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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

Security Affairs

The company is a globally recognised industrial explosives manufacturer, it provides complete blasting solutions, including packaged, bulk explosives and initiating systems to meet its customer needs across the globe. “The data leakage affected all products and classified documents of the company.

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Cybersecurity in manufacturing

OpenText Information Management

Not long ago, many manufacturing CIOs thought that cybersecurity was something only the financial sector had to worry about. Why would anyone want to hack a manufacturing plant? How times have changed – now, cybersecurity in manufacturing is definitely front and center.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023

IT Governance

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. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week. Breached records: about 9 million. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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LockBit ransomware gang leaked data stolen from Boeing

Security Affairs

The LockBit ransomware group published data allegedly stolen from the aerospace giant Boeing in a recent attack. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022).

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NIST Proposes Revised Security Guidelines For Federal Contractors

Data Protection Report

This change is in response to the increasing number of data breaches caused by third-party vendors and contractors. It emphasizes the importance of secure data handling and management by all parties involved.

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NSA publishes guidance on UEFI Secure Boot customization

Security Affairs

The Secure Boot mechanism allows the execution of only software that is trusted by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). . “Secure Boot can be customized to meet the needs of different environments. ”states the NSA technical report. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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New Guidance Published on Cybersecurity and Medical Devices

Data Matters

New European medical device guidance will require manufacturers to carefully review cybersecurity and IT security requirements in relation to their devices and in their product literature. The Guidance acknowledges that even though the Regulations impose legal obligations only on the manufacturer of the device, all other actors (e.g.,