Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2020

Group-IB , a Singapore-based cybersecurity company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has detected successful attacks in Western Europe carried out in late January 2020 traced to Russian-speaking threat actors. At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense (DoD) released information on a RAT variant, dubbed TAIDOOR, used by China-linked hackers in cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks. ” reads the US CISA alert. v1 , U.S. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

The APT group targeted organizations in various industries, including the aviation, gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecoms, and software development industries. The researchers grouped the Earth Lusca’s infrastructure into two “clusters.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2022

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Zloader had a special relationship with Ryuk/Conti, acting as a preferred distribution platform for deploying Ryuk/Conti ransomware. As the company’s complaint notes, some of these John Does were associated with lesser ransomware collectives such as Egregor and Netfilim.

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OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The life sciences industry has seen monumental change over the past few years. From the Covid-19 pandemic to a spike in investment, coupled with rising inflation and economic instability, the industry has been drenched in uncertainty and unpredictability. However, life sciences leaders remain optimistic about the year ahead.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. ” reads the analysis published by Awake Security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2019

Chronicle researchers while investigating the cyber attack that hit the Bayer pharmaceutical company in April. “In April 2019, reports emerged of an intrusion involving Winnti malware at a German Pharmaceutical company.” At the time the malware was used in the hack of a Vietnamese gaming company.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In industrial settings, narrow AI can perform routine, repetitive tasks involving materials handling, assembly and quality inspections. Industry AI use cases AI can power tasks and tools for almost any industry to boost efficiency and productivity. Gear up robotics AI is not just about asking for a haiku written by a cat.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers from Positive Technologies have uncovered a series of attacks conducted by a Chinese threat actor that aimed at organizations in Russia and Hong Kong. The APT group targeted organizations in various industries, including the aviation, gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecoms, and software development industries.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Its customer base is comprised of eight of the top 15 banks, four of the top six healthcare insurance and managed care providers, nine of the top 15 property and casualty insurance providers, five of the top 13 pharmaceutical companies, and 11 of the largest 15 federal agencies. Compliance matters.

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Cyber Info Veritas

MAY 23, 2018

Working in IT and in Cybersecurity allows me to get an exposure to any business I’m working with that no other field or profession is allowed to. For example, in my experience working in highly regulated industries, I know that having processes and procedures in place would save a company in case there is a business interruption.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

Attackers are targeting organizations in the healthcare industry via malspam campaigns using malicious attachments. According to experts from Group-IB, Russian-speaking threat actors targeted at least two companies in Western Europe in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed. An estimated 60% of research and development in scientific and technical fields is carried out by private industry, with academic institutions and government accounting for 20% and 10%, respectively, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2019

It is because of a meager $500 investment they make in cybersecurity. Perhaps, such lack of seriousness towards cybersecurity is the reason why businesses tend to suffer loss of users’ personal data, millions of dollars in resulting damages and, eventually, the loss of reputation in the industry. Final Thoughts.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Following cybersecurity best practices is a business necessity since it reflects positively on companies and could lead to new customers. It’s also useful to tell employees how certain industries may be more at risk for mobile malware than others. Comodo Cybersecurity. Educating employees on mobile threats. Norton Security.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to target U.S. 1 ] continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. Its operators have a DLS site, where they post exfiltrated data from their victims who refused to pay the ransom. Below you can find both MITRE ATT&CK mapping and corresponding mitigations list.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

We also need our standards to be flexible and easy to adapt to the needs of various companies, organizations, and industries. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework is an excellent example of this, because its recommendations can be tailored to suit the individual needs and risks of organizations.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Data breaches.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

While not typically required for “non-substantive” changes, due to the nature of the revisions and the continued debate by industry and members, the revisions to SSAP No. NAIC Proposes New Letter Committee to Address Innovation, Technology, and Cybersecurity in the Insurance Sector.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. Perhaps no legitimate discussion of Industrial Control Systems can be had without discussing Stuxnet. Physical war.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 21, 2018

Related: My Health Record: privacy, cybersecurity and the hacking risk Continue reading. In the UK, a similar system called care.data was announced in 2014, but cancelled in 2016 after an investigation found that drug and insurance companies were able to buy information on patients’ mental health conditions, diseases and smoking habits.

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Cyber Info Veritas

MAY 18, 2018

We’ve all read and heard somewhere about the cybersecurity skills shortage. For me, this brings up the question of how to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage. Solving the cybersecurity skills shortage should be no different. There wouldn’t be a cybersecurity specialist without understanding these IT basics.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. Future attacks are not likely to receive the same determination.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2020

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security ‘s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert along with the U.K.’s Overall, Fresenius employs nearly 300,000 people across more than 100 countries, and is ranked 258th on the Forbes Global 2000.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

On August 13, 2018, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups responded by arguing “the sky is not falling, as industry suggests” and claimed the business community’s proposed changes would “fundamentally water down” the CCPA’s privacy protections. Data Segregation And Cybersecurity Are Key. IP address, browsing history, etc.)

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 13, 2019

with the local cyberspace administrators (which may include the local branches of the CAC, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, etc.). and (iii) make a report to their industrial supervising authority and the CAC. This is the first time that such a filing requirement has been imposed.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JUNE 5, 2018

Yes, but it gave me an exposure and an edge that many in the industry today don’t have or can’t conceive or understand. The problem comes when you or anyone want to get a job or are looking to learn about Information Technology or Cybersecurity and face the frustration when competing out there with the Pros.

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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. The consultation closes on 17 April.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

of Cybersecurity Framework The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its CSF (Cybersecurity Framework). It also has a new focus on governance, which encompasses how organizations make and carry out informed decisions on cybersecurity strategy”. Other news NIST releases version 2.0 NIST CSF 2.0 NIST CSF 2.0

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Here are a few of the most common malware types that most people have heard of,, and how they continue to wreak havoc across industries. It was undisputedly the fastest spreading, most destructive worm that crippled hospitals, multinational companies and pharmaceutical giants globally by irreversibly encrypting systems’ master boot records.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Macorin: My name is Justin Macorin cybersecurity research. My current role is CEO of a cybersecurity firm out of Toronto called Satkhira Secure. Vamosi: Another area where I’ve seen behavioral biometrics used is in the gaming industry. And that’s not good. Paterson: And I am Iain Paterson. Or locked out.

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