MIT study shows U.S. must protect power grid from cyberattacks
The U.S. should implement standards to reduce the risk of cyberattacks on the electricity grid and should designate one agency responsible for overseeing grid cybersecurity, a new report from the...
View ArticleSecurity threats a certainty on energy networks, ex-CIA head says
Computer security breaches are a certainty for energy companies, but the best responses to them are still unclear, a former intelligence director told executives Friday.
View ArticleOutdated software could cause offshore troubles
Computer systems that keep offshore drilling rigs running safely are among the most vulnerable to security threats because of old software that oil companies have been reluctant to update.
View ArticleMalware offshore: Danger lurks where the chips fail
In the same year that a massive explosion and oil spill rocked the Gulf of Mexico, a digital disaster played out halfway around the world. A rig was overwhelmed by malicious computer software, an...
View ArticleReport: Cyber security becoming top concern for energy industry
Cyberattacks and other IT security issues have become a top industry concern for the first time in the history of Ernst & Young's recurring survey of energy executives, ranking No. 9 on the list of...
View ArticleHomeland Security: Recent cyber attacks hacked into energy networks
In a memo sent to electric and nuclear CEOs, the Department of Homeland Security urged energy companies to beef up security after recent physical and online attacks threatened serious damage to energy...
View ArticleExperts advocate an executive approach to cyber attacks
Energy executives must focus management and corporate culture to meet the threat of online attacks on their operations, a speaker warned at a Houston event Thursday,
View ArticleUtility executives: Major cyberattack on power grid is inevitable
Power utilities must harness the same manpower, money and other resources to counter the growing threat of cyber attacks that they throw at hurricanes, ice storms and other natural disasters, industry...
View ArticleTen years after blackout, US grid faces new threats
The U.S. electrical grid is better managed and more flexible a decade after its largest blackout but remains vulnerable to increasingly extreme weather, cybersecurity threats, and stress caused by...
View ArticleVulnerable power sector weak on cybersecurity plans, survey finds
Energy companies view safety as a top priority, but just 65 percent of utilities have cybersecurity programs in place, based on responses to a survey by consulting firm Black & Veatch.
View ArticleContractors losing business over weak cybersecurity plans
Cybersecurity for small business is a major concern for large companies and government entities that interact with them, with many beginning to limit work with firms that are not secured.
View ArticleQ&A: Adm. Thad Allen gauges online risks to energy
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen is no stranger to disaster.
View ArticleCyberattack threat growing for oil and gas industry
To address the growing threat of cyberattacks, cybersecurity experts and energy industry leaders are gathering this week at the American Petroleum Institute's 8th annual Cybersecurity Conference &...
View ArticleEnergy companies can’t stop cyberattacks, expert says
Energy companies are on the front lines of the cyberthreats facing the nation, with all of them likely to be infiltrated by hackers, no matter what precautions they take, a cybersecurity export told...
View ArticleEnergy companies are stingy on cyber intelligence
Oil and gas companies continue to be at a disadvantage when facing cyberattacks because they are not sharing information about incidents, experts said Tuesday at the American Petroleum Institute...
View ArticleOverwhelmed oil companies searching for ways to combat hackers
In a world of escalating threats from hackers across the globe, energy companies are focusing on ways to contain attackers once they get onto their systems.
View ArticleHackers prompt energy firms to learn intelligence methods
Oil companies are turning to the intelligence industry for insights on how to battle the steady rush of online threats they are facing.
View ArticleVerizon to guard smart meters from hackers
In a sign of the growing threat that hackers pose to smart meters and other Internet-connected devices, Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced Tuesday that it will launch a service to help utilities...
View ArticleShell computer scare came from wind turbine
Cybersecurity threats against energy companies have come from unexpected sources, including a wind turbine in a remote region of West Virginia.
View ArticleCybersecurity guidelines could leave energy companies liable
Although energy companies have increasingly adopted cybersecurity plans, those that aren’t doing so could soon face some serious legal liabilities.
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