Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The US FERC and NERC published a study on cyber incident response at electric utilities that also includes recovery best practices. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a study on cyber incident response and recovery best practices for electric utilities.

Energy and Utilities 121

Energy and Utilities Advertising Cyber Attacks Hacking 121

SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The malware utilizes cloud resources for its C2 (command and control) servers, which it accesses via APIs using authentication tokens. While the modus operandi of the threat actor is reminiscent of the CloudWizard APT that we reported on in 2023, the malware code is completely different.

Energy and Utilities 105

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Malware Government 105

Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

Energy and Utilities 219

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 219

SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

Mobile 143

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 143

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There are several methods of active defense that companies can utilize to safeguard their networks, and it’s time for CISOs to start picking. He previously managed development teams at Check Point Software Technologies and was a research assistant in the Atom Chip Lab focusing on theoretical Quantum Mechanics. But you can fight back.

Energy and Utilities 214

Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Mobile CISO 214

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Division D: Energy: Title 1: Subtitle B: Cybersecurity.

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Technology Architecture 108

Hacker Combat

AUGUST 6, 2021

The disclosure cantered on the Mail-O malware when the attackers attempted to access Russian federal officials’ emails. Then, SentinelOne thought it was related to a malware variant called manager or PhantomNet created by TA428. Group-IB performed an in-depth analysis of the malware families used by the attackers.

Government 111

Government Malware Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks 111

SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In June 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT experts identified malware whose loader has some similarities to the Manuscrypt malware, which is part of the Lazarus APT group’s arsenal. We dubbed the newly-identified malware PseudoManuscrypt. In 2020, the group used Manuscrypt in attacks on defense enterprises in different countries.

Spyware 135

Spyware Energy and Utilities Malware VPN 135

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

But in a marketing email sent to FICO members on Tuesday advertising its new benchmarking feature, FICO accidentally exposed the FICO Cyber Risk Score of energy giant ExxonMobil. The October analysis by the Chamber and FICO gives U.S. businesses an overall score of 687 on a scale of 300-850. How useful is such a score? ARE YOU EXPERIANSED?

Cyber Risk 243

Cyber Risk Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing 243

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one. Downloading them infected a user’s system with a type of trojan spyware not previously seen in other utilities industry cyberattacks. Not a New Concern.

Energy and Utilities 124

Energy and Utilities Phishing Advertising Technology 124

Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

With the addition of Kenna Security into our program we now have over 250 technology partners and over 400 integrations for our mutual customers to utilize. An integration with Cigent Technology is now available for Secure Endpoint customers to integrate with. Kenna has a healthy 3rd Party ecosystem of technology partners.

Technology 145

Technology Firewall VPN Authentication 145

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Interest in industrial control systems (ICS) security has shot up in response to cyberattacks on organizations like the city of Oldsmar’s water utility , Honda , Merck , Maersk , and Johannesburg’s electric utility. New technologies have matured over the last few years to help build more advanced industrial security architectures.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Architecture Manufacturing IoT 145

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. Virsec is a leading innovator of memory protection technologies. Here’s what I took away from our discussion: Transient hacks.

Hacking 212

Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

2️ Cyber Attacks Against Energy (Oil & Gas) and Nuclear Sectors Critical infrastructure across all domains continues to remain a focal point for cyber-attacks, orchestrated by both cybercriminal elements and nation-state actors. This strategy goes beyond just deploying the latest technologies to combat AI and mobile threats.

Cyber threats 136

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 136

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The “accident” impacted the electricity distribution network at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told the Iranian Fars News Agency. . ” reads the post published by Jerusalem Post. ” continues the JP. . ” continues the JP.

Cyber Attacks 132

Cyber Attacks Energy and Utilities Media Hacking 132

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 Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 134

Energy and Utilities VPN Manufacturing Firewall 134

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” The court order allowed authorities to use the Moobot malware to copy and delete stolen and malicious data and files from compromised routers.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 131

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. The bar has been lowered for anyone with malicious intent to deploy a Mirai-variant botnet designed to cryptomine, launch denial of service attacks or function as malware distribution proxies. more than the $646 billion spent in 2018.

