Advanced Threats December 4, 2019

New Destructive Wiper ZeroCleare Targets Energy Sector in the Middle East

8 min read - 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.

November 4, 2019

Missed Connections: Rare Cyberattack Blindsides Utah Utility Company

2 min read - A rare cyberattack blindsided Utah utility provider sPower in March. Is this a precursor to more worrisome cyberattacks on the energy industry?

October 8, 2019

Two-Thirds of Industrial Organizations Don’t Report Cybersecurity Incidents to Regulators, Survey Finds

2 min read - A survey found that more than two-thirds of industrial organizations don't report cybersecurity incidents to regulators.

Data Protection October 8, 2019

How Will 5G Deployment Impact Smart Cities?

3 min read - There's no doubt that 5G deployment is going to be a game changer for smart cities. But anything that is going to generate data in ways we've not seen before is going to create cybersecurity concerns.

Endpoint August 21, 2019

Securing the Industrial Internet of Things in the Utilities Sector

4 min read - While the industrial internet of things has clear benefits, IIoT environments also have the potential to expose high-value assets or services to a larger attack surface.

August 6, 2019

Phishers Impersonate Engineering License Boards to Target Utilities With LookBack Malware

2 min read - Phishers are impersonating engineering license boards in order to target U.S. utility organizations with LookBack malware.

August 5, 2019

HEXANE Threat Group Seen Targeting Industrial Control Systems

< 1 min read - Researchers spotted a new activity group called HEXANE targeting industrial control systems (ICSs) in the Middle East.

CISO June 21, 2019

3 IoT Security Considerations for Operational Technology Environments

3 min read - The increasing connectedness of tools and devices is expanding the threat surface and introducing IoT security risks to operational technology environments.

June 17, 2019

XENOTIME Threat Group Now Targeting Electric Utility Organizations

2 min read - In addition to oil and gas companies, the XENOTIME threat group has begun targeting electric utility organizations located in the U.S. and elsewhere.

CISO January 14, 2019

Protect Your Critical Assets in a Landscape of Expanding Attack Surfaces

4 min read - Security leaders face more challenges to protect critical assets than ever. The evolving enterprise landscape has created a need for new frameworks and solutions to achieve visibility and control.