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MITRE released EMB3D Threat Model for embedded devices

Security Affairs

MITRE announced the public release of its EMB3D threat model for embedded devices used in various industries (i.e. Automotive, healthcare, and manufacturing), including critical infrastructure. The threat model provides a knowledge base of cyber threats to embedded devices.

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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology. Teslas Get the Spotlight in Recent Ethical Hacking Efforts Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities within Teslas since March 2023.

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North Korea dedicates a hacking group to fund cyber crime

CyberSecurity Insiders

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Since September 2021, the group of cyber criminals has shifted its focus to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

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Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

Security Affairs

ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. This actor was first spotted by PaloAlto’s UNIT42 in 2018 during wide scale operations against technology, retail, manufacturing, and local government industries in the US, Europe and Asia.

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Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability patching doesn’t end the menace

CyberSecurity Insiders

So, the cyber threat still exists in the patched systems and can be exploited by hackers soon, says a research conducted by F-Secure. Satya Nadella led company says that the attack was launched by Hades Ransomware gang that operates for Hafnium, a state sponsored cyber threat funded by Chinese intelligence.

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North Korean Hackers Intensify Cyberattacks on South's Arms Industry

SecureWorld News

North Korea's prolific state-sponsored hacking units are once again setting their sights on South Korea's defense and arms manufacturing sector. South Korea is home to major defense manufacturers such as Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. KAI), Hanwha Aerospace Co. , LIG Nex1 Co. , and Hyundai Rotem Co.

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GUEST ESSAY: The rising need to defend against super hackers, master thieves and digital ghosts

The Last Watchdog

Cyber-attacks would become much more dangerous and much harder to detect. Currently, human hackers often discover security holes by chance; AI could make their hacking tools faster and the success of their tactics and techniques much more systematic. AI can help attackers make their attack code even stealthier than it is today.