Critical Manufacturing Sector in the Bull's-eye
Dark Reading
JANUARY 20, 2023
Serious security flaws go unpatched, and ransomware attacks increase against manufacturers
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The Biggest Challenge to Adopting Security Tech in Manufacturing
Data Breach Today
MAY 20, 2022
Addressing Manufacturing Vulnerabilities It’s only a matter of time before plants, critical infrastructure, and factories evolve into more interconnected and digital spaces
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Introducing secure print controls for pharmaceutical manufacturers
OpenText Information Management
AUGUST 4, 2022
Government agencies around the world, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), use current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) as the primary way to ensure pharmaceutical quality.
Industry 4.0 Points Up Need for Improved Security for Manufacturers
Dark Reading
MAY 25, 2022
With manufacturing ranking as the fourth most targeted sector, manufacturers that understand their exposure will be able to build the necessary security maturity
COVID-19: Security Risks As Manufacturers Shift Gears
Data Breach Today
MARCH 23, 2020
As automobile manufacturers and others rush to shift to production of ventilators and other medical equipment and supplies to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, they must take steps to ensure security, privacy and safety risks are addressed, says technology attorney Steven Teppler
Why Third-Party Risk Should Be Manufacturing's Top Priority
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Manufacturing relies on complex interconnected networks and technologies, but with more vendors comes risk that needs to be secured
Candiru: Another Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer
Schneier on Security
JULY 19, 2021
We’re not going to be able to secure the Internet until we deal with the companies that engage in the international cyber-arms trade. Citizen Lab has identified yet another Israeli company that sells spyware to governments around the world: Candiru.
Multiple Automotive Manufacturers Infected With Emotet
Dark Reading
MARCH 17, 2022
Telemetry from industrial systems security firm Dragos has spotted the malware command-and-control servers communicating with several automotive manufacturer systems
Leveraging manufacturing data in a smart, connected and secure way
OpenText Information Management
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Do we have complete control of the many sources of manufacturing data and can we convert that data … The post Leveraging manufacturing data in a smart, connected and secure way appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing
Ascent Innovations
JANUARY 25, 2022
Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing. Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing is Microsoft’s new industry-specific cloud-based solution for Manufacturers. Dealing with supply-chain disruptions and unexpected spikes in demand has been challenge for manufacturers lately.
Power semiconductor component manufacturer Semikron suffered a ransomware attack
Security Affairs
AUGUST 3, 2022
Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck. The company is investigating the security breach with the help of external cyber security and forensic experts.
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer suffers a data breach
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Indian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories was hit with a cyber attack that forced it to shut down its plants in Brazil, India, Russia, the U.K., In response to the security breach, the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer has isolated all data center services. “In
Cybersecurity in manufacturing
OpenText Information Management
JUNE 19, 2019
Not long ago, many manufacturing CIOs thought that cybersecurity was something only the financial sector had to worry about. Why would anyone want to hack a manufacturing plant? How times have changed – now, cybersecurity in manufacturing is definitely front and center. I … The post Cybersecurity in manufacturing appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
BlackByte ransomware group hit Asahi Group Holdings, a precision metal manufacturing and metal solution provider
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2022
The BlackByte ransomware group claims to have compromised Asahi Group Holdings, a precision metal manufacturing and metal solution provider. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
Paragon: Yet Another Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 3, 2021
Forbes has the story : Paragon’s product will also likely get spyware critics and surveillance experts alike rubbernecking: It claims to give police the power to remotely break into encrypted instant messaging communications, whether that’s WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger or Gmail, the industry sources said.
IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. Security experts from TrapX reported that some IoT devices running Windows 7 have been infected with a piece of malware, is it a supply chain attack?
BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer
Security Affairs
JANUARY 26, 2023
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.
RansomEXX ransomware hit computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE
Security Affairs
AUGUST 6, 2021
Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware GIGABYTE was a victim of the RansomEXX ransomware gang. RansomEXX ransomware gang hit the Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware GIGABYTE and claims to have stolen 112GB of data.
Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer FinFisher Shuts Down
Schneier on Security
APRIL 6, 2022
FinFisher has shut down operations. This is the spyware company whose products were used, among other things, to spy on Turkish and Bahraini political opposition. Uncategorized cyberweapons privacy spyware surveillance
Ransomware Attacks Targeting Manufacturing are up 52% Over the Course of 12 Months
KnowBe4
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
While every sector is taking strides to improve their security stances against ransomware and other cyberattacks, the latest data shows that for Manufacturing the impacts are huge and the pain is real.
