Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

The DarkSide group has publicly stated that they prefer to target organizations that can afford to pay large ransoms instead of hospitals, schools, non-profits, and governments.[ Update software , including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets, in a timely manner. Implement regular data backup procedures

Ransomware 110

Ransomware Healthcare Phishing Risk 110

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. When students turn 18, those rights are transferred to them. Secure data storage is also a requirement of FERPA.

Education 61

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 61

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. Deploy malicious firmware. link] [link] Have a software/firmware update mechanism. OWASP [link] Back to Table of contents▲ 1.1.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

with no internet. Targeting victims over the phone, vishing is the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), technical jargon, and ID spoofing to trick a caller into revealing sensitive information. Often organizations can mitigate ransomware attacks by having up-to-date backups. Firmware rootkit. Browser Hijacker.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. We could not find one ready to use; however, the web interface has an option to backup and export settings which relies on tarring a folder containing a handful of files and encrypting it with AES using a user-provided password.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Firmware attacks: Attackers target vulnerabilities in the simplified software that runs computer hard drives, printers, medical devices, and other Internet of Things (IoT) or operational technology (OT) devices to gain unauthorized access, control the devices, or use them as a launching pad for other attacks.

Software 86

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 86

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

You're really looking at a government agency from some some country who's politically motivated and who can afford to put the money and the time into building a threat like this and who has the insider information from a uranium enrichment facility that would facilitate building a threat? But also war over the internet. Physical war.

Hacking 52

Hacking Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Firmware 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Alex Halderman, a professor who was then with the University of Michigan.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Alex Halderman, a professor who was then with the University of Michigan.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. More individual states’ voting systems were exposed and also addressable from the internet. Remember the six million voter records from Georgia just hanging out there on the internet? Alex Halderman, a professor who was then with the University of Michigan.

Hacking 40

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 40

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). In February, we discovered a new SilentMarten campaign targeting Kyrgyzstan government entities. Other interesting discoveries.

Malware 129

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 129

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. > 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 94