CGI

APRIL 30, 2024

The utility industry is facing a critical point where it must embrace the vast potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform energy production and distribution while addressing significant concerns related to regulations, data security, and ethical considerations.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Government Security 52

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.

Energy and Utilities 63

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity CMS Security 63

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.

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Phishing Energy and Utilities Insurance Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A ransomware attack hit an electric utility in Colorado causing a significant disruption and damage. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) is a local electric cooperative located in Colorado, it is part of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Colorado Electric Utility). Pierluigi Paganini.

Energy and Utilities 111

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Data breaches Security 111

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.

Energy and Utilities 56

Energy and Utilities Analytics Data Privacy Communications 56

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

These technologies drive innovation on their hybrid, multicloud journeys while focusing on resilience, performance, security and compliance. Carbon footprint in practice Compute, storage and networking are the essential tech resources that consume energy in the process of building applications and services.

Energy and Utilities 84

Energy and Utilities IT Cloud Unstructured data 84

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. Security of CNI is a national security issue. 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.

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Encryption Energy and Utilities Compliance Marketing 102

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2021

ChamelGang APT is a new cyberespionage group that focuses on fuel and energy organizations and aviation industry in Russia. ChamelGang is a new APT group that was first spotted in March by researchers at security firm Positive Technologies, it targets Russian companies in the energy and aviation industry.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Phishing IT Access 124

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

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Energy and Utilities Compliance Communications Cybersecurity 123

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD), an electric utility in Massachusetts, announced it was hit by a ransomware attack. This week, the Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD), an electric utility in Massachusetts, announced it was hit by a ransomware attack. Online payment systems were not impacted by the attack.

Energy and Utilities 138

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IT Security 138

OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The energy and resources sector including utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, and metals & mining is one of the most hazardous in the world. Utilizing information management technologies and best practices can help continuously improve upon and eliminate these root causes for safer operations.

Energy and Utilities 103

Energy and Utilities Mining Communications Risk 103

Dark Reading

MARCH 6, 2020

The playbook simulates a cyberattack on the energy industry to educate regulators, utilities, and IT and OT security experts.

Energy and Utilities 112

Energy and Utilities Education Security IT 112

The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

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. Optical technology can enable us to control energy consumption so we can support increasing capacity and increasing bandwidth,” Gomi summarizes.

Energy and Utilities 246

Energy and Utilities Privacy Communications Big data 246

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2020

Threat actors employed the previously-undetected PoetRAT Trojan in a Coronavirus-themed campaign aimed at government and energy sectors. . The malware infected ICS and SCADA systems used to control the wind turbines within the renewable energy sector. ” reads the analysis published by Cisco Talos. ” continues the analysis.

Energy and Utilities 140

Energy and Utilities Archiving Phishing Government 140

CGI

DECEMBER 3, 2019

European cooperation on flexibility to accelerate the energy transition. Early in September, we invited a number of our clients from around Europe to participate in a roundtable discussion on energy flexibility. Current energy pricing has little headroom to incentivize consumers to engage in flexibility. kathy.jacquay@….

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Energy and Utilities Marketing Government IT 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. In May, the Department of Energy confirmed that on March 5, 2019, between 9 a.m. a cyber event disrupted energy grid operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah. and 7 p.m., and 7 p.m.,

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities Communications Manufacturing Risk 108

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

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. Rosteck described for me a smart home of the near future.

Energy and Utilities 189

Energy and Utilities IoT Artificial Intelligence Cloud 189

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The proposed incentive-based treatments for cybersecurity investments would also be available to non-public utilities to the extent that they have FERC-jurisdictional rates. There are 10 CIP Reliability Standards in-scope for the proposed regulation, but the physical security standard is not in-scope. Background.

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Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Risk Security 64

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. National Security Agency (NSA). energy facilities. energy facilities.

