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. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

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Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

This gives attackers opportunities to sneak through cyber defenses, as we saw in the Oldsmar attack. Energy companies are especially at risk. Claroty researchers have found that energy companies are one of the most highly impacted by ICS vulnerabilities. In some cases, they use shared passwords. Segment the network.

Energy and Utilities 64

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Cyber Insurance Risk 64

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Sectors like energy, healthcare, transportation, utilities, and financial systems are increasingly at risk because they are integral to national security and daily life. Cyber threats often exploit human errors, whether through phishing attacks, weak passwords, or lapses in protocol.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cunningham John Paul Cunningham , CISO, Silverfort Identity-based attacks in 2024, like those on Microsoft and Snowflake, are prompting insurers to intensify scrutiny in 2025. Simic Bojan Simic , CEO, HYPR The era of passwords will further decline as credential misuse rises, with AI both aiding and challenging security efforts.

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Cybersecurity Cyber threats CISO Energy and Utilities 290