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 102

Government Manufacturing Education Access 102

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 135

Passwords Healthcare Manufacturing Access 135

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 103

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Financial Services 103

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 107

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 107

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 79

Manufacturing Education Access Government 79

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

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

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 85

Ransomware Cybersecurity Agriculture Education 85

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 LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 89

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 89

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 90

Retail Manufacturing Communications Passwords 90

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. Can you spot a phishing scam?

Phishing 105

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Personal data 105

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

For any IoT device vendors currently contracted by the government, this is what we know so far from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Required reading for IoT manufacturers: foundational guidelines about IoT vulnerabilities ( 8259 ) and a core baseline of necessary cybersecurity components ( 8259A ). Data protection.

IoT 145

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government 145

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 LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 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 113

Ransomware Education Manufacturing Healthcare 113

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 110

Communications Manufacturing Education Government 110

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

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 102

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 102

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 88

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 88

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 96

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 96

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

Wednesday morning, the City’s security monitoring tools notified our Security Operations Center (SOC) that a likely ransomware attack had been launched within our environment,” reads the statement released by the City. reads the alert.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware IT Encryption Education 91

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The list was published with the intent of raising awareness of common hardware weaknesses through CWE and educating designers and programmers on how to address them as part of the product development lifecycle. . The list includes a total of 12 vulnerabilities entries that had a score from 1.03 to 1.42 (the highest possible score was 2.0).

Manufacturing 140

Manufacturing Education Access Security 140

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 97

IoT Manufacturing Authentication Ransomware 97

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. . ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 95

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 93

Ransomware Encryption File names Cybersecurity 93

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 74

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 74

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Security 89

Security Ransomware Data breaches Manufacturing 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt cybercrime, and while cybercriminals may continue to run, they ultimately cannot hide.” The group targeted municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services (e.g., law enforcement).

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Agriculture Education Government 83

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

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

See the Best Container & Kubernetes Security Solutions & Tools Oct. Security Awareness and Training: Educating and training users, particularly those in businesses, on the hazards associated with vulnerable drivers, as well as the significance of upgrading their systems, can help to avoid unintended exploitation.

Ransomware 104

Ransomware Authentication Cybersecurity Education 104

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 90

Authentication Marketing Cloud Manufacturing 90

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 118

Healthcare Education Manufacturing Government 118

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 84

Ransomware Encryption Communications Manufacturing 84

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2021

ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and offers a full suite of IT management tools. There are also many specific use cases for education, healthcare, manufacturing, government and financial services. The EventLog Analyzer product is a log management tool at its core. EventLog Analyzer. Firewall Analyzer.

Cloud 52

Cloud Financial Services Compliance Manufacturing 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2021

The second reason for this healthy public debate is that thought leaders in technology are in the best position to implement tools for respecting consumer privacy, such as providing full disclosure about data collection and requiring consent for collection of sensitive personal data. McConomy: Facebook, Instagram, etc.,

Privacy 196

Privacy Personal data Manufacturing Data Privacy 196

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. We discussed why encrypted flash drives have become established as a must-have portable business tool in the digital age.

Encryption 203

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 203

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice indictment, MSS-affiliated actors have targeted various industries across the United States and other countries—including high-tech manufacturing; medical device, civil, and industrial engineering; business, educational, and gaming software; solar energy; pharmaceuticals; and defense—in a campaign that lasted over ten years.[

Government 71

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 71

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

However, if AGI development uses similar building blocks as narrow AI, some existing tools and technologies will likely be crucial for adoption. Startups offering tools that simplify in-house gen AI development will likely see faster adoption due to the difficulty of acquiring the right talent within enterprises.

Artificial Intelligence 88

Artificial Intelligence Marketing e-Delivery Manufacturing 88