Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

The recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS). Security experts from SentinelOne reported that the recently discovered Snake Ransomware has been targeting processes and files associated with industrial control systems (ICS).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The QakBot banking trojan has dropped the ProLock ransomware, they are now opting for the Egregor ransomware in their operations. Group-IB, a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has discovered that QakBot (aka Qbot) operators have abandoned ProLock for Egregor ransomware. Inside Egregor.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 30, 2020

We’re not even halfway through 2020, and already it’s been a record-breaking year for ransomware attacks. Manufacturing giant Honda had its networks brought to a standstill by just such an attack. Manufacturing giant Honda had its networks brought to a standstill by just such an attack. What can CEOs do?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

CyberNews researchers reported that Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. For example, a directory named sales_org contained over 300,000 documents. Original post @ [link]. ” Cybernews researchers said.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 8, 2022

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has ack[link]. The company first ack[link] the attack on Thursday, May 5.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. In the diagram below we show just one example of how the vulnerabilities and newly discovered persistence techniques could be used together.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

If you open the link and enter your credentials, attackers suddenly gain access to deploy ransomware or for other deeds. BMW is a German manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. For example, a search engine might intentionally provide redirects to arbitrary URLs.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

Threat actors could use the access through VNC to carry out a broad range of malicious activities, such as deploying ransomware, malware, or spy on the victims. A few examples of the same can be seen in the figures below.” Exposing VNCs to the internet, increases the likelihood of a cyberattack. ” Cyble states.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Earlier in August, Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. In the diagram below we show just one example of how the vulnerabilities and newly discovered persistence techniques could be used together.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Episode 226: The Cyber Consequences Of Our Throw Away Culture Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion. In recent years, even “old economy” industrial and manufacturing firms like Ford, GM and John Deere got into the act. Click the icon below to listen.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 25, 2021

Jeremy O’Sullivan, co-founder of the IoT analytics company, Kytch brings us the cautionary tale of his company’s travails with the commercial ice cream machine manufacturer, Taylor, whose equipment is used by the likes of Burger King and McDonalds. The post Episode 215-1: Jeremy O’Sullivan of Kytch On The Tech Serving McDonald’s Ice Cream.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

These are only two examples, but combined already account for 484 incidents: 36% of this month’s total. *We The manufacturing sector suffered an impressive 113 incidents this month, with only 6 of them originating from the supply chain. For Q4 2023 (October – December 2023), 26% of all incidents were ransomware attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. Many industry reports have demonstrated that compromised credentials are the primary source of successful data breaches and ransomware attacks. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 05:36.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2022

For example, the marketing department in a pharmaceutical company should never be trying to access the drug research data, and the warehouse employees of an e-commerce company should not be trying to access employee personal information from the file server’s human resources (HR) folders. Data Backup Access and Changes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Last year, with a total share of 18% of all cyberattacks, it was the second most targeted industry, following manufacturing. For example, cybercriminals could use the stolen credentials and personal data to open accounts in the names of individuals without them being aware.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2020

Fresenius , Europe’s largest private hospital operator and a major provider of dialysis products and services that are in such high demand thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hit in a ransomware cyber attack on its technology systems. In late April, Parkview Medial Center in Pueblo, Colo.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. Luxottica was hit by a ransomware attack that took place on September 18.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2020

At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected. If the latter are the ones to blame, this marks the first time the gang has launched the attacks against pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies and may indicate a significant shift in their modus operandi. . ProxyBot and Silence.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, UK service provider CTS suffered a cyber incident this month, which affected around 80 of its clients too (UK law firms). 27 Israeli organisations with e-commerce websites, likely in either the retail or manufacturing sector, but we can’t be sure at this time. It can also be down to the month in question.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Meris may have infected more than 250,000 devices manufactured by Mikrotik, a Latvian company that develops routers and wireless ISP systems. Operations targeting a manufacturer on such a large scale are pretty unusual, and the specific vulnerabilities exploited in the attacks remain unclear.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

For example, a security admin might send a message to all team members and then perform a system scan. In this example, the security admin is responsible for alerting his team. Examples of managed security services include: Threat hunting Detection and response Data loss prevention Firewalls 10.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Now it may have an even more important role to play: preventing ransomware attacks. Rampant Ransomware Attacks. Ransomware attacks have been surging in 2021, with the highest-profile one the Colonial Pipeline attack that nearly shut down the U.S. Many ransomware attacks seem brutal, cruel, and deceptive. East Coast.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. By comparison, a report published last year found that US firms pay $6 million on average in ransomware demands.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. Image: Malwarebytes. The GandCrab identity on Exploit[.]in

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) requires users to provide a password or passphrase to gain access to the network. Update your router firmware from your router’s manufacturer and install them to ensure your router is up to date and secure. Back up important data , as there is no better defense against ransomware.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured. In the 2017 WannaCry attack, for example, cyber criminals used ransomware to prevent victims from accessing their IP unless a ransom was paid. What are the threats?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Multi-layer ransomware protection. Ransomware protection. 45-$50 a year is cheaper and easier than getting your identity stolen or your computer locked by ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. Cybersecurity researchers largely agree that ransomware growth has been astronomical; the only question is by how much. Given how high profile ransomware attacks have become, you may be wondering if you, too, could become a target. Valuable Data.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The new draft premarket cybersecurity guidance provides information designed to aid manufacturers in determining how to meet the agency’s expectations during premarket review of medical devices. This is the first time that FDA has been clear as to its expectation that it be created by manufacturers and provided to customers.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

We've already seen hacks against robot vacuum cleaners , ransomware that shut down hospitals and denied care to patients, and malware that shut down cars and power plants. The practice of patching a security vulnerability is a good example of this. These attacks will become more common, and more catastrophic.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Say you’re an organization that’s been hit with ransomware. At what point do you need to bring in a ransomware negotiator? Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. The same is true with ransomware.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

For example, DroidDream. For example, recently NSA-leaked exploit. by the fake ransomware NoPetya. If you are interested in ransomware actors, check. It started manufacturing Android One devices in 2014 and is selling in quite a few countries besides India, most notably Russia. RageAgainstTheCage. back in 2011.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

For example, DroidDream. For example, recently NSA-leaked exploit. by the fake ransomware NoPetya. If you are interested in ransomware actors, check. It started manufacturing Android One devices in 2014 and is selling in quite a few countries besides India, most notably Russia. RageAgainstTheCage. back in 2011.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Malware attacks via backdoors made up 21% of all incidents, and 17% were ransomware attacks. Threats can come in the form of destructive malware, phishing or ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Ransomware. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most recent example. Enterprises in finance, government, manufacturing and technology use the data security foundation Thales e-Security provides for digital transformation security of their organizations. National intelligence gathering. Regulations.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

For example, customers might want to change passwords for other sites or check their bank account for signs of fraud. Many commenters were disappointed by the car manufacturer’s lack of transparency, as it refused to provide further details of the incident, including whether it was a ransomware attack.

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