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Crooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMs

Security Affairs

Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturers General Bytes suffered a security incident that resulted in the theft of $1.5M GENERAL BYTES is the world’s largest Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer. The attackers were able to send funds from hot wallets and download user names and password hashes. and 20230120.44.”

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FBI and CISA warn of attacks by Rhysida ransomware gang

Security Affairs

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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NSA, CISA Release Guidance for Choosing and Hardening VPNs

eSecurity Planet

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released guidance and best practices for securing virtual private network (VPN) solutions. What might be most striking about the document is how many security steps and solutions it takes to properly secure VPN connections.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon targets critical infrastructure organizations

Security Affairs

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

For example, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) requires users to provide a password or passphrase to gain access to the network. Ensure that your password is complex, unique, and has a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Change it often, particularly as employees leave, and use a guest network if possible.