Tag: Plants
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Cyberattack Forces Kansas Water Plant to Operate Manually
The water supply system of Arkansas City, Kansas, activated manual operation mode to contain a cyberattack. The security team discovered …
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Man Charged With Remote Attack on Water Plant
A man has been charged with intentionally attempting to sabotage the IT infrastructure running a Californian town’s water treatment …
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How Retiring Gas and Coal Plants Affects Grid Stability
Legacy gas and coal plants are being aged out – and no one wants to pay enough to keep them going. With increased pressure from green …
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Coal Plant Enriching Joe Manchin Struggles to Pivot to Crypto Mining
The Grant Town power plant—an 80-megawatt plant in Marion County—has for years primarily used coal from a company Manchin founded in …
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Nigerian Gang Asks for Insider Help to Plant Ransomware
A Nigeria-based ransomware gang is conducting a campaign that dangles a $1 million bribe – or a portion of any ransom collected – to …
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North Korean Hackers Use Exploits to Plant Malware on Researcher’s Computers
The North Korean hackers have once again used fake Twitter and LinkedIn accounts to target users from the cybersecurity field. Recently, …
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Analysis: Implications of Water Treatment Plant Hack
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the critical security issues raised by the hacking of a Florida city …
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#COVID19 Vaccine-Maker Shuts Global Plants After Cyber-Attack
An Indian pharmaceutical giant has been forced to shut operations at several global facilities after suffering an unspecified cyber-attack. …
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Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag
Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and …
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Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories
Over the last few years, online disinformation has taken evolutionary leaps forward, with the Internet Research Agency pumping out …
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GAO: Chemical Plants Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
U.S. facilities that produce, use or store hazardous chemicals are vulnerable to cyberattacks, in part because cybersecurity guidelines …
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