Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

Pro-Russia hacktivists have been targeting and compromising small-scale Operational Technology (OT) systems in North American and European Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS), Dams, Energy, and Food and Agriculture Sectors. ” The pro-Russia hacktivists tend to over exaggerate their the effects of the attacks. In early 2024, several U.S.-based

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually. Acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wis.-based

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Data breached: 2.7 Date breached: 384,658,212 records.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Financial information, medical data, health reimbursements, postal addresses, telephone numbers and emails are not thought to have been compromised.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

Dole Food Company confirmed that threat actors behind the recent ransomware attack had access to employees’ data. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Now Dole Food Company has confirmed threat actors behind the February ransomware attack had access to the information of an undisclosed number of employees.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The security breach is the result of the MOVEit hacking campaign that took place this summer. 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. which is a service provider of OPM.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 21, 2023

With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply. ” That’s where digital agriculture comes in. In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Department of Agriculture, that provides human resources and payroll services to hundreds of federal agencies. Department of Agriculture, was among the affected organizations, raising fears that data on thousands of government employees may have been compromised.” National Finance Center. ” continues the Reuters.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

.” The Snatch ransomware was first spotted at the end of 2019, Sophos researchers discovered a piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. Snatch threat actors conduct ransomware operations involving data exfiltration and double extortion.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 365 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 330 appeared first on Security Affairs. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 3, 2022

The post Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Related Stories DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity Episode 234: Rep. Growing Threats to agriculture.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

REvil /Sodinokibi ransomware operators launch an auction site to sell data stolen from victims that have chosen to not pay the ransom. The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have launched an eBay-like auction site for stolen data where they plan to sell data stolen from the victims. Source BleepingComputer. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The first half of 2020 ended on a familiarly bad note, with 92 security incidents accounting for at least 7,021,195,399 breached records. As such, affected individuals should already have been aware that their data had been compromised and taken the necessary steps to mitigate the damage. hack (350,000).

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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. Red, LockBit 3.0/Black,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

mySCADA myPRO is a multiplatform, human-machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system that allows to visualize and control industrial processes. The security researcher Michael Heinzl discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the myPRO product, some of which have been rated as critical severity.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. In other news….

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In March, the threat actors hit a South American agricultural organization. Lazarus APT is an umbrella for sub-groups, each of them has specific objectives in defense, politics, national security, and research and development. The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity.

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Collibra

JULY 21, 2023

In our data-driven age, data quality is crucial for any organization — but it’s particularly vital for citizens who rely on government agencies to provide essential services. Government programs of all kinds can benefit from the use of Collibra Data Quality & Observability.

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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. . grocery stores. grocery stores.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well. Firms can also reduce their investment risk by using weather and climate data to make investment decisions. Customers can get paid faster because there’s no need to assess damage.

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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. […]. Two, SolarWinds’ terrible security is the result of a conscious business decision to reduce costs in the name of short-term profits.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 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. “When started, the backdoor creates a mutex – WinEventCom.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

JBS said that it is not aware of any data breach caused by the cyber attack, it added that transactions with customers and suppliers will be delayed. “The White House has offered assistance to JBS and our team at the Department of Agriculture have spoken to their leadership several times in the last day,” Jean-Pierre said.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One of the largest sources of data is all around us—that is, geospatial data. Geographic information systems (GIS ) visualize and make sense of this data, helping people and businesses better understand the patterns and relationships of our world. Read more about the initiative here.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. reads the NCA’s announcement.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. ” reads the NCA’s announcement.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

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. If using Linux, use a Linux security module (such as SELinux, AppArmor, or SecComp) for defense in depth.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 30, 2019

Telco says diverse agencies accessing data through legal loophole need to follow the same process as law enforcement bodies Telstra has warned that public trust in the security of their data will be eroded if government agencies continue to be allowed access to it without appropriate authorisation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

They all must have unique identifiers and the ability to collect and transfer data over networks to enable monitoring, surveillance, and execution of decisions based on the collected data with little or no human intervention. But making the IoT work requires trust in the devices and the data they collect.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

“The reservoir’s HMI system was connected directly to the internet, without any security appliance defending it or limiting access to it. The accessed system was secured by the administrators on December 2, but it was still exposed online. ” reads the blog post published by OTORIO. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 27, 2024

Regulations help shareholders, employees and business partners understand the impact a company has on the environment: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has new rules mandating certain disclosures for climate-related risks as well as reporting on Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions for some companies.

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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. When started, the backdoor creates a mutex – WinEventCom. ” We are in the final!

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Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It is also extremely secure, which is essential for accessing and protecting valuable information. . With UniVerse and UniData, GWK benefits from a stable, secure, and fast data server and engine with high availability and low administrative overhead. The Results.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

After DarkSide actors gained access to the victim’s network, they deployed ransomware to encrypt victim data and—as a secondary form of extortion—exfiltrated the data before threatening to publish it to further pressure victims into paying the ransom demand. Many will exfiltrate large amounts of data. Updating OS and software.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” ” reads the advisory. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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