Security News

US Energy Department's systems breached 159 times in four years (Help Net Security)
2015-09-10 11:35

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has had its computer systems successfully breached by cyber attackers 159 times in four years, USA Today reports. The US DOE is responsible, among other things, of...

Authentication Bypass Bug Hits Siemens Energy Automation Device (Threatpost)
2015-07-16 13:26

An authentication bypass vulnerability in a Siemens device that’s used in energy automation systems could allow an attacker to gain control of the device. The vulnerability is in the Siemens SICAM...

Energy security pros: More competent, or just naive? (Help Net Security)
2015-06-26 07:23

Energy security professionals are extremely confident in their ability to detect a cyberattack on critical systems, with 86 percent stating they could detect a breach in less than one week. A sur...

Man charged with attempted spear-phishing attack on U.S. Department of Energy (Help Net Security)
2015-05-12 10:21

An indictment is charging a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with a total of four felony offenses in connection with an attempted email...

NSA veteran chief fears crippling cyber-attack on Western energy infrastructure
2015-04-27 16:01

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11563746/NSA-veteran-chief-fears-crippling-cyber-attack-on-Western-energy-infrastructure.html By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Houston...