DOE announces $45 million investment for cybersecurity research
The funding goes to 16 projects aimed at developing advanced tools to protect the energy sector.
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Utilities trade association releases baseline cyber standards for distributed renewable energy
The DOE-funded initiative provides voluntary guidance to electric distribution systems and distributed energy resources companies.
Supercomputers for AI and the proliferation of commercial spyware
Rasha Abdul Rahim, Director, Amnesty Tech at Amnesty International
Detailed data on employees of U.S. national security lab leak online
The hacking group SiegedSed released personal data on thousands of employees at the Idaho National Laboratory, the nuclear research lab.
DOE hosting simulated cyberattack for students
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response hosting a competition scenario “focused on hardening and defending a distributed energy resources management company,” DOE official says.
Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago
Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.
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DOE launches cyber contest to benefit rural utilities
A Department of Energy contest aims to help under-resourced rural utilities beef up their cybersecurity defenses.
Renewable technologies add risk to the US electric grid, experts warn
In congressional testimony, experts warned about the potential cyberthreats from tech needed for the grid transformation.
Building the right collective defense against cyberattacks for critical infrastructure
Government leaders should align across agencies with a consistent approach that empowers critical infrastructure owners and operators.
Two Energy Department entities breached as part of massive MOVEit compromise
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it's working with "several federal agencies" affected by a flaw in the file transfer software.