Congress sounds alarm on lax dam cybersecurity

Amid concerns of growing cybersecurity risks, the federal office in charge of hydroelectric dam security only has four employees.

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CISA needs better workforce planning to handle operational technology risks, GAO says

The watchdog report finds that CISA has “insufficient” staff to handle simultaneous attacks that impact OT systems.

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DOE announces $45 million investment for cybersecurity research

The funding goes to 16 projects aimed at developing advanced tools to protect the energy sector.

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Report: Manufacturing bears the brunt of industrial ransomware

The ransomware variant LockBit is responsible for 25% of ransomware incidents affecting industrial systems tracked by cybersecurity firm Dragos.

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Volt Typhoon targeted emergency management services, per report

Dragos researchers found that the China-sponsored hacking group has been attacking electric utilities since 2023.

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Presidential council approves recommendations for cyber-physical resilience

The advisory council’s new report looks at how to better protect an increasingly digitized infrastructure against systemic failures.

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Sandworm probably wasn’t behind Danish critical infrastructure cyberattack, report says

A hacking campaign thought to be attributed to the infamous Russian hacking group may have been the work of a different hacking group, Forescout researchers said in a new report.

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IT and OT cybersecurity: A holistic approach

In the realm of cybersecurity, both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) present distinct challenges that organizations must navigate. Ensuring the security of these distinct domains is paramount to bolstering your overall cyber resilience. By following the best practices outlined in this article, you can minimize potential vulnerabilities and keep your security posture strong. […]

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Sandworm, a Russian Threat Actor, Disrupted Power in Ukraine Via Cyberattack

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Russian hackers disrupted Ukrainian electrical grid last year

The notorious Russian hacking group known as Sandworm took down a substation that caused a brief outage, according to a new Mandiant report.

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