Energy
Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary Sandworm
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template that emulates the various Post-Compromise Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the politically motivated Russian adversary Sandworm. The post Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary ...
Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-038A): PRC State-Sponsored Actors Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph in response to the recently published CISA Advisory (AA24-038A) which assesses that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors are seeking to pre-position ...
Dream Job, or Is It?
In the summer of 2020, ClearSky, a venture capital and growth equity firm investing in innovative companies in the cybersecurity and sustainable energy sectors, investigated into a campaign dubbed "Dream Job," highly ...
The FBI’s Qakbot Takedown, QR Code Phishing Attacks, Dox Anyone in America for $15
In this episode we discuss the FBI’s remarkable takedown of the Qakbot botnet, a saga involving ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the FBI pushing an uninstaller to thousands of victim PCs. Next, we explore ...
How Cybersecurity Delays Critical Infrastructure Modernization
Cybersecurity concerns relating to the protection of data are having a significant impact on the modernization (or lack thereof) of critical and public utility infrastructure, with many utility companies failing to adopt ...
The UK Smart Grid: How It Started & How It’s Going
It’s no secret that if nations want to meet the Net Zero emission targets set by international organizations by 2050, there’s a lot of work to be done. In the UK, one ...
Hybrid Security Threats and Malign Influence Campaigns
Three key vulnerabilities to keep on the radar The post Hybrid Security Threats and Malign Influence Campaigns appeared first on Constella Intelligence ...
How Does Cybersecurity Impact Environmental Services and Infrastructure?
Environmental sustainability has become a significant concern for businesses today. Yet, many are not seeing the connection between sustainability efforts and cybersecurity. Despite how different they may seem, these two topics are ...
Threat actors’ dangerous and rising interest in the global energy industry
The energy sector is no stranger to digital transformation. Like so many industries before it, energy is currently in the midst of significant digital growth, thanks to developments in artificial intelligence (AI), ...
Hackers Come for Oil and Gas
Last month’s ransomware attack against the Mexican oil firm Pemex showed how the oil industry’s embrace of digital technology has made them a high-value target for hackers. The attack—a strain of ransomware ...
