The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

To tap the full potential of massively interconnected, fully interoperable digital systems we must solve privacy and cybersecurity, to be sure. IOWN is all about supporting increased bandwidth, capacity and energy efficiency. Each sensor in each shroud must be uniquely smart and use next to zero energy.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Cybersecurity challenges. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42.

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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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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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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Power modules must continue to advance; energy consumption of big digital systems must continue to become more and more efficient to support the smart commercial buildings and transportation systems of the near future, Rosteck says. Energy at the edges. How microcontrollers distribute energy is a very big deal. comes into play.

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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.”

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 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. FERC proposed two approaches for cybersecurity investment incentives. 5, 2021).).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

DigiCert polled some 300 IT, cybersecurity and DevOps professionals across North America, Europe and APAC. In visiting our customers over the past 18 months, I’ve seen a newfound energy for closely examining and more effectively managing PKI infrastructure, both internally and externally,” he says.

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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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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This escalation of reconnaissance is being closely monitored by the global cybersecurity and intelligence communities. Here are a few key things everyone should understand about the cybersecurity ramifications spinning out of the Soleimani assassination. Grimes, a data defense expert at cybersecurity training vendor KnowBe4.

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OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The energy and resources sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the global push toward sustainability, energy technological advancements, geopolitical risks, and increasing regulatory pressures in some areas of the world. Every digital fabric has horizontal and vertical digital threads. Digital twins are no different.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Data from Barracuda cybersecurity researchers identified a 667% increase in spear-phishing attacks between the end of February and the following month. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

We’ll look at what blockchain technology is, how its development relates to cybersecurity, and the state of blockchain-based security solutions. For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management. Blockchain-Powered Cybersecurity Vendors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 25, 2023

New technologies are shaping the way we produce, distribute and consume energy. alone has installed nearly 10,000 electricity generation units, connected by more than 300,000 miles of transmission lines and capable of generating over a million megawatts of energy. Historically, the power grid has been a one-way street.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As 2023 draws to an end and cybersecurity budgeting is nearly complete, it helps to consider the year’s events and try to predict next year’s trends. After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? In a year where cybersecurity’s gotten its share of major media attention, the U.S. Here we’ll discuss the most significant risks posed by 5G, how U.S. NTIA and CISA: Memos from the Feds What is 5G? How is 5G Different?

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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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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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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. That’s Gartner’s estimate of global spending on cybersecurity in 2017 and 2018. Instead, memory attacks are transient.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure josh.pearson@t… Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:05 Critical infrastructure (CI) has become a prime target for malicious actors seeking to manipulate, disrupt, or undermine the operation of industrial control systems (ICS). What Are the Key Report Findings?

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 19, 2024

This blog series discusses the complex tasks energy utility companies face as they shift to holistic grid asset management to manage through the energy transition. Cybersecurity reduces risk exposure for cyberattacks on digitally connected assets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

Colonial Pipeline is not the first organization in the oil and energy industry targeted by the Darkside ransomware gang, in February the group the Brazilian state-owned electric utility company Copel. .” reads a statement published by the gang on its leak site.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Eskom transforms inputs from the natural environment – coal, nuclear, fuel, diesel, water, and wind – into more than 90% of the energy supplied to a wide range of customers in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Government of the Republic of South Africa owned utility ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd.

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Data Matters

APRIL 18, 2018

On April 17, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released an updated version of its standard-setting Cybersecurity Framework. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the new release with a statement saying the “Cybersecurity Framework should be every company’s first line of defense” and “adopting version 1.1

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

RedEnergy is a sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware that was employed in attacks targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A major focus of cybersecurity as an industry is its efforts to detect, root out, and respond to potential fraudsters attempting to trick companies and people out of their money, data, or both. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

On October 31, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China held a third reading of the draft Cybersecurity Law (the “third draft”). As we previously reported , the second draft of the Cybersecurity Law was published for comment in June.

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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. One such example would be Project Root.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 28, 2014

Tiao was featured on Platts Energy Week discussing the importance of the homeland security partnership between electric utility companies and the U.S. View the Platts Energy Week feature with Paul Tiao. government. In the feature, “U.S. The leak of the memo has undermined that trust.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The United States Congress is currently considering several bills addressing cybersecurity issues. The GRID Act is being considered by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources at this time. The American Clean Energy Leadership Act. The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

US and UK cybersecurity agencies said the Russia-linked APT28 group is behind a series of large-scale brute-force attacks. US and UK cybersecurity agencies published a joint alert about a series of large-scale brute-force conducted by the Russia-linked APT28 group. ” reads the joint report.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In 2002, Congress enacted the Supporting Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (“the SAFETY Act”) to limit the liabilities that energy, financial, manufacturing and other critical infrastructure companies face in the event of a serious cyber or physical security attack.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The National Highway Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently issued non-binding guidance that outlines best practices for automobile manufacturers to address automobile cybersecurity. According to the NHTSA, the Cybersecurity Guidance is “non-binding guidance” that contains “voluntary best practices” to improve motor vehicle cybersecurity.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 21, 2016

On October 14, 2016, the National Highway Transportation Administration (“NHTSA”) indicated in a letter to Congress that it intends to issue new best practices on vehicle cybersecurity. Indeed, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework was developed pursuant President Obama’s E.O. 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.

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