Utilities, Energy Sector Attacked Mainly Via IT, Not ICS
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Using smart meter data constitutes a search, but court allows them anyway
US cities using smart meters narrowly escaped a legal problem this month when a court decided that the benefits of these IoT devices outweighed the privacy issues created by collecting detailed home energy data. Continue reading Using smart meter data constitutes a search, but court allows them anyway
Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software
A water utility in Europe has been infected by cryptocurrency mining software. This is a relatively new attack: hackers compromise computers and force them to mine cryptocurrency for them. This is the first time I’ve seen it infect SCADA systems, thoug… Continue reading Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software
Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software
A water utility in Europe has been infected by cryptocurrency mining software. This is a relatively new attack: hackers compromise computers and force them to mine cryptocurrency for them. This is the first time I’ve seen it infect SCADA systems, though. It seems that this mining software is benign, and doesn’t affect the performance of the hacked computer. (A smart… Continue reading Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software
Everything You Need to Know About Grid Cyber Security Risks
As we wrap up National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), our final theme, “Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Cyber Threats,” considers the state of cyber security for essential systems and critical …
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Knowing What’s Below: Buried Utility Location
We humans have put an awful lot of effort into our infrastructure for the last few centuries, and even more effort into burying most of it. And with good reason — not only are above ground cables and pipes unsightly, they’re also vulnerable to damage from exposure to the elements. Some utilities, like natural gas and sanitary sewer lines, are also dangerous, or at least perceived to be so, and so end up buried. Out of sight, out of mind.
But humans love to dig, too, and it seems like no sooner is a paving project completed than some joker …read more
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Learn About the Security Landscape and the tools in Windows 10 to Help You Face It
The biggest challenge facing organizations these days is security because it impacts all aspects of your business. If one small element of your security protection is breached it could result in the loss of critical business and customer data.
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Office 365 Health Dashboard Now Available to All Site Administrators
After more than five months in preview mode, Microsoft has now pushed the new Office 365 Admin Health Dashboard to all site admins.
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The Ukrainian Power Grid Was Hacked Again
Experts say the country appears to be a “testbed” for cyber attacks that could be used around the world. Continue reading The Ukrainian Power Grid Was Hacked Again
Drivers Harvester – Command Line Tool for Collecting OEM System Drivers
This handy command line tool will help you save all of the OEM drivers on your Windows based system for backup or restoral use.
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