The air gap is a myth and other OT security truths 2026-07-21 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz Benjamin Bachmann, Director Group Information Security at Bilfinger, speaks with Help Net Security about defending industrial plants. He explains why attackers want to control operations instead of stealing data, and why the air gap is mostly a myth. […]
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Iranian cyber activity hits US energy, water, and government networks 2026-04-08 at 15:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec U.S. government agencies on Tuesday warned American organizations about ongoing cyber activity targeting OT and PLC devices, including those manufactured by Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley, across multiple critical infrastructure sectors. The activity has been attributed to Iranian-affiliated APT actors
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Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access 2026-02-06 at 16:27 By Sinisa Markovic On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous wind and solar farms, a private manufacturing company, and a heat and power (CHP) plant, but failed to negatively
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Poland repels data-wiping malware attack on energy systems 2026-01-26 at 14:37 By Zeljka Zorz Suspected Russian cyber attackers tried to take down parts of Poland’s energy infrastructure with new data-wiping malware – and failed. According to information shared by the Polish government earlier this month, the attacks happened on 29 and 30 December 2025, and
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Energy sector orgs targeted with AiTM phishing campaign 2026-01-22 at 15:19 By Zeljka Zorz Organizations in the energy sector are being targeted with phishing emails aimed at compromising enterprise accounts, Microsoft warns. The attack campaign The attacks started with phishing emails with “NEW PROPOSAL – NDA” in the subject line, coming from a compromised email
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Security teams are paying more attention to the energy cost of detection 2026-01-09 at 08:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams spend a lot of time explaining why detection systems need more compute. Cloud bills rise, models retrain more often, and new analytics pipelines get added to existing stacks. Those conversations usually stay focused on coverage
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Smart grids are trying to modernize and attackers are treating it like an invitation 2025-12-04 at 09:05 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sonia Kumar, Senior Director Cyber Security at Analog Devices, discusses how securing decentralized smart grids demands a shift in defensive strategy. Millions of distributed devices are reshaping the attack
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UK’s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill targets weak links in critical services 2025-11-12 at 18:17 By Zeljka Zorz The UK government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major piece of legislation designed to boost the country’s protection against cyber threats. The new law aims to strengthen the digital defenses of essential
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The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals 2025-10-14 at 11:49 By Sinisa Markovic Solar isn’t low risk anymore. Adoption has turned inverters, aggregators, and control software into attack surfaces capable of disrupting service and undermining confidence in the transition. Cyber threats expose weak spots in solar power systems Until recently, security risks in
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The energy sector is ground zero for global cyber activity 2025-10-02 at 08:27 By Sinisa Markovic A new study from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shows how geopolitical tensions shape cyberattacks on power grids, fuel systems, and other critical infrastructure. How the research was done Researchers reviewed major cyber threat databases including MITRE ATT&CK Groups,
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The energy sector has no time to wait for the next cyberattack 2025-08-26 at 08:57 By Sinisa Markovic The energy sector remains a major target for cybercriminals. Beyond disrupting daily routines, a power outage can undermine economic stability and public safety. Rising demand for electricity, fueled by technology and digital growth, only adds to the
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Energy companies are blind to thousands of exposed services 2025-08-07 at 07:02 By Anamarija Pogorelec Many of America’s largest energy providers are exposed to known and exploitable vulnerabilities, and most security teams may not even see them, according to a new report from SixMap. Researchers assessed the external attack surface of 21 major energy companies,
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A new era of cyber threats is approaching for the energy sector 2025-04-24 at 08:17 By Sinisa Markovic Cyber threats targeting the energy sector come in many forms, including state-sponsored actors seeking to disrupt national infrastructure, cybercriminals motivated by profit, and insiders intentionally causing damage. The consequences of a successful attack can be severe, potentially
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Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Help Net Security Cyberattacks targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors. A report published by Sophos in July 2024, and which surveyed 275 cybersecurity and IT leaders from the energy, oil/gas, and utilities
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Sandworm APT’s initial access subgroup hits organizations accross the globe 2025-02-13 at 15:34 By Zeljka Zorz A subgroup of Russia’s Sandworm APT has been working to achieve initial and persistent access to the IT networks of organizations working in economic sectors Russia is interested in. “In 2022, its primary focus was Ukraine, specifically targeting the
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Why cybersecurity is critical to energy modernization 2024-12-20 at 07:53 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Anjos Nijk, Managing Director of the European Network for Cyber security (ENCS), discusses cybersecurity in the energy sector as it modernizes with renewable sources and smart grid technologies. Nijk also addresses the need for international collaboration,
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US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware 2024-12-03 at 12:15 By Zeljka Zorz ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation (the “Company”) became aware of a cybersecurity incident. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a
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Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418) 2024-11-07 at 11:33 By Zeljka Zorz Cisco has fixed a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) affecting its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that can be exploited via a HTTP requests and allows complete compromise of the devices. There are no workarounds to address this
How can the energy sector bolster its resilience to ransomware attacks? 2024-04-08 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Since it plays a vital role in every functioning society, the energy sector has always been a prime target for state-backed cybercriminals. The cyber threats targeting this industry have grown significantly in recent years, as geopolitical tensions
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Email security trends in the energy and infrastructure sector 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses how energy and infrastructure organizations face an increased risk of business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks. According to Abnormal Security data, from February 2023
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