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. Embracing energy-efficient design principles.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In November 2021, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Pompompurin abused a vulnerability in an FBI online portal designed to share information with state and local law enforcement authorities, and how that access was used to blast out thousands of hoax email messages — all sent from an FBI email and Internet address.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On September 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, requesting comment on proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Federal Power Act (FPA). The post U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. According to the indictment, the campaigns against the energy sector campaign involved two phases. and international Energy Sector organizations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Renewable energy is energy produced from Earth’s natural resources, those that can be replenished faster than they are consumed. Shifting to these renewable energy sources is key to the fight against climate change. For example, flow battery technology is being improved to support grid-scale energy storage.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

In March 2021, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) power utility confirmed early this week that it has been hacked over the weekend. This isn’t the first time that Puerto Rico was hit by a cyber attack in recent years.

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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.” APT28 had utilized compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters as a command-and-control infrastructure for MASEPIE backdoors. ” reads the joint report.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

5, 2021).). Because technology changes faster than regulatory standards, in 2020, FERC staff “reasoned that an incentive-based framework would allow a public utility to tailor its request for incentives to the potential challenges it faces and take responsive action. 8309-8325 (Feb. Background.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. After the disclosure of the exploit, Microsoft researchers reported that Nation-state actors from China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey are now abusing the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4J library in their campaigns.

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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. In 2021, Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on Texas, leaving over 4.5

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Energy and Utilities Risk IoT Paper 57

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

of all systems targeted by the PseudoManuscrypt malware are part of industrial control systems (ICS) used by organizations in multiple industries, including Engineering, Building Automation, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, and Water Management. The experts revealed that at least 7.2%

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Renewable energy is energy produced from Earth’s natural resources, those that can be replenished faster than they are consumed. Shifting to these renewable energy sources is key to the fight against climate change. For example, flow battery technology is being improved to support grid-scale energy storage.

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Energy and Utilities Access Marketing Risk 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

Energy and Utilities 138

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Access 138

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 98

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

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. billion in reported losses. since Q3 of 2007. Business targets.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

— Maxius (@mAxius) December 31, 2021. “Norton Crypto is a feature made available in Norton 360 which you can utilize for mining cryptocurrency when your PC is idle. Currently, Norton Crypto is limited to users with devices that meet the required system requirements.” ” states the FAQ page for Norton Crypto.

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Mining Energy and Utilities Security IT 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

. “Black Lotus Labs assesses this exploitation activity was ongoing as of at least early August 2024” The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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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 101

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6 Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6

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Energy and Utilities Security Ransomware Libraries 78

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 12, 2023

Currently, data centers are a significant source of organizations’ energy usage and carbon emissions. It can also help organizations plan for the future by forecasting how emissions may change as Microsoft moves forward with its mission to power operations through 100% renewable energy sources.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

. “The joint efforts of Proofpoint and PwC researchers provide a moderate confidence assessment that recent campaigns targeting the federal government, energy, and manufacturing sectors globally may represent recent efforts by TA423 / Red Ladon.” In June 2021, the U.S. ” read the report published by the experts.

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Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Phishing Government 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

gas pipeline in 2021 to the rise of nation-state attacks, critical infrastructure organizations are under siege. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 23, 2021

Wed, 06/23/2021 - 16:11. At Sentinel Insights 2021, the Thales flagship software monetization conference, industry-leading experts shared their insights on why and how innovative software licensing and packaging—the infrastructure behind the subscription economy—can be rocket fuel for your revenue. . INSIGHTS from SENTINEL.

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Digital transformation Energy and Utilities Agriculture Customer Experience 71

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Rapid increases in cybersecurity spending, with Gartner forecasting total security and risk management spending to exceed $150 billion in 2021 (up 12.4% Rapid increases in cybersecurity spending, with Gartner forecasting total security and risk management spending to exceed $150 billion in 2021 (up 12.4% How 5G Goes Beyond 4G.

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Risk Cybersecurity IoT Computer and Electronics 132

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2021

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 08:34. Security experts are counting on the Colonial attack to be a wake up call for operators of critical infrastructure, including electrical and water utilities and energy and transportation companies. Risky Business Aging critical infrastructure networks and advanced attacks.

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Energy and Utilities Encryption Access Ransomware 77

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They will be able to: Utilize reporting to identify trends and risks within the product supply chain for mitigation and improvement. The objective of the FDA FSMA is to safeguard consumers, enforce accountability within the private sector, establish uniformity across the value chain and promote collaboration.

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Compliance Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing 106

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. Finding the right balance becomes crucial for helping ensure the success of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) initiatives, specifically the spare parts that support them.

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Energy and Utilities Analytics Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 73

Everteam

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

25 November 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? Today, 60% of the world’s population is online (UNDP, 2021).

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Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Government Marketing 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The dashboard was first spotted in June 2021. Most of the leaked data is company information and emails, but includes employee names, phone numbers, employment contract numbers and emails, as well as email attachments, metadata and other sensitive information that could be exploited in supply chain attacks.

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Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Info Source

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

These solutions are increasingly utilized in end-to-end automation of business processes. Demand in North America accelerated in 2023, returning close to the post-pandemic growth rate of 2021.The This growth rate exceeds the pre-pandemic growth rates in the market from a global perspective.

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Marketing Energy and Utilities e-Discovery Records Management 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Before companies can effectively and safely use generative AI tools, employees must be educated on utilizing best practices: writing prompts that achieve desired outcomes, keeping data security and privacy in mind when inputting data, identifying the quality and security of AI, verifying AI output, and more,” elaborates Arti Raman, CEO Portal26.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. In February 2021. Here's ABCs Good morning.

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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. ” What kinds of attacks are experts most concerned about?

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Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Security 311

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time.

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