SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels. Enhanced authentication protocols: Using MFA could have prevented unauthorized access. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.

Energy and Utilities

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Cybersecurity requirements now encompass: Network segmentation: Implementation of VLANs and firewalls at critical system boundaries System hardening: Advanced Windows configuration, secure user authentication, and role-based access control Asset management: Maintaining up-to-date Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) and asset registers.

Engineering

SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

The Secure by Design initiative: a brief overview Launched in April 2023, Secure by Design aimed to shift the responsibility for cybersecurity upstream by encouraging software manufacturers to integrate security measures during the design phase.

Manufacturing

SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2025

This kind of contextual authenticity is what makes synthetic sabotage so dangerous. A call to confront synthetic sabotage We're entering a phase where authenticity can be synthetically manufactured, and that shift demands a new posture. It learns the cadence, the in-jokes, the formatting quirks.

Phishing

Adam Shostack

JULY 21, 2025

For example, we add TLS to prevent information disclosure in network flows, we add authentication factors to bolster authentication. We need ways to figure out what the issues are, and frequently, the ‘thing we do about them’ is to prevent them. We add defensive code and features to make them less likely.

Risk

SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2025

Recent research from Forescout has revealed that roughly 35,000 solar power systems are exposed to the internet, with researchers discovering 46 new vulnerabilities across three major manufacturers that could potentially destabilize power grids. We know IoT can be insecure. That's where a simple threat model can go a long way!

Firmware

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised 3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech against the coming wave of quantum threats. Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.

Banking

Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

The ransomware targets unpatched internet-facing servers, impacting systems across 70+ countries in sectors like critical infrastructure, health care, governments, education, technology, manufacturing, and small- to medium-sized businesses. This ensures that even if the VPN is compromised, attackers can’t move laterally.

VPN

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By focusing on identity and access management (IAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and micro-segmentation, ZTA provides a robust defense against modern threats. By focusing on identity and access management (IAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and micro-segmentation, ZTA provides a robust defense against modern threats.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2025

Compare this to a 200-person manufacturing company's entire IT budget. For manufacturing companies, this is crucial: ransomware attacks can halt production lines within hours, creating cascading supply chain effects. Real-world applications in manufacturing Manufacturing presents unique challenges.

Manufacturing

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

Since its emergence in 2021, Medusa has targeted over 300 victims across various critical infrastructure sectors, including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing. What is Medusa ransomware?

Ransomware

Hacker's King

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Use Strong Authentication : If available, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) or other security measures for mobile apps and remote access systems. As both manufacturers and consumers, we must remain vigilant and proactive in protecting our vehicles from cyber threats.

Hacking

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

“This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link in order for an unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution.” The hackers targeted organizations in the chemicals, manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

Internet

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

October 31, 2024 CISA Flags Mitsubishi Vulnerabilities in Halloween Notice Type of vulnerability: Missing authentication for critical function and unsafe reflection. These flaws could particularly affect smart devices in manufacturing and supply chain environments. The advisories are considered to be a broad industrial control warning.

Software

Google Security

JANUARY 23, 2025

When you turn on Identity Check, your device will require explicit biometric authentication to access certain sensitive resources when youre outside of trusted locations. It will roll out to supported Android devices from other manufacturers later this year.

Identity Theft

SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

Manufacturing: IP theft and ransomware are top risks; OT/ICS systems still lag in basic controls. The most effective controls combine microsegmentation with strong authentication and adaptive access and behavioral analytics. Healthcare: Insider threats and error-related breaches dominate.

CISO

SecureWorld News

APRIL 3, 2025

Category 1: "The problem doesn't exist" Their Attack: "We've never required multi-factor authentication for internal applications before, and we haven't had any major breaches. Companies that don't adapt their authentication practices to today's threats are increasingly becoming victims of costly breaches."

Ransomware

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over 300 victims from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with affected industries including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing.” ” reads the joint advisory.

Ransomware

IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

Until the last ten years or so, we would largely categorise robots as reactive with mostly industrial applications in areas like manufacturing or warehousing. The pace of AI maturity as it enters its eighth decade has led industry experts to name this the intelligent era and I wholeheartedly agree.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Additionally, quantum computing could revolutionize identity and authentication systems by eliminating weaknesses in traditional authentication methods and implementing quantum-secure biometric authentication and digital signatures, thereby significantly reducing the risk of identity theft, phishing attacks, and deepfake-driven fraud.

