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ThreatQuotient

Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Safeguarding the Electricity Grid

Apr 16, 2024 By Celine Gajnik In ThreatQuotient
Digital transformation powers critical infrastructure, the protection of systems is paramount. ThreatQuotient has announced its participation in the vendor affiliate program of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC). This collaboration marks a significant step forward in fortifying North America’s electricity grid against cyber threats.
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netskope

Trainspotting: Lessons in Network Security and Critical National Infrastructure

Apr 10, 2024 By Michael Ferguson In Netskope
Today, in the heart of London, I caught sight of a screen on platform four at Vauxhall train station. On it was displayed a busy illustration of the marvels of modern transportation: trains moving seamlessly across multiple lines; their positions, destinations, and tracks all displaying tightly orchestrated precision in real-time. It was a compelling depiction of the complexity of a public rail system on a small island–a tightly woven network where data integrity is paramount.
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noname security

Utilities and Energy a Prime Target For API Security Incidents

Mar 15, 2024 By Karl Mattson, Field CISO In Noname Security
As a critical element of national infrastructures worldwide, the energy and utilities sector literally keeps the lights on in today's world. When water, gas, or electricity is cut off from businesses and families, it can have catastrophic consequences. To improve resilience and guarantee service uptime, energy and utilities companies know that digitisation is key to transforming the services they deliver, but aging technology stacks, a lack of interoperability and collaboration, and poor security hygiene are all limiting progress.
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foresiet

Disruption of Transportation Services and Infrastructure: NoName Hacking Group Strikes in Support of Polish Farmers

Mar 5, 2024 By Foresiet In Foresiet
In a bold move aimed at raising awareness and protest against the pro-Ukrainian stance of the Polish authorities, the notorious NoName hacking group launched a series of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure in Poland. The group's motive was clear - to disrupt transportation services and infrastructure to show solidarity with Polish farmers' plight. Who is NoName hacking group and what is their motive?
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Trustwave

Mining Operations: Critical Cybersecurity Threats & Trends Revealed

Mar 1, 2024 By Trustwave In Trustwave
Cybersecurity professionals often point out that threat actors do not differentiate when choosing a victim. To an attacker, a hospital is as useful a target as a law firm or even a mining operation. After all, a mining company has the same attributes that make it as interesting as any other target: proprietary data and customer information, and it must stay in operation. All of which an attacker can exploit for financial gain.
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tripwire

Improving OT Security in Industrial Processes

Feb 27, 2024 By Lane Thames In Tripwire
Have you ever considered that even before you enjoy the first sip of your favorite morning beverage, you have probably interacted with at least half of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors that keep a nation running? In one way or another, the simple act of brewing a cup of tea would probably not be possible without interacting with water, energy, manufacturing, food and agriculture, waste, transportation, and financial sectors.
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upguard

Programmable Logic Controllers and Cybersecurity Risk

Feb 26, 2024 By Caitlin Postal In UpGuard
Considered the "brain" of industrial automation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are an important factor in industrial control systems (ICS), especially for critical infrastructure in the public sector. PLCs are an industrial computer used to control automated devices in a variety of industries, including industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure. This article offers suggestions for PLC security risks, as well as cybersecurity standards for risk mitigation.
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SecurityScorecard

Chinese Hacking Group Targets US Critical Infrastructure

Feb 20, 2024 By SecurityScorecard In SecurityScorecard
Earlier this month, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint warning that the hacking group known as “Volt Typhoon” has been lurking in US critical infrastructure systems for at least five years.
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elastic

Strengthening small utilities: The power of public-private partnership

Feb 16, 2024 By Bill Wright In Elastic
In the wake of recent cyber attacks against US water utilities, the vulnerability of local entities dependent on operational technology (OT) has been starkly highlighted. This danger was further emphasized last week when Congress held a hearing titled Securing Operational Technology: A Deep Dive into the Water Sector. Witnesses at the hearing painted a stark picture of the significant cybersecurity risks facing small utility companies today.
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SecurityScorecard

Bolstering Cyber Resilience in the US Water Sector: A Call to Action

Feb 5, 2024 By SecurityScorecard In SecurityScorecard
Tomorrow, February 6, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on securing US water systems from cyberattacks. Following last year’s widely publicized attack on the municipal water system in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Congress, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and industry leaders have rightly increased their focus on the unique risks facing water systems across the country.
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