security

ExxonMobil has declared force majeure on its Sakhalin-1 operations in the Russian Far East as risk-averse shippers fearing sanctions refuse to transport Sakhalin crude and production starts to fall.

As Europe’s second-largest LNG hub after Spain, the UK promises to play a near-term role as an “energy bridge” to ease the EU’s dependence on Russian energy, given that the UK can ship regasified product directly to the continent via subsea pipeline.

What may have been a sense of uneasy security in countries around the world that relied on imported oil and gas has been shaken off. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and its role in supplying natural gas to the EU, highlights just how quickly the sourcing of fuel can or must change.

Saudi officials accused Yemen’s Houthi rebels of launching the attack, which cast a shadow over a Formula One car race aimed at international spectators.

A recent survey sponsored by ABS Group revealed that 45% of participants estimate the threats to their control systems are high and another 15% said they were severe or critical.

This paper describes the current challenges faced by energy companies, the implications of observable industry trends, the characteristics that potential cybersecurity solutions must meet, and how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can meet these requirements.

Company says the acquisition of Applied Risk will allow it to safeguard critical infrastructure in the renewables, power grid, and oil and gas sectors.

The advantages of merging the realms of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are obvious: cost reduction, improved capabilities, and greater efficiency. These advantages, however, come with a cost because they have affected the way that industrial control systems operate and have increased the exposure of industrial control systems to cyber risk…

The SEC has signaled that it has started taking cyber vulnerabilities much more seriously than it has in the past. Two recent fines signal that the agency views lax cybersecurity as an existential threat to businesses and is willing to penalize companies who fall short.

The US military and the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations accused Iran of being behind a deadly attack on an oil tanker in the Arabian Sea.