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New Cybersecurity Threats Loom in the Post-COVID-19 Construction Landscape

Remote working may be here to stay, but the potential for new cybersecurity threats come with it

January 14, 2021

As millions of design and construction professionals work remotely, opportunities for cyber crime increase exponentially.

Phishing Attack Steals Fla. City's Payment to Contractor

November 6, 2019

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Ocala, Fla., is the latest city to fall victim to a “spear phishing” cyberattack by scammers posing as representatives of a local contractor.

Authority Issues First Finding of External Electrical Utility Hack

Tom Sawyer

September 11, 2019

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The North American Electric Reliability Corp. on Sept. 4 revealed details of a March cyberattack that caused an electric utility’s control center in the western U.S. to briefly lose connections with parts of its system.

Study Finds Construction Cranes Vulnerable to Hacking

Radio-controlled tower and mobile cranes easily compromised by researchers

Jeff Rubenstone

May 8, 2019

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When securing a jobsite against malicious hackers, most go to protect computer files, and few look up and worry about the tower cranes.

Cybercriminals in the construction world

Construction Cybercrime Is On the Rise

Tom Sawyer

Jeff Rubenstone

May 8, 2019

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Cybercriminals find the construction world a rich phishing ground with fat prey and soft targets

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Viewpoint: Contractors Explore Evolving Cyber Security Coverage Needs

Responses to a Worrisome New Threat Are Cautious and Varied

Richard Korman

November 1, 2016

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ENR recently surveyed several design and contracting companies about their cybersecurity risks.

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New Cybersecurity Threats Loom in the Post-COVID-19 Construction Landscape

Phishing Attack Steals Fla. City's Payment to Contractor

Authority Issues First Finding of External Electrical Utility Hack

Study Finds Construction Cranes Vulnerable to Hacking

Construction Cybercrime Is On the Rise

Viewpoint: Contractors Explore Evolving Cyber Security Coverage Needs

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