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LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked Bridgestone Americas

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires. On February 27, some company employees at Bridgestone’s La Vergne plant reported being sent home due to a possible cyber attack. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lockbit). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Black Hat insights: Getting bombarded by multiple ransomware attacks has become commonplace

The Last Watchdog

And if an enterprise is under an active ransomware attack, or a series of attacks, that’s a pretty good indication several other gangs of hacking specialists came through earlier and paved the way. In short, overlapping cyber attacks have become the norm. Configure system administrative tools more wisely.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

A common thread runs through the cyber attacks that continue to defeat the best layered defenses money can buy. Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core.

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Spotlight Podcast: CSO Chris Walcutt on Managing 3rd Party OT Risk

The Security Ledger

Related Stories Citing Attacks On Small Utilities, Dragos Launches Community Defense Program FBI: Iranian APT Targets Israeli-Made PLCs Used In Critical Industries China Calls Out U.S. For Hacking.

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Brute Force attack launched by Russia APT28 using Kubernetes

CyberSecurity Insiders

But a new discovery made by the National Security Agency(NSA) of United States has revealed that Russian hacking group APT28 is launching Brute Force Cyber Attacks using Kubernetes to ensure anonymity. APT28 aka Fancy Bear or Strontium is a hacking group that is funded by Russian Military Intelligence.

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Critical Microsoft Windows Vulnerability found

CyberSecurity Insiders

Microsoft Corporation is urging all Windows users including those using Win 7 and 8 operating systems to update their devices with the latest security patches. Satya Nadella led company has already released security update guide that could help MS users know how they can protect their system from the Windows Print Spooler flaw.

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Hacker breaches key Russian ministry in blink of an eye

Security Affairs

Spielerkid89, who wished to remain anonymous, did not intend to harm the organization and left its systems intact. However, his experiment is a perfect example of how poor cyber hygiene can leave organizations vulnerable to cyber attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, local Russian Ministry). Original post at [link].