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US Officials Urged to Examine Chinese Risk to Electric Grid

Data Breach Today

Utility Vendors Have Cut Back on Buying Chinese Transformers Due to Security Risks Utility companies have increasingly refrained from purchasing large power transformers from China given greater awareness of the security risks.

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Digital twins reimagined at scale for energy and resources 

OpenText Information Management

We rely on machines to ensure water comes out of our faucets, heat our homes and businesses, fill our cars with petrol or electricity, construct and maintain roads, transport people and goods, provide medical images, and manufacturing more machines. In this sector, the ratio of gross plant, property, and equipment (aka. trillion by 2050.

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A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

Security Affairs

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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MY TAKE: The role of semiconductors in bringing the ‘Internet of Everything’ into full fruition

The Last Watchdog

I recently visited with Thomas Rosteck, Division President of Connected Secure Systems (CSS) at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor manufacturer based in Neubiberg, Germany. Energy at the edges. How microcontrollers distribute energy is a very big deal. The result: energy conservation would advance significantly.

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SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind

The Last Watchdog

DigiCert polled some 300 IT, cybersecurity and DevOps professionals across North America, Europe and APAC. Since it was introduced two years ago, Matter has been embraced by some 400 manufacturers of IoT devices and close to one million Matter certificates have been issued, Nelson told me. It’s not just in smart homes,” he says.

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

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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RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware employed in attacks in the wild

Security Affairs

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.