Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The main reasons to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in most common languages, and to target multiple architectures. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group uses a double-extortion model, with most of the victims in the manufacturing and IT industries. AGENDA.THIAFBB.”

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Malware 142

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This should include everything from the extraction of raw materials, design, manufacturing, transportation, and even the final recycling of the devices. We’ve taken a leadership position in introducing a well-developed methodology, named GreenPEG , to move forward in a sustainable, measurable, and accountable manner.

Energy and Utilities 196

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Technology Marketing 196

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

Many IT experts are warning that it won’t be long before hackers compromise several unprotected home networks simultaneously to manufacture a forceful and large-scale breach of vital services and systems. This type of attack doesn’t take into account how complex your business’s program is if one of your vendors has been breached.

Cybersecurity 149

Cybersecurity Architecture Authentication Malware 149

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

including government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement. From the report: " Storm-0501 is the latest threat actor observed to exploit weak credentials and over-privileged accounts to move from organizations’ on-premises environment to cloud environments. The group is now expanding its operations by targeting U.S.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Social Engineering Healthcare Phishing 116

Webroot

MARCH 15, 2021

That means security vendors and device manufacturers who rely on embedded threat intelligence should insist on visibility surrounding the successor to IPv4. Well, it did exist , but was never officially adopted because it used the same 32-bit architecture as its predecessor. Why we needed IPv6. By the way…whatever happened IPv5?

Manufacturing 116

Manufacturing Internet Internet IoT 116

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Were also likely to see requirements for architecture diagrams. For example, the FDAs latest pre-market cyber draft includes: [Architecture views including].Detailed For example, the FDAs latest pre-market cyber draft includes: [Architecture views including].Detailed Are they aware of these changes?

Engineering 130

Engineering Software Architecture Manufacturing 130

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Specifically, CISA and USCG assessors had the most success gaining initial access, attaining network permanence, evading defenses and moving laterally by using valid accounts, phishing schemes and default credentials all simple attack methods. Tenable was one of the 68 original signatories of the pledge.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Software Cyber Risk Risk 52

SecureList

APRIL 25, 2025

The modular architecture of the malware gives attackers virtually unlimited control over the system, enabling them to tailor functionality to specific applications. Depending on the system architecture, it decodes and loads a native helper library. A copy of the Trojan infiltrates every application launched on an infected device.

Cryptocurrency 77

Cryptocurrency Malware Firmware Accountability 77

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

When I looked at what Amazon and Google and Microsoft are pushing for it’s really a lot of horsepower going into the architecture and designs that support that service model, including the building in of more and more security right up front. Another is accountability and traceability back to a source. BK: For example….?

Computers and Electronics 250

Computers and Electronics Internet Internet Technology 250

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Human Security identified a supply chain of a Chinese manufacturer that was compromised to backdoor the firmware of several products delivered to resellers, physical retail stores and e-commerce warehouses. Products containing the malicious backdoor have been found on public school networks throughout the United States.

Firmware 145

Firmware Mobile Malware Architecture 145

The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2021

I covered the aviation industry in the 1980s and 1990s when safety regulations proved their value by compelling aircraft manufacturers and air carriers to comply with certain standards, at a time when aircraft fleets were aging and new fly-by-wire technology introduced complex risks. Rosa Smothers , senior vice president, KnowBe4 .

Cyber Attacks 157

Cyber Attacks Technology Ransomware Cybersecurity 157

SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

North Korea's prolific state-sponsored hacking units are once again setting their sights on South Korea's defense and arms manufacturing sector. Organizations can then work to counter these TTPs specific to each their assets, criticality, architecture, and other unique risks and considerations for that organization.

Manufacturing 113

Manufacturing Technology Cyber Risk Risk 113

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

CISA and FBI urge manufacturers to use proven prevention methods and mitigations to eliminate this class of defect while urging software customers to demand secure products from manufacturers that include these preventions, the agencies wrote in a joint fact sheet.

Banking 64

Banking Cybercrime Cybersecurity Ransomware 64

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This analysis from Dirk Schrader, Vice President of Security Research, and Michael Paye, Vice President of Research and Development, is based on Netwrix’s global experience across a wide range of verticals, including technology, finance, manufacturing, government and healthcare. Understaffing will increase the role of channel partners.

Cybersecurity 116

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Social Engineering Firmware 116

Google Security

OCTOBER 27, 2021

TrustZone is a key part of our security architecture for general secure processing, but the security improvements included in Google Tensor go beyond TrustZone. It helps protect your phone, apps, Google Account, and passwords by giving you a central view of your device’s current configuration. Security is a rigorous process.

Mobile 136

Mobile Architecture Backups Software 136

Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by 80% year-over-year, accounting for all ransomware payloads observed in the Zscaler cloud. Some industries saw particularly high growth of double-extortion attacks, including healthcare (643%), food service (460%), mining (229%), education (225%), media (200%), and manufacturing (190%).

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Architecture Manufacturing Encryption 105

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Her work centered on helping aerospace manufacturers manage the convergence of cyber risk across their increasingly complex business ecosystem, including IT, OT and connected products. Director, Industry Solutions Americas Solutions Architecture & Customer Success. Director/CISO of IT Risk Management. Ulta Beauty. Elizabeth Moon.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Risk 93

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Carried out by ReRez Research , DigiCert’s poll queried senior officials at organizations in the fields of healthcare, industrial manufacturing, consumer products and transportation ranging in size from 999 to 10,000 employees. Losses include lost productivity, compliance penalties, lost reputation and stock price declines.

