As we navigate the increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, the unified efforts of government agencies, industry partners, cybersecurity firms like Dragos, and search analytics firms such as Elastic are vital in safeguarding our critical infrastructure. The Community Defense Program is a testament to the proactive measures necessary to ensure the resilience of small … [Read more...] about Strengthening small utilities: The power of public-private partnership
Utilities
Critical Flaws Affecting GE’s Universal Relay Pose Threat to Electric Utilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of critical security shortcomings in GE's Universal Relay (UR) family of power management devices. "Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access sensitive information, reboot the UR, gain privileged access, or cause a denial-of-service condition," the agency said in … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws Affecting GE’s Universal Relay Pose Threat to Electric Utilities
Iranian Hackers Using Remote Utilities Software to Spy On Its Targets
Hackers with suspected ties to Iran are actively targeting academia, government agencies, and tourism entities in the Middle East and neighboring regions as part of an espionage campaign aimed at data theft. Dubbed "Earth Vetala" by Trend Micro, the latest finding expands on previous research published by Anomali last month, which found evidence of malicious activity aimed at … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Using Remote Utilities Software to Spy On Its Targets