IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An investigation determined that personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, belonging to nearly 15 million people was obtained by an unauthorised party between 30 October and 1 November. GB Coca-Cola Singapore Source (New) Manufacturing Singapore Yes 413.92

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Professional services USA Yes 11,556 Poder Judicial de Santa Cruz Source (New) Legal Argentina Yes 8,732 J.D.

Data Privacy 88

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. There are multiple examples of ransomware groups doing just that after security researchers crowed about finding vulnerabilities in their ransomware code. This is not an idle concern.

Ransomware 300

Ransomware Encryption Manufacturing Phishing 300

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 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 113

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Security 94

Security Ransomware Data breaches Manufacturing 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The activity was characterized by the use of a combination of rare tools and techniques to gain access to the target network and collect intelligence from sensitive IIS server. The previous campaigns associated with this group targeted government, education, and electronic manufacturers in East Asia and the Middle East.

Government 108

Government Manufacturing Education Access 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On its digital platform, NSC provides online resources for its nearly 55,000 members spread across different businesses, agencies, and educational institutions. The National Safety Council (NSC) is a non-profit organization in the United States providing workplace and driving safety training.

Passwords 139

Passwords Healthcare Manufacturing Access 139

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2023

The group relies on tools built into the operating system, along with some legitimate software. Microsoft has not observed The group has been active since mid-2021, it focuses on government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations in Taiwan. ” continues the report.

Manufacturing 87

Manufacturing Education Access Government 87

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

& international partners, we published a joint advisory on LockBit Ransomware: [link] The advisory includes the common tools, exploitations, & TTPs used by LockBit affiliates. The group targeted municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services (e.g., law enforcement).

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Cybersecurity Agriculture Education 92

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 109

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 109

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. Other research by Cybernews has revealed that BMW , a German luxury vehicle manufacturer producing around 2.5 The issue causing the leak has been fixed.

Retail 96

Retail Manufacturing Communications Passwords 96

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 102

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 102

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 108

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. reads the NCA’s announcement. “The reads the press release published by DoJ.

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 92

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure.

Phishing 105

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Personal data 105

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. Once compromised a victim’s network, threat actors deploy the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike to maintain persistence and perform lateral movements. reads the alert.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware IT Encryption Education 96

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. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S.

IoT 143

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government 143

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of the capabilities of the recently emerged Royal ransomware. Once compromised a victim’s network, threat actors deploy the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike to maintain persistence and perform lateral movements. ” reads the alert.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 94

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

MITRE and the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have announced the release of the “2021 Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Most Important Hardware Weaknesses” list. CIOs and security managers could also use the list to assess the efficiency of their program to secure hardware within in their organizations.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Education Access Security 144

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Contents: Top GRC tools comparison. Top GRC tools comparison.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. ” reads the NCA’s announcement. on January 5, 2020.

Energy and Utilities 104

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 104

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 group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and stay under the radar.

Communications 82

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 82

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 101

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

While metaverse is no longer a buzzword, amid the sudden popularity of ChatGPT and similar AI tools, those virtual worlds are still here, presenting exciting opportunities for companies, users, and, unfortunately, threat actors. More likely, they’ll plug in an infected USB drive that could eventually even lead to ransomware.

IoT 98

IoT Manufacturing Authentication Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. This tool is also used for enabling lateral movement capability with obtained hashes and mimikatz’s sekurlsa::pth. In addition, the group leveraged some custom tools for network reconnaissance.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Education Manufacturing Healthcare 116

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 97

Ransomware Encryption File names Cybersecurity 97

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 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 group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and stay under the radar.

Communications 115

Communications Manufacturing Education Government 115

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

In securing the arrest of a second Russian national affiliated with the LockBit ransomware, the Department has once again demonstrated the long arm of the law. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt cybercrime, and while cybercriminals may continue to run, they ultimately cannot hide.” law enforcement).

Ransomware 91

Ransomware Agriculture Education Government 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

This allowed ESET researchers to identify devices previously used in a data center/ cloud computing business (specifically, a router provisioning a university’s virtualized assets), a nationwide US law firm, manufacturing and tech companies, a creative firm, and a major Silicon Valleybased software developer, among others.”

Authentication 95

Authentication Marketing Cloud Manufacturing 95

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tools such as Midjourney and ChatGPT are gaining attention for their capabilities in generating realistic images, video and sophisticated, human-like text, extending the limits of AI’s creative potential. Harnessing the value of generative AI Generative AI is a potent tool, but how do organizations harness this power?

Artificial Intelligence 122

Artificial Intelligence Marketing Sales Communications 122

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. The Problem: Three flaws discovered by the Kubernetes security community carry CVSS severity scores of 7.6 CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Authentication Cybersecurity Education 85

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI are warning of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory to warn of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Encryption Communications Manufacturing 92

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2020

The group hit entities in several industries, including the gaming, healthcare, high-tech, higher education, telecommunications, and travel services industries. Unlike other China-based actors, the group used custom malware in cyber espionage operations, experts observed 46 different malware families and tools in APT41 campaigns.

Healthcare 125

Healthcare Education Manufacturing Government 125

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The new year comes with the promise of fresh beginnings and the promise to revolve the bad habits of our past, but we’ve had no such luck in the cyber security sector. Our research discovered 104 publicly disclosed security incidents, which accounted for 277,618,767 leaked records.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 136

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creative AI use cases Create with generative AI Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bard and DeepAI rely on limited memory AI capabilities to predict the next word, phrase or visual element within the content it’s generating. Routine questions from staff can be quickly answered using AI.

Artificial Intelligence 86

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 86