Encryption, Energy and Utilities and Internet

MY TAKE: The role of semiconductors in bringing the ‘Internet of Everything’ into full fruition

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Internet of Everything ( IoE ) is on the near horizon. For instance, very visibly over the past decade, Internet of Things ( IoT ) computing devices and sensors have become embedded everywhere. For instance, very visibly over the past decade, Internet of Things ( IoT ) computing devices and sensors have become embedded everywhere.

Internet

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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. 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. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges.

Encryption

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MY TAKE: Why consumers are destined to play a big role in securing the Internet of Things

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. This is coming. This time the stakes are too high. Security-by-design lacking.

Internet

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GUEST ESSAY: Taking proactive steps to heal the planet — by reducing the impact of video streaming

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Most folks don’t realize that the Internet contributes more than 3.7 Encoders, for instance, consume significantly more energy than decoders – sometimes as much as 5 to 10 times as much energy, in comparison. Embracing energy-efficient design principles. percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy and Utilities

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SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

DigiCert’s clients and prospects are steadily modernizing the way digital connections get authenticated and sensitive assets get encrypted, Trzupek told me. “In Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW Assure that these policies are enforceable.

Energy and Utilities

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Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

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. It also makes me fear that few are.

Energy and Utilities

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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Tatsuaki Okamoto, director of NTT Research’s Cryptography and Information Security (CIS) Lab , and Dr. Amit Sahai, professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and director of UCLA Center for Encrypted Functionalities (CEF). This, in fact, is the core security challenge companies face defending their business networks.

Software

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

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. Organizations can accomplish this task by using a sophisticated security platform to encrypt data handled by IoT devices.

IoT

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Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

With quantum computing looming in the not-so-distant future, the way that we think about encryption will need to evolve. Most of our current online privacy protocols utilize cryptography to maintain privacy and data integrity. However, the complex math behind creating encryption keys is no match for the power of quantum computers.

Risk

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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

The FBI is inviting victims of LockBit ransomware to come forward because it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow them to recover their encrypted data for free. The NCA reached out to victims based in the UK providing support to help them recover encrypted data. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities

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Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities

SecureList

MARCH 13, 2025

Additionally, Head Mare attacks utilized command-and-control (C2) servers exclusively linked to Twelve prior to these incidents. Anti-detection techniques Head Mare continued to use the Masquerading technique (T1655), naming utility executables like standard operating system files. An example download link is: hxxp://45[.]156[.]21[.]148:8443/winuac.exe

Energy and Utilities

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Operators behind Dark Caracal are still alive and operational

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

” During the last campaign, the hackers targeted multiple sectors including Government, financial, energy, food industry, healthcare, education, IT, and legal institutions. Samples from the Dark Caracal campaign (2017) utilized around 100 commands, compared to the current 120 command version we analyzed.

Energy and Utilities

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals. Businesses.

Social Engineering

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Evolution of JSWorm ransomware

SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

Several versions were released as part of each “rebranded” variant that altered different aspects of the code, renamed file extensions, cryptographic schemes and encryption keys. The files are encrypted using a custom modification of a Blowfish cipher with a 256-bit key. The encrypted data is written over the original.

Ransomware

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day in Versa Director

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

Versa Director is a centralized management and orchestration platform used primarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to manage and monitor Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs). victims and one non-U.S. ” reads the report published by Black Lotus Labs.

Energy and Utilities

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Trends in connected homes in 2021 – Improved security and connectivity

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Doing so saves energy and improves efficiency, allowing you to remotely control kitchen devices, smart AC, smart speakers and displays, lights and other applications. The ability to control your thermostat remotely can greatly influence the quality of life, control expenses, and keep track of energy usage. A more touchless experience.

Energy and Utilities

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. An IoT device connected to a network is simply a potential bridge between the internet and a malicious entity. Encryption. Internet Of Things. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Data security.

IoT

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Turn Out the Lights, the Cyber Attack Is Over. Not Quite

SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

Due to the attack, thousands of street lamps remained illuminated throughout the day, wasting significant energy and money. The cybercriminals encrypted critical data and systems across the council's networks, severely hampering its ability to operate and provide services to residents.

