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- Could Russia launch a cyberattack on the US power grid?on March 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, cybersecurity professionals are on the lookout for cyberattacks following the Kremlin’s initial strategy of hacking the Ukrainian government.
- Biden warns private sector to brace for Russian cyberattackson March 22, 2022 at 5:05 pm
The White House urged private organizations to bolster their cybersecurity defenses, as intelligence suggests Russia is exploring options for potential cyberattacks to target U.S. critical infrastructure.
- Learning from the past: Russia, Ukraine & the Middle Easton March 22, 2022 at 12:50 pm
Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Cyjax, and Philip Ingram, CEO of Grey Hare Media, take a closer look at the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the lens of conflict in the Middle East in the tenth episode of The Cybersecurity and Geopolitical Podcast.
- U.S. Senate passes cybersecurity bill amid warnings of Russian cyberattacksby [email protected] (Madeline Lauver) on March 4, 2022 at 6:37 pm
Following warnings from DHS and CISA about potential Russian cyberattacks on U.S. organizations, the Senate has passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022.
- US enterprises at risk; Russian cyberattacks could disrupt public safety, critical infrastructureon February 17, 2022 at 7:45 pm
Organizations are at risk of cyberattacks, as tensions with Russia rise. Adopt a high posture when it comes to cybersecurity and protect the organization’s most critical assets by following four steps.
- St. Louis conducts tabletop exercise to keep water supply safeon February 14, 2022 at 3:30 pm
The Howard Bend Water Plant facility conducted a tabletop exercise, focused on incident information sharing procedures, and emergency response and recovery operations.
- Oil and supply firms disrupted by cyberattackon February 1, 2022 at 5:47 pm
Oiltanking GmbH Group and Mabanaft Group — two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials — have been hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted operations in Germany.
- 100 day cybersecurity resilience plan for water and wastewater sectoron January 31, 2022 at 5:50 pm
A new collaborative effort will focus on developing high-impact cybersecurity resilience strategies within 100 days to safeguard the water and wastewater sector.
- Defending against killware: The cyber threat with physical consequenceson January 28, 2022 at 5:00 am
Killware attacks, cyberattacks intended to cause physical damage and harm, is a grave concern for security professionals in the healthcare and critical infrastructure sectors. Here’s how to defend against it.
- Cybersecurity considerations for electric vehicle chargersby [email protected] (Madeline Lauver) on January 27, 2022 at 4:45 pm
As public officials and enterprise leaders work to build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the United States, cybersecurity professionals in the energy and transportation sectors should consider how best to secure the technology.
- 3 types of national security risk to monitorby [email protected] (Madeline Lauver) on January 6, 2022 at 5:02 pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s 2021 National Preparedness Report outlines three types of risk facing U.S. organizations, including catastrophic, systemic and emerging risks.
- Emergency-proofing critical infrastructure: The role of consultantson January 5, 2022 at 5:00 am
Security leaders looking to mitigate risk of black swan events in their critical infrastructure organizations can follow some steps to emergency-proof their organization, including looking outside their firm for perspective.
- Nation-state cyberattacks threaten the private sectoron January 4, 2022 at 5:00 am
Enterprise security executives generally don’t plan for nation-state-level cyberattacks on their businesses. That may change going forward, when analyzing new trends in hacking and cybersecurity.
- Critical infrastructure cyberattacks: An impetus for identity-first securityon December 22, 2021 at 5:00 am
Stolen credentials and orphaned accounts can be abused to perform all manner of malicious activity online. Security professionals can enact many strategies to combat this situation.
- Security’s Women in Security program now accepting nominationson December 21, 2021 at 5:00 am
Recognize a female security professional for Security magazine’s annual Women in Security feature.
- Chemical security seminars enter last weekon December 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will be hosting the final Chemical Security Seminar of 2021 on December 15, featuring panel discussions on supply chain disruptions, emergency management collaboration, and a workshop to assist chemical industry members in designing their own chemical security exercises.
- Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience conference to take place in Februaryon December 9, 2021 at 10:00 am
The Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America conference and exhibition is set to take place in New Orleans from February 1, 2022 to February 3, 2022.
- FBI finds ransomware targeting critical infrastructureon December 6, 2021 at 6:01 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert on “Cuba” ransomware, which has launched cyberattacks against 49 critical infrastructure organizations.
- CISA Office for Bombing Prevention provides counter-IED trainingon November 29, 2021 at 2:53 pm
As Infrastructure Security Month comes to a close, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discusses its free counter-IED training programs.
- 4 key lessons from Hurricane Ida and what they mean for emergency planningon November 17, 2021 at 6:30 am
Disaster recovery experts can learn many lessons from the events of Hurricane Ida, including focusing on preparation, infrastructure and far-reaching effects of storms.
- US water and wastewater systems targeted by cybercrimeby [email protected] (Madeline Lauver) on October 29, 2021 at 4:27 pm
Water and wastewater (WWS) facilities are under attack, along with the recent increase in critical infrastructure cyberattacks. A joint statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) details recent attacks and what WWS systems can do to bolster their cyber defense.
- Video surveillance secures Welsh natural gas facilityon October 15, 2021 at 2:28 pm
A hybrid security solution of IP and analog surveillance cameras helps to keep the Dragon Liquid Natural Gas facility in Wales, U.K. secure.
- Roughly 25% of U.S. critical infrastructure is at risk of floodingon October 12, 2021 at 4:41 pm
A new resilience and risk report from First Street Foundation, “The 3rd National Risk Assessment: Infrastructure on the Brink,” calculates the risk of five key dimensions of community risk: residential properties, roads, commercial properties, critical infrastructure and social infrastructure.
- Cybersecurity needs a significant place in the emergency management matrixon October 7, 2021 at 4:01 am
Cyber incidents are becoming more frequent and having a greater impact on our day-to-day lives. However, policymakers can do more for emergency management practitioners and the cybersecurity sector if preparedness for “cyber events” becomes a top priority.
- County in North Carolina receives grant for emergency management droneon September 30, 2021 at 5:48 pm
The Emergency Management department in Cumberland County, North Carolina will implement a damage assessment drone to aid in search and rescue missions and survey infrastructure after disasters.
- The 20th anniversary of September 11: Reflections on the evolution of enterprise securityby [email protected] (Maggie Shein) on September 10, 2021 at 4:00 am
As the United States commemorates the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, injured 10,000 more and changed the course of life for many on September 11, 2001, those in the industry reflect on the changes that have happened in the security profession since.
- An Industry in need: The demand for increased security measures and regulation of the energy sectoron August 12, 2021 at 4:00 am
As with most other business, economic, and governmental sectors that are imperative to daily life, the energy sector is at risk from a variety of threats both cyber and physical. What can be done?
- The Security Benchmark Report survey closes this week!on July 30, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Don’t miss this chance for your security program to participate in our editorial report comparing security roles, responsibilities, initiatives and more. Deadline is July 31, 2021!
- 100-day plan: What European nations can do to protect utilitieson July 30, 2021 at 4:00 am
Secure and reliable utility operations are vital to national security across the globe. The frequency of attacks on critical infrastructure is rapidly rising, not just in the U.S., but across the globe. Here’s what security leaders can do to protect utilities.
- A bill in Louisiana would double fines for drones flying over critical infrastructureon June 11, 2021 at 4:00 am
A bill has reached Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk that would double the fine for drones flying over critical infrastructure.
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