Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. Configure firewalls to prevent rogue IP addresses from gaining access. using the LockBit 2.0

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CSA mentions RDP exploitation , SonicWall firewall exploits, and phishing campaigns. Authentication. Require multifactor authentication wherever you can—particularly for webmail, VPNs, and critical systems. Due to the RaaS model there are several methods in use to gain initial access. Mitigation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7) CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2) An attacker doesn’t need any authentication to conduct the attack. The flaws were privately reported to the medical manufacturer on January 11 that addressed in B.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. Zeppelin actors request ransom payments in Bitcoin, they range from several thousand dollars to over a million dollars.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The expert focused the analysis on the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus implements by two commercially available avionics systems from aircraft manufacturers who specialize in light aircraft. Manufacturers of aircraft should review implementation of CAN bus networks to compensate for the physical attack vector.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. As long as you’re in there, you should take address any security warnings; perhaps your firewall security setting is too low, for example. PMF ensures that these devices are authenticated and encrypted even if they don’t support WPA3.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Experts at firmware security firm Eclypsium have discovered that many peripheral device manufacturers have not implemented security checks to prevent the installation of firmware from an untrusted source. This means that these components have no way to validate that the firmware loaded by the device is authentic and should be trusted.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

Because of this unwillingness of UDP Technology to respond, RandoriSec worked with Geutebrück, one of the camera vendors, to correct the 11 authenticated RCE vulnerabilities and a complete authentication bypass that they found in the firmware. History lessons.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 15, 2022

New research shows there are more than 9,000 exposed Virtual Network Computing (VNC) servers that are being used without authentication, some of which belong to organizations in critical infrastructure. They say that he could remotely access a ministry employee's desktop without a password or authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

28 NSA-CISA document (PDF download) urges buyers to use standards-based VPNs from vendors with a track record of swiftly addressing known vulnerabilities and using strong authentication credentials. Examine whether a product offers strong authentication credentials and protocols by default, as opposed to weak credentials and protocols.

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SC Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

That’s often where most companies start (and a fair amount end) their zero trust journey, but Guerra said they then established a new conditional access and authentication regime for users across the company. Now it’s different. We need to engage our IT workforce and train them to do something different.”.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We foresee regulations expanding beyond authentication and data privacy, and into more detailed requirements of network security and visibility into device bills of materials. not located behind routers or firewalls) to conduct future DDoS attacks on data centers and cloud services or for crypto currency mining purposes.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. computers connected to hospital ultrasound devices could be restricted to ultrasound employees carrying specific security badges ( two-factor authentication ).

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory to warn of critical flaws affecting access control systems manufactured by Prima Systems. The vulnerability could be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to upload and execute malicious applications within the application’s web root with root privileges. .

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A recent high-profile victim of BlackMatter was Japan-headquartered manufacturer Olympus which, among others, produces medical equipment. Implement and require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) where possible and especially for webmail, virtual private networks, and accounts that access critical systems. Patch and update.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There's no consistency across manufacturers or devices either in terms of defaulting to auto-updates or even where to find updates. But rightly or wrongly, the risk you take when using devices in a fashion they weren't designed for is that the manufacturer may break that functionality at some time. So, what's the right approach?

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

The vulnerabilities associated with PACS systems range from known default passwords, hardcoded credentials and lack of authentication within third-party software.”. Systems should also be configured in accordance with documentation provided by the manufacturer.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

While the infotainment system is supposedly firewalled from steering, throttling, and braking, attached devices may not be fully secured against communication via Wi-Fi. Ford notes that the vehicles are safe to drive and that drivers concerned about the vulnerability can turn off the system until patches are available.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As if that were not enough, many IoT devices have unalterable main passwords set by manufacturers. Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged. BTC to recover the data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 26, 2022

Establishing an IAM Blueprint for Securing Manufacturing Environments. The manufacturing sector is crucial to the economic prosperity of all countries. Products made by these manufacturing industries are essential to many other critical infrastructure sectors. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 05:48. Attacks are moving from IT to OT.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 23, 2019

From healthcare and insurance to manufacturing and telecommunications, cybercriminals spared no industry from their schemes, with a few key verticals bearing the brunt of this year’s attacks. Lack of Appropriate Authentication/Credentials for Sensitive Data. When reflecting on 2019, it’s clear why that is.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Unauthenticated vulnerability scans should be conducted to view the systems from the perspective of an external hacker and authenticated vulnerability scans should be conducted to view systems from the perspective of a hacker with stolen credentials. Related systems, software, and processes should also be noted for the vulnerability.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

These devices interweave with each other, creating an essential fabric in our data collection methods, manufacturing operations, and much more. In some of the data that was flying around in the ether there behind our firewall, a very secure PCI-compliant system, we were actually picking up credit card data in the clear.".

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

When you consider that IoT devices are controlling autonomous vehicles, drug pumps, manufacturing operations, and even the camera on your virtual assistant, you begin to realize security is important. Implement identity management best practices through authentication and authorization methods. Disable those features you’re not using.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

These smart devices include cars, household appliances, building systems such as lighting and heating, televisions, medical devices, manufacturing equipment, and many other types of systems used both in a consumer and industrial setting. In 2020, this number is expected to grow to a staggering 20.8

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. Insecure Configurations: Incorrectly configured RF devices, such as misconfigured access control or firewall settings, can leave them vulnerable to attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The attacks targeted 553 different types of devices from 212 manufacturers, ranging from digital signage and smart TVs to set-top boxes, IP cameras, and automotive multimedia systems. Zscaler’s ThreatLabz research team also saw such devices as smart refrigerators and musical furniture connected to the cloud and open to attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. Who is Fortinet?

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McAfee

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Palo Alto Networks (PAN) firewalls that use its GlobalProtect Portal VPN running PAN-OS versions older than 8.1.17 Randori initially reported over 70,000 internet-accessible PAN firewalls running vulnerable versions of PAN-OS according to Shodan , which it later amended to 10,000. PAN GlobalProtect VPN: CVE-2021-3064 . What is it?

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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. In addition to Cyber Vision, the Cisco IoT Threat Defense also includes firewalls , identity service engines (ISE), secure endpoints, and SOAR.

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