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Ransomware and energy and utilities

CyberSecurity Insiders

This is a blog series focused on providing energy and utility industries with helpful insights and practical, helpful information on cybersecurity. The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased focus on cybersecurity. First is an… Posted by: Theresa Lanowitz.

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Ransomware and Energy and Utilities

CyberSecurity Insiders

This is a blog series focused on providing energy and utility industries with helpful insights and practical, helpful information on cybersecurity. The exponential growth of IoT devices in the energy and utilities industry has greatly increased focus on cybersecurity. First is an… Posted by: Theresa Lanowitz.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why castle-wall defenses utterly fail at stopping deceptive adversaries

The Last Watchdog

There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking. 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. But you can fight back.

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Business security remains resilient in the wake of coronavirus

IT Security Guru

New ways of working and a fragmented workforce has challenged CISOs and their security teams; as the threat landscape has grown, nefarious actors have jumped at the chance to exploit the ever-fluid situation. Encouragingly, 68% of CISOs agree their organisations now have a positive security culture, compared to only 45% in 2020.

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Halliburton Confirms Network Disruption After Suspected Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

The incident has raised concerns within the energy sector, as Halliburton plays a crucial role in global oilfield operations, and any disruption to its networks could have far-reaching implications. The potential cyberattack on Halliburton underscores the growing threat to critical infrastructure and companies within the energy sector.

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2022 Cybersecurity predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

While in past years, InfoSec was previously the focus and CISOs were the norm – we’re moving to a new cybersecurity world order that expands the role of the CISO to a CSO (Chief Security Officer). 5G began its disruptive charge in 2021, and this will continue to accelerate in 2022.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Ryan Mostiller

SecureWorld News

I was fortunate enough to have connected with the previous CISO at the org, and he recruited me into the role. If you are not truly loving cybersecurity, that's ok, but understand that you will need to find the role that's right for you, so you can spend the time and energy to continue to grow and learn in our quickly changing industry.