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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

. “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. Focus on cyber security awareness and training.

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Organisations need to prepare for “cyber shocks”

IT Governance

Different methods of attack will affect organisations in different ways, but according to the GSISS, many executives shared the same concerns: Disruption of operations/manufacturing (40%). 48% said they don’t have an employee security awareness training programme. What damage can they cause? Damage to physical property (29%).

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Malvertising Campaign Targets IoT Devices: GeoEdge

eSecurity Planet

Device developers at times will spend their money on features rather than security and the data on the devices often move between the devices and the cloud or on-premises data centers. IoT device security has also attracted the attention of federal government officials (see The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices ).

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The good news is that security is no longer being ignored during the manufacturing of the devices. Due to the enormous scale of IoT growth, human processes cannot possibly keep up pace with device security – therefore one solution to achieve security for these devices is through automation.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Given the ease with which these vulnerabilities might be exploited, rapid action is required to prevent broad assaults on both government and commercial networks. Regular system upgrades and security audits are essential for maintaining strong defenses. Atlassian updated its advisory on Nov.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #10 [Eye Opener] BusinessWeek: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About

KnowBe4

The most critical affected Ukraine: Several thousand satellite systems that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government depended on were all down, making it much tougher for the military and intelligence services to coordinate troop and drone movements in the hours after the invasion." government. Ukrainians paid the price.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

KnowBe4

The Snake peer-to-peer botnet had infected computers of some NATO member governments. Rises in insurance costs should be a clear indicator that spending budget on prevention methods (that include security awareness training) is far better than putting all your eggs in the cyber insurance basket.