Cybersecurity
This paper presents an integrated view of three key areas of knowledge that typically are addressed individually—cybersecurity, process safety, and human factors—from the perspective of cybersecurity.
With a rapid transition toward renewable energy, the energy sector has an increased reliance on technology. This makes it particularly vulnerable with regard to cybersecurity.
Cyber risks facing the oil and gas industry continue to grow. Legal requirements, likewise, are continuing to expand. This article summarizes how these trends may affect oil and gas companies and describes steps companies can take to stay ahead of the curve.
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Sinopec’s Shengli oil field became the latest victim of the ransomware that hobbled big business across the globe. Internet access was cut off until protective measures can be taken.
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The US government warned industrial firms about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry’s vulnerability to cyberattacks. -
Technical means are not enough to protect a business from cyberthreats. That is why many companies already invest in employee cybersecurity training. There, however, complications may arise.
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Many cybersecurity experts think the global malware attack on 27 June may have been an initial test run of a hybrid creation. If the term “wiper” is unfamiliar, you need to read this.
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Oil and gas might not seem like an industry that hackers would target. But they do—and the cybersecurity risks rise with every new data-based link between rigs, refineries, and headquarters. In an increasingly connected world, how can upstream oil and gas companies protect themselves?
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Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft said a large-scale cyberattack hit its servers on 27 June, and computer systems at some banks and the main airport in neighboring Ukraine were also disrupted.
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Honeywell Process Solutions, with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board, will establish a new industrial cybersecurity center of excellence (COE) for Asia Pacific in Singapore.
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Honeywell announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Nextnine, a privately held provider of security management technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
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A new survey shows oil and gas CEOs are most worried about cybersecurity and the speed of technological change.
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Five years ago, an attack on nearly two dozen US natural gas utilities set off alarm bells in the US intelligence community. Many gas companies say they have shored up security since then. But the sector’s overall cyber readiness is a black box even to those charged with overseeing it.
