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Trend Micro research urges oil and gas industry
to prioritise cybersecurity
in complex environments with
appropriate security controls, the
attacker is the one who has to get
everything right,” said Bill Malik,
Vice President of Infrastructure
Strategies for Trend Micro.
rend Micro, a global leader
in cybersecurity solutions,
has announced the findings
of new research on the cyber-risks
facing the oil and gas industry.
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The research found that the oil and
gas industry and its supply chain
face increased risk from advanced
threat groups and others as they
continue to build out digitally
connected infrastructure.
The latest in-depth report from Trend
Micro draws on insights into almost a
decade’s worth of cyberattacks against
the sector, finding geopolitics and
espionage motivate attackers targeting
the oil and gas industry. While these
attacks are not always sophisticated, they
are often targeted and impact production,
which can cause real-world damage.
“Industrial cybersecurity is not
hopeless. We sometimes forget that
“Industrial control systems (ICS)
manufacturers and integrators are
beginning to understand the value of
a comprehensive, layered approach
to information security. In tandem,
information security firms like Trend
Micro are expanding their integration
and analytical capabilities. As the
IIoT market consolidates, enterprises
will have a clearer choice identifying
superior, well-integrated and proven
technology to protect their systems.”
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us/security/news/internet-of-
things/drilling-deep-a-look-at-
cyberattacks-on-the-oil-and-gas-
industry for more information.
AJMAN DEPLOYS DRONES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
jman has become the first emirate of the UAE to
leverage a drone-aided solution for environmental
protection. NNTC has contributed to arranging
environmental monitoring in the Ajman Municipality’s
environment and public health department which uses a
UGCS-powered automated drone management system to
monitor mangrove forests and territories near manufacturing
enterprises, densely populated areas and landfills.
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UGCS-controlled drones automate the process by improving
its speed and quality. Drones regularly survey certain locations
and gather data for operators to track changes over time and
make decisions, while UGCS software enables data collection
in order to create detailed maps and track environmental
changes in the area.
The project included two phases: deployment and customer
training. During the deployment phase, specialists set up the
UGCS management system and flight routes. At the training
phase, pilots learned how to use the drone management
system, map a surveyed area, update ecological and altitude
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maps and respond to emergency situations. Pavel Tatarintsev,
NNTC R&D Head, said: “Drones is an optimal solution for our
tasks. The initial implementation was successful, and in the
future the solution could be expanded with AI data processing,
smarter drones and more sensors. The system proved to be
efficient, flexible and user-friendly.” u
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