Articles Tagged with ''critical infrastructure''

Growing cybersecurity concerns create opportunity for competitive advantage

September 14, 2020

In Spring 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to spread across the globe, a survey of approximately 250 U.S. consumers commissioned by Awake Security found that the two threats from the DHS list that worry Americans most are cyberattacks on core infrastructure (electric, water, transportation etc.) and cyberattacks on corporations. Diving deeper into the results surfaces something that is contrary to the popular narrative: consumers take responsibility for their personal cybersecurity and even help out those around them. They hold the government and enterprises ultimately accountable, but also understand the role each individual has to play.

CISA hosts Cyber Storm 2020 with government, industry and international partners

August 18, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was joined by government, industry and international partners for Cyber Storm 2020, a national cyber exercise designed to simulate response to a cyber crisis impacting the nation’s critical infrastructure.

Ensuring the safety and security of Atlanta United

Meet Scott Ashworth, Director of Security, for Atlanta United.

Maria Henriquez

August 5, 2020

How does Scott Ashworth, Director of Security, ensure the safety of Atlanta United’s fans, players and assets, while helping create a positive and unique game day experience?

The Long and Winding Road to Cyber Recovery

NSA and CISA recommend immediate actions to reduce exposure across operational technologies and control systems

July 24, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued an activity alert due to the recent malicious cyber activity against critical infrastructure (CI) by exploiting internet-accessible operational technology (OT) assets.

U.S. high-tide flooding continues to increase

July 21, 2020

Coastal communities across the U.S. continued to see record-setting high-tide flooding last year, forcing their residents and visitors to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements — a trend that is expected to continue into 2021. The elevated water levels affected coastal economies, tourism and crucial infrastructure like waste and stormwater systems, according to a new NOAA report.

PG&E offers personalized emergency plan tool for customers

July 7, 2020

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a new tool on its online Safety Action Center that helps customers be prepared.

Radio frequency: An airborne threat to corporate and government networks

Radio frequency espionage is a growing concern for cybersecurity, and this trend is bound to continue.

Chris Risley

July 6, 2020

The threat of radio frequency espionage has never been greater. Billions of devices running on networks across the wireless spectrum pose severe dangers to enterprise and national security. What are some of the hidden dangers of radio frequency?

Massive Vulnerability Found Across 100's of Millions IoT Devices

June 16, 2020

JSOF has discovered a series of vulnerabilities stemming from one small software library that has rippled across the supply chain, affecting 100's of millions of IoT devices.

CISA Releases New Cybersecurity Essentials Toolkit

June 1, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the first in a series of six Cyber Essentials Toolkits - a starting point for small businesses and government agencies to understand and address cybersecurity risk as they do other risks.

NIST Seeks Public Input on Use of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services to Improve Cybersecurity

May 28, 2020

To bolster the resilience of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the wide scope of technologies and services that rely on precision timing, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting information from the public about the broad use of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, as well as the cybersecurity risk management approaches used to protect them.

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