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Compal, the Taiwanese giant laptop manufacturer hit by ransomware

Security Affairs

The Taiwanese electronics manufacture Compal suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend, media blames the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. It is the second-largest contract laptop manufacturer in the world behind Quanta Computer. Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, Hewlett-Packard and Fujitsu. It also licenses brands of its clients.

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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

Security Affairs

The company is a globally recognised industrial explosives manufacturer, it provides complete blasting solutions, including packaged, bulk explosives and initiating systems to meet its customer needs across the globe. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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The Evolving Legislative and Compliance Landscape: A Roadmap for Business Leaders

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

When enforced, the regulation will mandate manufacturers to prioritize security from the design stage and throughout the product's entire lifecycle. The Act is expected to enter into force in 2024, and manufacturers must apply the rules 36 months after they enter into force.

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Boeing confirmed its services division suffered a cyberattack

Security Affairs

The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. Boeing confirmed it is facing a cyber incident that hit its global services division, the company pointed out that flight safety isn’t affected. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61

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New California Legislation Adds to Existing Smart Device Labeling Requirements

Hunton Privacy

AB-2392, which has not yet been signed by Governor Newsom, would allow Internet-connected device manufacturers to satisfy existing device labeling requirements by complying with National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) standards for consumer Internet of Things (“IoT”) products.

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LockBit ransomware gang leaked data stolen from Boeing

Security Affairs

The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. A cyber gang with Russian ties, known as Lockbit, claimed in a post on the dark web last week that it would start releasing “sensitive data” if the aerospace and defense giant didn’t meet a ransom demand by Nov.

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NSA publishes guidance on UEFI Secure Boot customization

Security Affairs

Over the years, experts observed several attacks employing rootkits that were specifically developed to target the firmware to achieve persistence and bypassing security solutions. The Secure Boot mechanism allows the execution of only software that is trusted by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). . Pierluigi Paganini.

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