Several U.S. Gas Pipeline Firms Affected by Cyberattack
Security Week – Several natural gas pipeline operators in the United States have been affected by a cyberattack that hit a third-party communications system, but the incident does not appear to have impacted operational technology. Energy Transfer Partners was the first pipeline company to report problems with its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system due to a cyberattack that targeted Energy Services Group, specifically the company’s Latitude Technologies unit.
Insecure SCADA Systems Blamed in Rash of Pipeline Data Network Attacks
Cyber Security – After a cyberattack shut down numerous pipeline communication networks this week, experts are stressing the importance of securing third-party systems in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) environments.
Artificial intelligence researchers boycott South Korean university amid fears it is developing killer robots
The Independent – Leading artificial intelligence researchers have boycotted South Korea’s top university after it teamed up with a defence company to develop “killer robots” for military use.
Pipeline Attacks highlight Third Party Threat to Critical Infrastructure
The Security Ledger – Recent Attacks on the third-party data system of several U.S. pipeline companies highlight the persistent need for better ways to secure industrial control systems (ICSs), particularly when third-party software is in use, security experts said.
Four Gas Pipeline Firms Hit in Attack on Their EDI Service Provider
Dark Reading – Attack a warning on vulnerabilities in energy networks, security analysts say. Several cybersecurity experts this week cautioned against underestimating the seriousness of a cyberattack on an EDI service provider that disrupted data communication services at four major US interstate gas pipeline companies in the last few days.