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.” ” continues the report.
IBM Big Data Hub
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
In Florida and California, where hurricanes and wildfires respectively have become more rampant, some insurance providers are choosing to stop servicing these regions entirely. In the electrical utility sector, overgrowth around powerlines increases susceptibility to storm or wildfires damage.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JULY 21, 2022
The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. From the ransomware attack that compromised a major U.S. gas pipeline in 2021 to the rise of nation-state attacks, critical infrastructure organizations are under siege.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 12, 2018
The stated use cases for the Cyber Risk Score include the potential for cyber insurance pricing and underwriting, and evaluating supply chain risk (i.e., But in a marketing email sent to FICO members on Tuesday advertising its new benchmarking feature, FICO accidentally exposed the FICO Cyber Risk Score of energy giant ExxonMobil.
Ascent Innovations
MAY 17, 2018
The utilities and energy industries experienced high indicators of attack activity, suggests that attackers have access to critical infrastructure and are waiting to exploit this access. State actors tend to zero in on government agencies or utilities and energy targets. Critical infrastructure. Healthcare IoT.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% billion.
Krebs on Security
JULY 27, 2020
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. “It makes sense, because they’ve already got control over all these dormant businesses,” he said.
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