Spear phishing picks up Egyptian opportunity
Two cyber campaigns have been identified that have been highly focused on particular parts of the oil and gas industry, using the same spyware Trojan, by security company Bitdefender.
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Virtual virus health checks more critical than ever
The oil and gas industry has been battered by a perfect hurricane of the three Cs: coronavirus, climate concern and a collapse in crude prices. But a fourth big C, a perennial threat to the health of the sector, lurks in the background and could cause even greater damage than usual in today’s fraught operating environment.
HSE chairman calls out cyber security ‘complacency’ during oil conference
The chairman of the Health and Safety Executive has called out “complacency” on cyber security within oil and gas and other sectors across the UK.
Myths and realities of the industrial digital journey
Across the energy industries, it’s now commonly recognized that if you have critical infrastructure, you are not only at risk, but will likely experience a cyber incident at some point. So, what can you do to mitigate this risk, and what cyber security myths still exist in the industrial digital journey?
North Sea warned of cyber threat from workers ‘angry’ over rota changes
The North Sea oil industry has been warned of the cyber security threat from “angry” workers facing rota changes.
Clean energy vs cyber-crime: Why a holistic approach is essential
While many countries are already taking decisive steps to try and reduce their carbon footprint, the global cost of inaction on climate change is estimated to reach US $23 trillion a year by 2020. But what more can the energy industry be doing to help bring about change?
What does PSD2 mean for your energy business?
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All businesses ‘a potential target’ for cyber attacks, claims data chief
All businesses are "a potential target" for lethal cyber-attacks, a data chief has warned.
Burness Paull: Make sure secrets stay secure
If you haven’t noticed intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets being removed from your business, then you probably aren’t looking hard enough.
Scotland to boost cyber capability amid growing demand
The Scottish Government has announced funding of more than £1million to grow the country’s cyber security industry.
Data protection breaches offshore: avoiding snakes and building ladders
Ahead of Oil & Gas UK's Cyber Security Conference, speaker Ross McKenzie, partner in international law firm, Addleshaw Goddard's data protection team, shares some insights into what practical measures should be considered for data protection compliance in the oil and gas sector
Firms not fully alert to dangers of cyber crime
North and north-east firms have “patchy” awareness of the growing threat to their businesses from cyber crime, an expert has said.
Oil and gas cybersecurity projects went “to the bottom of the pile” in energy slump
Oil companies put cybersecurity initiatives on hold while crude prices languished at multi-year lows in 2015 and 2016, falling behind in hardening their systems while state-sponsored hacking groups only got more proficient at probing U.S. energy networks, security experts say.
UK aiming to export cyber-security expertise to global energy sector
The UK Government has unveiled an export strategy to target the multi-billion pound global cyber security market.
Efficiencies made amid downturn could leave oil firms open to cyber attacks
Efficiency savings made amid the oil and gas downturn could be leaving firms open to cyber security attacks.
Energy cyber-attacks ‘will overwhelm infrastructure’ in next two years
Cyber-security firm, Huntsman Security, has warned that cyber-attacks on power plants and transport infrastructure will likely increase over the next two years.
Adipec 2017: Oil sector’s ‘ingenuity’ can protect it from cyber threat, ex-NI police chief says
A former Northern Irish police chief has said the oil and gas industry’s “ingenuity” can help tackle the threat of cyber attacks.
Expert panel to debate ‘Bad Rabbit’ and cyber security
A panel of experts will debate the rising threat of cyber security, including ransomware 'Bad Rabbit'.
Opinion: Perception vs Reality – protection against cyber attacks
The rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the convergence of operational technology and information technology is leading to more efficient oil and gas production operations.
Oil and gas firms’ cyber security bill could hit $2bln by 2018
The oil and gas sector could be spending almost $2billion a year on cyber security by 2018, a new World Energy Council report said.
Glasgow terror plot cop warns terrorism still a threat to oil and gas firms
Oil and gas companies have been urged prepare for the worst and never thing terrorism attacks will not happen to them, by the man who investigated the Glasgow airport bombing attempt.
Sub $50: Cloud computing could save oil and gas industry millions says Brightsolid boss
The oil and gas industry could save itself millions of pounds by migrating IT services to the cloud - and the TalkTalk factor may have helped focus the minds of senior executives about just how safe their own systems are from cyber attack.
Tech Tuesday: Could the canteen fridge pose an energy security threat?
As if rogue governments, Anonymous vigilantes and international terrorists didn't pose enough of a cyber-security threat, it seems the humble fridge may be placed on the watch list if the Internet of Things takes hold in the energy industry.
Professor examines oil and gas cyber security threats
An IT expert from Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University (RGU) has taken part in an international conference highlighting how oil and gas companies can better protect themselves from cyber threats.
Cyber attack is wake up call for energy sector
The energy sector has been served a wake up call on how vulnerable the industry is to cyber attack after hackers shut managed to cut off 80,000 Ukranian electricity customers.