Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2024

government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Meanwhile, Chirp’s parent company, RealPage, Inc. , is being sued by multiple U.S. out of a possible 10).

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Analytics Cybersecurity Passwords Communications 294

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

” “MediSecure was one of two companies awarded contracts by the federal government to provide PBS e-script services until late last year, when the tender was granted exclusively to another company, eRx.” ” In November 2022, Medibank announced that personal data belonging to around 9.7M ” reported ABC.

Ransomware 117

Ransomware e-Delivery Data breaches Insurance 117

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Poland announced it will launch a cyberspace defense force by 2024 composed of around 2,000 soldiers with a deep knowledge in cybersecurity. The Polish Defence Ministry Mariusz Blaszczak has approved the creation of a cyberspace defence force by 2024, it will be composed of around 2,000 soldiers with deep expertise in cybersecurity.

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Military Cybersecurity Government IT 103

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 9, 2023

With the year 2022 firmly in the rear view, and as we look to start the new year in 2023, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Regulatory Compliance and Investigations team looks back and rounds up the five key cyber and data protection developments that took place in Southeast Asia in 2022. . in damages to its customer over data leak.

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Cybersecurity Personal data Data breaches Ransomware 114

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. government did not name the victim organization, but there is every indication that the money was stolen from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX , which had just filed for bankruptcy on that same day.

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Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 243

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Fortinet warns that the recently discovered critical remote code execution flaw in FortiOS SSL VPN, tracked CVE-2024-21762, is being actively exploited. all versions Migrate to a fixed release The security firm also addressed another critical flaw in FortiOS, tracked as CVE-2024-23113 (CVSS score 9.8). through 7.4.2 Upgrade to 7.4.3

Military 114

Military Government Security IT 114

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Resecurity has detected a noticeable increase in data leaks from consumer-focused platforms in Thailand, confirming that threat actors are actively targeting the personal data of citizens now at the beginning of 2024. But as we step into 2024, this trend might see a change.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Personal data Communications Government 124

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Additionally, the leaked keys have nothing to do with Sky Mavis operations.… — Jihoz.ron (@Jihoz_Axie) February 23, 2024 The Record Media highlighted that another Ronin Network co-founder, Aleksander Larsen, confirmed that the cyber heist is not linked to the operations of the Ronin chain. In April, the U.S.

Blockchain 117

Blockchain Ransomware Cybersecurity Government 117

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

” said Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director at the FBI Cyber Division, during the 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security. This call to action comes after law enforcement took down LockBit’s infrastructure in February 2024 in an international operation dubbed “ Operation Cronos.” continues the NCA.

Energy and Utilities 117

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Encryption 117

Schneier on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

It was a serious attack by the Chinese government that accessed the emails of senior U.S. government officials. The board was established in early 2022, modeled in spirit after the National Transportation Safety Board. US Cyber Safety Review Board released a report on the summer 2023 hack of Microsoft Exchange by China.

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Government Cloud Access Security 102

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Mustang Panda has been active since at least 2012, it targeted American and European entities such as government organizations, think tanks, NGOs , and even Catholic organizations at the Vatican. In the 2022 campaigns, threat actors used European Union reports on the conflict in Ukraine and Ukrainian government reports as lures.

Phishing 125

Phishing Government Archiving Passwords 125

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 109

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 109

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Security Ransomware Cybersecurity 112

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

On August 2023, the French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and notified 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach. Jobseekers registered in February 2022 and former users of Pôle Emploi are potentially affected by this theft of personal data.” reads the press release published by the agency.

Data breaches 121

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware GDPR 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“A January 2024 court-authorized operation has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers that GRU Military Unit 26165 , also known as APT28, Sofacy Group , Forest Blizzard , Pawn Storm , Fancy Bear , and Sednit , used to conceal and otherwise enable a variety of crimes.”

Military 113

Military Government Access Cybersecurity 113

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

The malicious activity began in 2022 and is still ongoing. The government agencies urge OT operators in critical infrastructure sectors to implement a set of mitigations provided in the advisory. In early 2024, several U.S.-based ” The pro-Russia hacktivists tend to over exaggerate their the effects of the attacks.

Agriculture 100

Agriculture Passwords Authentication Government 100

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Return here for more information at: 11:30 GMT on Tuesday 20th Feb” The Operation Cronos operation is still ongoing and NCA’s announced that more information will be published tomorrow, February 20, 2024. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

Energy and Utilities 117

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 117

IT Governance

MARCH 29, 2024

AI Mark James on voice cloning 23 February 2024 What is voice cloning, what are the associated risks, and what can organisations do to protect themselves? Cyber Essentials Ashley Brett on Cyber Essentials solutions 21 February 2024 Cyber security advisor and product evangelist Ashley provides a simple overview of the Cyber Essentials scheme.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Compliance GDPR Privacy 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group expects to expose an initial draft of the white paper in advance of the Fall 2022 Meeting. NAIC Progresses Revisions to Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Data Protection Report

MAY 24, 2024

Background – white paper response on the UK’s approach to AI regulation In February 2024, the UK Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) set out the government’s proposed approach to AI regulation. Accountability and governance. DSIT published the responses to these letters on 1 May 2024.