IoT 166

IoT Encryption Authentication Penetration Testing 166

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture. 5G Systems Architecture. Policy and Standards.

Risk 137

Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 137

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

Requirements also included that the firmware was to be signed by the manufacturer and verified by the pacemaker. The solution allows the manufacturer to create an innovative process that maintains data safety throughout every communication. Use case 3: Smart meter manufacturer.

IoT 71

IoT Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Firmware 71

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

Telnet running with hard-coded root credentials One of the major vulnerabilities discovered in the smart pet feeder is the presence of a Telnet server running on the default port, with a root account that can be accessed remotely. It is critical that manufacturers use dynamic and unique credentials for each device.

Firmware 106

Firmware Manufacturing Passwords Mobile 106

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases. The Apple M1, a direct relative of the processors used in the iPhone and iPad, will ultimately allow Apple to unify its software under a single architecture.

Malware 138

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 138

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Some of the key findings of the report are: Ransomware still gets top of the podium, accounting for 34% of EU threats. The report also highlights that ransomware attacks are becoming more targeted, with attackers focusing on high-value targets with particular emphasis on the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors.

Social Engineering 77

Social Engineering Backups Manufacturing DDOS 77

Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

Retail and wholesale moved from the fifth-most phished industry category all the way to first, ahead of last year’s most phished industry, manufacturing. Implement zero trust architectures to limit the blast radius of successful attacks. Leverage automated tools and actionable intel to reduce phishing incidents. Learn more.

Phishing 115

Phishing Architecture Retail Risk 115

SecureWorld News

MAY 15, 2023

Shawn Surber, Senior Director of Technical Account Management at Tanium: "We spend a lot of time talking about the impact of ransomware to businesses and the theft of personal, health, and/or financial data. Those all have real value to sell for hackers and a somewhat definable business impact on the victims.

Insurance 125

Insurance Cybercrime Small Business Ransomware 125

Veracode Security

MAY 24, 2021

s becoming more difficult for device manufacturers and their customers to know what exactly is running inside their products and the scope of the security and license risk lurking within. Traditionally, device manufacturers analyze their first-party code (a difficult process in and of itself) as part of their security program requirements.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Firmware Risk Architecture 69

SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Most of the infections were still at financial institutions in Vietnam, with one victim active in the manufacturing industry. More recently, we identified what appears to be the latest version of the native DeadGlyph Executor backdoor module, with changes to both its architecture and workflow components.

Malware 116

Malware Government Software Spyware 116

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2019

malware was used by threat actors to establish a backdoor in MSSQL Server 11 and 12 servers, allowing them to access to any account on the server using a “magic password.” The PortReuse backdoor has a modular architecture, experts discovered that its components are separate processes that communicate through named pipes.

Malware 71

Malware Passwords DNS Advertising 71

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Meanwhile, greater reliance on mobile devices for everything from managing our bank accounts to checking credit scores leaves fintech users more at-risk than ever. SASE network architecture, like multi-cloud storage, brings multiple systems together to link security solutions for the greatest effect.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybercrime 105

Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Major research efforts on how to detect these IEDs and detonate them harmlessly, or to infiltrate and disrupt bomb manufacturing, were referred by the idiom “Left of Boom.” Build out a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and adopt a “Zero Trust or Bust” mentality for cybersecurity and risk management.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity CISO Insurance Risk 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Such attacks typically entail business, manufacturing, ecologic, or economic disciplines that drop beyond the standard bounds of a fraud. Bot traffic to mobile applications account for a huge chunk of all bot traffic worldwide. Bots and fraudsters will locate the weak points in your architecture. . Source . .

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Division D: Energy: Title 1: Subtitle B: Cybersecurity.

Energy and Utilities 108

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Technology Architecture 108

Centraleyes

JUNE 26, 2025

Evidence Collection: Ensure that you have all necessary documentation, such as policies, security configurations, system architecture, and audit logs. These milestones help ensure the remediation process is not only tracked but also keeps the organization accountable. cloud, manufacturing, classified enclaves).

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Cybersecurity Architecture Manufacturing 52

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Specifically, CISA and USCG assessors had the most success gaining initial access, attaining network permanence, evading defenses and moving laterally by using valid accounts, phishing schemes and default credentials – all simple attack methods.

IoT 97

IoT Cybersecurity Hacking Risk 97

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Broadcom also offers a location hub microcontroller and System-on-a-Chip (SoC) systems for embedded IoT security for organizations handling product manufacturing. The resultant synergy has been optimal visibility into ICS networks through an adaptive edge monitoring architecture alongside Cisco’s existing security stack.

IoT 140

IoT Risk Firewall Software 140

Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

The variant, targeting macOS arm64 architecture, first appeared on VirusTotal in November and December 2022 but went unnoticed until late April when it was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam. They also employ batch scripts to create new user accounts, disable security features, and cover their tracks.

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Backups Encryption Education 81

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 29, 2025

The ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report revealed that the energy sector saw a 500% year-over-year spike in ransomware, while manufacturing, healthcare, and education were among the top 5 most targeted industriestrends that we expect will persist in the year ahead.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Social Engineering Architecture Healthcare 59