Cybersecurity
The report on data from the Cybernews Business Digital Index also revealed that only 10% of top oil and gas firms passed a basic cybersecurity assessment. The rest failed.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a recent alert that cyberattackers are going after industrial control systems and supervisory control and data acquisition systems.
The rapid development of oil and gas intelligent operations depends on artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics to achieve optimal conditions in oil and gas operations.
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Switching to remote working because of the coronavirus can create cybersecurity problems for employers and employees. Here are some things to watch. -
More energy and engineering companies participate in second Industrial VR/AR Forum.
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A recent ransomware attack caused a US natural gas compressor facility to shut for 2 days, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the country’s energy infrastructure over the past few years.
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Saudi Aramco has seen an increase in attempted cyberattacks since the final quarter of 2019, which the company has so far successfully countered, the state oil giant’s chief information security officer said.
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Iranian state-sponsored hackers reportedly have deployed a new strain of data-wiping malware on the network of Bapco, Bahrain's national oil company.
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Companies should disclose instances of cyber-enabled intellectual property theft. Disclosure requirements would give companies greater incentives to protect their intellectual property and allow investors to make better-informed decisions.
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The vigilante hacker has offered the reward for hacktivists and criminals who break into capitalist institutions.
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The ransomware attack that began over the weekend is reportedly still affecting the national oil company’s payment systems, which may have wider impacts on its supply chain. For now, the company says its upstream and downstream operations are running normally.
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The Houston FBI held a classified meeting to help energy companies protect themselves from the growing threat of cyberattacks.
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Most companies have known for a while that they benefit when the parties that manage their networks cooperate. Beyond benefiting the business, however, this cooperation of open communication between the different sectors can help the people tasked to manage the security of those networks.
