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Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Alerts Energy Enterprises to Possible Cyberattack Escalation

Security Boulevard

A statement from the Ukrainian government issued earlier this week warns energy enterprises inside of Ukraine and those of allies worldwide to increase alert for potential cyberattacks related to current Russia-Ukraine war dynamics. (1) 1) The release also cites possible “DDoS attacks” on Ukraine’s allies, Poland, and unnamed Baltic nations.

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Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

From taking a shower, to brewing your coffee, and watching the news, your morning routine is fueled by the energy sector. If you’re like millions of other Americans, your TV is connected to the Internet and uses technology generated from the nation’s power grid. The Rising Threat. In the U.S.

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Solar Panels at Risk of Cyber Attacks, warn Experts

CyberSecurity Insiders

According to experts from Digital Watchdog RDI, solar panels are now vulnerable to cyber attacks, with hackers targeting the vulnerabilities in the inverters that store energy for powering smartphones, laptops, and small electrical gadgets. Between 2015 and 2021, approximately 16.3

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. Invest in the right technology. billion in number and generate 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

5G technology will improve some IoT use cases, thereby adding to the proliferation of IoT devices – a phenomena individuals and organizations aren’t prepared to fully defend in the immediate future. Also Read: Cloudflare Fended Off Mirai Botnet DDoS Attack. Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Network Slice Compromise.

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No Industry Immune to Hacks and Breaches

SecureWorld News

Viking Line: The shipping company, like many across Europe, was the target of a DDoS attack that crippled websites and has IT teams working triple-time to get systems back online. Technology: Technology companies are often targeted by cybercriminals because they develop and sell products and services that are used by millions of people.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

Industroyer2 was discovered in the network of a Ukrainian energy provider, and it is very unlikely that the attacker would have been able to develop it without access to the same ICS equipment as used by the victim. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks.

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