Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

This is precisely what the consortium of software companies and device manufacturers, led Google, Amazon and Apple, set out to achieve when Matter was conceived four years ago. Following a successful debut in November 2022, Matter is picking up steam, Nelson told me. This same approach really could be applied to other industries.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.” 1 ] secretsdump A script used to extract credentials and other confidential information from a system.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 22, 2021

the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., We carry a full range of portable encrypted solutions for customers of all levels when data needs to go outside the firewall,” said Richard Kanadjian, encrypted USB business manager, Kingston. “We FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.–( CDM is always asking “What’s Next?”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies linked a small office/home office (SOHO) router botnet, tracked as KV-Botnet to the operations of China-linked threat actor Volt Typhoon. ” reads the report published by Lumen Technologies. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Graham went on to say “the point is not to add ‘security features’ but to remove ‘insecure features’… arbitrary features like firewall and anti-virus add to these products [that] just increase the attack surface making things worse.”. in a released last week. The law has also been criticized for being too vague.

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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. So, without further ado, and in no particular order, here are the industry trends: Technology. Manufacturing. This is what we’re going to cover in part two.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

One MIT study suggests that it will take at least a decade before that technology is readily available. However, emerging technology will also provide a new target for cyber bad actors. The report describes multiple scenarios in which drivers could encounter attacks that threaten both their technology and their safety.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 8, 2022

In the last several months the XDR acronym is being used by almost every security product manufacturer. Network solutions, endpoint security tools, firewalls, identity tools, cloud security tools and many others all have their own alert formats and frequency.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

However, before we dig into the technologies, let’s first examine why we need them. Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. The Scope of the Unfixable Device Problem. Network segmentation.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

In a perfect world, the firewalls of our servers would only allow web traffic in from trusted ports. With the Cloud Snooper malware, however, untrusted web traffic sneaks past firewalls and enters right into Linux servers — a big no-no. Specifically, they noticed some servers were receiving some anomalous inbound traffic. How it works.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. Zeppelin actors request ransom payments in Bitcoin, they range from several thousand dollars to over a million dollars.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 7, 2022

The DOJ discusses the operation in a recent statement: "The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet. The botnet was controlled by a threat actor known as Sandworm, whom the U.S. government has connected to the GRU.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Furthermore, in 2018 we’ve seen the reporting of IoT security incidents move beyond security and technology trade media into the mainstream media. not located behind routers or firewalls) to conduct future DDoS attacks on data centers and cloud services or for crypto currency mining purposes. Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019.

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Cisco Security

JULY 25, 2022

Currently, over 14,000 customers are using it to share technology insights, feedback, and best practices, and also to make meaningful connections with others in the industry. Kevin’s desire to improve his knowledge doesn’t stop with technology and cybersecurity. Being the Head of Information Technology is never an easy job.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We live in a world where technology rules. In most cases, the convenience of technology enhances the quality of our lives. But as consumers, there are technology risks and threats we need to be aware (and beware) of. In December 2015, VTech, a Hong Kong-based children’s toy manufacturer was the victim of a data breach.

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SC Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

As a result, the need to secure technology has also changed, which has given rise to the role of chief product security officer (CPSO). Product security requires a new type of skill set, that’s different from navigating the challenges inherent in locking down, configuring firewalls and/or being in compliance with different regulations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security experts from security firm SEC Consult have identified over 100 companies that buy and re-brand video surveillance equipment (surveillance cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs), and network video recorders (NVRs)) manufactured by the Chinese firm Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co., Xiongmai hereinafter) that are open to hack.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CSA mentions RDP exploitation , SonicWall firewall exploits, and phishing campaigns. Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker. Due to the RaaS model there are several methods in use to gain initial access. Mitigation.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

The internet of things (IoT) describes the network of interconnected devices embedded with sensors, software, or other technology that exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. . Everyone agrees that when it comes to any technology, more security is better than less security. Don’t Forget the Application Layer.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 30, 2021

We’ve been trying to do that for years and as new technologies come into play, that modernization and optimization is critically important. I’m curious how you evaluate the cybersecurity industry and IT security teams when it comes to matching their technology and process to that increased pace? I lived it. And that’s been overcome.

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Cisco Security

MAY 16, 2022

So you can imagine my relief when I found out we’d be able to help them overcome a significant manufacturing hurdle that could have brought my snack supply to a halt. Visibility into the production line, processes and vital manufacturing machines was blocked. I’ve personally tried their snacks – they’re delicious.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

If implemented and configured properly, WPA2 is stronger and more resistant to potential attacks than predecessor technologies like WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA. The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. Although WPA3 has been around for five years, its uptake remains less than 1%.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. Variety of Encryption Standards: Encryption standards used in RF technology can vary depending on the specific RF application.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

New technologies have matured over the last few years to help build more advanced industrial security architectures. Manufacturers, energy and water utilities, mines, ports, railways, roadways, and more. Behind that achievement is our deep understanding of operational technology (OT) requirements plus a leading cybersecurity portfolio.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

This comes before other large technology vendors, ahead of the forthcoming government mandates , to customers outside of the public sector, and in a standardized, machine-readable format. Intersight), and network operating systems that power Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls (e.g., Today, Cisco stands ready to distribute SBOMs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2019

When we speak of a corporate environment there are a number of tools that we can find, such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS), Antispam, Antivirus, Firewall, Web Filter / Application Control, DLP (Data Loss Prevent) Switches, Routers and etc. Some points that make environments vulnerable: Old tools.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

One of the biggest concerns I hear and share is that the manufacturer may suddenly discontinue development of updates. It seems like every month there’s some new cutting-edge technology that out-modes a device you’ve recently purchased. Utilize restriction options in your router/firewall to give the device minimal access.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

Within these government labs and agencies, taking place is a groundswell of innovation in deep technology cyber disciplines to the tune of billions of dollars annually over the past three decades. In Silicon Valley, the initial technology seeds were planted in World War II, when the U.S.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

The researcher behind these reports, Dirk Schrader, global vice president at New Net Technologies (NNT), explained that it’s likely that the health systems leveraging exposed PACS are also operating systems with other critical vulnerabilities. health providers and demonstrated an overlying critical health care issue.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security refers to the technology and practices used to safeguard networks from unauthorized access, theft and other hostile actions. Update your router firmware from your router’s manufacturer and install them to ensure your router is up to date and secure. What is Wireless Security?

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