Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

The ransomware targets unpatched internet-facing servers, impacting systems across 70+ countries in sectors like critical infrastructure, health care, governments, education, technology, manufacturing, and small- to medium-sized businesses. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical risks posed by global IT disruptions and supply chain weaknesses. This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. The issue serves as a reminder of the potential risks inherent in widely used software.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2025

Together, the two series illustrate a clear positive correlation between incident frequency and monetary loss, underscoring the growing risk and economic burden posed by AI‑driven fraud schemes. Now, relatively unsophisticated criminals can download AI models and follow step-by-step tutorials to manufacture fake personas or instructions.

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Banking Scams Social Engineering Financial Services 110

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Back in September 2024, CISA sounded the alarm on critical infrastructure organizations susceptibility to common, well-known attack methods in its CISA Analysis: Fiscal Year 2023 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments report. Coast Guard conducted in 2023. Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments.

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Together, these factors magnify any existing vulnerabilities, transforming manageable risks into significant threats during the M&A period. We’ll also provide actionable recommendations so you can proactively defend against these heightened risks and ensure a more secure and successful integration.

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Cybersecurity Accountability Risk Software 59

Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

It examines the rising risks associated with AI, from cybercriminals weaponizing AI for more sophisticated attacks to the security implications of recent AI advancements like the open source model DeepSeek, while providing best practices for mitigating these risks.This blog post summarizes several highlights from the report.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The US, manufacturing sector, and professional, scientific, and technical services (PSTS) sector are primary targets amidst an overall increase in ransomware attacks. We saw a 6% increase in impersonating domain digital risk protection alerts, highlighting the ongoing reliance on simple techniques to capture credentials and data.

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Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 59

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

Cybersecurity professionals are already grappling with the risks of supply chain attacks, and these tariffs add another layer of complexity. Taking another perspective on new risks, maybe a U.S. Increased counterfeit risks in hardware procurement as organizations look for cheaper alternatives. So what should CISOs do?

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Cyber Risk Risk Cyber Insurance Small Business 128

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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IoT Firmware Risk Encryption 364

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These are not uncommon risks. The devices themselves can’t be secured, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use basic IT techniques to reduce our security risks. Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Check to see if there are any updates or patches: If a manufacturer has discovered a vulnerability in their product, they’ll often release a software patch. Consider setting up a firewall: One of the main ways that hackers find and access non-secure web cameras is by probing networks for points of entry.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Researchers reported that there are 490,000 Fortinet firewalls exposing SSL VPN interfaces on the internet, and roughly 69% of them are still vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997. If the customer is not operating SSL-VPN the risk of this issue is mitigated – however, Fortinet still recommends upgrading.”

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Firewall VPN Firmware Internet 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 11, 2022

Next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks with AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) solutions are designed to help protect enterprises while optimizing security performance for these new use cases. Some on-premises use cases for this include video AI, synchronous media collaboration and industrial manufacturing.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Securing devices can be cumbersome, requiring complex manufacturing partnerships and increasing unit prices, thereby reducing adoption. Additionally, Secure Firewall can be deployed in a containerized form, on-premises and in clouds. Such control is attained with a networking switch with enhanced firewall capability.

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IoT Firewall Encryption Retail 138

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2023

The vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow issue and according to the vendor it may have been exploited in a limited number of attacks aimed at government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. If the customer is not operating SSL-VPN the risk of this issue is mitigated – however, Fortinet still recommends upgrading.”

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Firewall VPN Firmware Manufacturing 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.

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Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 135

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In contrast, more mature organizations quantify risk, comparing the original risk against the cost of the solution and the residual risk after deployment to decide whether to proceed with the purchase. Some focus on the solution's problem-solving capabilities, suitability, and efficacy.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

Although the Certificate Transparency Log is designed to improve security and transparency, its public nature leads to known Information Disclosure risks. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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DNS Manufacturing Firewall Internet 140

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

“It is possible that an infected computer is beaconing, but is unable to egress to the command and control due to outbound firewall restrictions.” “Since I am a security researcher, I publish from time to time a set of blogs aimed at raising awareness of potential security risks.”

