Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The name PseudoManuscrypt comes from the similarities with the Manuscrypt malware used by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group in attacks aimed at the defense industry. The PseudoManuscrypt loader is delivered via a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform that distributes the malicious code in pirated software installer archives.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare 119

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2023

New Buhti ransomware operation uses rebranded LockBit and Babuk payloads New PowerExchange Backdoor linked to an Iranian APT group Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS New CosmicEnergy ICS malware threatens energy grid assets D-Link fixes two critical flaws in D-View 8 network management suite Zyxel firewall and VPN devices (..)

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The certification not only requires chip hardware to resist invasive penetration testing, but also mandates audits of the chip design and manufacturing process itself. This is where a Virtual Private Network (VPN) comes in. Typically, if you want a VPN on your phone, you need to get one from a third party.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Credential stuffing has enabled criminal hacking rings to turbo-charge their malware spreading and account hijacking campaigns. FIDO sets forth common biometric authentication protocols designed to foster the growth of an ecosystem of device manufacturers, software developers or online service providers all using FIDO standards.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 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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Small Business Technology VPN Manufacturing 109

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Ransomware Hacking Manufacturing Healthcare 109

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.

Energy and Utilities 106

Energy and Utilities VPN Manufacturing Firewall 106

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2021

Ivanti fixed a critical code execution issue in Pulse Connect Secure VPN RansomEXX ransomware leaks files stolen from Italian luxury brand Zegna VMware addresses critical flaws in its products CVE-2021-20090 actively exploited to target millions of IoT devices worldwide RansomEXX ransomware hit computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE.

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VPN Ransomware Manufacturing IoT 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

APT15 has been active since at least 2010, it conducted cyber espionage campaigns against targets worldwide in several industries, including defense, high tech, energy, government, aerospace, and manufacturing. “The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted the activities of a China-based hacking group that we call Nickel.

VPN 119

VPN Manufacturing Government Hacking 119

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This email contained a link leading to a password-protected archive hosted on Google Drive, which represented the first stage of the infection – a.NET binary that was obfuscated and trying to pass itself off as an OpenVPN binary, when in fact it was a malware loader.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Ransomware Government VPN Manufacturing 104

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You can achieve this by connecting to the internet through a VPN. However, it is important to ensure that you are using a reliable VPN such as NordVPN. Wi-Fi routers come with default settings from the manufacturers. Not to worry, though, here we enlist 5 tech tips for cybersecurity as you work from. Use an antivirus.

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VPN Antivirus Internet Internet 133

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Experts discovered that threat actors targeted a large US transportation & logistics organization, a large US consumer products organization, and a global manufacturing organization. The ransom note left by the malware points to Tor pages that are uniquely generated for each victim. .

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

But manufacturers of agricultural equipment have spent the last few years locked in an automation arms race, and the side effects of this race are starting to show. Rise in malware. Install and regularly update anti-virus and anti-malware software on all hosts. Consider installing and using a VPN. Critical infrastructure.

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Ransomware Manufacturing Passwords Internet 138

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Ransomware VPN Manufacturing Healthcare 91

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Iranian hacker group has been attacking corporate VPNs over the past months, they have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world targeting Pulse Secure , Fortinet , Palo Alto Networks , and Citrix VPNs. ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike.

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Hacking VPN Advertising Financial Services 87

Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

The FBI states that is has received notifications of unidentified cyber actors using Avaddon ransomware against US and foreign private sector companies, manufacturing organizations, and healthcare agencies. In a separate advisory (pdf) , the ACSC says it is also aware of an ongoing ransomware campaign using the Avaddon Ransomware malware.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware VPN Encryption Cybercrime 107

Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. It remains unclear how many individuals were active in the core GandCrab malware development team. Vpn-service[.]us

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

of computers in the ICS engineering and integration sector protected by Kaspersky were targeted by malware, an increase compared with detections for H1 2020 (31.5%). Building automation, automotive manufacturing, energy and oil & gas, suffered major increases in the ICS engineering sector. In H2 2020, 39.3%

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

Have targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and education. Royal ransomware leak site The Initial Access Brokers that cater to Royal are reported to gain initial access and source traffic by harvesting virtual private network (VPN) credentials from stealer logs.

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Ransomware Backups VPN Manufacturing 84

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors employed the Hive ransomware in attacks aimed at a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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Ransomware VPN Manufacturing Healthcare 91

Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination with DHS/CISA, the FBI says it has identified at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including organizations in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors.

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Ransomware Backups VPN Encryption 112

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 researchers pointed out that the group rarely uses malware in the post-compromise phase. ” continues the report.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

on “VPN and other time-consuming types of initial access”? [1] Olympus A manufacturer of optics, endoscopy, and reprography products. Citrocasa GmbH A machining manufacturer. Manufacturing Austria. Pramer Baustoffe GmbH A construction material and tool supplier Manufacturing Austria. has publicly?claimed?that

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Manufacturing Energy and Utilities Encryption 109

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing Healthcare 111

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Statista portal predicts their number will exceed 29 billion by 2030. Tested, tried.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 92

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Ransomware DDOS Passwords Backups 96

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This type of malware attack is called a botnet attack. It’s powered by hundreds of bots carrying malware and infecting thousands of IoT devices simultaneously. Malware, phishing, and web. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it). The Flaws in Manufacturing Process.

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IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 131

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks. Install and regularly update anti-virus and anti-malware software on all hosts. Consider installing and using a VPN. The ransomware extracts a set of files and installs an encryption service.

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Ransomware Encryption Passwords Malware 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

Ransomware 113

Ransomware Encryption VPN Manufacturing 113

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

Ransomware 110

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Users of the Network attached storage devices manufactured have reported a mystery string of malware attacks that disabled software updates by hijacking entries in host machines’ hosts file. QNAP hasn’t confirmed that the incidents were caused by a malware. ” wrote the user P3R.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

To help avoid these online risks, it is highly recommended to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. A VPN provides a secure internet connection, ensuring your browsing data is encrypted for maximum privacy and security.

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IoT Spyware VPN Passwords 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

There is an ongoing increase in cloud-delivered malware, and more data loss via cloud file sharing, hosting, and email. But when you’re a company running a business, manufacturing a product or selling a service, that’s going to be your main focus, not the cloud and not security. Are malware incidents on the rise?

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