Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

QNAP NAS devices are under attack, experts warn of a new Qlocker ransomware campaign that hit devices worldwide. A new wave of Qlocker ransomware it targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, the new campaign started on January 6 and it drops ransom notes named !!!READ_ME.txt Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.”

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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 Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI are warning of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory to warn of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The ransomware can be deployed as a

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Flow computers are used to calculate volume and flow rates for oil and gas that are critical to electric power manufacturing and distribution. The industrial automation giant ABB addressed the flaw with the release of firmware updates on July 14, 2022. The critical systems are widely used by oil and gas organizations worldwide.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a Private Industry Notification warning agriculture cooperatives (also known as “farmers’ co-ops”) of the looming danger of well-timed ransomware attacks. After-effects of ransomware attacks against the FA sector. And corn is a commodity. It fluctuates daily.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. Organizations using Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE network devices are recommended to keep their firmware up to date and use strong passwords. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

The flaw affects the Translogic PTS system manufactured by Swisslog Healthcare, which is installed in about 80% of all major hospitals in North America and thousands of hospitals worldwide. An attacker could also push an insecure firmware upgrade to fully compromise the devices. Swisslog has released Nexus Control Panel version 7.2.5.7

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Flow computers are used to calculate volume and flow rates for oil and gas that are critical to electric power manufacturing and distribution. The industrial automation giant ABB addressed the flaw with the release of firmware updates on July 14, 2022. The critical systems are widely used by oil and gas organizations worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Now an unusually large number of students and teachers must add another difficulty to the list: a ransomware attack. K-12 schools ransomware attacks at record pace. And the MS-ISAC says K-12 school districts are now the most likely to suffer from and report a successful ransomware attack. Now, let's look at some specifics.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

A new piece of malware dubbed QSnatch is infecting thousands of NAS devices manufactured by the Taiwanese vendor QNAP. “The original infection method remains unknown, but during that phase malicious code is injected to the firmware of the target system, and the code is then run as part of normal operations within the device.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Due to the nature of these devices, the lack of security is often the result of weak design by the device manufacturer. Another alert by CISA has warned about critical vulnerabilities in Siemens software that could potentially impact millions of medical devices from multiple manufacturers. Change all default passwords.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. In fact, New Orleans even declared a state of emergency due to the large number of public services that were directly impacted by this ransomware attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

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. Back up important data , as there is no better defense against ransomware.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

These smart devices include cars, household appliances, building systems such as lighting and heating, televisions, medical devices, manufacturing equipment, and many other types of systems used both in a consumer and industrial setting. Millions of smart TVs are at risk of click fraud, botnets, data theft, and ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The fix: ASUS released firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities. While Google Pixel devices automatically receive monthly security updates, other device manufacturers may take a little longer to deploy updates since they need to test and tailor fixes for certain hardware setups. version of Superset.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With COVID-19 cases surging and hospitalizations increasing, the operators of the Ryuk ransomware smell opportunity. Security researchers say the Ryuk gang is unleashing an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks against U.S. If Ryuk ransomware knocks a hospital's network offline, would it pay a ransom? October 29, 2020.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Since November, a new ransomware called JungleSec has been infecting servers through unsecured IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) cards. Security experts at BleepingComputer wrote about a new ransomware called JungleSec that is infecting victims through unsecured IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) cards.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers. Mobile statistics.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom. Due to its unsophisticated style and poor implementation, this new ransomware was probably only a smokescreen for the HermeticWiper attack, due to its non-sophisticated style and poor implementation.

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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. million dollars to get their oil pipeline running again from ransomware attacks. The WIFI module for the SpaceStation also runs a standard version of Linux on an ARM chipset and communicates over a PCI bus with SpaceCom.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

This is ransomware, starting with a phishing attack. Van Norman: industrial control systems are the systems that every industry is going to use from your manufacturing to your chemical, your food and beverage, your power plants. The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

These attacks focus on financially-rewarding exploitation such as cryptojacking , botnet proliferation, business email compromise, or ransomware. For example, the Cuba ransomware gang exploited ProxyShell and ProxyLogon vulnerabilities in Windows exchange servers to plant backdoors into the exchange server and deliver additional malware.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers? There's been a few different ones that have been on eBay for different manufacturers and I bought a few of them. And then you have the smart meters and so the software on the smart meters that's just 100% on its firmware. Turns out they weren't. It's pretty cool stuff.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 23% use identical passwords or follow a similar pattern.

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