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 279

Energy and Utilities Security IT 279

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 312

Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 312

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. National Security Agency (NSA). energy facilities. A statement from the U.S.

Marketing 309

Marketing Energy and Utilities Ransomware Blockchain 309

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 263

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Encryption IT 263

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 363

Ransomware Energy and Utilities Passwords Access 363

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 189

Energy and Utilities Security IT 189

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.

Energy and Utilities 279

Energy and Utilities Authentication Security IT 279

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

It is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchain to secure your company and your information. With how fast technology is improving and being included in everyday activities or jobs to make them fast and efficient, it is important to make sure you are secured, especially when on the internet. Energy Efficiency.

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Blockchain Energy and Utilities Security IT 186

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.

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Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities File names 342

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.

Energy and Utilities 345

Energy and Utilities Government Archiving Education 345

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.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 321

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. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – BEC, COVID-19).

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Government Energy and Utilities Insurance Phishing 256

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.,

Energy and Utilities 255

Energy and Utilities IT Communications Retail 255

CGI

JUNE 17, 2019

Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs). The energy transition is driving a shift toward the increasing use of distributed energy resources (DERs). From a cybersecurity perspective, DERs pose new and unique challenges for utilities.

Energy and Utilities 63

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity CMS Security 63

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 275

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Passwords 275

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.

Energy and Utilities 180

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Access Passwords 180

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Both products are part of the solar energy offering of the vendor. ” reads the security advisory published by the company. These USB removable media contain user documentation and non-essential software utilities. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Energy and Utilities 202

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Communications Security 202

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. Government agencies.” CVE-2019-19781 enabled the actors to execute directory traversal attacks.[ 1 ] continues the advisory.

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Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 263

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.” 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.

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Access Passwords Cybersecurity 330

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.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Encryption Systems administration 103

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

power grid because “many of the violations involved long durations, multiple instances of noncompliance, and repeated failures to implement physical and cyber security protections.” Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. Settlement Agreement at 12.

Energy and Utilities 67

Energy and Utilities Compliance Cybersecurity Risk 67

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1. Is business becoming dulled to the cyber security threat As cyber fears decrease, the technological risk landscape has fragmented, with executives nearly as concerned about the perceived threat posed by disruptive new technologies, such as AI, as the risk of cybercrime.

Risk 189

Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 189

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. Potential impact of security breaches. More points to secure.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 40

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 11, 2018

Department of Energy (“DOE”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) combined efforts to assess the potential scope and duration of a prolonged power outage associated with a significant cyber incident and the United States’ readiness to manage the consequences of such an incident. electric grid.

Energy and Utilities 56

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Government Security 56

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.

Cybersecurity 45

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Personal data Government 45

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. The CIP standards govern the cyber and physical security of the bulk electric system. They are mandatory and enforceable.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Communications Risk 40

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.

Energy and Utilities 313

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Cybersecurity Security 313

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Meanwhile, the healthcare sector accounted for 79 percent of all reported data breaches during the first 10 months of 2020, a study by Fortified Health Security tells us. At last, some good news has surfaced that encourages healthcare providers to implement the best security practices and meet HIPAA requirements.

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Energy and Utilities Security Compliance Cybersecurity 196

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.

Energy and Utilities 265

Energy and Utilities Mining Paper Government 265

Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2020

Russia-linked cyber-espionage group hacked the Ukrainian energy company Burisma at the center of the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. The attack was detailed by California-based cybersecurity firm Area 1 Security in a report. ” reads the report published by Area 1 Security. ” continues the report.”Repeatedly,

Energy and Utilities 244

Energy and Utilities Phishing Military Authentication 244

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