The Security Ledger

AUGUST 17, 2021

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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. Karine Jean-Pierre also said that the United States has contacted Russia’s government about the cyber attack. Department of Agriculture.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The Gunnebo Group is a Swedish multinational company that provides physical security to a variety of customers globally, including banks, government agencies, airports, casinos, jewelry stores, tax agencies and even nuclear power plants. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually.

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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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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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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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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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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. 16% of the State, Local, Tribal, and Tribunal (SLTT) government ransomware incidents reported to the MS-ISAC is 2022 were LockBit attacks. law enforcement).

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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

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. The company already notified the Australian government. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 22, 2021

agriculture sector is woefully unprepared for disruptive cyber attacks, experts warn. Software vulnerabilities in web sites operated by John Deere could allow a remote attacker to harvest information on the company’s customers including their names, physical addresses and the equipment they own. The revelation suggests the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

In June 2019, the ransomware hit several managed service providers , while in August the same malware infected the company behind DDS Safe solution used by hundreds of dental offices and at least 23 Texas local governments as the result of a coordinated effort. SecurityAffairs – ransomware, cybersecurity). 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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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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

MAY 23, 2023

In October 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a malware campaign aimed at infecting government, agriculture and transportation organizations located in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea regions with a previously undetected framework dubbed CommonMagic. ” We are in the final!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

The cyber mercenaries were recruited by governments and private companies, it was composed of highly skilled hackers able to conduct sophisticated attacks. This week, Chi-en (Ashley) Shen presented at the CONFidence cybersecurity conference held in Poland her analysis on new samples of malware associated with the ICEFOG group.

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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. The massive, crowdsourced approach OTX takes limits the possibility of effective quality assurance.

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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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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. or UK government authority."

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 29, 2009

The White House today released the report from the 60-day cybersecurity review the President ordered in February. The President also indicated that he would be appointing a privacy and civil liberties official reporting to the new cybersecurity coordinator. But we need to remember: We’re only at the beginning.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Rodney Petersen, the director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) talks about the massive shortage of information security workers at the United States - estimated at more than 400,000 workers. Rodney is the director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). Read the whole entry. »

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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. It is now more important than ever for companies to share cyberattack and ransomware data with the government to ensure that we can defend and prepare much better than before.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 9, 2024

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”), which imposes new reporting requirements for entities operating in critical infrastructure sectors.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The attack was the most significant to date on an Irish government agency and essentially froze HSE’s IT systems, which are used by the agency’s 54 public hospitals. With 80% of HSE’s IT environment encrypted by the CONTI gang, the Irish government had to pay millions of dollars to recover from. Healthcare: cyber risk everywhere.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

LLC Source (New) Construction UAE Yes Unknown Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes Unknown Central School District 13J Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Education USA Yes Unknown Park City School District Source (New) Education USA Yes Unknown BEM Systems, Inc.

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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. Background.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” IoT is also impacting supply chain and agriculture industries, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Potential Implications.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 16, 2022

The relevant portions of the law, titled the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“Act”) proposes reporting requirements for incidents, establishes new programs to curtail ransomware attacks and encourages information sharing between government agencies. New Government Programs. Reporting Requirements.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source (New) Agriculture USA Yes Unknown Precision Technologies Group – Holroyd Source (New) Engineering UK Yes Unknown A.G. Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes Unknown Midland Industries Source (New) Retail USA Yes Unknown Rosen’s Diversified, Inc. The protected health information of up to 34,862 people was compromised.

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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. government. The National Security Council is sending a memo to U.S. Confronting Russia.

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IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

million records from World-Check, a screening database used to screen potential customers for links to illegal activity and government sanctions. Subscribe now The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 April 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. NCSC CAF (Cyber Assessment Framework) 3.2

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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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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s no denying that castle walls play a prominent role in the histories of both military defense, going back thousands of years, and — as of the start of the current millennia — in cybersecurity. How pervasive is this trend? I would suggest, a better analog is very much older than that.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Vamosi: I want to restate the verb “educate” With infosec, there’s a lot of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt or FUD within government. Roberts: They're using cybersecurity as a way to basically scare lawmakers away from retro pair laws, you know, cyber is kind of a four letter word and, you know, it most legislatures.

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