Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. “RagnarLocker ransomware actors work as part of a ransomware family, frequently changing obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention.”

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Passwords Financial Services Manufacturing 97

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

Security 130

Security Manufacturing Passwords Ransomware 130

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. Reached by phone today, Jansson said he quit the company in August, right around the time Gunnebo disclosed the thwarted ransomware attack.

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Ransomware Security Agriculture Cybersecurity 344

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

Artificial Intelligence 112

Artificial Intelligence Security Ransomware Data breaches 112

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

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Researchers from threat hunting and intelligence firm Group-IB have detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang tracked as OldGremlin. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang, codenamed OldGremlin.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Phishing Encryption Authentication 109

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown). Florence, AL, government hit by cyber attack (unknown). China launches cyber attacks on government websites and banks following India massacre (unknown). Australian government bombarded by cyber attacks (unknown). Ransomware. hack (350,000).

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Ransomware. British Dental Association records leaked on the dark web (5,524) Australian aged care firm Regis hit by ransomware (unknown) ?Canon Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

Ransomware. We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange. In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. Ransomware.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

The attacks have been attributed to the Clop ransomware gang, but coverage of their activity is not consistent with traditional ransomware attacks. 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

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

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Ransomware. Ransomware. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

While the Coronavirus outbreak is threatening the world, the INTERPOL warns that crooks are increasingly targeting hospitals with ransomware. The INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organisation) is warning of ransomware attacks against hospitals despite the currently ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.

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Ransomware Healthcare Manufacturing Passwords 86

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. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2%

Energy and Utilities 120

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 120

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

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

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 Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware operators plan to sell the stolen data to a single buyer.

Libraries 125

Libraries Ransomware Manufacturing Education 125

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. Require strong passwords.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

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. The government needs to step in and regulate this increasingly dangerous space. The courts have traditionally not held software manufacturers liable for vulnerabilities.

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Security Government Marketing Manufacturing 90

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

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 21 September. million customers , most of them American, was compromised in the 2017 data breach – including their names, dates of birth, passwords, and driving licence and financial details. Here are this week’s stories. In total, the personal information of some 147.9

Personal data 68

Personal data Manufacturing Information Security Risk 68

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords.

Phishing 105

Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

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

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The education sector accounted for 20 of the 102 publicly disclosed incidents listed this month – with the majority being ransomware. Indeed, ransomware was the most common threat across all sectors. Ransomware. September saw students around the globe returning to classes, only to be met with an avalanche of cyber attacks.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

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). Ransomware. Accounting firm MJ Payne reportedly infected with ransomware (unknown). Data breaches.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Source (New) Manufacturing Saudi Arabia Yes 86.16 Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. 96 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities.

Access 109

Access Phishing Ransomware Encryption 109

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. The Israeli statement did not explicitly refer to the government of Pyongyang and did not provide details about the attack (the targeted companies, data of the attack).

Agriculture 133

Agriculture Manufacturing Phishing Passwords 133

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

In 2015, penetration tester Oliver Münchow was asked by a Swiss bank to come up with a better way to test and educate bank employees so that passwords never left the network perimeter. Customers in financial services, energy, government, healthcare and manufacturing sectors are using its testing and training modules.

Phishing 166

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Education 166

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. You're really looking at a government agency from some some country who's politically motivated and who can afford to put the money and the time into building a threat like this and who has the insider information from a uranium enrichment facility that would facilitate building a threat?

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Risk IT 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 23% use identical passwords or follow a similar pattern.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

There are the main forms: Ransomware. Ransomware one of the fastest-growing forms of cyber attacks and has been behind a number of high-profile breaches, including the massive NHS data breach in 2017. Staff awareness is the best strategy to manage ransomware threats. DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack.

Computer and Electronics 75

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Encryption 75

Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors. 19, 2022).

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Government Authentication Ransomware 97

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers? There's been a few different ones that have been on eBay for different manufacturers and I bought a few of them. So this is sometimes used to figure out passwords and credit card details as they're going through any point of sale. Turns out they weren't.

Energy and Utilities 52

Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics IT Communications 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 136