Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large.

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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.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2022

“The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns according to §7BSIlaw before using virus protection software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky. BSI remarks that the trust in the reliability and self-protection of a manufacturer as well as his authentic ability to act is crucial for the safe use of any defense software.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2023

In early August, Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported that Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT29 carried out Microsoft Teams phishing attacks aimed at dozens of organizations and government agencies worldwide. Upon executing the PDF, it displays an “Open File” alert box. “Invitation_Farewell_DE_EMB is an HTML file.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

US Government and defense contractor Belcan left its super admin credentials open to the public, Cybernews research team reveals. Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In fact, in 2020–2022, the financial sector was the second-most attacked sector, topped only by the retail and manufacturing sector. ICT risk management requirements under DORA In Chapter II, DORA recognises governance as a key part of the organisation’s ICT risk management framework. million (about £4.70

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

” The MiCODUS MV720 GPS Tracker is a popular vehicle GPS tracker manufactured in China, which is used by consumers for theft protection and location management, and by organizations for vehicle fleet management. The analysis of the sector usage on a global scale revealed significant differences by continent in the typical user profile.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. You just simply push the power button, type in your password, authenticate it; and then you can connect it to any system with a USB port.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” Rosaviatsia is the government agency responsible for the oversight and regulation of civil aviation in Russia. The announcement marks the first time that a government admitted to having used hacking as part of its military strategy during a conflict. As of March 2022, Russia had about 820 foreign-made civilian aircraft.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Most of the attacks have been reported in July, the organizations hit by the ransomware gang operate in professional services, construction, manufacturing, retail, and food industries. Ransomware operators also stole data from the victims and leaked it online when they refused to pay the ransom. in Australia since 2020. .

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

When enforced, the regulation will mandate manufacturers to prioritize security from the design stage and throughout the product's entire lifecycle. The Act is expected to enter into force in 2024, and manufacturers must apply the rules 36 months after they enter into force. PCI DSS 4.0 In a complementary manner, PCI DSS 4.0

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

AV manufacturers will need to consider these risks and address them early in the design and development process of their products. In view of these serious risks, it is critical that AV manufacturers prioritize cybersecurity throughout all stages of the vehicle lifecycle. a cloud service provider). Risk Mitigation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Manufacturing is one of the most attacked industries, facing a range of cybersecurity challenges. Thales and PrimeKey are partnering to offer a hybrid approach to securing PKI key management which can assist modern industries that are looking for a unified PKI governance solution. Use case: manufacturing enterprise.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Kaspersky researchers reported that tens of thousands of devices belonging to industrial and government organizations worldwide have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware. Thus, we cannot say for certain whether the campaign is pursuing criminal mercenary goals or goals correlating with some governments’ interests.

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Automotive and manufacturing companies can use OpenText Aviator to reimagine their business intelligence and process automation. Business AI: Data governance, compliance, and authentication are table stakes today. Governance first: OpenText has a track record of security and trust. Prioritize trust Secure and govern data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). The third vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-26858 , is a post-authentication arbitrary file write vulnerability in Exchange.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2019

California has a civil grand jury system designed to serve as an independent oversight of local government functions, and each county impanels jurors to perform this service annually. Public confidence is at stake, even if the vote itself is secure.”

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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

JUNE 13, 2023

The vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow issue and according to the vendor it may have been exploited in a limited number of attacks aimed at government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. The researcher describes the issue as a reachable pre-authentication that impacts every SSL VPN appliance.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

There are three major threat vectors that harm IoT deployments: Devices are hijacked by malicious software; Data collected and processed in IoT ecosystems is tampered with and impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information; and, Weak user and device authentication. The truth, however, is far from that.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

The researcher describes the issue as a reachable pre-authentication that impacts every SSL VPN appliance. Our investigation found that one issue ( FG-IR-23-097 ) may have been exploited in a limited number of cases and we are working closely with customers to monitor the situation.” states the report published by Fortinet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

Cyber attacks conducted by the APT37 group mainly targeted government, defense, military, and media organizations in South Korea. The hackers targeted organizations in the chemicals, manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive sectors. Kaspersky first documented the operations of the group in 2016.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

It collaborates with Airbus, the second-largest aerospace company globally after Boeing, to manufacture aerospace equipment. Also, the company manufactures surface-to-air defense systems and missiles. The leak also included the JWT secret key, another type of token, which is usually used for authentication.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services. ” reads the flash alert.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

28 NSA-CISA document (PDF download) urges buyers to use standards-based VPNs from vendors with a track record of swiftly addressing known vulnerabilities and using strong authentication credentials. Examine whether a product offers strong authentication credentials and protocols by default, as opposed to weak credentials and protocols.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With consumers in particular prioritising convenience and functionality over security, it’s down to manufacturers to ensure security is embedded into devices from the point of creation. Authentic, secure patching ensures that manufacturers can mitigate security issues before cyber criminals can act.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 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

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Bug bounty hacker earned $5,000 reporting a Stored XSS flaw in iCloud.com Experts warn of threat actors abusing Google Alerts to deliver unwanted programs FBI warns of the consequences of telephony denial-of-service (TDoS) attacks An attacker was able to siphon audio feeds from multiple Clubhouse rooms Georgetown County has yet to recover from a sophisticated (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The DCMS (Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) department of the United Kingdom government published the “ Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security ” and the “ Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things Report ”, setting guidelines and recommendations for secure IoT devices.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

. “As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Outside consumer demand for traceability, new regulations may make it imperative for some businesses: the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Rule 204 requires food companies that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List (FTL) to use traceability systems and follow new record keeping requirements.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Users could leave all the responsibility to governments and other institutions. The Flaws in Manufacturing Process. Manufacturers saw this as an opportunity and rushed in to grab their own piece of the IoT market. The results – unsupervised and cheap manufacturing processes and lack or complete absence of compliance.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This includes defining the product scope of the DT journey and the digital products and services that will deliver transformative change for a new future. Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. One essential step is developing the DT business case and connecting it with the critical success factors (CSFs) and the product scope.

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