Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups, they’re leveraging current geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia to perform cyber-attacks. The group performed cyber-attacks against 5 logistic terminals in Italy (Sech, Trieste, TDT, Yilprort, VTP) and several major financial institutions too.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Serious security vulnerabilities in the Treck TCP/IP stack dubbed Ripple20 expose millions of IoT devices worldwide to cyber attacks, researchers warn. Hundreds of millions of devices worldwide could be vulnerable to remote attacks due to security vulnerabilities in the Treck TCP/IP stack dubbed Ripple20.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

The list of victims of the group includes IoT chip maker Advantech , and Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) , and Ireland’s Health Service Executive. The FBI wars that cyber attacks against healthcare organizations and emergency services could have a a dramatic impact on the citizens. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 328 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Kinsing threat actors probed the Looney Tunables flaws in recent attacks ZDI discloses four zero-day flaws in Microsoft Exchange Okta customer support system breach impacted 134 customers Multiple WhatsApp mods spotted containing the CanesSpy Spyware Russian FSB arrested Russian hackers who supported Ukrainian cyber operations MuddyWater has been spotted (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

To worsen the situation, experts pointed out that it is quite simple to search for these devices exposed on the Internet by using IoT search engines like Shodan. In April, an attack hit an Israeli water facility attempting to modify water chlorine levels. SecurityAffairs – hacking, irrigation systems). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

Hundreds of organizations in the energy sector could be exposed to cyber attacks exploiting the above issue that is known to be actively exploited in the wild. ” reads the analysis published by VulnCheck. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after a coordinated attack on its Trinity wallet. Organizers of major hacking conferences in Asia put them on hold due to Coronavirus outbreak. for cyber 2021 budget for the Department of Defense. FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Episode 226: The Cyber Consequences Of Our Throw Away Culture Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion. For those firms, bug bounty platforms have been a critical bridge to the global community of “white hat” security pros.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). billion losses worth of cryptos in 2021.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 286 appeared first on Security Affairs. 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 Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte declared that such kind of attacks had become frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last week, Security Affairs first reported that Lithuania was under cyber-attack after the ban on Russian railway goods. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lithuania). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Introduction Radio Frequency (RF) penetration testing, popularly referred to as RF pentesting, stands as a vital domain within ethical hacking. In contemporary times, with the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, connected cars, and wearable devices, the importance of RF pentesting has soared significantly.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

The group performed cyber-attacks against 5 logistic terminals in Italy (Sech, Trieste, TDT, Yilprort, VTP) and several major financial institutions too. Other divisions involved in the DDoS attacks included “Vera”, “FasoninnGung”, “Mirai”, “Jacky”, “DDOS Gung” and “Sakurajima” who previously attacked multiple WEB-resources in Germany.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 11, 2019

we sit down with Michael Kaiser, the CEO of a new group: Defending Digital Campaigns and Joel Wallenstrom, the CEO of secure collaboration platform Wickr to discuss efforts to extend an information security lifeline to. There are many explanations for why campaign hacks and attacks have become a fixture of modern elections.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

Like any other criminal hack. This was a coordinated attack, over months, with an arguably political goal in the end. So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

IT asset management aka ITAM counts among the key components of a vigilant, full-fledged security strategy — because it allows your security staff to retain a real-time database of IT assets and the related attack vectors. . Let us now see how you can make the best use of ITAM to minimize cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! 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

JUNE 30, 2019

Hundreds of million computers potentially exposed to hack due to a flaw in PC-Doctor component. NASA hacked! Trump secretly ordered cyber attacks against Iran missile systems. SocialEngineered forum hacked and data leaked online. Operation Soft Cell – Multiple telco firms hacked by nation-state actor.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Cyber attacks are making headlines almost every day in today’s era. The attacks have increased both in number and complexity. The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective. Certified Information Security Manager – CISM.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

As businesses in every sector embrace digital transformation initiatives, adopting cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, automation, AI, and interconnected ecosystems, their attack surface widens exponentially. Moreover, the asymmetric nature of cyber attacks exacerbates the problem.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A set of vulnerabilities in the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) exposes tens of millions of devices to the risk of cyber attacks. Researchers at IoT security firm Armis discovered a set of five serious vulnerabilities in the implementation of the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) protocol. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2022

The US CISA and the Department of Energy issued guidance on mitigating attacks against uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Energy published joint guidance on mitigating cyber attacks against uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2021

“The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) became aware on Thursday of an attempted cyber attack on the Department of Health. The malware involved in the attack is Conti Ransomware v3 (32 bit), which attempted to encrypt all files with the exception of the following file names: – CONTI_LOG.txt – readme.txt – *.FEEDC

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

Corporate consultancy PwC’s recent poll of 1,600 CEOs worldwide found that cyber attacks are now considered the top hinderance to corporate performance, followed by the shortage of skilled workers and the inability to keep up with rapid tech advances. 19 on a hacking forum. Awareness is a vital step forward, no doubt.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Devices running no longer supported firmware will not receive security updates in the future with the result that they will be more exposed to cyber-attacks. My Cloud OS3 will not receive these security fixes.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Western Digital). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2020

MATA is also able to target Linux-based diskless network devices, including such as routers, firewalls, or IoT devices. The activity of the Lazarus Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mata malware platform). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The NSA has declined to speak in detail about the hack or EternalBlue. By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? Imagine a large organization with a network infrastructure comprising multiple interconnected systems, including servers, workstations, and IoT devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Exclusive: MalwareMustDie analyzes a new IoT malware dubbed Linux/ AirDropBot. Irans oil minister orders ‘Full Alert for oil sector on against attacks. A new Adwind variant involved in attacks on US petroleum industry. Danish company Demant expects to incur losses of up to $95 after cyber attack. Teheran: U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

As attacks become increasingly automated, it has become easier and more profitable for criminals to target small organizations. “We We are noticing a drastic increase in both likelihood and severity of all types of cyber-attack,” says Isaac Guasch , cyber security specialist at Tokyo Marine HCC International.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

According to IBM, OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, most of them involved the Echobot IoT malware. IBM’s 2020 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report analyzes the threat landscape in 2019, the experts observed a spike in the number of OT attacks. “ OT attacks hit an all-time high.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, February 2021. I wrote a blog post about my concerns given Linux is embedded everywhere, yet many of these systems are rarely, and even never updated with security updates.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

Considering the increased cybersecurity risks introduced by digital technologies, what should society do to prevent cyber-attacks, reduce damage, and strengthen trust? Furthermore, effective security necessitates skilled personnel, which is now impeded by a cybersecurity skillset deficit.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2019

CEO of NGN International, Yaqoob AlAwadhi stated that, from 2017 to 2018, cybercrimes aimed at financial thefts increased significantly with cyber-criminals largely exploiting software vulnerabilities through phishing mailings and hacked legal resources. What is important is that successful struggle with such cyber-attacks is possible.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In fact, our very earliest conceptions of malicious computer hacking -including the 1980s classic War Games – imagined the possibility that computer mischief could have real world consequences. (In Got security talent? In the case of War Games, that was nuclear war). Fear the Holidays!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Some of them are also Windows Embedded, indicating the penetration of such malware operation even into IoT environments. During the recent period, Italy has been heavily targeted by cyber attacks, especially from young collectives of cyber-partisans supporting the Kremlin’s propaganda such as Killnet and NoName057.

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