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Threat Modeling in Solar Power Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Recent research from Forescout has revealed that roughly 35,000 solar power systems are exposed to the internet, with researchers discovering 46 new vulnerabilities across three major manufacturers that could potentially destabilize power grids. We know IoT can be insecure.

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An electrician's plea: Don't plug these 7 appliances (including AC units) into extension cords

Zero Day

  Why you shouldn't plug everything into an extension cord Extension cords are manufactured with a maximum capacity to handle electrical current, which is determined by the size or gauge of the wire used in the cord.

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Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure organizations until February 2025

Security Affairs

As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over 300 victims from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with affected industries including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing.” ” reads the joint advisory.

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Operation SyncHole: Lazarus APT goes back to the well

SecureList

The campaign, dubbed “Operation SyncHole”, has impacted at least six organizations in South Korea’s software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, and we are confident that many more companies have actually been compromised. The software has since been updated with patched versions.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Tenable Highlights Risks of AI Use in the Cloud, as UK’s NCSC Offers Tips for Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption

Security Boulevard

NCSC) FBI Warns of Increasing Threat of Cyber Criminals Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (FBI) 4 - Groups call for IoT end-of-life disclosure law Manufacturers of internet-of-things (IoT) devices should be required by law to disclose the products theyre no longer supporting, so that customers are aware of the security risks those products pose.

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Your Brother printer might have a critical security flaw - how to check and what to do next

Zero Day

How to check - and what you can do According to a detailed technical analysis by Rapid7, Brother uses a password generation algorithm during manufacturing that is easily reversible. That means Brother's only remedy is to update its manufacturing line so that new printers ship with non-predictable default passwords.

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How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

Zero Day

Close Home Tech Services & Software Operating Systems Mobile OS Android How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it makes such a big difference) You might be surprised by how much quicker and more responsive your device feels. The exact steps may vary slightly by manufacturer, but the general process remains the same.