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Patented algorithms predict, identify, diagnose and prevent abnormalities in complex systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced public health, supply chain, transportation, government, economic and many other entities to interact in real time. One of the challenges in …
Global spending on smart cities initiatives to total nearly $124 billion in 2020
Global spending on smart cities initiatives is forecast to total nearly $124 billion this year, an increase of 18.9% over 2019, according to IDC. The top 100 cities investing …
Hackproofing smart meters and boosting smart grid security
Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use and allocate energy production. But because they’re connected to …
Outsmarting grid security threats
Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of utility executives believe their country faces at least a moderate risk of electricity supply interruption from a cyberattack on electric …
Malware offers backdoor to critical infrastructure targets
SentinelOne Labs has discovered a new form of malware, which has already infected at least one European energy company. The malware, dubbed SFG, is the mother ship of an …
91.1% of ICS hosts have vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely
To minimize the possibility of a cyber attack, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are supposed to be run in a physically isolated environment. However this is not always the …
Why ICS network attacks pose unique security challenges
Attacks on industrial control systems (ICSs) are increasing in frequency – and have become a reality we can no longer ignore. Securing these networks poses unique …
Surge in cyber attacks on the energy sector
A new survey conducted by Dimensional Research, which was carried out in November 2015, assessed cyber security challenges faced by organizations in the energy sector. Study …
OnionDog APT targets the infrastructure industry
The Helios Team at 360 SkyEye Labs revealed that a group named OnionDog has been infiltrating and stealing information from the energy, transportation and other infrastructure …
Japanese critical infrastructure under targeted attack
Cylance revealed a multi-year, multi-attack campaign against the Japanese critical infrastructure. Their research uncovers how a well-organized and well-funded threat group, …
Securing the smart grid: European Network of Cyber Security
Dr. Klaus Kursawe is the Chief Scientist at the European Network of Cyber Security (ENCS), where he is leading the research and development activities for critical …
Protecting the critical infrastructure: Strategies, challenges and regulation
In this interview, Raj Samani, VP and CTO EMEA at Intel Security, talks about successful information security strategies aimed at the critical infrastructure, government …
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