Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2020

The Avast’s AntiTrack is advertised as a solution to block advertising trackers and to prevent monitoring of users’ online activities. “Internet Explorer and Edge can be configured to use only TLS 1.2 “Microsoft periodically updates the cipher suites available to Internet Explorer and Edge.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Researchers found that one of the most popular Internet of Things real-time operating system, FreeRTOS, is affected by serious vulnerabilities. Researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs team have found that one of the most popular Internet of Things real-time operating system, FreeRTOS , is affected by serious vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16598.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Russia plans to disconnect the country from the internet as part of an experiment aimed at testing the response to cyber attacks that should isolate it. Russia plans to conduct the country from the Internet for a limited period of time to conduct a test aimed at assessing the security of its infrastructure. and Yandex.ru

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

sPower , a US-based renewable energy provider, was the victim of a cyber attack that disconnected the US power grid operator from its power generation station. sPower , a Utah-based renewable energy provider was hit by a cyber attack, the incident took place in March. ” reported the E&E News website.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2020

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate announced to have received reports of cyber attacks aimed at supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewage facilities. “As of this morning, reports have been received in the National Cyber ?? .”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In these hours an alleged cyber attack on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu made the headlines, but the KKNPP denies it. Worrying news made the headlines, the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) was hit by a cyber attack. ” reads a post published by the TimesNowNews website.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums. In May 2021, cybercriminals offered more than 36,000 login credentials for.edu email accounts and advertised the data on an instant messaging platform.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2018

US-CERT warns of cyber attacks on ERP applications, including Oracle and SAP, and refers an interesting report published by Digital Shadows and Onapsis. Cloud, mobile and digital transformations are rapidly expanding the ERP attack surface , and threat actors are taking advantage. ” states the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

After the disclosure of the flaw, the popular expert Robert Graham scanned the Internet for vulnerable systems. Yesterday, the popular expert Kevin Beaumont observed some of its EternalPot RDP honeypots crashing after being attacked. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

.” Hot wallet refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is connected to the internet, for this reason, they are more exposed to cyber attacks. Cold storage refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the internet, for this reason, they are considered more secure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The company currently ranks fourth behind Maersk Line , MSC , and COSCO Shipping Lines , all companies that have been curiously hit by malware attacks in the past. In response to the attack, the IT staff at the CMA CGM isolated some applications for the Internet to avoid the malware from spreading to other systems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the offices that were hit by a sophisticated cyber attack is the U.N. According to the report, attackers did not access passwords. data center from the Internet, re-write p asswords and ensure the systems were clean.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The predictions are on their side, as more intense and frequent cyber attacks will drive up costs by 15% per year. Business Email Compromise (BEC) BEC attacks have experienced a significant upsurge in recent years. At the same time, data loss will have serious repercussions, including financial losses ($10.5

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2020

NSA is warning of cyber attacks launched by foreign threat actors against organizations in the critical infrastructure sector across the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert warning of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2020

The intrusion into the Potsdam administration’s servers was discovered on Tuesday, and on Wednesday evening systems were disconnected from the Internet to contain the infection and prevent data exfiltration. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” reads the update. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

Experts from security firm Pen Test Partners reported that tens of thousands of hot tubs are currently vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security experts at Pen Test Partners have discovered thousands of connected hot tubs vulnerable to remote cyber attacks. “The mobile app connects to a Wi-Fi access point on the tub.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. authorities sanction six Nigerian nationals for BEC and Romance Fraud. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2022

A Telegram channel was used to coordinate the efforts and plan the cyber-attacks that will be conducted by the IT Army. “Opportunistic cybercriminals are attempting to exploit Ukrainian sympathizers by offering malware purporting to be offensive cyber tools to target Russian entities. ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report follows the Internet Organized Crime Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s assessment of the cybercrime landscape and how it has changed over the last 24 months. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

This means that the NATO alliance will respond with conventional weapons in case of a severe cyber attack confirming that the Internet is a new battlefield. Each Ally is committed to improving its resilience to cyber attacks and the ability to promptly respond to cyber attacks, including in hybrid contexts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2020

A critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the PPP Daemon exposes most Linux systems to cyber attacks. The pppd software is an implementation of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) that is used to establish internet links over dial-up modems, DSL connections, and many other types of point-to-point links.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“Most experts expect tens of billions of devices operating on our networks within the next several years as the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape continues to expand. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

RavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attack. FBI flash alert warns of LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware attacks. RuNet – Russia successfully concluded tests on its Internet infrastructure. Entercom Radio Network hit by a second cyber attack in a few months. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

This week a controversial law entered into effect in Russia, it would allow the government to cut internet traffic from the global Internet. This week a controversial law entered into effect in Russia, it would allow the Russian government to disconnect the country from the global Internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

These virtual SOCs are providing greater visibility into these low noise attacks on smaller and medium sized organizations. And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet. GRAY: The Internet is a penetration test. And we're also on the cusp of ChatGPTs on everyone's terms.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Recently, Russia successfully concluded a series of tests for its RuNET , aimed at country disconnection from the Internet. The exercises aimed at testing and ensuring the integrity and the security of Russia’s Internet infrastructure, so-called RuNet. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“We found that the main increase came from DDos attacks (a category of malicious cyber-attacks employed to make an online service, network resource or host machine unavailable to its intended users on the Internet).” “DoS/DDoS attacks are on the rise and a major cause of network downtime. .”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic. Threat actors scan Internet for Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers. US Railroad firm RailWorks discloses a data breach after a ransomware attack. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2019

“An Orland Park, Illinois man pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to cause damage to internet-connected computers for his role in owning, administering, and supporting illegal booter services that launched millions of illegal DDoS attacks against victim computer systems in the United States and elsewhere.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

“Today’s complaint demonstrates that North Korean actors cannot hide their crimes within the anonymity of the internet. Lazarus Group is also considered the threat actors behind the 2018 massive WannaCry attack. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Security researchers at the SANS Internet Storm Center discovered that thousands of 3D printers are exposed online without proper defense. The news is worrisome, thousands of 3D printers are exposed online to remote cyber attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Europol seized 30,506 Internet domain names for IP Infringement. Ohio Election Day cyber attack attempt traced Russian-Owned Company. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Malware: Google Search Ads Used to Spread Malware In late December, the FBI issued an announcement alerting the public to the potential of malware being pushed via advertisements appearing in Google search results. 10 ) This gimmick resulted in instances of victims downloading IcedID malware loader and a variant of Racoon Stealer. (

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The state government of Louisiana was hit by a ransomware attack that affected multiple state services including the Office of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Health, and the Department of Transportion and Development. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Group was the target of a malicious computer attack on Saturday morning, and the quick and efficient intervention of our cyber security experts has helped to ensure the continued security of the Internet. The attackers also hijacked the Channel TV5Monde website and social media accounts of the French broadcaster.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Security researcher Gjoko Krstic from Applied Risk discovered over 100 vulnerabilities that expose buildings to cyber attacks. An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities to gain full control of the vulnerable products and access to the devices connected to them. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – buildings, hacking).

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