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According to IBM X-Force research, the ZeroCleare wiper was used to execute a destructive attack that affected organizations in the energy and industrial sectors in the Middle East.
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Pixeom, a startup that offers a software-defined edge computing platform to enterprises, today announced that it has raised a $15M funding round from Intel Capital, National Grid Partners and previous investor Samsung Catalyst Fund. The company plans to use the new funding to expands its go-to-market capacity and invest in product development. If the Pixeom […] Continue reading Pixeom raises $15M for its software-defined edge computing platform
A group of researchers from Princeton revealed that, through an attack dubbed MadIoT, threat actors could leverage an IoT botnet to compromise the power grid and cause widespread blackouts.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s “Cybersecurity Strategy” document contains key principles and processes that can help organizations in all sectors improve their security posture.
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A new IBM Institute of Business Value (IBV) report found that many energy and utilities companies are unprepared to deal with Internet of Things (IoT) threats.
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Over the course of 2017, the cyberthreat landscape shifted to accommodate a sharper focus on pure data destruction for the sake of disruption rather than monetary gain.
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To close common security gaps in the oil and gas industry, IT leaders should educate employees, better manage remote devices and eschew standard products.
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Government agencies and companies in the energy and utilities sector must replace legacy equipment to avoid a potentially devastating power grid breach.
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Security leaders in the health care, financial services, and energy and utilities sectors must pay special attention to industry-specific security risks.
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According to IBM X-Force data, cybercriminals have been targeting industrial control systems in the energy and utilities sector at an increasing rate.
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