Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-07-12 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Where do you keep your incident response plan? Be sure to store a secure copy of your incident response plan separate from your infrastructure. In the event that you are faced with a cyberattack that encrypts your data or otherwise makes your systems unavailable, you will want to have access to […]
Lessons Learned From The Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack
It has been less than two months since a DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline caused a significant disruption to key infrastructure in the United States. Here are five lessons that oil & gas – and other energy concerns – can take from the incident: Lesson 1: The importance of system monitoring The hackers launched their attack in the early hours of May 7, exfiltrating some 100GB of […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-06-15 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Weekly CyberTip: Protect your personal financial information Legitimate companies won’t ask you for your credit card number, bank account information, or other sensitive financial information by email or over the phone. If you are unsure about a message you’ve received, reach out to the company […]
Latest Cybersecurity News 2021-05-17 Edition
Follow ISA Cybersecurity on LinkedIn for the latest cybersecurity news Latest news on Colonial Pipeline cyber attack Background: On May 6, a cyber attack from the Russian-based threat actor group “DarkSide” caused the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, a 5500-mile oil transfer system that runs from Texas to New Jersey. The pipeline provides some 45% of the oil supplies used on the U.S. east coast, […]
Cyber risk in an Internet of Things world
World IoT Day April 9, 2021 is World IoT Day. This special day on the calendar is an opportunity for everyone in the “Internet of Things” (IoT) community to recognize and celebrate how this technology is transforming our personal and professional lives. Conceived by the IoT Council in 2010, World IoT Day has gathered much […]