Threatpost

JUNE 18, 2020

Trojan Chrome browser extensions spied on users and maintained a foothold on the networks of financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare and pharmaceuticals and government organizations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2020

The attacks aimed at a Ministry of Health and a pharmaceutical company involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. The systems at the pharmaceutical company were targeted with the BookCode malware, while in the attack against a Ministry of Health the APT group used the wAgent malware. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

While pharmaceutical companies worldwide are working on the research of a vaccine for the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, threat actors are conducting cyber espionage campaigns in the attempt of stealing information on the work. . Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The alert aims at informing US companies in the healthcare, chemical, and finance sectors of cyber espionage activity by the Chinese government against their business and branches operating in China. The post FBI warns US companies on the use of Chinese Tax Software appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the alert.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Google sent 11,856 government-backed phishing warnings during Q1 2020, 11,023 in Q2 2020, and 10,136 in Q3 2020. government agencies have warned about different threat actors, and we’ve worked closely with those agencies and others in the tech industry to share leads and intelligence about what we’re seeing across the ecosystem.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Experts uncovered a new threat actor, tracked as Balikbayan Foxes, that is impersonating the Philippine government to spread malware. . The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

China-linked hackers carried out cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks with TAIDOOR malware. China has been using #Taidoor malware to conduct #cyber espionage on governments, corporations, and think tanks. US government agencies published the Malware Analysis Report MAR-10292089-1.v1

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

The ransomware targets South Korean healthcare, industrial, and pharmaceutical companies, its name comes from the name of the author ‘Gwisin’ (ghost in Korean). ” reads the report published by security firm Ahnlab. The post GwisinLocker ransomware exclusively targets South Korea appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

A sophisticated threat actor, tracked as Earth Lusca, is targeting government and private organizations worldwide as for financial purposes. The APT group targeted organizations in various industries, including the aviation, gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecoms, and software development industries. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Stories like the recent Facebook hack , the Equifax hack and the hacking of government agencies are remarkable for how unremarkable they really are. Security is not a problem the market will solve. Security is not a problem the market will solve. The government needs to step in and regulate this increasingly dangerous space.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2021

Security experts from threat intelligence firm Cyble have found several documents relating to the Covid-19 vaccine allegedly stolen from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) leaked in the Darkweb. In the last months, security experts reported the surge of the illegal market for Covid-19 vaccines on the Darkweb market.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Zebrocy is mainly used against governments and commercial organizations engaged in foreign affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 6, 2019

Related: Memory hacking becomes a go-to tactic These attacks are referred to in the security community as “fileless attacks” or “memory attacks.” Warfare is not just with the guns anymore, it’s a cyber attack, and not just on critical infrastructure or government agencies, but on other big stakeholders, as well.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

“The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States. Several organizations targeted by the APT groups that have contracts with or investments from government agencies for Covid-19 related work. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Figures from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) show that security incidents in Cambridgeshire increased from 2,789 in 2016 to 4,155 in 2018. For example, the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, which is based in Cambridge, was last year imitated in a sophisticated phishing scam targeting job seekers. Protect your organisation.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. ” reads the analysis published by Awake Security. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Identity governance and administration, or IGA , has suddenly become a front-burner matter at many enterprises. Related: Identity governance issues in the age of digital transformation. The key security lesson is that an identity gets assigned to each and every RPA, creating fresh attack vectors.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In November, we discovered 81 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 223,615,390 breached records. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2020

Hackers are targeting executives of a German multinational corporation involved in the government supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19. Hackers are targeting executives of a German multinational corporation involved in the government supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). Pierluigi Paganini.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 3, 2024

With today’s new generative AI products, trust, security and regulatory issues remain top concerns for government healthcare officials and C-suite leaders representing biopharmaceutical companies, health systems, medical device manufacturers and other organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Targeted sectors include: Automotive Clothing Conglomerates Electronics Engineering General Trading Company Government Industrial Products Managed Service Providers Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Professional Services. The post China-linked APT10 leverages ZeroLogon exploits in recent attacks appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

Despite advancements in the pharmaceutical industry and biomedical research, delivering drugs to market is still a complex process with tremendous opportunity for improvement. Additionally, biopharma companies may find themselves building out AI capabilities in-house sporadically and without overarching governance.

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Meanwhile, if you enjoy this sort of cyber security news, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest stories straight to your inbox. In a statement, Shields said that it “takes the confidentiality, privacy, and security of information in our care seriously. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1.

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erwin

MARCH 30, 2020

Managing and Governing Data From Lots of Disparate Sources. This data will be collected from organizations such as, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local governments across the globe. Unraveling Data Complexities with Metadata Management.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

The victims include pharmaceutical companies in Brazil and the U.S., “The ransomware could distract incident responders from identifying the threat actors’ true intent and reduce the likelihood of attributing the malicious activity to a government-sponsored Chinese threat group.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Cymulate ran 3,107 assessments across 340 organizations recently to see if security controls were adequate against the Clop (sometimes called “Cl0p” with a zero) ransomware group’s exploitation of a MOVEit software vulnerability ( CVE-2023-34362 ). Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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AIIM

AUGUST 26, 2021

Storing important information in a secure and compliant way. For many organizations, especially those in jargon-intense fields like the Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare industries, “speaking the right language” goes well beyond standard search terms. It all boils down to: Finding the right information when you need it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2020

Victims operate in the Banking/Finance, Construction, Defense Industrial Base, Government, Healthcare, High Technology, Higher Education, Legal, Manufacturing, Media, Non-profit, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, and Utility. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The US Department of Justice charged two Chinese hackers for hacking numerous companies and government agencies in a dozen countries, US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign. The post US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage appeared first on Security Affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense. Biomedical engineer Dr. Joe Alexander, the former medical director at pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, grabbed a distinguished scientist post, as well.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 8, 2021

The new law also expressly does not apply to any: financial institution or data subject to Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act); covered entity or business associate governed by HIPAA; nonprofit organization; or. Such data security practices shall be appropriate to the volume and nature of the personal data at issue.”. million people.).

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2020 – 586 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches.

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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. The post Interpol warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2019

Model N’s 2019 State of Revenue Report surveyed CEOs, CMOs and senior sales executives from leading pharmaceutical, medical devices, high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor companies. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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AIIM

APRIL 6, 2021

In order to maintain legal and regulatory compliance, the solution must ensure that an auditable security regime is maintained, while ease-of-use and scaling issues must be key considerations when it comes to manual PKI solutions. Caution is advised when creating or incorporating the more basic electronic signature solutions.

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