Critical Infrastructure
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Russia warns of planned cyberattacks on its banks
Russia’s main domestic security agency says unspecified foreign special services are plotting a series of cyberattacks aimed at destabilizing the nation’s financial system.
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Clapper: Non-state actor likely to blame for massive cyberattack
National Intelligence Director James Clapper says it appears that a “non-state actor” was behind a massive cyberattack last week that briefly blocked access to websites including Twitter and Netflix.
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US, UK cybersecurity officials: Destructive hacks are coming
CYBERCOM’s deputy commander says serious cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are happening right now.
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Regulators look to strengthen banks’ cyber defenses
The rules proposed by the three agencies would pile on a second set of stricter standards for big banks’ computer systems that are considered critical to the functioning of the financial industry.
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Emerging focus on cyberthreats to energy infrastructure
The expanding cybersecurity focus on energy infrastructure by both the public and private sectors is certainly a welcome development.
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Cyberattacks on nuclear power plants ‘not an imaginary risk,’ says IAEA chief
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano told reporters about recent cyber disruptions of nuclear-related facilities and activities, and the need to increase precautionary measures.
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Cyberwar and popcorn: ‘Zero Days’ movie stokes legitimate fears
According to research scientist Kenneth Geers, none of the issues raised in “Zero Days” is hyperbole, and this film is worth your time.
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Known unknowns of cybersecurity talent shortfall, Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of an in-depth dive into how the cyber workforce gap introduces a special set of threats.
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Transportation: A Nation in Motion
Networks enable vehicles to be smarter and safer, but bring some risks.
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Health: Digital Progress = Digital Risk
Health care is, perhaps more than most any other sector, a treasure trove of valuable data.
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Defense Industrial Base: Protecting the nation’s protectors
As DoD sharpens its cyber forces, the companies that make essential components and systems are at risk.
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Finance: Blocking money’s movement could have global consequences
Capitalist societies run on money – no surprise there. But our modern economy is based more on the movement of money and the financial sector that supports commerce.
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Government Facilities: Valuable data, relentless pressure
Government facilities are as at risk of cyberattack as their commercial counterparts, and to some attackers, even more enticing.
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Nuclear: Highly dangerous, tightly controlled
Despite the potentially devastating effects of a release of radioactive material, the nuclear sector is generally regarded as well-secured.
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Commercial Facilities: Safeguarding places where people gather
Movie studios, theaters, casinos, sports arenas and concert halls are part of this sector.
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Critical infrastructure threats and defenses evolve together
Cybersecurity is an indispensable piece of critical infrastructure protection.
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The wake-up call
In 1995, a domestic terrorist exploded a homemade bomb near a federal building in Oklahoma City. That brought to life the impetus to protect critical infrastructure.
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The Critical Infrastructure’s web of connections
An interactive tour through the critical infrastructure sectors and their relationships to one another.
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Communications: A rapidly evolving threat environment
The internet of things adds more devices to the network — things that have never been networked before, such as household appliances and automobiles.
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Energy: A networked system on which everything else relies
A successful cyberattack on the power grid could cause a widespread blackout.