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📢Water and wastewater utility leaders in the EPA region 3 area, register now to attend H2Oex, happening Thursday, December 5, in downtown Washington DC. The agenda includes a facilitator-led, discussion-based exercise informed by threats to the water sector. Participants will engage with modules regarding cybersecurity, physical security, and supply chain-related topics to discuss a response and share best practices. Register today! Andy Jabbour Mayya Saab Tom Dobbins, CAE

Small utilities are not immune to attacks, in fact, they are a popular target. #OperationalTechnology #IndustrialControlSystem #security #intelligence Read more at https://lnkd.in/gQnpf6x9

Join WaterISAC and the National Association of Water Companies on 📆Nov 13 at 2pm ET to learn how utilities across the country are fortifying their operations against the growing challenges posed by climate change. https://lnkd.in/gyCPrrVp ✔️Strategies to safeguard operations from wildfires, severe storms, and flooding. ✔️Real-world examples from Texas, California, and Raleigh Water utilities. ✔️Innovative approaches to building long-term resilience in the face of extreme weather.

SANS Institute is a named Champion and friend of WaterISAC. Through that partnership we are able to share with our Members their most recent 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗖𝗦/𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. Login to read the full report offering key insights and benchmarking for industrial #Cybersecurity programs worldwide 🌍https://lnkd.in/g8U8YKWx

Israeli organizations have been targeted by a malicious 📨 email campaign impersonating the IT security company ESET. #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure Read more at https://lnkd.in/g9D37QWa

Over the weekend, an individual in Maine was arrested for allegedly creating homemade explosives, some of which he dropped from drones, to attack or intimidate with regards to a dispute rooted in local politics, according to law enforcement officials. This purported employment of a weaponized drone highlights the increasing threat these machines pose to the U.S. homeland. Full incident summary available to WaterISAC members here: https://lnkd.in/gvax9fgR

Calling all water and wastewater utility leaders and managers ‼️ Attend this in-person event where a portion of the day will be spent doing a tabletop exercise facilitated by Casey Ateah, a retired DHS Program Manager, and a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in program management across government and private industry sectors. Currently, Casey is at the forefront of cyber and physical security preparedness efforts, driving the delivery of discussion-based exercises to enhance resilience and security in several industry sectors including the Automotive, Health, Water and Faith-Based sectors. Her commitment to improving preparedness and security measures underscores her dedication to safeguarding these critical industries. The tabletop exercise will cover 3 scenarios going beyond the typical cyber-only experience. The topics will include: ✔️physical threat ✔️supply chain disruption ✔️cyber attack Learn more and get registered: https://lnkd.in/gxbrtwaq #preparedness #resilience #watersector

⚠️Last week, the FBI and CISA issued the "Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle," public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness of the efforts posed by foreign threat actors to spread disinformation in the lead up to, and likely in the days following, the 2024 U.S. elections. "Foreign threat actors are knowingly disseminating false claims and narratives that seek to undermine the American people’s confidence in the security and legitimacy of the election process." WaterISAC members login to read the full PSA. 📢 https://lnkd.in/gdD49bkV

📢 If you are a water or wastewater utility leader or manager - plan now to attend H2Oex happening 📅 Dec 5th in Washington DC Planning committee member and cybersecurity advisor, Andrew Hildick-Smith had this to say about the event, "This is a great opportunity to think out loud about how your utility would respond to cyber and physical incident scenarios and to compare notes with your peers on what they would do. Whether you have been working on this aspect of system resilience for years or just starting, there are benefits to attending for all. It will also be a great chance to learn and ask questions at an up-to-date threat briefing given by experts." Register now: https://lnkd.in/gxbrtwaq Mayya Saab Andy Jabbour Tom Dobbins, CAE April Z.

⚡NERC’s alert notes that 🔌“as the electric system increasingly relies on natural gas, more gas infrastructure, including pipelines and storage, is needed to enhance deliverability” and provides the example of the 2022 Winter Storm Elliot, where extreme cold caused major declines in natural gas production and supply. #Security #Resilience #MembersOnly read more here:https://lnkd.in/ggxjV3qr