Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The MOVEit campaign also targeted additional US agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the General Services Administration. A report written by the US Office of Personnel Management, and obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, provides more details about the attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

Dole Food Company is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation, it is one of the world’s largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. “We have in the past experienced, and may in the future face, cybersecurity incidents.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In the video, the REvil representative stated that the most desirable targets for the group were agriculture companies, manufacturers, insurance firms, and law firms. Indeed, companies that persist in viewing cyber and physical security as somehow separate seem to be among the favorite targets of ransomware actors. ”

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 12, 2023

The Administration is also actively working to address national security concerns raised by AI, especially in critical areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity and safety. The Administration’s new actions include: New investments to power responsible American AI research and development (“R&D”).

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), says the agency is all about helping companies and local government to keep hackers at bay. What better time, then, to check in with our friends at CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Dole Food Company is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation, it is one of the world’s largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. . ” reads a notice published by the company.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

When these computers come online, any company or federal agency that is not upgraded to post-quantum cybersecurity will leave its data vulnerable to attackers. For government agencies, leaders must admit cybersecurity failures. After all, who wants to report that they had a breach which has caused critical data or operational losses?

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 17, 2021

Related Stories Episode 217: What Fighting Pirates Teaches Us About Ransomware Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture Episode 222: US Rep. Himes on Congress’s About-face on Cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have published a joint security advisory to warn of business email compromise (BEC) attacks leading to the hijack of shipments of food products and ingredients.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Department of Agriculture, was among the affected organizations, raising fears that data on thousands of government employees may have been compromised. […]. In other words, the same sloppy and corrupt practices that allowed this massive cybersecurity hack made Bravo a billionaire.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Oscar Ramirez, who arrived in the US as a child from Mexico, was able to investigate everything from AI to cybersecurity and project management while finishing his studies in Applied Mathematics and Computational Mathematics at San Jose State University.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

. “ Sodin ” and “ Sodinokibi “) used their Dark Web “Happy Blog” to announce its first ever stolen data auction, allegedly selling files taken from a Canadian agricultural production company that REvil says has so far declined its extortion demands.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 11, 2021

Poor cyber literacy is at the root of many of the cybersecurity problems plaguing the U.S. economy, according to Dr. Alissa Abdullah, Deputy CSO at MasterCard. The post At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 8, 2022

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has ack[link]. Cyber attacks on agriculture on the rise.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also published two security advisories, in August and December respectively, to warn of these vulnerabilities. .” reads the advisory for the CVE-2021-44462 Horner Automation Cscape EnvisionRV HMI File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Government Facilities, and Information Technology Sectors. ” reads the joint advisory. ” reads the joint advisory.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory with the US Secret Services which revealed that the BlackByte ransomware group has breached at least three organizations from US critical infrastructure sectors in the last three months. ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

MARCH 21, 2022

Congress has passed a significant new cybersecurity law that will require critical infrastructure entities to report material cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 and 24 hours, respectively. Supplemental Reports.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 3, 2022

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

On Sunday, May 30, JBS USA determined that it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack, affecting some of the servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems. Department of Agriculture. Karine Jean-Pierre also said that the United States has contacted Russia’s government about the cyber attack.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

5G will not only enable these billions of devices to provide a wide range of services, but it will also result in a huge expansion of the cybersecurity threat landscape, as more business operations become targets for criminals, both individual and state-sponsored. Intelligent agriculture.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The team told The Record that it immediately launched an investigation into the attack and took steps to contain the incident with the help of third-party cybersecurity firms, it also notified law enforcement. ” “This joint Cybersecurity Advisory was developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S.

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 15, 2022

» Related Stories Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt. Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

AUGUST 15, 2022

» Related Stories Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt. Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The report identified a number of failings by HSE, from a lack of a single, coordinated cybersecurity function at the massive agency, to a failure to properly identify and respond to clear indicators of attack prior to the deployment of the CONTI ransomware. . Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. May have redundant features with other cybersecurity tools in your existing toolset.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

In the open letter dated June 3, Anne Neuberger, the NSC’s cybersecurity adviser, said that while the federal government is doing what it can to combat the accelerating threat, private sector organizations also play a crucial role. The National Security Council is sending a memo to U.S. JBS Foods Part of Escalating Problem.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

link] Artificial Intelligence Makes Phishing Text More Plausible Cybersecurity experts continue to warn that advanced chatbots like ChatGPT are making it easier for cybercriminals to craft phishing emails with pristine spelling and grammar, the Guardian reports. Top Cybersecurity Newsletter." the Bureau says.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

cybersecurity agencies, which highlighted the threats in a pair of warnings issued in recent days. Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. Clearly, due to the ongoing geopolitical crisis, it’s unlikely that Russia will capture the man to extradite him to the United States. organizations since 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

“On Sunday, May 30, JBS USA determined that it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack, affecting some of the servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud confirmed the government was aware of the attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The FBI and CISA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. In May 2021, over the Memorial Day weekend, a critical infrastructure entity in the Food and Agricultural Sector suffered a Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware attack affecting U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Although worded in terms of “consultation” and “voluntary” adoption of a yet-to-be-developed cybersecurity framework, the Executive Order also calls for federal agencies to consider incentives, including changes to the federal acquisition regulations, for encouraging adoption of the framework. Industry has good reason to pay attention.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

Now the group implemented the new “auction” feature, a first auction is for documents stolen from a Canadian agricultural company that was hacked in May and that refused to pay the ransom. SecurityAffairs – ransomware, cybersecurity). Source BleepingComputer. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO revealed that a group of Iranian hackers gained access to a un unprotected ICS at the Israeli Water Facility. One of the attacks hit agricultural water pumps in upper Galilee, while the other one hit water pumps in the central province of Mateh Yehuda.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 16, 2022

The Act will require a “covered entity” to report any “substantial cyber incident” to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) within 72 hours after the covered entity reasonably believes the incident has occurred. Reporting Requirements. CISA will then coordinate further sharing of the report.

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