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Amid ransomware fallout, Energy Secretary asks Americans to avoid panic buying fuel

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If Americans are starting to feel the cascading effects of a recent ransomware incident affecting Colonial Pipeline, they should resist the temptation to buy more gasoline than they need, U.S. officials say. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday several states will likely feel effects on their fuel supplies in the coming days as a result of Colonial Pipeline shutting down operations last Friday following a ransomware attack. Colonial Pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast’s transportation fuels, normally supplies 100 million gallons of gas from Texas to New York daily. Secretary Granholm said that after speaking with the CEO of the firm, she expects Colonial Pipeline to restore service by the end of the week. There is not a shortage of gasoline, Granholm said. The issue is that deliveries are held up as a result of the company shuttering some operations after the ransomware incident. “The [supply] crunch is in […]

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Colonial Pipeline didn’t tell CISA about ransomware incident, highlighting questions about information sharing

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Colonial Pipeline didn’t notify the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of its ransomware incident, and CISA still didn’t have technical details about the attack as of Tuesday morning, the agency’s top official told senators. Acting director Brandon Wales also said he didn’t think Colonial would have reached out to CISA if the FBI hadn’t alerted his agency, he said in testimony before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. That exchange — and others over the course of a hearing that touched on several major recent security incidents — served as yet another reminder that despite the constant drumbeat for improved cybersecurity information sharing between industry and government, it still doesn’t happen fully in even some of the most dire circumstances. “This is potentially the most substantial and damaging attack on U.S. critical infrastructure ever,” said Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, the top Republican on the panel, in […]

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Colonial Pipeline didn’t tell CISA about ransomware incident, highlighting questions about information sharing

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Colonial Pipeline didn’t notify the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of its ransomware incident, and CISA still didn’t have technical details about the attack as of Tuesday morning, the agency’s top official told senators. Acting director Brandon Wales also said he didn’t think Colonial would have reached out to CISA if the FBI hadn’t alerted his agency, he said in testimony before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. That exchange — and others over the course of a hearing that touched on several major recent security incidents — served as yet another reminder that despite the constant drumbeat for improved cybersecurity information sharing between industry and government, it still doesn’t happen fully in even some of the most dire circumstances. “This is potentially the most substantial and damaging attack on U.S. critical infrastructure ever,” said Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, the top Republican on the panel, in […]

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Cyberattack disrupts Colonial Pipeline, which transports 100 million gallons of fuel daily

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A cyberattack has temporarily halted operations at Colonial Pipeline, the largest pipeline system for moving gas and diesel products in the U.S., the company said Friday. Colonial Pipeline, which delivers more than 100 million gallons of fuel daily to customers from Texas to New York, said that after learning of the incident on Friday that it “proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations and affected some of our IT systems.” It was unclear at press time Saturday morning who was responsible for the digital intrusion or how long the company’s pipeline operations would be halted. Multiple media reports suggested the incident was a ransomware attack. A Colonial Pipeline spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Colonial Pipeline sad it had contacted law enforcement and other federal agencies, and that efforts to restore normal operations were “already underway.” “[W]e […]

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Controversial Aussie gas-to-hydrogen power plant gets the green light

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The NSW Government has funded Australia’s first dual-fuel-capable power plant to the tune of AU$83 million (US$64 million). The Tallawarra B project will initially run on natural gas, but will be gradually upgraded to burn green hydrogen over coming de… Continue reading Controversial Aussie gas-to-hydrogen power plant gets the green light→

Clever Gas Mixer Gets Just the Right Blend for Homebrew Laser Tubes

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[Lucas] over at Cranktown City on YouTube has been very busy lately, but despite current appearances, his latest project is not a welder. Rather, he built a very clever gas …read more Continue reading Clever Gas Mixer Gets Just the Right Blend for Homebrew Laser Tubes→

Portable Handy Pen designed for on-the-spot toxic gas detection

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Although there already are devices that can detect harmful gases, most of them aren’t particularly portable, nor are they simple to use. An experimental new tool, however, is about the size of a hypodermic needle – and it could be utilized by anyone, a… Continue reading Portable Handy Pen designed for on-the-spot toxic gas detection→

Biosignature on Venus likely to be mistake, says new study

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Back in September last year, astronomers made a splash when they announced the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, which could be a sign of life. But a new study has found that a different gas could explain the signature detected, and th… Continue reading Biosignature on Venus likely to be mistake, says new study→

New method quickly converts natural gas into solid form for storage

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Engineers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new way to convert natural gas into a solid form, allowing it to be stored and transported more safely and easily. The process can be done in just 15 minutes using a low-toxicity … Continue reading New method quickly converts natural gas into solid form for storage→

Deflating graphene balloons act as sensors for hard-to-detect gases

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With excellent strength, flexibility and electrical conductivity, graphene has a lot of potential in a lot of different areas, and that may extend to the detection of odorless, colorless gases. Scientists have fashioned the nanomaterial into microscopi… Continue reading Deflating graphene balloons act as sensors for hard-to-detect gases→