The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. When it comes to IoT, we must arrive at specific rules of the road if we are to tap into the full potential of smart cities, autonomous transportation and advanced healthcare.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. A 2021 Cynerio report revealed a staggering 123% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities, resulting in more than 500 incidents and costs exceeding $21 billion.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). It appears that primarily internet-facing devices are vulnerable (they typically have remote management interfaces exposed to the internet in most cases).

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2021

Since the vulnerable DNS clients are usually exposed to the internet this creates a huge attack surface. Basically, you could say DNS is the phonebook of the internet. The healthcare sector is indeed in the top 3 of most affected by these vulnerabilities, together with the government. Some background. Exploitation.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Cynerio makes a suite of healthcare-related security products, including an AI-driven platform that provides inventory and asset management services, helps optimize resource allocation, tracks asset utilization and other services that help hospitals and healthcare organizations protect their connected medical devices.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Targeting key sectors The healthcare sector and local governments carry a huge burden and must communicate extensively and exhaustively to get us clear of COVID-19. Make sure you do everything possible to secure your mobile devices and that both the firmware and software are routinely updated. Always remember. Never trust.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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Google Security

JULY 15, 2021

Certificate Transparency is a great example of a non-blockchain use of these verifiable data structures at scale to secure core internet infrastructure. This is why we have seen solutions in areas of healthcare, financial services, and supply chain leverage this platform.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Modern-day attacks increasingly target the firmware and boot stages of computing systems, aiming to compromise devices long before the operating system is fully functional. Firmware Integrity Checks: Firmware sits between the hardware and software, making it an attractive target for attackers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. Below are the mitigations provided in the alert: Install updates for operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

Healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by criminals. The healthcare industry continued to be one of the the most targeted sector in 2021 , witnessing a 51% increase in breaches since 2019. In 2020 alone, 560 healthcare facilities in the U.S. Mon, 07/11/2022 - 16:49. Delayed procedures, tests, and treatment.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company. Internet Of Things. Cloud security. Cloud Encryption Gateway. Cloud Storage Encryption.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

Remove direct internet access to device management interfaces, restricting admins to internal and secure management networks. Keep firmware updated. Other mitigation recommendations include: Disable unnecessary network edge services, especially unsecured ones such as HTTP. Use modern encryption standards.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While not yet seen for ransomware, other malware has been detected infecting the firmware bootkit in the flash memory of the hardware itself. It is better to fully isolate the device from networks and the internet to ensure no access was overlooked. This type of infection may require a replacement of the hardware to remove.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Vulnerabilities can be found in various parts of a system, from low-level device firmware to the operating system, all the way through to software applications running on the device,” said Jeremy Linden, senior director of product management at Asimily. Key Differentiators. Rapid7 MVM.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. > 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

The primary target and focus for nation-states will continue to be their adversaries Critical Infrastructure sectors, such as healthcare, government, communications, transportation, defense industrial base, media, utilities, finance, and cargo logistics. In 2024: 1. Enforcement of regulations is also causing serious tension.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that three flaws in Contec CMS8000 and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors could endanger patients when connected to the internet. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. 0.75) CMS8000 Patient Monitor: Firmware version CMS7.820.120.01/0.93(0.95)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections Public Internet Threats If your enterprise network is connected to the public internet, every single threat on the internet can render your business vulnerable too. These threaten enterprise networks because malicious traffic from the internet can travel between networks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

The consumer watchdog examined 13 router models provided to customers by internet-service companies such as EE, Sky and Virgin Media, and found more than two-thirds had security flaws. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. Microsoft Internet Explorer will be retired in June 2022.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Attacks on healthcare settings are increasing with the FBI estimating a cyberattack using “Ryuk” ransomware took in $61 million over a 21-month period in 2018 and 2019. Could this attack take place over the internet?

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

Early this year the group announced that it will no longer attack organizations in the healthcare industry, companies involved in the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, and funeral service organizations. Update software , including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets, in a timely manner.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. Maltese Internet service provider Melita was also hit by ransomware: a showcase DDoS attack disrupted services. In particular, DDoS ransomware continued to attack organizations worldwide at the start of the year.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

But also war over the internet. The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. Their security researchers know that maybe they have firmware or maybe they found a program or something somewhere. Well, this is where we're going to start analyzing some firmware. Physical war.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Recently, NIST has been taking a closer look at the Internet of Things (IoT), inviting input on practical risks organizations face as they move into the age of connected devices. The proliferation of connected devices offers enormous business benefit, across industries as diverse as manufacturing, healthcare and automotive.

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