Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

Searchlight Cyber researchers warn of threat actors that are offering on the dark web access to energy sector organizations. Dark web intelligence firm Searchlight Cyber published a report that analyzes how threat actors in the dark web prepare their malicious operations against energy organizations.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Sales Access Data collection 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Strengthen operational integration and collaboration with members of the energy sector. Cyber Risk in the Energy Sector Public utilities have been put to the test as attacks by bad actors have risen sharply in recent years. Q3 ‘22 saw a record number of attacks on the energy market, a trend that is not expected to slow down.

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Energy and Utilities Risk Cybersecurity Compliance 72

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 12, 2024

But flash floods, hurricanes and winter storms also profoundly impact utilities. Today, utilities are meeting these challenges and risks with innovation by leaning on data and AI to prepare for the next event. Identifying at-risk assets in advance is a main challenge for utilities.

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Energy and Utilities Risk IoT Paper 58

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

A phishing campaign employing QR codes targeted a leading energy company in the US, cybersecurity firm Cofense reported. “Beginning in May 2023, Cofense has observed a large phishing campaign utilizing QR codes targeting the Microsoft credentials of users from a wide array of industries.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A ransomware attack hit an electric utility in Colorado causing a significant disruption and damage. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a local electric cooperative located in Colorado, it is part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Colorado Electric Utility). Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Encoders, for instance, consume significantly more energy than decoders – sometimes as much as 5 to 10 times as much energy, in comparison. Optimizing energy use Carbon footprint assessment must encompass all direct and indirect emissions within the value chain. In 2022, VITEC moved its U.S. Streamlining Logistics.

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CGI

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“It is the defining issue of our age. It is the central challenge of our century. It is unacceptable, outrageous and self-defeating to put it on the back burner.” These were the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his opening remarks ahead of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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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

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

August 2022 has been a lesson in being careful with whom you provide sensitive information. The post List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Get started. Ransomware. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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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. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 17, 2024

Through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator , a pro-bono social impact program, IBM volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to help create lasting impact in communities around the world. The community relies on external sources for most of its energy supply, which could result in an increased costs to residents.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

Companies with an annual revenue of US$250,000 to US$999,999 report feeling less prepared to deal with cyber risks in 2023 (76%) than they did in 2022 (70%). Environmental – including climate change and associated catastrophic risks, environmental damage, greenhouse gas emission, pandemic, food insecurity and energy transition risk.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” Since September 2022, Moobot botnet was spotted targeting vulnerable D-Link routers. ” reads the joint report.

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Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 90

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. pic.twitter.com/JQefRtF9Oj — DarkTracer : DarkWeb Criminal Intelligence (@darktracer_int) March 18, 2022. Is having some server issues.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Sales 86

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft has linked the Iranian Mint Sandstorm APT (previously tracked by Microsoft as PHOSPHORUS ) to a series of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022.

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Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 83

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Healthcare segment is the third largest sector based on demand for Capture & IDP Solution sales in 2022. Demand in the sector recovered in 2022 after a difficult time during the pandemic. It continues to lag the private sector despite various government modernisation programs.

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Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 17, 2023

Today, utilities and many other industries use drones extensively to conduct surveys, map assets and monitor business operations. billion in 2022 to USD 47.38 Capgemini’s Energy & Utilities Industry Platform is the global industry hub and Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Energy and Utilities.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

10, 2022, the relatively new cybercrime forum Breached featured a bombshell new sales thread: The user database for InfraGard, including names and contact information for tens of thousands of InfraGard members.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Thu, 07/21/2022 - 12:28. With that in mind, Thales has launched the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition, which includes responses from 300 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations. The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure. Data Security.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. . The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority. To mitigate these challenges, 60% of the CNI organizations employ security precautions like Multi-Factor Authentication, which is a 9% increase compared to 2022.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 78

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 21, 2023

Costs For private data centers, IT staff, energy and cooling costs can consume much of the limited budget allocated to what’s typically deemed a non-value-added cost to the organization. For example, the right server can greatly reduce energy consumption and free up physical space—in some cases, up to 75% and 67%, respectively.

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Energy and Utilities Cloud IT Compliance 65

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 85

The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Related Stories Episode 231: Solving the US’s Endemic Cybersecurity Worker Shortage Episode 228: CISA’s Eric Goldstein and the Challenge of Being Everyone’s Friend in Cyber Spotlight: COVID, Cloud Sovereignty and Other 2022 Trends with DigiCert. s cyber defenses.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

“Norton Crypto is a feature made available in Norton 360 which you can utilize for mining cryptocurrency when your PC is idle. link] — Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) January 4, 2022. — Chris Vickery (@VickerySec) January 6, 2022. — Maxius (@mAxius) December 31, 2021. This is f **g wild.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

The campaign has been active from April 2022 through June, the threat actor was observed delivering the ScanBox exploitation framework to target visitors of a rogue Australian news website. “Proofpoint had also observed customized URLs, and URL redirect destinations distinct for each target, in TA423’s earlier campaigns in March 2022.”

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Quest ® EMPOWER kicks off November 1, 2022 and is our free, two-day online summit designed to inspire and provide data veteran perspectives that will help you move your organization’s relationship with data forward. Explore the full day one agenda for Quest EMPOWER 2022. Day one will be focused on data intelligence and governance.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Government Risk Access 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. Transform your supply chain Siemens, The True Cost of Downtime 2022 June 2022, IDC SaaS Path Survey, #US49286022 Based on IBM internal analysis of client data.

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Energy and Utilities Analytics Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 93

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 93

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Also read: 13 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools for 2022. Also read: Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2022. While that’s true, it requires time, effort, and energy. Read next: Best SIEM Tools & Software for 2022. Cobalt Strike Attacks Make Headlines. Back to the starting point.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Other news European Parliament and Council of the European Union reach political agreement on Cyber Resilience Act The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the Cyber Resilience Act, which the Commission proposed in 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

of the wealth in the United States as of Q1 2022, compared to 6.5% 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. for individuals under 40. since Q3 of 2007.

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 117

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Italian data protection authority fines Enel €79 million Italy’s data protection regulator, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, has fined the country’s largest utility company, Enel, more than €79 million for misusing customer data for telemarketing. Learn more about complying with ISO 27001:2022.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

That means all the negative energy, regulatory scrutiny, and consumer ick once reserved for Facebook and Google will turn its gaze westward to Cupertino. Advertising will no longer be a sideshow to its sexier device business; it will be a $10-15 billion juggernaut with 50-90-percent profit margins. Enterprise Data Moves Beyond Marketing.

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Marketing Energy and Utilities Big data B2B 121

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We saw this happen between Dole and Walmart in 2022 when a particular brand of lettuce—Ocean Mist Farms brand Romaine Hearts—had to be recalled. They will be able to: Utilize reporting to identify trends and risks within the product supply chain for mitigation and improvement.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Legal Canada Yes 1 TB Double Eagle Development Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 904,980 Southern Water Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Utilities UK Yes 750 GB BuidlersTribe Source (New) Professional services Singapore Yes More than 661,000 Dillard’s Inc. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62 The attack saw 9.7

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