Collaborate Disseminate
A few years ago, I worked alongside some oil commodity traders. Environmental concerns aside, I never realized how many parts were required to get the oil out of the ground, not to mention everything else that finally resulted in the production of refi… Continue reading Improving Your Security Posture with the Pipeline Cybersecurity Initiative
The cyber threat landscape today continues to pose a myriad of unique challenges. This is especially the case for industrial organizations due to factors such as aging equipment, poor design or implementation, skills gaps and a lack of visibility. Thes… Continue reading Design & Implementation of OEM ICS Cybersecurity Frameworks: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Highly targeted spearphishing emails are being sent to oil and gas companies in hopes of infecting them with the Agent Tesla spyware. Continue reading Oil and Gas Firms Targeted With Agent Tesla Spyware
“The best-kept secret in quantum computing.” That’s what Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) CEO Ilyas Khan called Honeywell‘s efforts in building the world’s most powerful quantum computer. In a race where most of the major players are vying for attention, Honeywell has quietly worked on its efforts for the last few years (and under strict NDA’s, […] Continue reading Honeywell says it will soon launch the world’s most powerful quantum computer
Researchers say that physically disruptive attacks aren’t imminent, but an increased focus on U.S. electrical-grid operators doesn’t bode well. Continue reading Oil-and-Gas Specialist APT Pivots to U.S. Power Plants
Last month’s ransomware attack against the Mexican oil firm Pemex showed how the oil industry’s embrace of digital technology has made them a high-value target for hackers. The attack—a strain of ransomware that targets companies with… Continue reading Hackers Come for Oil and Gas
Hackers hit the IT infrastructure of an Italian oil and gas company with a new version of a destructive malware program called Shamoon. Shamoon, also known as Disttrack, was first used in 2012 in attacks against Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s nati… Continue reading Destructive Shamoon Malware Hits Italian Oil and Gas Firm
An unprecedented fossil fuel venture in the Beaufort Sea is feeling the consequences of warming Arctic temperatures. Continue reading Climate Change Has Delayed the First Oil Production Facility in Federal Arctic Waters
The state of Florida voted in favor of Amendment 9 that lumps the two issues together for environmental reasons. Continue reading Why Florida Just Banned Indoor Vaping and Offshore Drilling With a Single Vote
In June of this year, Chinese hackers managed to install software into the networks of a contractor for the U.S. Navy and steal information on a roughly $300 million top secret submarine program. Two years ago, hackers infiltrated the networks of a vendor servicing the Australian military and made off with files containing a trove […] Continue reading RiskRecon’s security assessment services for third party vendors raises $25 million