Data Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. The Settlement Agreement is heavily redacted in places, including redactions of the utility’s name, so as not to disclose sensitive information about the utility’s cyber defenses and/or in any way compromise the bulk power system.

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Energy and Utilities Compliance Cybersecurity Risk 66

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

. “The system calls on companies and entities in the energy and water sectors to immediately exchange passwords from the Internet to the control systems, reduce Internet connectivity and ensure that the most up-to-date version of controllers is installed.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2018

This is the first time the Department of Energy will test the electrical grid’s ability to recover from a blackout caused by cyberattacks. According to the E&E News website, the Department of Energy plans to conduct a weeklong experiment, dubbed ‘Liberty Eclipse,’ that will take place starting Nov.

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Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity IT 77

CGI

OCTOBER 15, 2018

How utilities are getting creative to find new revenue streams. The utilities industry is undergoing a paradigm shift. This year’s findings reveal that 57% of our utility clients view increasing investments in new products and services as key to addressing regulatory reforms. harini.kottees…. Mon, 10/15/2018 - 06:42.

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Energy and Utilities Marketing Customer Experience Retail 40

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.

Energy and Utilities 86

Energy and Utilities IT 86

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., ” reported MotherBoard.

Energy and Utilities 111

Energy and Utilities Security IT 111

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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Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Encryption Systems administration 103

CGI

AUGUST 20, 2018

A flexible energy system – the end of the beginning? In the year since we published our 2017 research, conducted on our behalf by Utility Week, into the sector’s leaders’ views on Demand Side Flexibility in UK Utilities , there’s been some significant progress. But back in 2015, this thinking was nascent. Add new comment.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Marketing IT Access 40

CGI

JUNE 22, 2017

Securing the electricity network: Understanding the unique ICS environment of a utility. In December 2015, 230,000 Ukrainian residents experienced a power outage of up to six hours after 60 substations went offline due to a malware attack. harini.kottees…. Thu, 06/22/2017 - 04:31. More points to secure. Increasing avenues of risk.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 40

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 107

Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 107

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The Department of Energy confirmed that in March a cyber event disrupted power grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. The Department of Energy confirmed that on March 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., ” reported MotherBoard.

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Energy and Utilities Security IT 75

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

South African electric utility City Power that provides energy to the city of Johannesburg, has suffered serious disruptions after a ransomware attack. The energy utility informed its customers via Twitter of the ransomware attack that encrypted its network, including all its databases and applications.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Encryption IT 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The hackers used the powerful cyber weapons to compromise systems used in aerospace, nuclear energy, R&D, and other industries. The infected vulnerable servers are used in some 50 organizations within industries including aerospace and nuclear energy, particularly those with large IT and R&D departments. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Energy and Utilities Authentication Security IT 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Another vulnerability is related to the use of a vulnerable version of the rssh utility in these products to facilitate file uploads. and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and lower and version 2.0.3

Energy and Utilities 63

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Access Passwords 63

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

K-Electric (KE) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility managing all three key stages – generation, transmission and distribution – of producing and delivering energy to consumers. million customers and around 10,000 people.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The Bandook was spotted last time in 2015 and 2017 campaigns, dubbed “ Operation Manul ” and “ Dark Caracal “, respectively attributed to Kazakh and the Lebanese governments. Samples from the Dark Caracal campaign (2017) utilized around 100 commands, compared to the current 120 command version we analyzed. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Energy and Utilities Government Archiving Education 136

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

It is for these same reasons that some RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) offerings utilize the language as well. “ The Snake ransomware targets files associated with SCADA platforms, enterprise management tools, and system utilities. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 122

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Russia has twice now knocked out Ukraine’s power grid for extended periods, in the Industroyer attacks of December 2015 and again in December 2016. Issued a few days after the killing, the report assesses cyber risks of North American electrical utilities, identifying 11 hacking groups that target energy sector companies.

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Energy and Utilities Access Cybersecurity Passwords 330

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 11, 2018

Department of Energy (“DOE”) and the U.S. electrical utilities has been observed, the assessment references a December 2015 cyber attack on three Ukrainian electricity distribution companies. electric grid. The assessment is a result of the U.S. While no lasting damage from cyber attacks and intrusions targeting U.S.

Energy and Utilities 56

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Government Security 56

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S.,

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Energy and Utilities IT Communications Retail 89

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

One of the victims of the ransomware is the energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) , where the attackers claimed to have stolen 10 TB of files. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Only by detecting the unusual mass file writes, would this attack be detected. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities File names 133

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Both products are part of the solar energy offering of the vendor. These USB removable media contain user documentation and non-essential software utilities. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Out of caution, Schneider Electric recommends that these USB removable media are not used.”

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Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Communications Security 74

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

It is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchain to secure your company and your information. But it is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchains to secure your company and your information. Energy Efficiency. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Blockchain Energy and Utilities IT Security 70

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. These executables are both downloaders that utilize powershell to load the PUPY RAT. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S.,

Energy and Utilities 105

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Passwords 105

Everteam

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

What we can say for sure is that manufacturing user equipment is the most expensive, from both an energy and an environmental viewpoint. ” If calculating the carbon footprint and GHG emissions seems difficult, what about the energy cost? Apart from renewable energies, it is the energy with the best carbon footprint.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Government Marketing 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

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Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 101

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. Utilities that violate them are potentially subject to substantial financial penalties. They are mandatory and enforceable.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Communications Risk 40

Hunton Privacy

JULY 15, 2015

On July 6, 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China published a draft of the country’s proposed Network Security Law (the “Draft Cybersecurity Law”). A public comment period on the Draft Cybersecurity Law is now open until August 5, 2015.

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Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Personal data Government 45

Data Matters

APRIL 18, 2018

As with the first version of NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework, all companies should review the new version, determine its potential utility, and consider adopting, adapting or comparing the new Framework for use within their own cyber ecosystems. Significantly, version 1.1

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Risk Communications 60

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. State-backed Russian hackers have been blamed for the Dec. and European nations.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Security 301

The Schedule

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

This guidance utilizes principles that can be adopted by a variety of institutions, not just Federal agencies. NARA’s policies are social media include: NARA Bulletin 2015-02: Guidance on managing electronic messages. NARA Bulletin 2014-02: Guidance on managing social media records.

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Records Management FOIA e-Discovery Energy and Utilities 45

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1. Environmental – including climate change and associated catastrophic risks, environmental damage, greenhouse gas emission, pandemic, food insecurity and energy transition risk. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing.

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Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 189

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

The attacks targeted a major utility provider, a university, and a government agency in the United States, a health agency in Canada, a health insurance provider, an energy company in Australia, and a European medical publishing company to deliver various malware families.

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Government Energy and Utilities Insurance Phishing 85

Hunton Privacy

MAY 30, 2018

On May 14, 2018, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability released its Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector Cybersecurity (the “Plan”). Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector Cybersecurity. energy sector. Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Risk Government 45

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

•The safe harbor law also states that the HHS cannot add or increase fines even if an organization was not in compliance with risk mitigation standards suggested by the National Institute of Standards and Technology or even requirements set forth in the Cyber Security Act of 2015. Promoting best practices.

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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

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2019

.” In July 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security declared that Russia’s APT groups have already penetrated America’s critical infrastructure, especially power utilities, and continue to target them. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” concludes the NYT.

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Energy and Utilities Mining Paper Government 105