resources for the Energy industry

THREAT INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Windows CryptoAPI Vulnerability

Jan 15, 2020 | Additional Industries, Blogs, Board Brief, Breach, Case Studies, Emerging Risk Brief, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, News, Press Releases, Transportation, Utilities, VRM

Threat Intelligence Report Windows CryptoAPI VulnerabilityJanuary 14, 2020 - Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability in CryptoAPI, a Microsoft interface which provides certificate validation for HTTPS connections, signed flies, signed emails, and signed...

PRESS RELEASE: FORTRESS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION TO HELP PROTECT THE POWER GRID FROM CYBER THREATS

Nov 8, 2019 | Energy, Press Releases, TPRM, Utilities, VRM

Press ReleaseFORTRESS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION TO HELP PROTECT THE POWER GRID FROM CYBER THREATSFortress Information Security launches the Asset to Vendor Network (A2V), an new platform where electric energy companies can collectively help reduce the costs of...

U.S. Power Grid Experiences a Denial-of-Service Attack Due to Outdated Security Appliance

Oct 1, 2019 | Board Brief, Case Studies, Emerging Risk Brief, Energy, News, Press Releases, TPRM, Utilities, VRM, White Paper

Threat Advisory U.S. POWER GRID EXPERIENCES A DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK DUE TO OUTDATED SECURITY APPLIANCE In May of 2019, the U.S. power grid experienced another attack. A series of unpatched Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances belonging to a western electric utility...

White Paper: NERC CIP COMPLIANCE

May 10, 2019 | Blogs, Energy, Utilities, White Paper

WHITE PAPERNERC CIP COMPLIANCEUpdates, Enforcement and Practical Implementation Introduction The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit organization tasked by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (part of the US Department of...

5 Steps to a Strong Vulnerability Management Program

May 10, 2019 | Additional Industries, Blogs, Case Studies, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, Transportation, Use Case, Utilities, VRM

Advisory5 STEPS TO A STRONG VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM View More Resources Here 189 S Orange Ave #1950, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 573.6800 sales@fortressinfosec.comCOPYRIGHT © 2019. FORTRESS INFORMATION SECURITY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY...

5 Steps for an Effective Third Party Vendor Risk Program

May 9, 2019 | Additional Industries, Blogs, Case Studies, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, TPRM, Transportation, Use Case, Utilities

Advisory 5 STEPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE THIRD PARTY VENDOR RISK PROGRAM View More Resources Here 189 S Orange Ave #1950, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 573.6800 sales@fortressinfosec.comCOPYRIGHT © 2019. FORTRESS INFORMATION SECURITY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PRIVACY...

Emerging Risk Brief: Small Suppliers, Big Security Threats for the Grid

Mar 22, 2019 | Emerging Risk Brief, Energy, Utilities

Emerging Risk BriefSmall Suppliers, Big Security Threats for the GridExecutive Summary Electric utilities grapple with a myriad of cybersecurity challenges affecting the critical electric grid infrastructure. One area in particular that attackers have homed in on is...

Emerging Risk Brief: Cyber Attacks on US Pipelines in 2019

Jan 15, 2019 | Emerging Risk Brief, Energy

Emerging Risk BriefCyber Attacks on US Pipelines in 2019technical intelligence On March 15-16, 2018, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) released a joint Technical Alert (TA), which was the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland...

Use Case: Leading Exploration Player Keeps the Drills Running by Avoiding Cyber Attack

Jan 14, 2019 | Energy, Use Case

Problem A large Oil & Gas company had concerns about maintaining supply chain risk resilience and managing cyber security risks across its increasingly complex third-party network. As cybercriminal groups targeting the industry is on the rise, this is a very real...

Board Brief: What Cyber Questions Should the Board Ask Prior to an Acquisition?

Jan 14, 2019 | Additional Industries, Board Brief, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, Transportation, Utilities

Verizon and Marriott International, each a leader in their respective industries, completed acquisitions over the past few years. Both companies are presently facing significant liabilities due to security breaches that occurred prior to their acquisitions. The...