Cybersecurity

Utility regulators take steps to raise sector’s cybersecurity ‘baselines’

Dive Brief: Cybersecurity requirements and questions for vendors should be included in utilities’ procurement processes, state regulators and the U.S. Department of Energy recommended Thursday in a set of “cybersecurity baselines” aimed at improving the security of distribution systems and distributed energy resources. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy […]

Cybersecurity

Unmanaged third-party access threatens OT environments – Help Net Security

Many industrial organizations lack the resources, expertise, and collaborative processes to effectively mitigate threats and ensure secure access to operational technology (OT) systems, according to Cyolo. Ensuring secure access to OT environments is about more than just cybersecurity. These environments contain highly sensitive systems and critical infrastructure responsible for keeping manufacturing lines running, water and […]

Cybersecurity

Hands-on threat simulations: Empower cybersecurity teams to confidently combat threats – Help Net Security

Security processes are increasingly automated which has led some businesses to deprioritize developing their security teams’ defense skills. While antivirus and non-human generated threat detections efficiently identify vulnerabilities, they cannot detect every single threat. With the rising number of cyber-attacks, organizations must make sure they are ready to defend themselves. That means equipping cybersecurity teams […]