Cybersecurity

Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2025

It enables technicians to configure, monitor, and manage programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other WAGO components used in automation environments across manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors. The WAGO Device Manager is a configuration tool embedded in the firmware of WAGO’s industrial control systems (ICS).

Firmware

Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

NCSC) FBI Warns of Increasing Threat of Cyber Criminals Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (FBI) 4 - Groups call for IoT end-of-life disclosure law Manufacturers of internet-of-things (IoT) devices should be required by law to disclose the products theyre no longer supporting, so that customers are aware of the security risks those products pose.

Risk

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Multi-factor authentication was the industry’s reaction to password weaknesses by adding layers. Andrew Shikiar is the Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance , an open industry association that develops standards for authentication and device attestation, especially with passkeys.

Passwords

SecureList

JULY 25, 2025

Entities across multiple sectors were affected: government, finance, manufacturing, forestry, and agriculture. However, accessing this endpoint under normal conditions is not possible without bypassing authentication on the attacked SharePoint server. In this mode, the IIS and ASP.NET authentication stages are unified.

Authentication

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

XZ backdoor to bypass SSH authentication What happened? User data was stolen from Cisco Duo, a service that provides organizations with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) network access, as a consequence of a phishing attack targeting an employee of a third-party telephony provider.

Internet

SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

This included the contact list, the list of installed applications, and various device identifiers, such as the manufacturer, model, and fingerprint. It copied both the name and icon of the legitimate app, making it appear authentic to unsuspecting users. Upon startup, the malware would collect key information from the infected device.

Banking

SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2025

Now, relatively unsophisticated criminals can download AI models and follow step-by-step tutorials to manufacture fake personas or instructions. financial institutions are heavily regulated and must follow strict security and authentication requirements. in live video calls or voicemails. Regulatory and compliance challenges: U.S.

Banking

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments. In fact, the agency says its common for hackers to specifically target OT products they know are insecure, instead of going after specific organizations. Maintain a comprehensive asset inventory, and keep software updated and patched.

Cybersecurity

SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The malware utilizes cloud resources for its C2 (command and control) servers, which it accesses via APIs using authentication tokens. Head Mare post on X Head Mare has targeted a variety of industries, including government, energy, transportation, manufacturing and entertainment.

Energy and Utilities

SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2025

Manufacturing and logistics firms, increasingly digitized and AI-driven, are acutely at risk: state-aligned hackers are "infiltrating the digital arteries of commerce" from ports to payment systems. Nation-state actors have experimented with implanting backdoors on hardware components during manufacturing—a nightmare scenario for detection.

Manufacturing

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

The location of the Google Backup in Android System Settings varies by phone manufacturer. Google System Backup The new update integrates with Google’s system backup functionality built into Android. A couple of things to note: Duo Mobile installs within a Work Profile are not supported, unfortunately.

Backups

SecureList

APRIL 25, 2025

For this purpose, the malware periodically transmits a wealth of device information (MAC address, model, CPU, manufacturer, IMEI, IMSI, etc.), This file stores Telegram authentication data including the user’s token, which allows the attackers to gain complete control over the victim’s account. The contents of the tgnet.

Cryptocurrency

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Example: A pharmaceutical manufacturer uses an AI tool to help them test and refine their drug formulas. The model it’s built on collects the manufacturer’s formula data to retrain its model. Committees should also ask how the model authenticates user permissions—is it using an administrative account or acting on behalf of the user?

Energy and Utilities

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 12, 2025

Further, organisations will increasingly adopt zero-trust architectures to combat identity-based threats – which have just taken over endpoints as the primary attack vector, focusing on strict identity and access management (IAM) practices, passkeys, and enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2025

The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standard has emerged as the gold standard in authentication technology, providing a robust framework for secure and convenient access. The newly introduced SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV enables passwordless, phishing-resistant authentication across a wide range of devices.

Passwords

Centraleyes

JUNE 23, 2025

But it goes beyond just Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Real-World Applications of Zero Trust in 2025 Surespan, a UK-based manufacturer involved in major infrastructure projects, implemented Zero Trust to address security challenges as its global operations expanded.

Encryption

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2025

CVE-2025-53770 (ToolShell) exploit was initially used in targeted attacks against high-value organizations in sectors like tech consulting, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and professional services tied to sensitive engineering and architecture. 76 , attackers used PowerShell to deploy a base64-decoded payload ( spinstall0.aspx

Authentication