The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Costa Rican government declared a national emergency , after attackers crippled govenrment systems and demanded $20 million to restore them go normal.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Cleanup Education Manufacturing 124

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Patch your TeamCity instance to avoid server hack Is Gelsemium APT behind a targeted attack in Southeast Asian Government?

Artificial Intelligence 107

Artificial Intelligence Security Ransomware Data breaches 107

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Good news for the victims of the Avaddon ransomware gang , the cybercrime group has shut down its operations and provided the decryption keys to BleepingComputer website. The group has also shut down its servers and deleted profiles on hacking forums, they also shut down their leak site. Do not pay. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Passwords Manufacturing Archiving 138

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

A China-linked APT group, tracked as Volt Typhoon, breached critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. China-linked APT cyber espionage group Volt Typhoon infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. The group managed to maintain access without being detected for as long as possible.

Communications 81

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 81

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

At least 191 Australian organisations affected by ZircoDATA ransomware attack The ransomware group BlackBasta listed Australia-based ZircoDATA as a victim in February, allegedly exfiltrating 395 GB of data. Source (New) IT services USA Yes 1,382 Worthen Industries Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Manufacturing USA Yes 1,277 R.J.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

“AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

Ransomware 103

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Financial Services 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” ” reads the flash alert.

Ransomware 133

Ransomware Manufacturing Access Phishing 133

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Touhill “Adversaries should remember that our military doctrine identifies cyber as one of our combined arms capabilities,” says Greg Touhill, president of AppGate Federal Group , a Florida-based supplier of software perimeter security systems. “To To ignore U.S. The Saudis aren’t known for being transparent. drone fired on Gen.

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Access Cybersecurity Passwords 330

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange. The hacking group Anonymous has been more aggressive, launching attacks across Europe to give Vladimir Putin “a sip of his own bitter medicine”.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

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

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

Reports suggest that the group is stealing the data rather than encrypting the organisations’ systems and holding them to ransom. It’s confident that more sensitive data, such as payment card numbers, Social Security numbers and passwords, have not been affected.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 119

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . Password Grabber Module – a large module that downloads Mimikatz and tries to harvest passwords. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint.

Passwords 109

Passwords Military Manufacturing Encryption 109

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news…. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. Of the six age groups listed (under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69), the three oldest age groups reported $4.13 since Q3 of 2007.

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

attack causes chaos in the Braunau town hall (unknown) Cyber ??attack aw (unknown). Ransomware.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

IT Governance

MARCH 22, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 23 March 2018. million National Lottery account holders to change their passwords after what it described as a low-level cyber attack compromised 150 accounts. And why ask people to change their passwords instead of forcing them to? Here are this week’s stories.

Passwords 74

Passwords Government Information Security Manufacturing 74

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hackers targeted a wide range of organizations, such as banks, mail services, Bitcoin sites, VoIP providers, vaccination registration portals, information security media, gaming platforms, government sites, and even security agencies. They claimed to be members of REvil , a notorious ransomware group (there’s no clear evidence, though).

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Communications IoT Passwords 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

The attachments used as lure appear to be sent by health and government agencies, they promise to provide information on the Coronavirus pandemic and the way to avoid the contagion. Some of them like DoppelPaymer and Maze groups announced that they would no target healthcare organizations during the pandemic.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Healthcare Manufacturing Passwords 82

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Outsiders can include lone hackers and cybercriminals who can belong to a criminal group or a nation-state-sponsored organization. Require strong passwords. Make sure you have a strong corporate password policy.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. The site’s security team suspected that users were being targeted in a credential-stuffing attack; this is where cyber criminals use a list of stolen usernames and passwords en masse to break into an account.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD. This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on the British Library that has caused a major IT outage. The ransomware group claims to have stolen a substantial trove of ‘impressive data’ and is auctioning it for 20 BTC. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

Libraries 121

Libraries Ransomware Manufacturing Education 121

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Professional services USA Yes 56,457 Highlands Oncology Group Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes 55,297 Charm Sciences, Inc. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 42 GB Auto-Motion Shade Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Millions of Pure Incubation Ventures records listed on hacking forum 183,754,481 records apparently belonging to the venture capital and private equity group Pure Incubation Ventures have been listed for sale on a hacking forum. The claim is yet to be verified.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

More than 10 million lines of Pastelería Mozart customer data apparently posted on dark web The Ynnian hacking group has posted 10,870,525 lines of data on the dark web, apparently originating from Pastelería Mozart, a popular bakery chain in Chile. Source (New) Manufacturing Saudi Arabia Yes 86.16 Data breached: 10,870,524 lines.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. We also found 14 organisations providing a significant update on a previously disclosed incident. TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Threat groups have been tolerated in Russia, for example, in exchange for assurances that their hacking activity will be conducted in other countries. state governments within hours after disclosure and Zoho vulnerabilities used to hack the Red Cross. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Use strong passwords.

Access 109

Access Phishing Ransomware Encryption 109

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The attacks targeted 553 different types of devices from 212 manufacturers, ranging from digital signage and smart TVs to set-top boxes, IP cameras, and automotive multimedia systems. ” Two Malware Groups Lead Attacks. The majority of attacks – 97 percent – came from two malware groups, Gafgyt and Mirai.

IoT 145

IoT Risk Manufacturing Authentication 145

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

While these Mirai-based attacks were successful in creating extensive outages, the method for gaining control over the IoT devices was relatively straightforward—it relied on using weak or default passwords on these devices. DDoS Mitigation.

IoT 40

IoT Communications Risk Passwords 40

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Israel ‘s defence ministry announced to have foiled an attempted cyber attack by a foreign threat actors group targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. According to the officials, the attack was launched by “an international cyber group called ‘ Lazarus.’

Agriculture 126

Agriculture Manufacturing Phishing Passwords 126

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2023

There is still the issue of passwords and identity, but that’s an area that is seeing great progress now and will only get better. This isn’t any different than what happened to American manufacturing, but the effects there were devastating, as secure middle-class prospects for many disappeared.

Security 104

Security Education Cybersecurity Manufacturing 104

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. The new law addresses the security obligations of “manufacturers” of connected devices. c)) The new law therefore impacts manufacturers outside of California. b)(1)-(2)).

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing IT 45

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. The new law addresses the security obligations of “manufacturers” of connected devices. c)) The new law therefore impacts manufacturers outside of California. b)(1)-(2)).

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing IT 45

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Outsourcing group Interserve is recovering after hackers steal employee data (100,000). Wright County, MN, government notifies those affected by cyber attack (12,320). Discord client hit by Trojan that grabs passwords and user tokens (unknown). Arbonne MLM data breach exposes users’ passwords (3,527). Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gallagher & Co confirms ransomware attack (unknown) Hackers hit South African government fund for children and missing people (unknown) The Medisys Health Group and its affiliate Copeman Healthcare pay ransom (60,000). Data breaches. In other news….

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Broadcom also offers a location hub microcontroller and System-on-a-Chip (SoC) systems for embedded IoT security for organizations handling product manufacturing. Product developers and manufacturers can conduct IoT product testing, including incident response. Cradlepoint NetCloud for IoT Features.

IoT 140

IoT Security Risk Cloud 140