The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

Digital connections aren’t just in the mobile devices owned by 66% of the world’s population – they’re in streets, vehicles, traffic systems and in dozens of places throughout our homes. 41% of respondents believe that a connected world would make their everyday lives easier. Today it is everywhere.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Risk Ledger offers an innovative social network approach to supply chain risk management, allowing organisations to use the platform as both clients and suppliers, able to share with connected organisations a single profile of their controls across 12 security domains, including ESG and financial risk.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

With this year’s World Password Day upon us, it’s high time to take a good look at the critical infrastructure sector and the password-related security vulnerabilities that are in dire need of an update. The post Passwords a Threat to Public Infrastructure appeared first on Security Boulevard. While the Biden.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. InfraGard , a program run by the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

June 27, 2023 — Quantexa , a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, and Carahsoft Technology Corp , The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider ® , today announced a partnership. Mary Lange, Vice President of Public Relations. New York and Reston, Virg.,

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Doctor Chaos

MARCH 8, 2022

Zero trust includes real-time, continuous identity verification for all parties and products connected to a network. ? Some of the largest private companies and public infrastructure systems recently revealed themselves as particularly vulnerable to domestic and foreign interference. Protecting the Public and Leading by Example.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The attackers used the network of infected routers to disguise further intrusion attempts into utilities, communications firms, and other critical sectors. Agents proceeded to send commands to infected routers to uninstall malware, sever connections to the botnet, and block further malicious communications.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN devices to deliver KrustyLoader. is a command injection vulnerability in web components of Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, A remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability to access restricted resources by bypassing control checks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) about cybercriminal actors targeting the food and agriculture sector with ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector disrupt operations, cause financial loss, and negatively impact the food supply chain. We had like the keys to the kingdom.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

UK’s CPNI agency also lists about 13 sectors or industries which have a significant overlap with the US list, with several industries offering essential public services directly (such as Water, Food, Health) [iv]. This has in several cases, resulted in loss of continuum of public services that are offered to common citizens.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2024

of its landmark Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), a comprehensive update aimed at helping organizations better manage and reduce cybersecurity risks across all sectors and sizes. This function connects both the business/organizational aspect to cybersecurity, for relevance and prioritization." Key updates in CSF 2.0

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2022

This push is coming from the corporate sector. Even so, for a variety of reasons, healthcare sectors in the U.S. There has long been plenty of patient data from traditional sources; and there’s a rising tide of fresh data pouring in from mobile apps, smart wristwatches and Internet-connected gym equipment. Uphill climb.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As mentioned in part one of our study that discussed CLFS internals, BLF files are written/read in 0x200 byte sectors , the last two bytes of the sector are used to store the sector signature , and the original bytes are stored in the location specified by the SignaturesOffset field in the block header.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

ENISA analyzed the current state of development of sectoral CSIRT capabilities in the health sector since the implementation of the NIS Directive. The Agency remarks the need to set up solid Incident Response Capabilities (IRC) in the health sector. ” reads the report. ” concludes the report. ” [link].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Notably, the announcement came almost synchronously with the publication of the new leaked data from Sony shedding some light on the precursor of the data breach. Collectively, their activities range from attacks on various governments to the publication of sensitive data from enterprises. released a 2.4

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 26, 2023

Public debate may be overwhelmed by industrial quantities of autogenerated argument. could advance the public good, not private profit, and bolster democracy instead of undermining it. This public option is within reach if we want it. options that are both public goods and directed toward public good.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

We have reached the point where highly connected cyber-physical systems are the norm, and the lines between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are blurred. Attacks against the food sector. Healthcare sector. Transportation sector. NEW Cooperative refused to pay the $5.9 This included $91.6

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Researchers with cybersecurity firm Cyble this week said that along with the public-facing data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software, they also found intelligent monitoring devices, thermal cooling management and power monitors for racks vulnerable to cyberattacks. Public-Facing Software a Threat.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) responded to an active cyberattack on a water facility in western Pennsylvania, shedding light on the exploitation of Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) within the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) sector. The utility's general manager, Robert J.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2022

Whether it is a public, or private corporation, these entities were the primary targets of most cybercrime. In recent years, the industrial sector has increasingly become the target of attack for malicious actors. Cybersecurity has, since its inception, been a corporate-based problem.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Patch it now! million cryptojacking scheme arrested in Ukraine Cybercrime Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8 million cryptojacking scheme arrested in Ukraine Cybercrime Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 2, 2022

A recent online survey conducted for Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) suggests that over 74% of prospective owners of Electric Vehicles(EVs) are in a fear that their vehicles might fall prey to ransomware, state funded campaigns and other variants of cyber attack when connected to public charging stations.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

“Hafnium primarily targets entities in the United States across a number of industry sectors, including infectious disease researchers, law firms, higher education institutions, defense contractors, policy think tanks, and NGOs,” Microsoft said.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. The cyber espionage activity attacks are aimed at organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors. South Korean, and Europe.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The joint CSA about ongoing ransomware activity against Healthcare and Public Health Sector organizations and other critical infrastructure sector entities is the result of the collaboration between the United States National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Auth0 , a product unit within Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), today released the findings of its first Public Sector Identity Index , a global research report that provides government technology leaders with insight into the identity maturity of public sector organizations around the world.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Amidst a number of important cybersecurity discussions, we want to highlight progress on connected device security demonstrated by joint industry principles for IoT security transparency. The future of connected devices offers tremendous potential for innovation and quality of life improvements.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

By the end of 2022, the education sector had seen increased ransomware attacks. We now know that Hive was behind a couple of those attacks because they leaked the stolen data on their public leak site. When the victim has clicked the link, Hive’s ransomware group gets connected directly to the victim.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 24, 2019

As organizations fear the proliferations of connected devices on enterprise networks, the private and public sector come together to address IoT vulnerabilities.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The College of Lake County (CLC) in Grayslake, IL, commits to using funds received through a Federal grant to convene a group of 50 manufacturing employers to grow the manufacturing sector and expand education and training, including cyber skill development, in the second largest manufacturing county in the state of Illinois.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

According to Qualys, a staggering 25 percent of vulnerabilities were exploited on the day of its publication. The data further shows that 75 percent of vulnerabilities were exploited within 19 days (approximately three weeks) of publication. One-third of high-risk vulnerabilities impacted network devices and web applications.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Beneath almost all of the testimony, the manifestoes, the blog posts, and the public declarations issued about AI are battles among deeply divided factions. These factions are in dialogue not only with the public but also with one another. The reality, unfortunately, is quite different. Ruha Benjamin called her organization the Ida B.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The US agency has detected the presence of indicators of compromise (IOCs) at an Aeronautical Sector organization as early as January 2023. The attackers gained access to a web server hosting the public-facing application, Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. ” reads the alert published by the US CISA. ” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

The Israeli government has issued an alert to organizations in the water sector following a series of cyberattacks that targeted the water facilities. ” Organizations are recommended to implement supplementary security measures to protect SCADA systems used in the water and energy sectors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have breached accountancy firm Xeinadin Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile discloses a data breach Akira ransomware gang claims the theft of sensitive data from Nissan Australia Member of Lapsus$ gang sentenced to an indefinite hospital order Real estate agency exposes details of 690k customers ESET fixed (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The actors have then used SSH to connect to accessible ESXi servers and deploy ransomware [ T1486 ] on those servers.” ” reads the alert.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Allow users of connected devices to gain access to data generated by them, which is often exclusively harvested by manufacturers. The Act will apply to device manufacturers, providers of digital services and connected products (such as the Internet of Things or IoT) as well as public authorities in the EU. Who does it apply to?

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