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Connected cars at risk of cyber attack. Researchers studied 29 real-world scenarios based on the DREAD threat model for qualitative risk analysis. Here are three things the report highlights: "DDoS attacks on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) could overwhelm connected car communications and represent a high risk.

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Technology Manufacturing Risk DDOS 135

Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. Configure firewalls to prevent rogue IP addresses from gaining access. using the LockBit 2.0

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. The incident took place earlier this year, threat actors exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected facility to cause disruption. and 7 p.m., power grid ( Energywire , April 30).

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Energy and Utilities Firewall Firmware Advertising 108

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article looks at the top IoT security solutions, current commercial features, associated risks, and considerations for organizations choosing an IoT vendor. IoT Device Risks and Vulnerabilities IoT Security: Not Going Away. Read more : Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them.

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IoT Risk Firewall Software 139

Cisco Security

MARCH 23, 2021

For example, those in the financial services industry may see more activity around information stealers; others in manufacturing may be more likely to encounter ransomware. Manufacturing. Like the Technology sector, cryptomining activity was also high in the Manufacturing industry. This is what we’re going to cover in part two.

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DNS Financial Services Manufacturing Healthcare 143

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Researchers Mat Powell and Natnael Samson discovered several vulnerabilities in WECON’s PI Studio HMI software, a software widely used in critical manufacturing, energy, metallurgy, chemical, and water and wastewater sectors.

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Software Manufacturing Advertising Firewall 105

SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Moreover, even some representatives of companies manufacturing products positioned as NGFW commit this fault. "We Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. or "Why do we need WAF?"

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Firewall Information Security Penetration Testing Banking 52

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. The fact that the losses municipalities are sustaining is quantifiable, makes this a definable problem that can be addressed by traditional risk mitigation approaches.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

They can also use this time to identify any network components that operate with lesser security controls that put the rest of the network at risk. The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity.

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Architecture Firewall Network Security Technology 92

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

A series of vulnerabilities in multiple smart devices manufactured by Nexx can be exploited to remotely open garage doors, and take control of alarms and plugs. To mitigate the risk of the exploitation of the above flaws, it is recommended to disable internet connectivity for vulnerable Nexx devices or protect them with a firewall.

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Manufacturing Media Firewall Internet 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

The firewall won’t block the malicious link in an email as the domain is legitimate. BMW is a German manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. While not critical, such a vulnerability opens many creative opportunities for phishers, targeting employees or customers.

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Phishing Manufacturing Firewall Cybercrime 141

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We believe this will only grow in 2019 and, because this will increase awareness of threats with IoT users, it will, in turn, accelerate the regulation process, and put more pressure on manufacturers to raise the security bar for their products. For certain, IoT device manufacturers cannot leave IoT cyber security behind much longer.

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IoT Manufacturing Internet Internet 111

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, its rapid adoption introduces new risks, requiring businesses to balance opportunities with challenges. Industry Variances: Retail and manufacturing sectors show high adoption, deploying GenAI for customer service, inventory management, and fraud detection.

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Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Risk Banking 115

SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2024

For OT device manufacturers, the alert's recommendations are straightforward: Eliminate default and require strong passwords. Ciejek suggested it would behoove cybersecurity teams to " work closely with and install up-to-date patching and updates as provided by vendors." Take inventory and determine the end-of-life status of all HMIs [CPG 1.A].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

A flaw, dubbed Cable Haunt, in Broadcom’s cable modem firmware exposed as many as 200 million home broadband gateways in Europe alone, at risk of remote hijackings. Hundreds of millions of Broadcom-based cable modems are at risk of remote hijacking due to the presence of a vulnerability dubbed Cable Haunt, CVE-2019-19494.

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Firmware DNS Manufacturing Advertising 96

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Industrial control systems (ICS) are the backbone of critical infrastructure, powering essential operations in the energy, manufacturing, water treatment, and transportation sectors. As hackers grow more sophisticated, understanding the risks and how to mitigate them is more important than ever. What are the Key Components of ICS?

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Firmware Encryption Manufacturing Risk 106

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

The LEGION collective calls to action to attack the final of the Eurovision song contest OpRussia update: Anonymous breached other organizations Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites SonicWall urges customers to fix SMA 1000 vulnerabilities Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue Iran-linked COBALT MIRAGE (..)

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