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Marketing Energy and Utilities Ransomware Blockchain 270

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. “The current exploitation led to multiple use cases through which the Conti group tested the possibilities of utilizing the Log4J2 exploit. ” reads the analysis published by AdvIntel. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities IT Libraries 138

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Security experts at Proofpoint observed a new wave of phishing attacks aimed at US Utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. Security experts at Proofpoint have discovered a new series of phishing attacks targeting entities US utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. nceess [. ] Nceess [. ]

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Phishing Energy and Utilities Privacy Security 98

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

power grid because “many of the violations involved long durations, multiple instances of noncompliance, and repeated failures to implement physical and cyber security protections.” Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. Settlement Agreement at 12.

Energy and Utilities 66

Energy and Utilities Compliance Cybersecurity Risk 66

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It is widely used for automating machines and processes in industries like manufacturing, energy, and utilities. OpenPLC is an open-source programmable logic controller (PLC) designed to offer a low-cost solution for industrial automation.

Energy and Utilities 140

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing IT Information Security 140

Armstrong Archives

JULY 10, 2020

If you work in the energy industry, it comes as no surprise that it’s one of the most heavily regulated. To comply with government regulations, an energy company might have tens of thousands of documents that need to be physically stored, scanned or destroyed. Utilize a company that will inventory items with barcoding.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities e-Delivery Archiving Records Management 52

CGI

APRIL 16, 2019

Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. Data is fuelling the future.

Energy and Utilities 75

Energy and Utilities Marketing Manufacturing Analytics 75

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

. “The system calls on companies and entities in the energy and water sectors to immediately exchange passwords from the Internet to the control systems, reduce Internet connectivity and ensure that the most up-to-date version of controllers is installed.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Government Passwords Ransomware 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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. Recent U.S.

Energy and Utilities 138

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Data breaches 138

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners). Image: US Chamber of Commerce.

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Security Energy and Utilities Risk Data breaches 213

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 28, 2018

Previously Unnamed Utility Reached Record $2.7 energy company that agreed to a record $2.7 million settlement after it left 30,000 records about its information security assets exposed online for 70 days in violation of energy sector cybersecurity regulations has been named as California utility PG&E.

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Information Security Cybersecurity Security IT 121

CGI

MAY 16, 2018

Not all blockchains are created equal when it comes to energy consumption. As we talk with clients about blockchain implementations at scale, a question we often get is, “What about the high-energy consumption?” This is a common misconception, as only some blockchain implementations are big energy consumers. Here’s why.

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Blockchain Energy and Utilities IT Paper 63

CGI

MARCH 11, 2019

Embracing digital technologies to build a low-carbon society: Are local energy communities the answer? Are local energy communities the answer? The current energy system is demand led and is a centralized top-down system—essentially one-way traffic from production to consumption. Creating a self-sustaining energy ecosystem.

Energy and Utilities 74

Energy and Utilities Marketing IT Security 74

CGI

MARCH 30, 2017

Darwin’s advice to the energy sector: get agile! What does Charles Darwin have to do with digital transformation in the energy sector? Darwin’s theory—that it isn’t the strongest of the species that survives, but the ones most responsive to change—can point the way for utilities to move faster toward a sustainable energy system.

Energy and Utilities 58

Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Big data Analytics 58

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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. Factor in business impact: Finally, prioritize security efforts based on the potential business impact. It’s not just in smart homes,” he says.

Energy and Utilities 289

Energy and Utilities IoT Manufacturing Encryption 289

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.

Energy and Utilities 85

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity IT 85

CGI

JUNE 22, 2017

Securing the electricity network: Understanding the unique ICS environment of a utility. As utilities and energy delivery systems begin to seek the benefits that the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) offers, they also face the challenge of increased vulnerability to cyberattacks.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Security Risk Paper 40

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

Energy and Utilities 17

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Mining Manufacturing 17

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. Most of the impacted organizations are in the Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water and Wastewater Systems sectors.

Energy and Utilities 136

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 136