Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The botnet is comprised of two complementary activity clusters, the experts believe it has been active since at least February 2022. In early July and August of 2022, the researchers noticed several Cisco RV320s , DrayTek Vigor routers , and NETGEAR ProSAFEs that were part of the botnet.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. The experts tracked the cluster as CL-STA-0046, the malicious activity spanned over six months between 2022-2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Help us #StopRansomware by visiting [link] pic.twitter.com/G5jpxtB0Fw — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) June 14, 2023 The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Glenn County Office of Education in California suffered an attack limiting access to its own network. It’s best to stay away from paying out any funds in cryptocurrency or otherwise.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs, manufactures, and sells motherboards and graphics cards for customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

The IT giant has seized the domains used by the threat actors employed in its attacks aimed at organizations in tech, transportation, government, and education sectors located in the U.S., The court filings can be found here: [link] — Amy Hogan-Burney (@CyberAmyHB) June 2, 2022. Middle East, and India.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

In November 2022, the U.S. On or about May 27, 2022, the man and his Hive coconspirators allegedly hit a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization in New Jersey. The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement).

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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.” Since September 2022, Moobot botnet was spotted targeting vulnerable D-Link routers. ” reads the joint report.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

Companies with an annual revenue of US$250,000 to US$999,999 report feeling less prepared to deal with cyber risks in 2023 (76%) than they did in 2022 (70%). Beazley manages seven Lloyd’s syndicates and, in 2022, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $5,268.7m. About Beazley. Beazley plc (BEZ.L) Beazley plc (BEZ.L)

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Other research by Cybernews has revealed that BMW , a German luxury vehicle manufacturer producing around 2.5 The issue causing the leak has been fixed.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies. electronics manufacturers and distributors between approximately October 2012 and January 2022. Most of these items would have been unavailable to Russian end-users if ordered directly for shipment to Russia.”

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

EvilProxy phishing campaign targets Microsoft 365 accounts via indeed.com A phishing campaign identified by Menlo Security has been targeting senior executives in various industries – most notably banking and financial services, property management and real estate, and manufacturing – since July.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

10, 2022, the relatively new cybercrime forum Breached featured a bombshell new sales thread: The user database for InfraGard, including names and contact information for tens of thousands of InfraGard members.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

In 2022, it partnered with NVidia, an American multinational technology company, to build the industrial metaverse. Having access, they could exfiltrate a treasure trove of sensitive data, given that Siemens manufactures and maintains a lot of technologies and machines used by critical infrastructure.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. reads the alert.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

KmsdBot is an evasive Golang-based malware that was first detected by Akamai in November 2022, it infects systems via an SSH connection that uses weak login credentials. The malicious code was used in attacks targeting multiple sectors including the gaming industry, technology industry, and luxury car manufacturers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs, manufactures, and sells motherboards and graphics cards for customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. This week the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. Today, additional criminal charges against Kondratyev were unsealed in the Northern District of California related to his deployment in 2020 of ransomware against a victim located in California.” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. In December 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned healthcare organizations of Royal ransomware attacks. ” reads the alert. ” continues the alert.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

For any IoT device vendors currently contracted by the government, this is what we know so far from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Required reading for IoT manufacturers: foundational guidelines about IoT vulnerabilities ( 8259 ) and a core baseline of necessary cybersecurity components ( 8259A ). Data protection.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

In December 2019, German media reported that hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai. The intrusion aimed at stealing automotive trade secrets.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to its analysis , 260 organisations in the UK fell victim to ransomware between January 2020 and June 2022, a figure that’s only exceeded by Canada (276) and – in a distant lead – the US (2,379). Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents. What else should organisations do?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. Today, additional criminal charges against Kondratyev were unsealed in the Northern District of California related to his deployment in 2020 of ransomware against a victim located in California.” on January 5, 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

SentinelOne is tracking the malicious activity as SmoothOperator, the company speculates that the threat actor behind the attack has set up its infrastructure starting as early as February 2022. The company started distributing digitally signed Trojanized installers to its customers. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. Last year, with a total share of 18% of all cyberattacks, it was the second most targeted industry, following manufacturing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

This allowed ESET researchers to identify devices previously used in a data center/ cloud computing business (specifically, a router provisioning a university’s virtualized assets), a nationwide US law firm, manufacturing and tech companies, a creative firm, and a major Silicon Valleybased software developer, among others.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. The Dallas City Council has approved a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the ransomware attack. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level Security Awareness and Training: Educating and training users, particularly those in businesses, on the hazards associated with vulnerable drivers, as well as the significance of upgrading their systems, can help to avoid unintended exploitation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

” The German interior ministry is making a census of components manufactured by Chinese suppliers that are used by national network operators. . “We have not been informed about a risk related to an energy management component by any authority,” Patrick Berger, Huawei’s head of media affairs told POLITICO.

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Data Matters

JUNE 16, 2021

Seventy-five percent of the world’s chips today come from Asia, while the share of semiconductors manufactured in the United States has fallen from 37% in 1990 to 12% today. a provision for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of certain foreign gifts to or contracts with higher education institutions.

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Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We are proud to support almost all of the Fortune 50 companies with our products and services, companies that play critical roles in industries from education to manufacturing. Happy holidays from everyone at Rocket, and we look forward to seeing what 2022 brings.

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Info Source

MARCH 31, 2023

Having just seen out the last of the COVID-19 pandemic slowdown with early signs of a healthy recovery in 2021 and 2022, the industry – like many others in the country – is being hamstrung by the power supply crisis in 2023, and for the foreseeable future. Power is not the only limiting factor in South Africa.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Educate employees about digital safety, including two-factor or multi-factor authentication.

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AIIM

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

billion in 2019 and is expected to double by 2022 to $ 79.2 billion representing an annual growth rate of 38% for the period 2018-2022. No doubt, applications of AI may address some of the most vexing social challenges such as health, the environment, economic empowerment, education, and infrastructure.

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