Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

Threat actors that go online with the moniker Adrastea claim to have hacked the multinational manufacturer of missiles MBDA. ” As a proof of the hack Adrastea shared a link to a password-protected linked archive containing internal documents related to projects and correspondence. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The LockBit ransomware group this week claimed to have hacked the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSMC ) and $70 million ransom. In August 2018, a malware infected systems at several Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2022

United States manufacturing giant Parker Hannifin recently announced the company fell victim to a ransomware attack, resulting in a data breach of employee information. After a couple weeks of what one can assume to be stalled ransom negotiations, Conti posted the rest of data, 419 GB in total.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 27, 2024

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has explained how its Twitter account was compromised - despite it having sensible security precautions in place, such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer suffered a data leak, an unsecured database managed by the company containing gamers’ info was exposed online. Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer has suffered a data leak, this is the discovery made by the security researcher Bob Diachenko. ” reads a statement from the vendor.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

As the Department of Defense works on standards to dictate 5G rollout, security requirements may be too much for IoT manufacturers. Of course, many security hurdles for IoT device manufacturers are not specific to 5G. In IoT, [manufacturers] want that low-cost sensor. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. In this case, it could take attackers as long as 22 years to crack a very strong admin password.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 25, 2023

New research highlights another potential danger from IoT devices, with a popular make of smart light bulbs placing your Wi-Fi network password at risk. Multiple high severity vulnerabilities exist which allow for password retrieval and device manipulation, with four issues in total. One vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.6

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Adam Levin

MARCH 23, 2020

Secure Your Router: If you’re still using your router’s manufacturer default password, it’s past time for a change. Your password should be include letters, numbers and special characters in a combination you haven’t used on other accounts. Update Account Passwords: Don’t reuse passwords from other accounts.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Passwords are usually the first line of defense against hackers, and with the number of data breaches that could publicly expose those passwords, users must be vigilant about safeguarding their credentials. The prompt can also take you to your Password Manager page , where you can do a comprehensive review of your saved passwords.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The company does not believe the botnet is exploiting vulnerabilities in its software, it’s simply going after weak or default passwords using brute force guessing. In this case, if a password is guessed successfully, the device is infected with malware that will carry out additional attacks on other devices. StealthWorker.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

With a simple Google search, anyone could have found the password to one of the compromised, stolen email addresses: a gift to every opportunistic attacker.” The analysis of a subset of ~500 stolen credentials revealed that victims belong to a wide range of target industries, including IT, healthcare, real estate, and manufacturing.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Ensure remote workers are more secure by following these five tips: Change the Default Password: Routers should have the manufacturer default password updated the moment it’s turned on and connected. Use a Strong and Unique Password: Discourage employees from reusing passwords that are linked to other accounts.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2024

According to a new joint cybersecurity alert , the hacktivists have been observed gaining remote access to small-scale industrial control systems used in water/wastewater, dams, energy, and food and agriculture by exploiting internet-exposed human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and using default or weak passwords.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 23, 2020

Update your camera’s firmware and software: Whether it’s an external camera or one built into your laptop or tablet, check for manufacturer updates and always keep your camera’s software and firmware fully up to date because patches are often released specifically to patch security vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

600,000 GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456’ Avast researchers found at least 600,000 GPS trackers manufactured by a Chinese vendor that were exposed online with a default password of “123456.”

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In a public service announcement issued December 29, the FBI warned that “offenders have been using stolen e-mail passwords to access smart devices with cameras and voice capabilities and carry out swatting attacks.”. In some cases, the offender also live streams the incident on shared online community platforms,” explains the announcement.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

This is one giant leap towards getting rid of passwords entirely. Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. Our brains just won’t do it.”.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Researchers discovered a total of 226 potential security vulnerabilities in nine Wi-Fi popular routers from known manufacturers. Since the integration of a new kernel into the firmware is costly, no manufacturer was up to date here. The experts shared their findings with the manufacturers, most of the flaws have been already fixed.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some of the most popular brands don’t enforce a strong password policy, meaning anyone can peer into their owners’ lives. After looking at 28 of the most popular manufacturers, our research team found 3.5 What is more, the overwhelming majority of internet-facing cameras are manufactured by Chinese companies.

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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. In response, manufacturers are intensifying their cybersecurity efforts, incorporating advanced CI/CD workflows to safeguard medical devices from escalating attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

The National Safety Council leaked thousands of emails and passwords of their members, including companies such as NASA and Tesla. The National Safety Council has leaked nearly 10,000 emails and passwords of their members, exposing 2000 companies, including governmental organizations and big corporations.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 6, 2022

From the latest password requirements (NIST 800-63) to IoT security for manufacturers (NISTIR 8259), NIST is always the starting point. When I want to know the most recently published best practices in cyber security, I visit The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Multiple backdoors have been discovered during a penetration test in the firmware of a widely used voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) appliance from Auerswald, a German telecommunications hardware manufacturer, that could be abused to gain full administrative access to the devices.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

ArsTechnica is reporting on the poor cybersecurity at the plant: The Florida water treatment facility whose computer system experienced a potentially hazardous computer breach last week used an unsupported version of Windows with no firewall and shared the same TeamViewer password among its employees, government officials have reported.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Last month Tech Crunch reported that payment terminal manufacturer Wiseasy had been hacked. Although Wiseasy might not be well known in North America, their Android-based payment terminals are widely used in the Asia Pacific region and hackers managed to steal passwords for 140,000 payment terminals. How Did the Wiseasy Hack Happen?

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 26, 2021

An evolving phishing campaign observed at least since May 2020 has been found to target high-ranking company executives across manufacturing, real estate, finance, government, and technological sectors with the goal of obtaining sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Attackers may have exploited leaked credentials to brute force access to the repository, since they only needed a password, which is faster than guessing both a username and password.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Microsoft has watched the group carry out so-called password-spraying attacks over the past year that try just a few common passwords across user accounts at tens of thousands of organizations. They're going after these producers and manufacturers of control systems, but I don't think they're the end targets," says Moran.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2021

Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP published an alert urging its customers to secure their devices after a growing number of users reported that their devices have been hit by brute-force attacks. ” The vendor suggests actions like using strong passwords, changing the default access port number, and disabling any admin account. .

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

They could be discovered by anyone who finds or guesses the camera's IP address­ -- and if you haven't set a strong password, a hacker might find it easy to gain access. This is the sort of sustained pressure we need on IoT device manufacturers. Consumer Reports will evaluate those updates once they are available. Boing Boing link.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

This checklist covers three key points you should consider when securing your devices: passwords, buying from trusted manufacturers, and a few more tech-savvy options. The post IoT Security Checklist appeared first on Hurricane Labs. The post IoT Security Checklist appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2023

Drawing from established cybersecurity recommendations by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the program will require manufacturers to adhere to certain guidelines. The rulemaking process will also address potential liability for manufacturers failing to comply with the program's standards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

Such devices are now on the verge of being targeted by cyber attacks, says Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of America, especially those that are being operated with the default username and passwords. Their default passwords offered by the manufacturer should be changed to something tricky, say experts. .

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