Cyber security

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) under attack and for sale in days

Energy Retail

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) under attack and for sale in days

From Stuxnet to the Ukraine power grid, the latest ‘honeypot’ shows the speed and reality of ICS threat vectors across IT & OT.

European Commission warns countries over non-compliance of cybersecurity laws

Energy Retail

European Commission warns countries over non-compliance of cybersecurity laws

The European Commission has sent formal notices to 17 member states that failed to implement measures as per EU-wide cybersecurity directive for critical sectors.

Member voice – The advent of self-defending smart cities

Energy Retail

Member voice – The advent of self-defending smart cities

With fundamental advances in AI technology, smart cities can have their own digital immune systems that fight threats. A blog by Andrew Tsonchev, Director of Technology at Darktrace Industrial

European regulation to increase utility cybersecurity

Transmission & Distribution

European regulation to increase utility cybersecurity

The European Union is currently working on several new regulations, measures and technologies to protect utility critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats.

Industrial cybersecurity and protecting distributed assets

Energy Retail

Industrial cybersecurity and protecting distributed assets

The importance of real-time asset management for optimisation should not be lost on utilities, but how does it affect cybersecurity?

Digital security – network to combat cyber crime

Energy Retail

Digital security – network to combat cyber crime

The Intelligence Network has been established to share cyber threat knowledge and expertise

Download – 5 Things You Should Know About The Industrial Control-Plane

Energy Retail

Download – 5 Things You Should Know About The Industrial Control-Plane

This week, Indegy presents a white paper on the protection of ICS networks, which begins and ends with gaining visibility and control over control-plane activities.

How distributed secure network intelligence supports DER integration

Energy Generation

How distributed secure network intelligence supports DER integration

Modern, secure communication networks are the best way to prepare for increased DERs on the grid. In a recent webinar, ECI shared key insights from its experience.

Optimising network cybersecurity against new threats

Energy Retail

Optimising network cybersecurity against new threats

As the security landscape against utilities becomes more complex and challenging, new safeguards must be put in place to protect the critical infrastructure against a new generation of cyber attacks.

Download – Ensuring cyber-security for utilities

Energy Retail

Download – Ensuring cyber-security for utilities

This week's featured download is a white paper presented by Nokia examining key challenges that are driving power utilities to modernise the communications infrastructure that supports their grids.

Cybersecurity and EVs: securing new grid access points

Energy Retail

Cybersecurity and EVs: securing new grid access points

With the integration of external assets such as DERs and EVs into the grid, how can utilities secure these additional points of access?