Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. The leaked files could have served malicious actors in various ways, including hijacking official communication channels and infiltrating the company’s systems.

Retail 98

Retail Manufacturing Communications Passwords 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Researchers discovered a total of 226 potential security vulnerabilities in nine Wi-Fi popular routers from known manufacturers. Since the integration of a new kernel into the firmware is costly, no manufacturer was up to date here. The experts shared their findings with the manufacturers, most of the flaws have been already fixed.

Manufacturing 145

Manufacturing IoT Passwords Communications 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

Energy and Utilities 109

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 109

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

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

Security 129

Security Manufacturing Passwords Ransomware 129

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to Microsoft, the campaign aimed at building capabilities that could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the United States and Asia region in the case of future crises. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and stay under the radar.

Communications 120

Communications Manufacturing Education Government 120

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

Once compromised a victim’s network, threat actors deploy the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike to maintain persistence and perform lateral movements. The operators have recently been observed using the Chisel tunneling tool for C2 communication. ” reads the alert.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 97

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After looking at 28 of the most popular manufacturers, our research team found 3.5 What is more, the overwhelming majority of internet-facing cameras are manufactured by Chinese companies. Most of the public-facing cameras we discovered are manufactured by the Chinese company Hikvision: the Cybernews research team found over 3.37

Passwords 138

Passwords Manufacturing Authentication Government 138

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 20,415 TECA Srl Source New Transport Italy Yes 16.7 Known records breached Zenlayer Source New Telecoms USA Yes 384,658,212 ASA Electronics Source New Engineering USA Yes 2.7 Known records breached Zenlayer Source New Telecoms USA Yes 384,658,212 ASA Electronics Source New Engineering USA Yes 2.7

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

. “The main payload itself is packed with more than 10 layers for obfuscation and is capable of delivering a fake payload once it detects sandboxing and security analytics tools.” The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed it targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries.

Government 97

Government Communications Ransomware Manufacturing 97

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 12, 2023

GKN Aerospace is a leading global supplier in the aerospace industry, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and supply of advanced aerospace systems and components. With physical locations in 12 countries and 34 manufacturing sites worldwide, the company employs over 16,000 people.

Analytics 63

Analytics Manufacturing Sales IT 63

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

Departments such as support, manufacturing, design, services, and delivery are enhanced by smart security measures, which allay distracting setbacks and increase the overall inertia. However, security – the often overlooked and undervalued visitor – is struggling to communicate across the table.

Risk 191

Risk Cybersecurity Manufacturing Security 191

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

According to Microsoft, the campaign aims at building capabilities that could disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the United States and Asia region in the case of future crises. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and stay under the radar.

Communications 88

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 88

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Mainframes sported green-screen terminals (or terminal emulators), mainframe-specific tools and programming languages, and entirely different ways of organizing and accessing data, managing security, and leveraging any operating system-level functionality. GitOps gets its name from Git, the hugely popular, open-source code-management tool.

Cloud 126

Cloud Digital transformation Financial Services Manufacturing 126

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Before long, smartphones became a way of life for organizations worldwide because of all they offer for business productivity and communication. Harnessing the value of generative AI Generative AI is a potent tool, but how do organizations harness this power? Existing content can be reimagined and edited using AI tools.

Artificial Intelligence 122

Artificial Intelligence Marketing Sales Communications 122

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

A Japanese multinational accidentally leaked access to its marketing tools, enabling attackers to launch phishing campaigns against its vast pool of customers in Italy. Cybernews has reached out to the car manufacturer, and, at the time of writing, the dataset has been secured. env) hosted on the official Toyota Italy website.

Manufacturing 93

Manufacturing Marketing Phishing Cloud 93

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22681 , can be exploited by remote attackers to compromise programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation. ” reads the advisory published by CISA. ” reads the advisory published by CISA. ” reads the post published by Claroty.

Authentication 122

Authentication Communications Manufacturing Risk 122

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Two of these malware strains are remote access trojans (RATs), respectively tracked as NineRAT and “DLRAT” The former relies on Telegram bots and channels for C2 communications. The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity.

Agriculture 112

Agriculture Data collection Access Manufacturing 112

The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

At Utimaco, we see our role as being not just about creating hardware and software that provides the ‘root of trust in a digital world’, but also communicating to our customers about the social context of that technology. UTIMACO is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in its key market segments.

IoT 160

IoT Security Cybersecurity Compliance 160

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools. Royal was then able to traverse the internal City infrastructure during the surveillance period using legitimate 3rd party remote management tools.”

