Security News

Many water and energy systems vulnerable to significant cyber risk
2018-10-31 06:45

New Trend Micro research revealed how exposed human machine interface (HMI) systems in thousands of critical water and energy organizations around the world could be exploited, causing significant...

Internet-Exposed HMIs Put Energy, Water Facilities at Risk: Report
2018-10-30 14:16

Malicious actors could cause serious damage to organizations in the energy and water sectors by targeting their human-machine interfaces (HMIs), according to a report released by Trend Micro on...

NotPetya Linked to Industroyer Attack on Ukraine Energy Grid
2018-10-15 15:38

Evidence shows that three of the most destructive incidents seen in modern cyber-history are the work of one APT.

U.S. Energy Department Invests Another $28 Million in Cybersecurity
2018-10-02 09:26

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday announced that it’s investing up to $28 million in tools and technologies that will improve the resilience and cybersecurity of the power grid and oil and...

Building a sound security strategy for an energy sector company
2018-07-30 13:00

As more and more attacks against companies working in the energy sector become public, it is becoming increasingly clear that those systems are far from impermeable. And it’s not just...

Russian hackers are ready to disrupt US energy utilities, says DHS
2018-07-25 10:53

Jonathan Homer says Russian hackers have snared “hundreds of victims” in the utilities and equipment sectors and "got to the point where they could have thrown switches” in a way that could have...

New insider attack steals passwords by reading thermal energy from keyboards
2018-07-06 13:08

After entering a password, your regular computer keyboard might appear to look the same as always, but a new approach harvesting thermal energy can illuminate the recently pressed keys, revealing...

Vulnerabilities Found in RTUs Used by European Energy Firms
2018-05-23 12:11

Several critical and high severity vulnerabilities have been found in remote terminal unit (RTU) modules designed for the energy sector and used in various European countries. read more

U.S. Energy Department Unveils Multiyear Cybersecurity Plan
2018-05-17 13:40

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced its strategy to reduce cyber risks in the energy sector and outlined its goals, objectives and activities for the next five years. read more

Ransomware Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry Website
2018-04-25 17:23

Hackers managed to compromise the Ukrainian energy ministry website, encrypt files, and post a ransom demand. read more