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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Cobalt Strike was created a decade ago by Raphael Mudge as a tool for security professionals. Indeed, the tool can assess vulnerabilities and run penetration tests , while most tools on the market cannot do both. The tool is so powerful that black hat hackers and international threat groups have added it to their arsenal.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Communications Security 131

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

There are 10 CIP Reliability Standards in-scope for the proposed regulation, but the physical security standard is not in-scope. The ten in-scope standards cover a wide range of security areas, including training, protecting the perimeter, incident response, and supply chain. Background.

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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 139

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Data breaches 139

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For its part, DigiCert has continued to advance it’s DigiCert ONE platform of tools and services to help companies manage their digital certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI.) A starting point Nelson Leveraging advanced tools and embracing emerging best practices is all well and good for the trust leaders.

Energy and Utilities 289

Energy and Utilities IoT Manufacturing Encryption 289

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by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices?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). ENTIRELY, CERTIFIABLY PREVENTABLE.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Attackers are targeting high-value servers using a three of hacking tools from NSA arsenal, including DarkPulsar, that were leaked by the Shadow Brokers hacker group. The hackers used the powerful cyber weapons to compromise systems used in aerospace, nuclear energy, R&D, and other industries.

Energy and Utilities 111

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. on January 5, 2020.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 136

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. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar. ” U.S.

Energy and Utilities 137

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 137

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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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Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence IoT Agriculture 96

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.

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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. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 134

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

” said Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director at the FBI Cyber Division, during the 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security. LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 138

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Encryption 138

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Mint Sandstorm also used custom tools in selected targets, notably organizations in the energy and transportation sectors. In the last stage of the attack, the subgroup deploys a custom malware variant, such as Drokbk or Soldier instead of using publicly available tools and simple scripts. ” concludes Microsoft.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

Files leaked by Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show that Russia-linked Sandworm APT requested it to develop offensive tools. Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. ” reads the report published by Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Education Ransomware IT 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Access 134

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. This week, security experts reported that ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd was having some server issues.

Energy and Utilities 102

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Sales 102

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Attackers use tools and features that are already available in the systems they’re targeting so they look like legitimate users — until they steal your crown jewels. There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking.

Energy and Utilities 214

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Access Security 214

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 12, 2023

After getting familiar with the app architecture, priorities and requirements, IBM provided a detailed trade-offs analysis, including improvement options and security and cost implications. Currently, data centers are a significant source of organizations’ energy usage and carbon emissions.

Cloud 74

Cloud Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Communications 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. reads the NCA’s announcement.

Energy and Utilities 135

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 135

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The LookingGlass scoutPrime threat intelligence platform (TIP) integrates enterprise-grade external security threat information with information on internal architecture and security information to create actionable, prioritized risk scores for threats. Security Qualifications STIX & TAXII 2.0 compliant.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing Cloud 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Data Security Compliance Cybersecurity Critical Infrastructure Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing More About This Author > Critical infrastructure (CI) has become a prime target for malicious actors seeking to manipulate, disrupt, or undermine the operation of industrial control systems (ICS).

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Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Digital transformation Compliance 62

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 21, 2023

To provide stakeholders with vital IT services, organizations need to keep their private data centers operational, secure and compliant. Data center management encompasses the tasks and management tools necessary for doing so. In many cases, they also lack the proper tools needed to manage these limited resources effectively.

Energy and Utilities 65

Energy and Utilities Cloud IT Compliance 65

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. ” reads the NCA’s announcement. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 135

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 135

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For instance, when utility officials are aware that a heat wave is on its way, they can plan energy procurement to prevent power outages. An earlier model built through the IBM-NASA partnership became a tool to help scientists map urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates and monitor reforestation in Kenya.

Energy and Utilities 113

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Risk 113

CGI

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI. This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. So where do utilities stand?

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Analytics Digital transformation Customer Experience 40

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held public briefings about an attempt by a state-sponsored Russian hacking group to target control systems for U.S. DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. FERC noted its support for an online reporting tool.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Risk Access 40

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. Because PowerShell executes in memory, it works out beautifully as a ready-made attack tool. Instead, memory attacks are transient.

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Energy and Utilities Systems administration Access Cybersecurity 212

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

Energy and Utilities 132

Energy and Utilities Communications Authentication Access 132

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

As cloud computing continues to transform the enterprise workplace, private cloud infrastructure is evolving in lockstep, helping organizations in industries like healthcare, government and finance customize control over their data to meet compliance, privacy, security and other business needs. billion by 2033, up from USD 92.64

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Cloud Energy and Utilities Compliance Privacy 97

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 21, 2024

Frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch and Apache Spark MLlib support distributed computing paradigms, enabling efficient utilization of resources and faster time-to-insight. Utilize performance monitoring tools to identify bottlenecks, resource contention and underutilized resources.

Energy and Utilities 61

Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Cloud Communications 61

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. We’ll give you an overview of what can be achieved with Kali Linux using a short selection of pre-installed tools.

Energy and Utilities 141

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity Passwords 141

Gimmal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As we approach 2025, organizations face new challenges and opportunities in managing, securing, and extracting value from their data. Management Challenges Will Increase: Difficulty in organizing, storing, categorizing, and securing this data type. Ensuring Data Security: Protecting information regardless of where it resides.

Information governance 40

Information governance Government Unstructured data Analytics 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security. ” reads the security advisory. 2 ]” Once gained a foothold in the target network, Chinese hackers make lateral movements using a variety of tools such as.

Government 106

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

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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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Encryption 130

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Energy and utility companies have been some of the most high-profile cyber attacks in recent memory, such as the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack or the Delta-owned Monroe Energy attack in November 2021. Read More At: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022. costing an estimated $18.88 Technological tactics.

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

The issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability that affects Microsoft Outlook. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. . ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. These executables are both downloaders that utilize powershell to load the PUPY RAT. South Korean, and Europe. .

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Passwords 110