The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Issued a few days after the killing, the report assesses cyber risks of North American electrical utilities, identifying 11 hacking groups that target energy sector companies. They use a botnet to feed a large number of usernames and passwords into accounts associated with the targeted entity.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2025

Additionally, Head Mare attacks utilized command-and-control (C2) servers exclusively linked to Twelve prior to these incidents. This confirms the trend of hacktivists exploiting trusted relationships (T1199 Trusted Relationship and T1078 Valid Accounts). Persistence The method of establishing persistence has changed. com/nssm-2.24.zip

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

SMS hijacking Another new feature introduced in this campaign is SMS hijacking, a critical technique for compromising bank accounts and services that rely on SMS for two-factor authentication. By utilizing PackageInstaller , the malware writes the APK to the device in the background and completes the installation automatically, unnoticed.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals. Businesses.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

“We are reaching out to known LockBit victims and encouraging anyone who suspects they were a victim to visit our Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.” .” said Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director at the FBI Cyber Division, during the 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security. on January 5, 2020.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

These vulnerabilities include: Backdoor account. Energy and power. Thomas Weber, the researcher at SEC Consult who identified these exposures, says that the switches are utilized in various significant positions across the network. Device administration. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF). Heavy machinery. Automation.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. It also includes a Bitcoin wallet stealing module.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 23, 2021

The increased connectivity brought on by the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) allows for more real-time monitoring and adjustment of power, but with those benefits also comes greater risk. electrical grid provides the country the power to enjoy all the luxuries of modern life and technology. including the electricity grid.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible. The first, CVE-2023-23415 , is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) with a CVSS score of 9.8. Performing this mitigation makes troubleshooting easier than other methods of disabling NTLM.

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Notice Bored

APRIL 20, 2022

Through assignments, jobs, projects or tasks, professional services clients and providers exchange, generate and utilize information. Please comment below or email me: Gary@isect.com I feed on your energy. Professional services are information-centric: information is the work product , the purpose, the key deliverable.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These attacks were extremely carefully orchestrated – to conduct them, Lazarus stole the source code of a cryptocurrency-related computer game, promoted social media accounts related to that game, and obtained access to a unique chain of zero-day exploits used to infect targets visiting the game website.

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IoT Energy and Utilities Phishing Cryptocurrency 120

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and 5G NR (New Radio) are examples of radio access networks (RAN), where wireless device data can move from receiver to mobile core network services like the internet. NTIA and CISA: Memos from the Feds What is 5G? How is 5G Different? How 5G Goes Beyond 4G.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For example, a popular tactic in spyware attacks is now to send phishing e-mails from compromised corporate mail accounts of a partner organization of the intended victim. Known vulnerabilities in internet-facing hardware are also sure to remain a popular penetration vector. Update firewalls and SSL VPN gateways in good time.

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Centraleyes

JULY 15, 2024

The Rise of the Internet and Personal Computing The advent of the Internet and personal computers in the late 20th century transformed communication, information access, and business practices. The Nuclear Age The development of nuclear technology in the mid-20th century brought both tremendous energy potential and existential risks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

combinations Enables automated response to quickly and effectively contain threats based upon policy from moderate (move to guest network, assign to self-remediation VLAN, apply OS updates/patches, etc.) to stringent (quarantine assets, turn off switch port, block access, disable network card, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

specifically states that the solution is best suited to the needs of network operators, internet service providers (ISPs), computer emergency response teams (CERTs), and domain registries. Though anyone can access this free collection of feeds and the detailed databases they produce, abuse.ch

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

In this years DBIR, vulnerabilities in Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and edge devices were particular areas of concern, accounting for 22% of the CVE-related breaches in this years report, almost eight times the amount of 3% found in the 2024 report. The flaw was used as part of an espionage campaign known as ArcaneDoor.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Up until recently, central banks have acted as the metaphorical custodian of trust, employing complex processes that force populations to participate in bank accounts and credit cards to earn trust benefits, like credit scores. Trust has always been a key instrument of economics. Yet, devastating moments such as the 2008 U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. The energy sector is part of the critical national infrastructure (CNI), and delivers services that are essential for modern life. Energy services companies are a lucrative target for adversaries. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges. A recent U.S.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure. Unless it was against his bank account.” and European nations.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Big energy companies expect action whenever there is a move to end drilling leases for federal lands, in exchange for the tens of millions they contribute to congressional reelection campaigns. We should expect these techniques to get better and their utilization to grow, just as we’ve seen in so many other domains.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From IoT devices to internet-based services, the security of countless devices and web-based services' are dependant upon a secure Linux account privilege model. The energy firm did not say how many accounts were affected by the breach, which was first reported by MoneySavingExpert.com. Total Fitness Ransomware Attack.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

He was quoted as saying that he and his co-conspirators would steal the data and if Tesla refused to pay the ransom the company's secrets would be placed on the internet. ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. UK Cyber Security Law forcing Energy Companies to Report Hacks not Followed.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Despite their varying functions, these industries share a common vulnerability: a growing dependence on the internet makes them increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks. According to the International Energy Agency , these attacks at least doubled across most sectors between 2020 and 2022. What Are the Key Report Findings?

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

However, the only actors that deliver the entire narrative of a cyberattack – discussing accountability and international law – are nation states. Cyber attribution is a necessary step to accountability in cyberspace. [2] within network activity logs collected by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), etc.).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

Some of the key industry verticals such as FinTech, Lending, Insurance, Energy and Manufacturing in geographical regions such as the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia are targeted. Figure 4 below shows the most common redirect code hosted on CodeSandbox, utilized by the phishing site. Fingerprinting-based evasion.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. However, the plan was not approved because the government feared collateral damage.

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Google Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, Eugene Liderman, and Android and Made by Google security teams We believe that security and transparency are paramount pillars for electronic products connected to the Internet. This already happens with speeds and feeds, battery life, energy consumption, and many other features that people care about.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The Internet of Things is growing apace. It requires technical innovation to mesh with supporting security standards and emerging government regulations much quicker and smoother than has ever happened in the Internet era. Related: The Top 12 IoT protocols Deployment of 5G and AI-enhanced IoT systems is accelerating.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

In a new Enforcement Alert , the agency is calling on water utilities to immediately enhance their digital defenses to protect public health and safety. What's missing is accountability at each water system. In comparison to other critical infrastructures, such as financial services and energy, the U.S.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. In a typical internet hoax manner, crypto scam sites offered visitors to get rich quick by paying a small fee. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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SecureList

JANUARY 29, 2025

Therefore, many countries are looking for their way into the new technological order, investing in promising research and development in a variety of areas: AI and machine learning, quantum computing, optical electronics, new materials, energy sources and types of engines, satellites and telecommunications, genetics, biotechnology and medicine.

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