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Improve safety using root cause analysis and strengthening information management

OpenText Information Management

The energy and resources sector including utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, and metals & mining is one of the most hazardous in the world. For example, 2023 had one of the lowest property damage losses for the hydrocarbon industry. Also, according to the U.S.

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Hackers Target Oil Producers During COVID-19 Slump

Security Affairs

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.

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Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Big Data Hub

As more countries, companies and individuals seek energy sources beyond fossil fuels, interest in renewable energy continues to rise. In fact, world-wide capacity for energy from solar, wind and other renewable sources increased by 50% in 2023. What is renewable energy? trillion in 2023. trillion in 2023.

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Digital twins reimagined at scale for energy and resources 

OpenText Information Management

1 The ratio between man and machine All industries use machines, yet the energy and resources sector including utilities , oil and gas , chemicals , and metals & mining industries is the most capital intensive. trillion of annual capital investment is made in the energy industry today and by some estimates will grow to $9.2

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A new piece of Snake Ransomware targets ICS processes

Security Affairs

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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Examples and uses of GIS

IBM Big Data Hub

Urban planning Governments use GIS data and GIS-based solutions for urban planning: zoning and land use projects, natural disaster and health event response, roadway system and building design, utility distribution, energy production, and waste and resource management.

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

Security Affairs

For example, Amesit and Krystal-2B demonstrate a high value placed on the psychological impact of offensive cyberattacks, specifically OT operations, by highlighting the role of information operations in determining the impact of an ICS incident.” ” continues Mandiant. ” concludes the report.