Cybellum Releases Enhanced SBOM Management and Compliance Oversight for Manufacturers with New Release of its Product Security Platform
Dark Reading
JANUARY 26, 2023
Advanced workflow, approval process, and management dashboard enhance control, distribution, and supervision, while reducing errors and streamlining the entire SBOM management process
Threat actor claims to have hacked European manufacturer of missiles MBDA
Security Affairs
JULY 31, 2022
Threat actors that go online with the moniker Adrastea claim to have hacked the multinational manufacturer of missiles MBDA. The post Threat actor claims to have hacked European manufacturer of missiles MBDA appeared first on Security Affairs.
Manufacturing Firms Learn Cybersecurity the Hard Way
Dark Reading
MARCH 29, 2021
Although 61% of smart factories have experienced a cybersecurity incident, IT groups and operational technology groups still don't collaborate enough on security
More on NSO Group and Cytrox: Two Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturers
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 20, 2021
The other was hacked both by Pegasus and by the spyware from another cyberweapons arms manufacturer: Cytrox. Citizen Lab published another report on the spyware used against two Egyptian nationals. One was hacked by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.
US agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO suffered a ransomware attack
Security Affairs
MAY 8, 2022
The American agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO announced that has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its production facilities. AGCO, one of the most important agricultural machinery manufacturers, announced that a ransomware attack impacted some of its production facilities.
Compal, the Taiwanese giant laptop manufacturer hit by ransomware
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
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.
Tesla, SpaceX Parts Manufacturer Suffers Data Breach
Dark Reading
MARCH 2, 2020
Visser Precision has confirmed a security incident likely caused by the data-stealing DoppelPaymer ransomware
A cyber attack forced the wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group to shut down some of IT systems
Security Affairs
APRIL 6, 2022
Nordex Group, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down part of its infrastructure. “On 31 March 2022 Nordex Group IT security detected that the company is subject to a cyber security incident.
Airplane manufacturer Bombardier has disclosed a security breach, data leaked online
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Hackers posted data stolen from manufacturer of business jets Bombardier on Clop ransomware leak site following alleged FTA hack. Security experts from FireEye linked the cyber attacks to the cybercrime group UNC2546, aka FIN11.
Consumer Reports Calls for IoT Manufacturers to Raise Security Standards
Dark Reading
JANUARY 14, 2020
A letter to 25 companies says Consumer Reports will change ratings to reflect stronger security and privacy standards
Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing
Security Affairs
MAY 22, 2020
ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. The code contains some “funny” comments related to the twitter community of security researchers which constantly monitor the actor operations.
Decision on sale of UK’s biggest chip maker to Chinese-owned firm delayed
The Guardian Manufacturing
JULY 6, 2022
New national security legislation used to allow more time to scrutinise £63m deal for Newport Wafer Fab The British government has delayed the decision on whether the UK’s largest producer of semiconductors can be bought by a Chinese-owned manufacturer by another month and a half.
Manufacturing’s Cloud Migration Opens Door to Major Cyber-Risk
Threatpost
MARCH 25, 2021
New research shows that while all sectors are at risk, 70 percent of manufacturing apps have vulnerabilities. Cloud Security Critical Infrastructure Mobile Security Vulnerabilities Web Security
Sierra Wireless halted production at its manufacturing sites due to ransomware attack
Security Affairs
MARCH 23, 2021
Sierra Wireless is a Canadian multinational wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.
Access:7 flaws impact +150 device models from over 100 manufacturers
Security Affairs
MARCH 8, 2022
The platform allows remote access and management of connected devices to manufacturers through an agent is installed on devices. The impact of these flaws is widespread, experts determine that the issues impact more than 150 device models from over 100 manufacturers.
Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer suffered a data leak
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer suffered a data leak, an unsecured database managed by the company containing gamers’ info was exposed online. Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer has suffered a data leak, this is the discovery made by the security researcher Bob Diachenko.
Critical Industrial Flaws Pose Patching Headache For Manufacturers
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
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Mollitiam Industries is the Newest Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer
Schneier on Security
JUNE 23, 2021
How Rocket® TRUfusion Enterprise’s Windchill and Teamcenter Plugins are Driving Productivity in Manufacturing
Rocket Software
JULY 20, 2022
Global manufacturing companies operating within expansive ecosystems (e.g., automotive, aerospace, defense or hi-tech) are vulnerable to slowed flows of raw materials and finished goods, which can substantially disrupt manufacturing workflows and multi-tier collaboration.
The Importance of Securing Operational Technology
Data Breach Today
MAY 30, 2022
Shankar Karthikason on How to Stem the Growing Cyberthreat to Manufacturing Manufacturing is a huge industry with massive amounts of critical data and IoT surfaces, and it is also a lucrative target for cybercriminals.
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