Governments, defence industry are ‘favourite phishing targets’Phishing attackers' main targets are government agencies (44% of incidents with industry-specific targeting) and military enterprises (19%). Rounding out the top three primary targets of phishing atta More… |
Recurring attacks ‘using Microsoft SQL Server rise 56pc’Attacks using Microsoft SQL Server increased by 56% in September 2022 compared to the same period last year. Perpetrators are still using a common attack employing SQL Server to attempt to gain access to corporate infrastructures. The technica More… |
Airborne attacks target two Saudi oil facilitiesSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy has said that two of its petroleum products distribution stations were targeted by airborne attacks yesterday (March 25) and warned that Kingdom will not be responsible for any shortage in oil supplies to More… |
Crude oil spike deflates but geo-risks remainWhile probably only temporary the crude oil pendulum swung dramatically back in favour of higher prices this week. On that basis we suspect that WTI crude oil's range around $55 per barrel (/b) seen these past three months now has shifted hi More… |
Initial studies confirm attack weapons Iranian: reportInitial investigations and all operational evidences have confirmed that the weapons used in the attacks on the oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia are Iranian weapons, a top official was quoted as saying in a media report. More… |
Oil likely to hit $80 per barrel: S&P Global PlattsOil prices could test $80 per barrel in the coming days after the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities over the weekend, said S&P Global Platts, a leading provider of information and analytics for the energy and commodities markets. More… |
Tankers damaged in suspected attacks in Gulf of OmanTwo oil tankers were hit in a suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday, causing oil prices to surge and raising the already heightened tensions in the Middle East. The tankers were evacuated and the crew are reported safe, said med More… |
Fujairah attacks carried out 'most likely by state actor'There are strong indications that the recent attacks on oil tankers in Fujairah, UAE, were part of a sophisticated and coordinated operation carried out by an actor with significant operational capacity, most likely a state actor, said the pre More… |
IIoT tech in manufacturing sector 'triggers cyber attacks'High penetration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology in critical infrastructure and the manufacturing sector has resulted in a growing number of potential cyber-attack surfaces, said a report by Frost & Sullivan, a busi More… |
IIoT tech in manufacturing sector 'triggers cyber attacks'High penetration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology in critical infrastructure and the manufacturing sector has resulted in a growing number of potential cyber-attack surfaces, said a report by Frost & Sullivan, a busi More… |