Cyber Attacks

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Report: Increased IIoT Connectivity Leading to Greater Security Risk in Power Grid

SecureWorld News

MARCH 23, 2021

The increased connectivity brought on by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) allows for more real-time monitoring and adjustment of power, but with those benefits also comes greater risk. electrical grid provides the country the power to enjoy all the luxuries of modern life and technology.

Energy and Utilities

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MOVEit discloses THIRD critical vulnerability

Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2023

Whether this means that customers of the popular file transfer utility MOVEit Transfer can ask for their money back remains to be seen, but we do hope it signals the end of the game. Reportedly , two US Department of Energy (DOE) entities were also compromised. Stop malicious encryption. Stay tuned for future developments.

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Government Backups

Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beyond traditional IT operations that utilize servers, routers, PCs and switches, these organizations also rely on OT, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCSs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) to run their physical plants and factories. They also don't have event logs or audit trails.

Energy and Utilities

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IT threat evolution Q3 2021

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. It also includes a Bitcoin wallet stealing module.

Malware

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability

Threats to ICS and industrial enterprises in 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Energy, transport and utilities — in an attempt to gain a foothold in the critical infrastructure of a “potential adversary” just in case, and to use it to develop other attacks (see examples above). Known vulnerabilities in internet-facing hardware are also sure to remain a popular penetration vector. Threats to OT.

Spyware

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Best Strategies to Reduce Generative AI Risk

Centraleyes

JULY 15, 2024

The Rise of the Internet and Personal Computing The advent of the Internet and personal computers in the late 20th century transformed communication, information access, and business practices. Cybersecurity measures were developed, including firewalls, encryption, and antivirus software.

Risk

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‘Unpacking’ technical attribution and challenges for ensuring stability in cyberspace

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

within network activity logs collected by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), etc.). Finally, it is sometimes possible to obtain a clear picture of what the attackers do once they are inside a network: this encompasses the deployment of additional offensive tools and utilities, but also the commands they type.

Energy and Utilities

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. It was all this discovery on the internet that brought me to it.

Engineering

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How Blockchain Can Drive Legal Industry Forward

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Financial institutions, healthcare, public sector and government agencies, manufacturing, and energy companies are all embracing digital business trends. Store, exchange, and control access to valuable data and any other PII from the Internet and/or any digital infrastructure.

Technology

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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is a top priority.

Energy and Utilities

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How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Despite their varying functions, these industries share a common vulnerability: a growing dependence on the internet makes them increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks. According to the International Energy Agency , these attacks at least doubled across most sectors between 2020 and 2022. What Are the Key Report Findings?

Cybersecurity

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MY TAKE: Technology breakthroughs, emerging standards are coalescing to assure IoT integrity

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Internet of Things is growing apace. It requires technical innovation to mesh with supporting security standards and emerging government regulations much quicker and smoother than has ever happened in the Internet era. Related: The Top 12 IoT protocols Deployment of 5G and AI-enhanced IoT systems is accelerating.

IoT

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Cyber Security Informer

MY TAKE: The role of semiconductors in bringing the ‘Internet of Everything’ into full fruition

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

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MY TAKE: Why consumers are destined to play a big role in securing the Internet of Things

GUEST ESSAY: Taking proactive steps to heal the planet — by reducing the impact of video streaming

SHARED INTEL: Poll shows companies pursuing ‘Digital Trust’ reap benefits as laggards fall behind

Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure

STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities

Operators behind Dark Caracal are still alive and operational

The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

Evolution of JSWorm ransomware

China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day in Versa Director

Trends in connected homes in 2021 – Improved security and connectivity

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Turn Out the Lights, the Cyber Attack Is Over. Not Quite

Report: Increased IIoT Connectivity Leading to Greater Security Risk in Power Grid

MOVEit discloses THIRD critical vulnerability

Preparing for IT/OT convergence: Best practices

IT threat evolution Q3 2021

Threats to ICS and industrial enterprises in 2022

Best Strategies to Reduce Generative AI Risk

‘Unpacking’ technical attribution and challenges for ensuring stability in cyberspace

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

How Blockchain Can Drive Legal Industry Forward

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

How Cybersecurity Can Save Critical Infrastructure

MY TAKE: Technology breakthroughs, emerging standards are coalescing to assure IoT integrity

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