CGI

JUNE 17, 2019

Cybersecurity in utilities: Critical questions for securing distributed energy resources (DERs). Mon, 06/17/2019 - 05:09. 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.

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity CMS Security 63

CGI

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Strategize your next move to become a utilities leader, delivering value at scale and pace. In 2019, our CGI Client Global Insights reveal, once again, that utilities are making considerable progress in their digital transformation journey, with 92% of executives now reporting their organization has a defined digital strategy in place.

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Energy and Utilities Retail Digital transformation Analytics 92

OpenText Information Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In the energy sector, it’s not just change that organizations must prepare for – it’s the speed of change. By early this … The post Five technology trends driving the energy sector in 2019 appeared first on OpenText Blogs. In October last year, the price of Brent crude was as high as $85 per barrel.

Energy and Utilities 55

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation IoT Analytics 55

CGI

MARCH 27, 2019

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 5): Utilities decentralize organizational models to meet consumer needs. Wed, 03/27/2019 - 03:33. To gain the true value of digital transformation, utilities are embracing more dynamic and autonomous organizational structures that enable them to make decisions closer to the customer.

Energy and Utilities 74

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Marketing Customer Experience 74

CGI

APRIL 22, 2020

Balancing speed and stability to reinvent utility operations for the energy transition. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored our need for a reliable energy supply, which is something we typically take for granted. Today, utilities must respond to rapidly changing demand profiles caused by stay-at-home orders.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Retail Marketing Customer Experience 52

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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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 68

CGI

APRIL 16, 2019

Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Data is fuelling the future.

Energy and Utilities 75

Energy and Utilities Marketing Manufacturing Analytics 75

CGI

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 4): Utilities’ pursuit of new business models accelerates. Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:45. Some utilities even provide vehicle-to-grid services and home energy management systems to help consumers manage their electricity usage.

Energy and Utilities 60

Energy and Utilities Marketing B2B Digital transformation 60

CGI

MARCH 11, 2019

Embracing digital technologies to build a low-carbon society: Are local energy communities the answer? Mon, 03/11/2019 - 09:00. Are local energy communities the answer? The current energy system is demand led and is a centralized top-down system—essentially one-way traffic from production to consumption.

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Energy and Utilities Marketing IT Security 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

pic.twitter.com/SvpbeslrCd — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 19, 2024 LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. on January 5, 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 135

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.

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 124

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.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Encryption IT 105

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Conti operators run a private Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), the malware appeared in the threat landscape at the end of December 2019 and was distributed through TrickBot infections. Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. ” continues AdvIntel.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities IT Libraries 138

CGI

MAY 1, 2019

Next-gen, real-time data exchanges will power the energy industry. Wed, 05/01/2019 - 22:32. Now in its eighth year, the event brings together global energy experts and influencers to debate and discuss the future of central market operations. sonya.balasubr…. brings this pressing issue to the fore.

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Energy and Utilities Marketing Digital transformation Big data 53

CGI

JANUARY 14, 2020

Solving data challenges to accelerate the energy transition. The energy transition is a technological, cultural and organizational sea change—and data is the means by which utilities can solve the foundational challenges of the transition. Source: 2019 CGI Client Global Insights ). ravi.kumarv@cgi.com.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Unstructured data Marketing Access 52

Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

In 2019, Dun & Bradstreet saw more than a 100 percent increase in business identity theft. To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills. ” PHANTOM OFFICES.

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Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Insurance Risk 361

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 75

Energy and Utilities Security IT 75

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Another tech industry consultancy, IDC, forecasts worldwide IoT spending will hit a record $745 billion in 2019 , some 15.4% This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. more than the $646 billion spent in 2018. Security-by-design lacking.

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IoT Energy and Utilities Security Privacy 189

CGI

JULY 31, 2019

Are central markets the answer to commoditizing energy flexibility? Thu, 08/01/2019 - 01:09. These parties trade energy using forecasts based on long-term standard patterns of usage at the residential level, now disrupted by local PV installation. The effective application of energy flexibility is needed to address these issues.

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Marketing Energy and Utilities CMS Risk 53

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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Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. 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 133

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 133

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. 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. on January 5, 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Encryption 137

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. billion in number and generate 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025. Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up.

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IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Security 122

CGI

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Electrification: a lottery ticket that utilities must claim. Utilities face a fundamental dilemma. Due to unprecedented pressure to support the move to an energy-efficient and low-carbon system, they face the paradox of encouraging consumers to consume less of what they sell and distribute—electricity. Wed, 09/27/2017 - 07:00.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Marketing Digital transformation Education 40

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. 3 While the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources is already underway, accelerating this transition could help further limit emissions, even amid rising global energy needs.

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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

7 ] CVE-2019-19781 : Citrix Virtual Private Network (VPN) Appliances – CISA has observed the threat actors attempting to discover vulnerable Citrix VPN Appliances. CVE-2019-19781 enabled the actors to execute directory traversal attacks.[ CVE-2019-19781 enabled the actors to execute directory traversal attacks.[

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Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 105

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. Over 1,200 domains have been in use since March 28, 2019 alone. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S., South Korean, and Europe.

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Energy and Utilities IT Communications Retail 102

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

” The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-13543, is related to the use of hardcoded credentials that could allow attackers to read files. The CVE-2019-13543 vulnerability has received a base score of 5.8. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2019-3464 and CVE-2019-3463, received a CVSS score of 9.8.

Energy and Utilities 72

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Access Passwords 72

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. 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. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 133

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 133

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

The Ragnar Locker appeared relatively in the threat landscape, at the end of the 2019 it was employed in attacks against corporate networks. 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.

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Encryption Ransomware Energy and Utilities File names 137

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

The attacks took place between mid-2019 and early 2021, the Russia-linked threat actor used a Kubernetes cluster to conduct anonymized brute force access against hundreds of government organizations and businesses worldwide, including think tanks, defense contractors, energy firms. ” reads the joint report.

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Energy and Utilities Military Cybersecurity Cloud 100

OpenText Information Management

JUNE 3, 2019

These conversations boiled down the three core issues around asset performance: deploying digital technologies, the ‘first to be second’ approach and the … The post What does asset performance optimization mean for energy and manufacturing? appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

Manufacturing 45

Manufacturing Analytics Digital transformation IoT 45

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. In response to such concerns, regulatory agencies are increasing reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector. electrical grids and power plants.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Risk Access 40

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

Malware is currently delivered from: 'hxxps://customermgmt.net/page/macrocosm' #cybersecurity #infosec — USCYBERCOM Malware Alert (@CNMF_VirusAlert) July 2, 2019. 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 110

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Passwords 110

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Here are a few key takeaways: The security bottleneck The next great leap forward in digital technologies will give us driverless ground transportation, green cities that continually optimize energy usage and self-improving medical treatments. NTT endowed its new U.S. think tank with a portion of its $3.6

Computer and Electronics 182

Computer and Electronics Encryption Energy and Utilities Cloud 182

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

Since its release in 2019, 5G broadband technology has been hailed as a breakthrough technology with big implications for both consumers and businesses. Bandwidth: By utilizing a broader spectrum of radio frequencies than previous wireless networks, 5G networks can transmit on a much wider range of bandwidths.

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Energy and Utilities IoT Cloud Artificial Intelligence 97