Schneier on Security

APRIL 20, 2018

They're computers -- often ancient computers running operating systems no longer supported by the manufacturers -- and they don't have any magical security technology that the rest of the industry isn't privy to. We also need to better secure the voter registration websites, with better design and better internet security.

Computers and Electronics 272

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Banking Backups 272

SecureWorld News

APRIL 23, 2025

Manufacturing: IP theft and ransomware are top risks; OT/ICS systems still lag in basic controls. The only method of recovery will be backups, however data shows that backups do not typically survive these breaches. Healthcare: Insider threats and error-related breaches dominate.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware CISO Backups Risk 101

Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2022

A feature adopted by a large number of manufacturers in the recent past is the addition of the internet and related features to their units. Many manufacturers, however, have incorporated internet connectivity and other capabilities into their UPS equipment in recent years to enable remote monitoring and management.

Passwords 130

Passwords Internet Internet Manufacturing 130

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. Attackers use Mimikatz to steal credentials.

Ransomware 67

Ransomware Encryption Cryptocurrency Insurance 67

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

.” Internet of Things. Agriculture may not be the first industry you associate with cybersecurity problems, but we all need to aware of the risks created by connecting this ancient part of our food supply chain to the Internet. The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise. Implement network segmentation.

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Manufacturing Passwords Internet 143

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it).

IoT 141

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 141

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions. Don’t get attacked twice.

Software 145

Software Ransomware Backups Manufacturing 145

Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

Have targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and education. This could be through websites or other applications with internet accessible open sockets by exploiting known vulnerabilities or common security misconfigurations. Create offsite, offline backups.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Backups Internet Internet 95

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Small farms, large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants are particularly exposed to ransomware attacks. The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The most clamorous attack against the sector was orchestrated by the REvil gang against JBS Foods disrupting its operations.

Ransomware 117

Ransomware Passwords Backups Firmware 117

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Applied Materials, one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment, services, and software for the manufacture of semiconductors, has warned that its second-quarter sales are likely to be hurt to the tune of $250 million due to a cybersecurity attack at one of its suppliers. Create offsite, offline backups. MKS Instruments Inc.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Backups Manufacturing Marketing 98

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Microsoft reports that in doing so, Octo Tempest progressively broadened the number of industries it targeted for extortion, including natural resources, gaming, hospitality, consumer products, retail, managed service providers, manufacturing, law, technology, and financial services. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

Social Engineering 119

Social Engineering Engineering Ransomware Backups 119

Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2023

Entry for Rheinmetall on BlackBasta leak site Rheinmetall’s main activities are in the automobile industry and weapons manufacturing, and it descibes itself as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of military vehicles and ammunition. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Manufacturing Encryption 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Encryption and data backup. As more devices continue connecting to the internet of things, the risk of cyberattacks is continually increasing, leading to increased data breaches. In addition, workers are trained to identify ransomware attacks and business email compromise funds. Secure your hardware.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Insurance Passwords Encryption 121

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Hacking 98

Hacking Ransomware Cybercrime Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Data backup. The first is high-integrity, air-gapped data backups , which is the quickest and cheapest way to recover from an attack. There are also free ransomware decryption resources on the internet to help you. Also offers virtual disk repair, database repair, backup file repair, deleted file recovery. BeforeCrypt.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware Backups Encryption Insurance 139

Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

Some of these organizations are considered vital infrastructure such as local governments, financial companies, healthcare organizations, energy firms, and technology manufacturers. Recent scans showed that around 1,000 administrative consoles are publicly exposed to the internet. Create offsite, offline backups.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Backups Internet Internet 99

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 expert also discovered that the application generates database backup files with a predictable name. and prior. .”

Backups 88

Backups Authentication Advertising Firmware 88

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

This performs a regular, off-site backup. The company’s advice is also valid for any other Internet-facing NAS devices. There is no reason for StealthWorker, or other botnets, to pass up on other manufacturer’s devices. More Synology NAS-specific security advice can be found on its site. Stay safe, everyone!

Passwords 116

Passwords Malware DDOS Ransomware 116

Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

Airline customer data and proprietary information of original equipment manufacturers (OEM)—companies that provide parts for another company's finished product—are the primary targets of attackers in this subgroup. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Backups Malware DDOS 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Manufacturer block: This is the first data block (block 0) of the first sector (sector 0). It contains the IC manufacturer data. Data blocks: All sectors contain 3 blocks of 16 bytes for storing data (Sector 0 contains only two data blocks and the read-only manufacturer block). This block is read-only.

