The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Related: IoT growing at a 24% clip To get there to fully tap the potential of a hyper-interconnected ecosystem where devices, data, AI and humans converge to benefit humankind cybersecurity must first catch up. Here are a few takeaways: Walls must come down The front lines of cybersecurity are in flux.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hackers posted data stolen from manufacturer of business jets Bombardier on Clop ransomware leak site following alleged FTA hack. “Bombardier announced today that it recently suffered a limited cybersecurity breach.” Bombardier pointed out that manufacturing and customer support operations have not been impacted.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

based Zaun, a manufacturer of high-security perimeter fencing—revealing critical vulnerabilities in manufacturing networks. Zaun's cybersecurity systems managed to thwart the encryption of its servers, preventing further catastrophic damage. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But what about cybersecurity? While quantum power poses risks to traditional encryption, it also opens the door to revolutionary cybersecurity advancements that could redefine how we protect data, detect threats, and secure critical infrastructure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

This article delves deeper into the challenges faced by the oil and gas industry, highlighting practical strategies to safeguard critical infrastructure through cybersecurity, data analytics, and regulatory compliance. Quantum-resistant cryptography: As quantum computing advances, traditional encryption methods will become obsolete.

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Adam Shostack

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An exciting new sample TM from MITRE For Threat Model Thursday, I want to provide some comments on NIST CSWP 35 ipd, Cybersecurity Threat Modeling the Genomic Data Sequencing Workflow (Initial Public Draft). The official goal is to demonstrate how to conduct cybersecurity threat modeling. (We This is a big, complex document.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

I use end-to-end-encrypted (E2EE) messaging for a reason. Im not oblivious to the many users that would be better off with such a service, but Im not so sure theyd appreciate it. However, what really concerned me is the fact that Google is looking at my incoming and outgoing pictures.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Make sure your organization is aware of and prepared for the complex cybersecurity risks that emerge when you mix AI and the cloud. The bill would require IoT manufacturers and internet service providers (ISPs) to provide clear and timely information about their connected devices support lifecycles.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Ransomware attackers often spend weeks or months inside of a target’s network before attempting to deploy malware across the network that encrypts servers and desktop systems unless and until a ransom demand is met. He declined to comment on the particulars of the extortion incident.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

Departments such as support, manufacturing, design, services, and delivery are enhanced by smart security measures, which allay distracting setbacks and increase the overall inertia. This means secure file transfer solutions, so you don’t waste time with slow encrypting protocols. Automated offense.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Besides reputational damage, cybersecurity attacks also lead to operational disruptions that lead to loss of revenue. When a company finds ways to stay safe from cybersecurity attacks , its confidential information and data remain secure and confidential. Here are ways businesses can stay ahead of cybersecurity attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) called buffer overflow vulnerabilities unforgivable defects that put national and economic security at risk. For more information about the threat from quantum computing: Is Quantum Computing a Cybersecurity Threat?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thales and Imperva Introduce New Accelerate Partner Networks to Address Evolving Cybersecurity Challenges madhav Thu, 02/06/2025 - 08:04 Since Thales acquired Imperva in December 2023, the two companies have worked tirelessly to help organizations discover and protect data anywhere, manage access, and secure all its paths.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Thales and Imperva Introduce New Accelerate Partner Networks to Address Evolving Cybersecurity Challenges madhav Thu, 02/06/2025 - 08:04 Since Thales acquired Imperva in December 2023, the two companies have worked tirelessly to help organizations discover and protect data anywhere, manage access, and secure all its paths.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), has released a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about the escalating threat posed by the Medusa ransomware.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

These incidents are part of a broader trend where cybersecurity vendors themselves are becoming targets due to their deep visibility into client environments and defensive capabilities. Support independent cybersecurity journalism. If this article helped you, please share it with others who might benefit. Every contribution matters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Japan -based camera and binocular manufacturer Olympus that is also into the manufacturing of medical devices has revealed in an official statement that its servers were targeted by BlackMatter Ransomware group that could have disrupted the computers systems in network operating in Middle East, Europe and Africa.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 6, 2024

In July, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to underscore the heightened cybersecurity risks facing this critical infrastructure. The industry is also vulnerable to ransomware attacks, in which cybercriminals encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 9, 2021

European Enterprises mainly involved in manufacturing are being targeted by a new strain of Ransomware dubbed as Cring and confirmed sources say that the malware is being spread by exploitation of Fortinet VPN Vulnerability. The post Cring Ransomware spreading because of Fortinet vulnerability appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Long gone is the time when manufacturing systems and operations were siloed from the Internet and, therefore, were not a cybersecurity target. The most important key findings are: Humans, the alpha and the omega of cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 8, 2021

A ransomware attack targeted on Taiwan-based Laptop Manufacturer Gigabyte is said to have halted the production operation of the company from the past few days. Preliminary investigation has proved that few of the servers related to manufacturing were hit badly by the file encrypting malware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, were highlighting some of the most valuable guidance offered by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the past 12 months. In case you missed it, heres CISAs advice on six cybersecurity areas.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Key Findings During the reporting period (August 1, 2024January 31, 2025), the manufacturing sector faced a turbulent threat landscape: Attackers ramped up their abuse of remote external services software, used impersonating domains for targeted spearphishing attacks, and continued to target the sector with ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Unfortunately, manufacturers often sell older OS versions as newer ones. Researchers at the Chinese cybersecurity firm QiAnXin (QAX) recently discovered 89 new malware samples. Vo1d botnet has enhanced its stealth and resilience with RSA encryption to secure communication, preventing C2 takeover.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Major research efforts on how to detect these IEDs and detonate them harmlessly, or to infiltrate and disrupt bomb manufacturing, were referred by the idiom “Left of Boom.” Achieving “Left of Boom” cybersecurity is a journey on which every CISO should be embarked. In fact, do everything in cybersecurity continuously.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 25, 2020

Privacy and security advocates may be forced to battle it out on the Senate floor to stop a newly introduced bill that will help law enforcement get past encryption. New backdoor bill in Congress hits encryption debate head on. The new bill is part of a critical debate in cybersecurity. Lawful access is even in the bill's name.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act was made into a legislation that prevents usage of quantum computing technology in decrypting stolen information, as they can break any kind of cryptographic algorithms. On December 21st,2022, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to prevent data breaches emerging from quantum computing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In what is known to our Cybersecurity insiders, the security breach occurred on November 20 of this year and the company took down the servers and data offline in order to prevent any untoward incident such as data leak in the future. Note 3- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. It intercepts credentials by hooking into Versa’s “setUserPassword” method, encrypting and storing them on disk.

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Centraleyes

MAY 26, 2025

Cybersecurity has emerged as a non-negotiable safety pillar in an era where digital systems are as integral to flight operations as the engines themselves. EASA recognized that modern aviation has become increasingly digital and expanded its regulatory reach to include cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Vestas Wind Systems, a Denmark-based company that is into the manufacturing and installation of wind turbines, has announced that its systems were disrupted by a cyber attack that occurred on Friday and their recovery is in progress. NOTE- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn is the last victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware operators that hit a Mexican facility. The hackers also claim to have stolen unencrypted files before encrypting the targeted systems. The hackers also claim to have stolen unencrypted files before encrypting the targeted systems.

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