Security News

Ransomware Attack Hits Ukrainian Energy Ministry, Exploiting Drupalgeddon2
2018-04-24 18:34

The Ukrainian Energy Ministry has been hit by a ransomware attack – and for once it looks like this is the work of amateurs, not nation-state attackers bent on making a geopolitical point....

Energy security pros worry about catastrophic failure due to cyberattacks
2018-04-20 16:40

70 percent of energy security professionals are concerned that a successful cyberattack could cause a catastrophic failure, such as an explosion, a recent survey has shown. Of the 151 IT and...

Security Pros at Energy Firms Concerned About 'Catastrophic' Attacks
2018-04-18 12:32

Many cybersecurity professionals working in the energy sector are concerned that an attack on their organization’s industrial control systems (ICS) could have “catastrophic” consequences,...

U.S. Energy Department Offers $25 Million for Cybersecurity Tech
2018-04-16 15:27

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced that it’s prepared to award up to $25 million for the research and development of technologies designed to protect the country’s...

Energy Sector Most Impacted by ICS Flaws, Attacks: Study
2018-03-26 13:19

The energy sector was targeted by cyberattacks more than any other industry, and many of the vulnerabilities disclosed last year impacted products used in this sector, according to a report...

Russian Cyberspies Hacked Routers in Energy Sector Attacks
2018-03-19 13:51

A cyberespionage group believed to be operating out of Russia hijacked a Cisco router and abused it to obtain credentials that were later leveraged in attacks targeting energy companies in the...

U.S. Energy Firm Fined $2.7 Million Over Data Security Incident
2018-03-14 18:02

An energy firm in the United States has been fined $2.7 million over a data security incident that resulted in the exposure of critical cyber assets. The North American Electric Reliability...

US sets up dedicated office for energy infrastructure cybersecurity
2018-02-19 19:44

The US government is setting up a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the US Department of Energy. The CESER office will focus on energy infrastructure...

U.S. Energy Department Announces Office for Cyber, Energy Security
2018-02-16 15:38

The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it’s creating a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). read more

Warning of Increased Attacks on the Energy Sector
2017-10-24 08:33

DataBreachToday Executive Editor Mathew J. Schwartz's examination of the growing threats facing the critical energy sector leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also in the...