Government 45

Government Risk Marketing Paper 45

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. Click to enlarge. PEACE HOSTING?

Cloud 273

Cloud Education Government Phishing 273

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2024

ESET researchers reported that a Windows version of DinodasRAT was used in attacks against government entities in Guyana. ESET first discovered a new Linux version of DinodasRAT in October 2023, but experts believe it has been active since 2022. Compared to RESHELL, XDealer provides more comprehensive backdoor capabilities.

Libraries 139

Libraries Encryption Communications Government 139

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

January 3, 2024 52% of Exposed SSH Servers Vulnerable to Terrapin Attack Type of attack: Secure Shell (SSH) vulnerability enables prefix truncation attacks. Government agencies have until January 23 to mitigate the issues or stop using affected products. The fix: Update to 2022 Service Update 5. Versions 0.65 x or 4.9.7

Encryption 109

Encryption Libraries Cybersecurity Communications 109

Info Source

MAY 3, 2023

Nevertheless, despite the significant challenges faced, the Turkish economy has demonstrated resilience and continued to grow at a robust pace, primarily due to the lax monetary policy implemented by the government. in 2022. However, in 2021 and 2022, this segment has shown strong recovery signs, increasing unit sales by reaching 0.8K

Marketing 52

Marketing Sales Manufacturing Paper 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In September 2022, Albania blamed Iran for another cyberattack that hit computer systems used by the state police. Albania interrupted diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over the massive cyber attack that hit the country in mid-July 2022. The group also claimed to have hacked Air Albania.

Computer and Electronics 127

Computer and Electronics Government Communications IT 127

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Recently the leak of a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon, exposed Chinese hacking capabilities. i-SOON is a prominent contractor for various agencies of the Chinese government, including Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, and the People’s Liberation Army.

Government 118

Government IoT Marketing Data breaches 118

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The government says Russian national Artur Sungatov used LockBit ransomware against victims in manufacturing, logistics, insurance and other companies throughout the United States. Europol said two suspected LockBit actors were arrested in Poland and Ukraine, but no further information has been released about those detained.

Ransomware 282

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Manufacturing 282

Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2024

According to the UK agency, data retrieved from the systems belonging to the ransomware gang revealed that from June 2022 to February 2024, the criminals gave orchestrated over 7,000 attacks. The NCA added that of the 194 affiliates identified as using LockBit’s services up until February 2024: 148 built attacks.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Encryption Government Access 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 22, 2024

The Rise of the Bad Bots madhav Tue, 04/23/2024 - 05:13 Imperva's annual Bad Bot Report is always a fascinating – albeit alarming – insight into the nature of non-human internet traffic. The 2024 Imperva Bad Bot Report is no different, revealing that bots made up nearly half (49.6%) of all internet traffic last year. in 2022 to 39.6%

Digital transformation 71

Digital transformation Retail Access Encryption 71

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

2024 is a crucial year for Moldova; like more than 70 other countries worldwide, it will go to the polls, and the outcome will also determine the request to join the European Union. In October 2022, another wave of attacks targeted tens of Moldovan institutions with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

Phishing 105

Phishing Government IT Security 105

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 29, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released its final Guideline B-13 (the Guideline), setting out technology and cyber risk management expectations for all federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs), such as banks, insurance and trust companies.

Risk 117

Risk Insurance Cybersecurity Government 117

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The US agencies released a report containing IOCs and TTPs associated with the ALPHV Blackcat RaaS operation identified through law enforcement investigations conducted as recently as February 2024. The advisory updates to the FBI FLASH BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise released on April 19, 2022 and on December 19, 2023.

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Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 117

IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

A 2022 Proofpoint study found that 76% of UK board members believed their organisation to be at risk of a material cyber attack in the next 12 months – higher than the global average of 65%. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. Although it’s only March, 2024 has already exceeded this at 30.2

Security 116

Security Data breaches Government Insurance 116

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 1, 2024

On March 1, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it had issued an enforcement notice and a warning to the UK Home Office for failing to sufficiently assess the privacy risks posed by the electronic monitoring of people arriving in the UK via unauthorized means.

Privacy 61

Privacy Data collection Risk Access 61

Schneier on Security

JUNE 13, 2024

As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 5, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess how the various parties and factions used artificial intelligence technologies—and what lessons that holds for the rest of the world.

Artificial Intelligence 74

Artificial Intelligence Communications Government Access 74

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Resecurity , a global cybersecurity company protecting major Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, detailed Ransomed.vc Collectively, their activities range from attacks on various governments to the publication of sensitive data from enterprises. in their recent threat intelligence report. and European Union (EU).

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Cybersecurity Data breaches GDPR 120

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2022, IBM introduced Vela , its first AI-optimized, cloud-native supercomputer. Other IBM products designed to support AI sustainability include: IBM® Envizi™ , a suite of software products designed to help companies simplify their environmental, social and governance reporting.

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Government Manufacturing Cloud IT 88