Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Researchers from threat hunting and intelligence firm Group-IB have detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang tracked as OldGremlin. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang, codenamed OldGremlin. Unsought invoice.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The Raspberry Robin worm attacks aimed at telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Raspberry Robin worm campaign targeting telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus was spotted exploiting Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus is behind a new hacking campaign that exploits Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans (RATs).

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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. Indeed, the overall Turkish CAD market has followed a long-term downward trend, falling from 1.7K units in 2014 to 0.5K

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2019

A cyber-espionage group, tracked as APT40, apparently linked to the Chinese government is focused on targeting countries important to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative. The cyber-espionage group tracked as APT40 (aka TEMP. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. ” continues the analysis. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers linked the activity of the Holy Ghost ransomware (H0lyGh0st) operation to a North Korea-linked group they tracked as DEV-0530. The list of victims includes manufacturing organizations, banks, schools, and event and meeting planning companies. ” concludes Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2022

A cyberespionage group, tracked as Witchetty, used steganography to hide a previously undocumented backdoor in a Windows logo. The group used the backdoor in attacks against Middle Eastern governments. The group used the backdoor in attacks against Middle Eastern governments. ” the researchers concluded.

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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. TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2 TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2 TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. 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. organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

The OceanLotus APT group, also known as APT32 or Cobalt Kitty , leverages a steganography-based loader to deliver backdoors on compromised systems. The APT32 group, also known as OceanLotus Group, has been active since at least 2013, according to the experts it is a state-sponsored hacking group.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya to two different North Korea-linked APT groups.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

RansomExx operation has been active since 2018, the list of its victims includes government agencies, the computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE , and the Italian luxury brand Zegna. ” reads the analysis published by IBM Security X-Force. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

The Company offers risk management, mutual funds, analysis, financial planning, and advisory services. ” reads the statement published by the group on its leak site. As proof of the hack, the group published several ID cards, personal documents, contracts, and a screenshot of the folders containing stolen data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

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. Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The group targeted the organization with phishing attacks aimed at spreading at least three new sophisticated malware strains. FireEye’s Mandiant unit observed two distinct waves of attacks carried out by the cybercrime group in December 2020. ” states the analysis published by FireEye.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 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. The group has allegedly exfiltrated more than 10 million files. KG Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Manufacturing Germany Yes 1.1 Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

An unidentified group of hackers is using a new fileless attack technique, dubbed Kraken, that abuses the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER). The hacking technique was employed by an unidentified hacking group to avoid detection. The hacking technique was employed by an unidentified hacking group to avoid detection.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The state-sponsored hacking groups are still in business. And not just of power plants and utilities, but also in the firmware and software that run manufacturing plants of all types and sizes, Carcano told me. And it has become very easy to find a piece of malware already built and ready to be used for a potential attack.

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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. Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 20,415 TECA Srl Source New Transport Italy Yes 16.7 GB AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc. North Hill Home Health Care, Inc., North Hill Needham, Inc.,

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Journalists, Government Officials Targeted.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. ” reads the analysis published by TrendMicro. similarities in blocks, and 98.9% similarity in functions, 99.3%

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

Researchers from Secureworks reported that a China-linked APT group, tracked as Bronze Starlight (APT10), is deploying post-intrusion ransomware families to cover up the cyber espionage operations. CTU researchers attribute this second cluster of activity to the BRONZE STARLIGHT threat group. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Security researchers from ESET have discovered a new piece of a sophisticated malware used by the Russia-linked Sednit group (aka Fancy Bear , APT28 , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and STRONTIUM ) in targeted attacks aimed at government entities in the Balkans as well as in Central and Eastern Europe.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

This month, we have found several ‘group’ incidents. This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected. Note 1: Reported remediation typically includes conducting a forensic analysis to establish exactly what happened (often by engaging a third-party specialist). In November 2023, this was 227 incidents (48%).

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

The North Korea-linked APT group ScarCruft (aka APT37 and Group123) continues to expand its arsenal by adding a Bluetooth Harvester. North Korea-linked APT group ScarCruft (aka APT37 , Reaper, and Group123) continues to expand its arsenal by adding a Bluetooth Harvester. Kaspersky first documented the operations of the group in 2016.

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Info Source

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Accounting type applications represent the second largest use case group with a growing demand for end-to-end automation. This use case segment expanded their position as largest use case group in the EMEA Capture & IDP market. Accounting type applications represent the second largest use case group.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Such analysis and decision-making are often optimized with the help of various technologies, including artificial intelligence tools and data analytics platforms. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Adam Shostack

JULY 1, 2021

The US Government’s lead cybersecurity agencies (CISA, NSA, and ODNI) have released an interesting report, Potential Threat Vectors To 5G Infrastructure. They have three main groups of vectors (things which are vulnerable to threats): policy and standards, supply chain and systems architecture. What can go wrong?

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Manufacturing Encryption IT Security 52

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

Security experts spotted a news wave of attacks carried out by the OceanLotus APT group that involved the new Ratsnif Trojan. Experts at the security firm Cylance detected a new RAT dubbed Ratsnif that was used in cyber espionage operations conducted by the OceanLotus APT group. ” reads the analysis published by Cylance.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected. This typically included conducting a forensic analysis to establish exactly what happened (often by engaging a third-party specialist). 27 Israeli organisations with e-commerce websites, likely in either the retail or manufacturing sector, but we can’t be sure at this time.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hackers targeted a wide range of organizations, such as banks, mail services, Bitcoin sites, VoIP providers, vaccination registration portals, information security media, gaming platforms, government sites, and even security agencies. They claimed to be members of REvil , a notorious ransomware group (there’s no clear evidence, though).

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Tony Sager (TS): The federal government has been worrying about this kind of problem for decades. In the 70s and 80s, the government was more dominant in the technology industry and didn’t have this massive internationalization of the technology supply chain. It’s too easy to hide. It’s a hard problem category.

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Info Source

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Our analysis highlights continued strong growth in Case Management type solutions, which include use cases like onboarding and claims management, i.e., the automation of transactional business processes which relate to the processing of a “case.” The Manufacturing sector recovered strongly in 2021. Infosource Capture Software Division.

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IGI

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Please join the IGI and Preservica on November 16th at 11am ET for a webinar addressing The Governance & Preservation of Long-Term Digital Information. Barclay Blair, Founder and Executive Director, Information Governance Initiative (IGI). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Lori Ashley, Industry Market Development Manager, Preservica.

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Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The lack of Telecoms infrastructure and digital skill development presents a hurdle; however, where investments by local government or overarching organisations close the gap, they will enable in particular economies with young populations. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

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Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 1, 2013

Although this 5-4 decision would not be considered a “privacy” or “data breach” case, the Court’s analysis will have a significant impact on such cases going forward, and may thwart the ability of individuals affected by data breaches to assert standing based on possible future harm.

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