Engineering 109

Engineering Manufacturing Hacking Backups 109

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

To gain access to internal networks, Akira targeted local accounts with disabled multifactor authentication (MFA) and SonicOS firmware versions vulnerable to exploitation, often exposed to the internet for virtual private network (VPN) access.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Social Engineering Phishing VPN 126

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.

Social Engineering 120

Social Engineering Energy and Utilities Phishing Internet 120

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

QNAPCrypt exploits a vulnerability in QNAP NAS running HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync) to allow remote attackers to log in to a device. From manufacturing to healthcare, tons of industries today are using the Internet-of-Things (IoT) to help streamline their operations — and at the heart of every IoT device is Linux. How it works.

Malware 123

Malware IoT DDOS Firewall 123

Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

Secure Boot is an option in UEFI that allows you to make sure that your PC boots using only software that is trusted by the PC manufacturer. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

Firmware 98

Firmware Ransomware Backups Malware 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2023

From our post: Akira is a fresh ransomware hitting enterprises globally since March 2023, having already published in April the data of nine companies across different sectors like education, finance, and manufacturing. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Encryption Backups Malware 95

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As the sophistication of the modern supply chain advances, and as the sector becomes more reliant on smart technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) processes, the attack surface expands. Ransomware may impact businesses across the sector, from small farms to large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Internet Internet 88

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the smart consumer and business systems powering the homes, factories, and enterprise processes of tomorrow. Broadcom also offers a location hub microcontroller and System-on-a-Chip (SoC) systems for embedded IoT security for organizations handling product manufacturing. Entrust Features.

IoT 140

IoT Risk Firewall Software 140

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

In a sense, products are never perfected, but express tradeoffs between many pressures, like manufacturing techniques, available materials, and fashion in both superficial and deep ways. There are interesting issues of composition, especially in backup authentication. exe & COM Scriptlets (.sct

Software 130

Software Passwords Surveillance Backups 130

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Both tools could be used to target SOHO and other routers manufactured by major industry providers, including Cisco, Fortinet, and MikroTik. Perform regular data backup procedures and maintain up-to-date incident response and recovery procedures. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

Telecommunications 100

Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability 100

Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Some industries saw particularly high growth of double-extortion attacks, including healthcare (643%), food service (460%), mining (229%), education (225%), media (200%), and manufacturing (190%). Manufacturing was the most targeted industry for the second straight year, making up almost 20% of double-extortion ransomware attacks.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Architecture Manufacturing Encryption 105

Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

Grixba checks for antivirus programs, EDR suites, backup tools to help them plan the next steps of the attack. VSS Copying Tool, meanwhile, tiptoes around the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to steal files from system snapshots and backup copies. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Backups Encryption Education 82

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2022

Data Backup Access and Changes. The rise of ransomware and data wiper attacks makes data backups more important than ever. Access to data backups should be tightly controlled, and anyone attempting to modify or delete data backups should generate alerts or simply quarantine the device from the network to prevent widespread damage.

Backups 113

Backups Software Healthcare Artificial Intelligence 113

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Then you want to add extra protection around your most critical data, in the form of zero trust access tools and high-integrity data backups. Companies in industries that are new to cybersecurity, like manufacturing or logistics, may fall victim to this trend. Further reading: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Risk Backups Education 131

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 11, 2023

They primarily attack education, government, manufacturing, and technology and managed service provider sectors; however, there has been recent attacks against the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Detect intrusions.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Healthcare Backups Phishing 94

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Criminals create entire networks from the “mirror–websites” of their online alcohol stores; if one site is blocked, they swiftly migrate to a backup resource. The intoxicating Internet. Group-IB Brand Protection team discovered a total of around 4,000 websites illegally selling alcohol.

Marketing 97

Marketing Advertising Manufacturing Retail 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Such attacks typically entail business, manufacturing, ecologic, or economic disciplines that drop beyond the standard bounds of a fraud. Internet scammers are cunning criminals. SSL encrypts personal data like credit card numbers and credentials and safeguards it while it moves across the internet. Authentication frauds.

eCommerce 112

eCommerce Cyber Attacks Passwords Mobile 112

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. “The threat actor targets QNAP NAS devices that are used for file storage and backups.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Encryption Malware Advertising 111