Today’s cybersecurity strategies are “not sufficiently robust or scalable,” Nuclear Threat Initiative says
Posted on Mar 21, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on Today’s cybersecurity strategies are “not sufficiently robust or scalable,” Nuclear Threat Initiative says
The cyber threat to nuclear facilities is serious, but the challenge going forward is evident,” Dr. Page Stoutland, NTI vice president of scientific and technicals affairs, said in the post. “Threats and vulnerabilities will continue to mount. Today’s strategy is not sufficiently robust or scalable, and a high level of cybersecurity may never be compatible with current nuclear plant...
Insurers May Not be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’
Posted on Feb 14, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Insurance | Comments Off on Insurers May Not be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’
Virtual currency, such as bitcoin, is an unregulated digital form of currency that can be used as a substitute for legally recognized currency and eliminates the so-called “middle-man,” which includes banks and clearing houses. Learn more.
US Petrochemical Cybersecurity Must Be Increased Amid Growing Threats: Analyst
Posted on Oct 20, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Litigation | Comments Off on US Petrochemical Cybersecurity Must Be Increased Amid Growing Threats: Analyst
Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in articles for Petrochemical Update and Break Bulk regarding the need for US energy companies to include cybersecurity in their risk management strategy amid escalating threats to critical infrastructure. “With mounting evidence of preparatory attacks against the energy sector, owners and operators of critical infrastructure cannot...
A Dragonfly in the Ointment: Cyber Attacks on the Energy Sector May Signal Dark Days Ahead
Posted on Oct 2, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Litigation, Maritime and Shipping | Comments Off on A Dragonfly in the Ointment: Cyber Attacks on the Energy Sector May Signal Dark Days Ahead
On September 6, 2017, cybersecurity company Symantec reported an increased effort among cyber attackers to target the energy sector, both in Europe and the United States. The group believed to be behind the most recent intrusions into energy sector systems is known as Dragonfly. In their article for Cybersecurity Law & Strategy, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Bahar, Mark...
Cyber Kinks In The Global Supply Chain
Posted on Aug 29, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Energy and Infrastructure, Litigation, Maritime and Shipping | Comments Off on Cyber Kinks In The Global Supply Chain
The more interconnected industry becomes, and the “smarter” our products and supply chains grow, the more efficiencies we capture, and the more market opportunities open up; but, at the same time, the more vulnerable we become to cyber-disruption across the global supply chain. Learn more.
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cyber Threats to Energy Delivery Systems
Posted on Apr 7, 2017 in Energy and Infrastructure | Comments Off on Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cyber Threats to Energy Delivery Systems
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing called “Efforts to Protect Energy Delivery Systems from Cybersecurity Threats.” The focus of the hearing was to examine efforts being made to protect the electric power grid as well as other energy delivery systems from cybersecurity threats. The hearing featured testimony from the chief executive officer of...
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