WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Government is announcing that a group of Chinese cyber actors, known publicly as APT 10, is carrying out a campaign of cyber-enabled theft targeting global managed service providers, cloud service providers, and their clients. APT 10 is operating on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. Over the past four… Keep reading →
The big push for GDPR compliance is over – or is it?
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On October 2, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission terminated its inquiry into the need for, and potential effects of, modifications to the NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards regarding the cybersecurity of control centers used to monitor and control the bulk electric system.
Quick Take: Do you remember the stories that used to circulate about building a nuclear bomb from instructions on the Internet? I’m starting to feel that terrorists could bring down the grid by reading stories on the Internet. Every week we get details about another vulnerability. Here’s the latest gambit receiving widespread attention. My advice… Keep reading →
Central Hudson Gas and Electric based in Poughkeepsie, New York is working with state and federal authorities and industry groups to investigate a cyber attack earlier this month where hackers gained entry to as many as 110,000 customer accounts. Employees detected the computer system intrusion, which happened over a weekend, as a result of regular control procedures, the utility said.
So far there appears to be no evidence that customer information was misused or downloaded during the incident, but the utility has warned customers to monitor bank accounts for suspicious or unauthorized activity. Newsday reports that while customer information may have been compromised, a company spokesman indicated there is no evidence the intruders found their way to the electric infrastructure. The investigation is continuing. Keep reading →