Internet 189

Internet Internet IoT Energy and Utilities 189

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To this end, some impressive technology has been created to combat the technological side of the issue, to keep hackers and similar bad actors from accessing data and account privileges they shouldn’t. However, the technological side of cybersecurity is no longer the weakest link in a company’s proverbial chain. Individuals.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Internet 120

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. Invest in the right technology. billion in number and generate 79.4 zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025.

IoT 122

IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Healthcare 122

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2024

” This malware, designed specifically for Versa Director, currently has zero detections on VirusTotal. victim in the Internet service provider (ISP), managed service provider (MSP) and information technology (IT) sectors as early as June 12, 2024.” victims and one non-U.S.

Energy and Utilities 128

Energy and Utilities Firewall Technology Malware 128

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just detected a new cyber threat from North Korea. New North Korea remote access trojan. Blindingcan.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Passwords Antivirus Firewall 98

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. As in the previous quarter, fraudulent apps occupied seven out of twenty leading positions in the malware rankings. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type. Top 20 mobile malware programs.

Mobile 141

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 141

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. Most of the domains (60%) were associated with malware families related to njRAT infections, a malware wasn’t previously associated with APT33.

Energy and Utilities 101

Energy and Utilities Advertising Retail Healthcare 101

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A growing risk of volunteer ideologically and politically motivated insiders, as well as insiders working with criminal (primarily ransomware) and APT groups – both at enterprises and among technology developers and vendors. Additional technical and technological risk factors. Continuing attacks on traditional targets.

Energy and Utilities 130

Energy and Utilities Marketing Government Phishing 130

SC Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Just as oil and gas can flow up and down the pipeline, so can malware, reaching remote facilities whose IT and operational technology systems may not be adequately fortified to defend against an attack. A May 7 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline has largely shut down the largest refined products pipeline system in the U.S.,

Risk 105

Risk Energy and Utilities Backups Ransomware 105

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. Reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware and malware on CNI will be of paramount importance to the stability of nation states for years to come.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The PyInstaller module for Windows contains a script named “Guard” Interestingly, this malware was developed for both Windows and macOS operating systems. The malware tries to spread to other hosts on the network by infecting USB drives. After this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware.

Malware 135

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 135

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). ” reads the report published by Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Media Hacking Technology 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Most of our current online privacy protocols utilize cryptography to maintain privacy and data integrity. Quantum computing focuses on developing computer technology based on principles that describe how particles and energy react at the atomic and subatomic levels. What is quantum computing? How to protect yourself.

Risk 134

Risk Social Engineering Threat Detection Encryption 134

IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Similarly, VIPRE’s ThreatAnalyzer technologies, incorporated into their attachment and link sandboxing tools, caught an additional 68,000 nefarious links that had slipped past previous defenses. This attack method utilizes a “clean” URL within the body of the email before redirecting the user to a malicious one upon clicking it.

Energy and Utilities 73

Energy and Utilities Scams Manufacturing Malware 73

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Network Slice Compromise.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 137

SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The economic downturn (caused by energy prices, inflation, sanctions, etc.) Businesses most at risk are aerospace and defense contractors, as well as critical infrastructure operators (utilities such as water, electricity, and Internet, but also hospitals and operators of large cyber-physical systems such as dams).

Cybersecurity 144

Cybersecurity Cyber Insurance Cybercrime IoT 144

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. The malware was place inside the code. I recently published a new piece in CNN offering solutions.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Social Engineering Phishing 136

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Reducing the life cycle of malware. To avoid detection, more and more cybercriminals are adopting the strategy of frequently upgrading malware in their chosen family. The evolution of modern MaaS platforms makes it much easier for malware operators globally to use this strategy.

Spyware 137

Spyware Phishing Cybercrime Energy and Utilities 137

SecureList

MAY 25, 2021

The original version of the malware, as well as some of the subsequent “rebrandings”, e.g., Nemty, were advertised on an underground forum by a poster with the username jsworm. We will describe some notable variants of the JSWorm family encountered during the history of this malware. Technical details. May 2019: JSWorm.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Encryption Malware Energy and Utilities 139

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33.

IoT 96

IoT Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Data collection 96