Nceess [. ]

Phishing 77

Phishing Energy and Utilities Privacy Security 77

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.

Energy and Utilities 18

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Mining Manufacturing 18

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.

Energy and Utilities 116

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Data breaches 116

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.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence IoT Agriculture 103

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 105

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 105

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). ENTIRELY, CERTIFIABLY PREVENTABLE.

Security 187

Security Energy and Utilities Risk Data breaches 187

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. ” U.S.

Energy and Utilities 109

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 109

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 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 98

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Attackers are targeting high-value servers using a three of hacking tools from NSA arsenal, including DarkPulsar, that were leaked by the Shadow Brokers hacker group. The hackers used the powerful cyber weapons to compromise systems used in aerospace, nuclear energy, R&D, and other industries.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Authentication Security IT 94

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 97

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

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 88

Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 88

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Attackers use tools and features that are already available in the systems they’re targeting so they look like legitimate users — until they steal your crown jewels. There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking.

Energy and Utilities 214

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Security 214

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

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

Files leaked by Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show that Russia-linked Sandworm APT requested it to develop offensive tools. Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. ” reads the report published by Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Education Ransomware IT 85

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

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 91

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Sales 91

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

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 21, 2024

Frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch and Apache Spark MLlib support distributed computing paradigms, enabling efficient utilization of resources and faster time-to-insight. Utilize performance monitoring tools to identify bottlenecks, resource contention and underutilized resources.

Energy and Utilities 66

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Cloud Communications 66

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 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.

Energy and Utilities 90

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 90

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.

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 77

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 100

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 100

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

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. FERC noted its support for an online reporting tool.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Risk Access 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

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. We’ll give you an overview of what can be achieved with Kali Linux using a short selection of pre-installed tools.

Energy and Utilities 140

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Security Passwords 140

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. Read More At: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022. costing an estimated $18.88 Technological tactics.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

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

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 are an invaluable tool in this effort. Training and skill development: Digital twins can serve as a practical training tool for industry personnel. The use of digital twins is one such innovation.

Artificial Intelligence 55

Artificial Intelligence Energy and Utilities Analytics Digital transformation 55

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

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. ” reads the security advisory. 2 ]” Once gained a foothold in the target network, Chinese hackers make lateral movements using a variety of tools such as.

Government 73

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 73

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Security experts from SentinelOne reported that the recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS). It is for these same reasons that some RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) offerings utilize the language as well. One such example would be Project Root.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 87

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

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

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects Microsoft Outlook. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. . ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. These executables are both downloaders that utilize powershell to load the PUPY RAT. South Korean, and Europe. .

Energy and Utilities 82

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 82

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Simply put, iO must be achieved in order to preserve privacy and security while tapping into the next generation of IT infrastructure. It will, of course, be vital to have these next-gen, AI-infused systems run securely, in ways that preserve individual privacy. An intolerable security bottleneck, in fact, is taking shape.

Computer and Electronics 182

Computer and Electronics Encryption Energy and Utilities Cloud 182

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

Ragnar Locker deploys Windows XP virtual machines to encrypt victim’s files, the trick allows to evaded detection from security software. Crooks always devise new techniques to evade detection, the Ragnar Locker is deploying Windows XP virtual machines to encrypt victim’s files while bypassing security measures.

Encryption 99

Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities File names 99