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 115

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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 TB JP Original Corp Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 1.2 TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2019

A serious DoS flaw affects several industrial automation products manufactured by the Yokogawa Electric. The DoS vulnerability in several Yokogawa Electric products affects the Open Communication Driver for Vnet/IP, a real-time plant network system for process automation. ” reads the security advisory published by the company.

Agriculture 95

Agriculture Manufacturing Communications Paper 95

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

APT15 has been active since at least 2010, it conducted cyber espionage campaigns against targets worldwide in several industries, including defense, high tech, energy, government, aerospace, and manufacturing. Over 70% of these apps were found in Uyghur-language communication channels within the second half of 2022.”

Communications 97

Communications Manufacturing Government Security 97

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

. “The FBI has identified, as of early November 2021 that Cuba ransomware actors have compromised at least 49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors, including but not limited to the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors.” ” states the alert.

Ransomware 141

Ransomware Encryption Communications Manufacturing 141

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The TinyNuke malware is back and now was used in attacks aimed at French users working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. The attackers used invoice-themed lures targeting entities in manufacturing, industry, technology, finance, and other verticals. . ” concludes the report.

Manufacturing 107

Manufacturing Business Services Communications IT 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

. “ The attack scenario tested by the experts only requires a cheap ESP32 development kit (ESP-WROVER-KIT) with a custom (non-compliant) LMP firmware and a PC to run the PoC tool they developed. The ASSET group has released the PoC tool to allow vendors to test their devices against the vulnerabilities. Pierluigi Paganini.

Communications 101

Communications IoT Manufacturing Authentication 101

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

Anyone could have retrieved passwords and secret tokens for accessing user data, business management tools, or managing websites. Rarely do car manufacturers sell their cars directly. Databases and credentials exposed Suzuki Motor Corporation is the tenth largest car manufacturer worldwide, with a net worth of $17.6

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing Phishing Access Insurance 97

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 14, 2023

Smart manufacturing (SM)—the use of advanced, highly integrated technologies in manufacturing processes—is revolutionizing how companies operate. Smart manufacturing, as part of the digital transformation of Industry 4.0 , deploys a combination of emerging technologies and diagnostic tools (e.g.,

Manufacturing 75

Manufacturing Blockchain Analytics Artificial Intelligence 75

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 25, 2024

An early case study of BPR was Ford Motor Company, which successfully implemented reengineering efforts in the 1990s to streamline its manufacturing processes and improve competitiveness. Organizations of all sizes and industries implement business process reengineering. This enables organizations to streamline processes and cut costs.

Analytics 52

Analytics Communications Marketing Manufacturing 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

The main product of the software suite is the CODESYS Development System, an IEC 61131-3 tool. ” The Chinese researchers who discovered the vulnerabilities pointed out that CODESYS V2 Runtime is used by many manufacturers, and most of these manufacturers still use outdated versions.

Manufacturing 96

Manufacturing Risk Security Authentication 96

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. .” Communication to and from the EdgeRouters involved encryption using a randomly generated 16-character AES key.

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 108

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

. “While SunBird features remote access trojan (RAT) functionality – a malware that can execute commands on an infected device as directed by an attacker – Hornbill is a discreet surveillance tool used to extract a selected set of data of interest to its operator.” ” concludes the report.

Metadata 122

Metadata Military Manufacturing Access 122

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has been active since November 2021, the list of its victims is long and includes industrial explosives manufacturer SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA , the US defense contractor NJVC , gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A. , the fashion giant Moncler , the Swissport , NCR , and Western Digital.

Ransomware 114

Ransomware IT Access Manufacturing 114

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Encryption Communications Manufacturing 96

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Blockchain Manufacturing Analytics 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

. “The main payload itself is packed with more than 10 layers for obfuscation and is capable of delivering a fake payload once it detects sandboxing and security analytics tools.” The malware was first spotted in September 2021, the experts observed it targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries.

Government 52

Government Communications Ransomware Manufacturing 52

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. similarities in jumps based on BinDiff, a comparison tool for binary files.” similarities in blocks, and 98.9%

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption File names Cybersecurity 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

While we’ve known about the dangers of IoT devices for a long time, plenty of cybersecurity tools still don’t sufficiently cover them. And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools. ConnectedIO patched these vulnerabilities after Claroty disclosed them.

IoT 117

IoT Cybersecurity Access Cloud 117