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2 Killed in Pipeline Fire
Two people died in a pipeline explosion and fire in Lea County, New Mexico Tuesday afternoon, Sheriff’s Deputies said.
Contractor Dies at NM Midstream Facility
A contract worker died last month after an incident at a natural gas midstream company site near Jal, New Mexico, on Friday, according to Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPLX).
Ransomware Attack Stopped, Notices Sent to Victims
Tokyo, Japan-based semiconductor test equipment manufacturer Advantest Corporation suffered a ransomware attack back in February, and it is now informing victims of the hack.
After Ransomware Attack, Medical Device Maker Alerting Victims
San Francisco, California-based medical device maker, iRhythm Holdings, Inc., suffered a ransomware attack in June and is now informing victims of the attack.
Fatal Trench Collapse Brings Safety Fines
An excavation contractor in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is facing $254,884 in safety fines for willful and serious safety violations after a young worker died after a trench collapse, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Grid Protection Alliance Updates openPDC, openHistorian
Grid Protection Alliance (GPA) updated its openPDC and openHistorian to handle multiple vulnerabilities, according to a report with CISA.
Hitachi Energy Updates RTU500
Hitachi Energy has an update available to handle multiple vulnerabilities in its RTU500 series CMU firmware, according to a report with CISA.
Data Breach at Southern Co.’s Georgia Power, Alabama Power
Cyberattacks hit Southern Company’s Georgia Power and Alabama Power where 400,000 customers’ information ended up stolen in the hack.
Hitachi Energy Updates Asset Suite
Hitachi Energy has an update available to handle missing authentication for critical function vulnerabilities in its Asset Suite, according to a report with CISA.
No Fix for Johnson Controls EasyIO FG
Johnson Controls will not have a fix for use of hard-coded credentials and improper privilege management vulnerabilities in its EasyIO FG firmware, according to a report with CISA.
Attacker Targeting Manufacturing and Others: Feds
A nation-state type of threat actor with ties to China appears to be targeting important sectors across the globe and security agencies on an international basis issued a warning.
Cisco Fixes NX-API Vulnerability in NX-OS Software
Cisco fixed a critical vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
MI Nuclear Plant Seeks to Move Tilted Fuel Assembly
Palisades Energy (Holtec) requested permission to use custom equipment and procedures to move a tilted nuclear fuel assembly from the reactor core to the spent fuel pool.
Construction of Small Modular Reactor OK’d
A construction permit ended up approved for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a small modular nuclear reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Safety Checks Approved for MARVEL Reactor
Department of Energy’s (DoE) MARVEL microreactor project cleared more safety milestones as Idaho researchers prepare the reactor for initial startup tests this winter.
Vulnerable OS File-notification Systems
There are security risks in the file notification systems of the widely used operating systems Windows, Linux, Android and macOS and through side-channel attacks, system-wide changes to files, keystrokes and visited websites can end up tracked. Additionally, password prompt windows can end up spoofed to intercept password entries.
Gas Analyzer a Hybrid Device Certified for Hazardous Areas
Emerson released its Rosemount QX1400 Continuous Gas Analyzer for natural gas quality monitoring, continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) and other demanding applications.
Schneider Bolsters Cyber Partnership with SECLAB
Manufacturing automation giant, Schneider Electric and SECLAB, a French provider of OT cybersecurity, expanded their collaboration.
Workers Hurt after Chemical Blast
Two contractors suffered injuries after an explosion at a chemical factory in a Louisville, Kentucky industrial zone Tuesday.
Frozen Potato Maker Suffers Cyberattack
Frozen potato maker, Eagle, Idaho-based Lamb Weston suffered a cyberattack in January and is now informing victims their personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.