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LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC

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The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The LockBit ransomware group this week claimed to have hacked the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSMC ) and $70 million ransom. In August 2018, a malware infected systems at several Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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[CASE STUDY] New-school Approach to Training and Simulated Phishing Shines Over Traditional LMS

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based enterprise manufacturing organization cut their Phish-prone Percentageā„¢ (PPP) by more than 80% after five months using the KnowBe4 security awareness training and simulated phishing platform.

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Global Optics Provider Hit with Ransomware Attack and a $10M Ransom

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Global optics manufacturer Hoya had business operations at its headquarters and several business divisions impacted and is now facing a ā€œNo Negotiation / No Discount Policyā€ $10 million ransom decision to make.

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Senior Executives Beware: The Rise of EvilProxy Phishing Campaigns

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Menlo Security warns that a social engineering campaign is using the EvilProxy phishing kit to target senior executives across a range of industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, property management and real estate, and manufacturing.

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Clorox Experiences Significant Financial Loss Stemming From Recent Cyber Attack

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Popular American global manufacturer of cleaning products Clorox stated that recent sales and profit loss to a cyber attack.

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CISA, NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC Release Phishing Prevention Guidance

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The joint guide outlines phishing techniques malicious actors commonly use and provides guidance for both network defenders and software manufacturers to reduce the impact of phishing techniques used in obtaining credentials and deploying malware.

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Experts link Raspberry Robin Malware to Evil Corp cybercrime gang

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The malware was first spotted on September 2021, the experts observed it targeting organizations in the technology and manufacturing industries. IBM shared the following tips to prevent Raspberry Robin infections: Implement security awareness training. The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure.