energy sector
Mobile phishing exposure in the energy industry surged 161% in 2021
Mobile phishing exposure surged 161% within the energy industry between the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, a Lookout report reveals. The research indicates …
Scammers are impersonating the DarkSide ransomware gang
Someone out there is impersonating the infamous DarkSide ransomware gang and trying to trick companies in the energy and food industry to part with 100 Bitcoins, Trend Micro …
Enhancing cyber resilience in the oil and gas industry
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has brought together industry and cybersecurity experts from companies and organizations such as Siemens Corp, Saudi Aramco, Royal Dutch Shell, …
Cloud computing could prevent the emission of 1 billion metric tons of CO2
Continued adoption of cloud computing could prevent the emission of more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from 2021 through 2024, a forecast from IDC shows. …
Attackers disrupting COVID-19 efforts and critical supply chains
Cyberattacks evolved in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, IBM …
Researchers find critical RCE vulnerabilities in industrial VPN solutions
Critical vulnerabilities in several industrial VPN implementations for remotely accessing operational technology (OT) networks could allow attackers to overwrite data, execute …
Zero-day flaws in widespread TCP/IP library open millions of IoT devices to remote attack
19 vulnerabilities – some of them allowing remote code execution – have been discovered in a TCP/IP stack/library used in hundreds of millions of IoT and OT …
US gas pipeline shut down due to ransomware
An unnamed US gas pipeline operator has falled victim to ransomware, which managed to encrypt data both on its IT (information technology) and operational technology (OT) …
Touch panels deployed in critical infrastructure vulnerable to remote attacks
Manufacturing facilities and processing centers using AutomationDirect C-more Touch Panels are advised to upgrade their firmware ASAP, as older versions contain a high-risk …
Honeywell Maxpro VMS/NVR systems vulnerable to hijacking
Honeywell’s Maxpro VMS and NVR, network video recorders and video management systems deployed in commercial, manufacturing and energy facilities around the world, sport …
US utilities targeted with spear-phishing emails impersonating engineering licensing board
If you worked in a US company in the utilities sector and received an email notification telling you that you’ve failed your “Fundamentals of Engineering” …
Cyber espionage and sabotage attacks pose an increasing threat to the energy industry
Malicious actors are targeting critical infrastructure (CNI) sites and energy distribution facilities exponentially. Interconnected systems in the energy industry increase …
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