Security News

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...

Alert: Energy Sector Hacking Campaign Continues
2017-10-23 12:33

Attackers Pivot Into Targeted Networks via Suppliers, DHS-FBI Alert WarnsThe U.S. government has issued a rare technical alert, warning that attackers are continuing to compromise organizations...

Energy Regulator Acts to Improve Power Grid Security
2017-10-20 18:19

With growing concern over nation-state cyber attacks comes an increasing need to secure the critical infrastructure. In the Quadrennial Energy Review published in January 2017, the U.S. Energy...

Iranian Hackers Target Aerospace, Energy Companies
2017-09-20 15:27

A cyber espionage group linked by security researchers to the Iranian government has been observed targeting aerospace and energy organizations in the United States, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. read more

U.S. Energy Department Invests $20 Million in Cybersecurity
2017-09-13 10:12

The United States Department of Energy announced on Tuesday its intention to invest up to $50 million in the research and development of tools and technologies that would make the country’s energy...

DOE invests $50 million to improve critical energy infrastructure security
2017-09-12 21:21

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing awards of up to $50 million to DOE’s National Laboratories to support early stage research and development of next-generation tools and...