Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2025

Experts discovered an undocumented hidden feature in the ESP32 microchip manufactured by Espressif, which is used in over 1 billion devices. At the RootedCON , researchers at Tarlogic Innovation presented their findings on undocumented commands in the ESP32 microchip designed by the Chinese manufacturer Espressif.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

The manufacturing sector faces an increasingly daunting cyber threat landscape that puts production operations, intellectual property, and entire supply chains at risk. Manufacturers must make cyber resilience a fully institutionalized part of their organizational identity." trillion annually. "

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2025

When renewable energy becomes a security risk Some people are concerned about whether solar panels will operate after periods of cloudy weather, others are more concerned about whether they can be remotely accessed. Remediation: Implement supply chain risk assessments for all solar components. We know IoT can be insecure.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Alphv ransomware group claims to have hacked Clarion, the global manufacturer of audio and video equipment for cars and other vehicles. The Alphv ransomware group added Clarion, the global manufacturer of audio and video equipment for cars and other vehicles, to the list of victims on its Tor leak site.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The vulnerabilities impact NDI-enabled pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras from multiple manufacturers. Attackers can also trigger flaws to extract network details to infiltrate connected systems, increasing the risk of data breaches and ransomware attacks. The manufacturer released firmware updates addressing these flaws.”

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 8, 2025

From baby monitors to home security systems, these IoT products have become integral to daily life, yet they also present significant cybersecurity risks. While voluntary, Consumer Reports hopes that manufacturers will apply for this mark, and that consumers will look for it when it becomes available."

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Adam Shostack

JUNE 16, 2025

The cybersecurity risk assessment shall be documented and updated as appropriate during a support period to be determined in accordance with paragraph 8 of this Article. Specifically, Article 13 states: “3. a description of the design.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Check out key findings and insights from the Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025. 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments? 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy.

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Authentication Healthcare Retail Manufacturing 132

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Yet another article on the privacy risks of static MAC addresses and always-on Bluetooth connections. This one is about wireless headphones.

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Wireless Marketing Manufacturing Risk 315

Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2025

Everyone’s talking about AI aren’t they, and when I gave a keynote on Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity recently, I relayed how the rise of AI has brought us to a pivotal moment in historya moment brimming with both extraordinary opportunity and unparalleled risk. AI amplifies these risks exponentially.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We’ve learned to expect that “smart” appliances come with privacy risks— toothbrushes aside —but I really hadn’t given my air fryer any thought. An easy solution is not to install the app, and don’t provide manufacturers with personal data they do not need to know. Now things are about to change.

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Surveillance Manufacturing Healthcare Risk 144

Adam Shostack

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The discussion of threats, risks and how those apply to specific organizations (§ 1.3) L253) The relationship between threats, risks, and possible mitigations as described starting at L272 is really good, it could be even better if the guide (or a related document) assessed how it does in relation to the needs of various stakeholders.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Synology quickly addressed the vulnerability within 48 hours after notification, but, given the risk, urged users to apply updates immediately. 0795 or above) Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP also patched three zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited by security researchers during the recent Pwn2Own Ireland 2024.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

EnamelPins, which manufactures and sells medals, pins, and other emblematic accessories, for months left open an Elasticsearch instance that exposed 300,000 customer emails, including 2,500 from military and government personnel. The company, based in California, also has links to China, Cybernews researchers wrote.

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Manufacturing Government Security Awareness Phishing 117

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

Departments such as support, manufacturing, design, services, and delivery are enhanced by smart security measures, which allay distracting setbacks and increase the overall inertia. It means anti-phishing tools so your teams can open emails without needless hesitation or risk. Smarter security is the rising tide that lifts all ships.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. But like nearly all innovation, there are risks involved. Automobile manufacturers sell their cars worldwide, but they are customized for local markets.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Boeing itself was targeted by the LockBit ransomware platform in 2023, facing a $200 million ransom demand, while its unit Jeppesen, a provider of flight navigation tools, suffered a major ransomware incident in 2022, delaying flight-planning services and illustrating the cascading risk of a single provider outage.

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Cybersecurity Social Engineering Computers and Electronics Risk 120

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The report recommends that regulators should 1) enforce minimum security standards for manufacturers of IoT devices, 2) incentivize higher levels of security through public contracting, and 3) try to align IoT standards internationally (for example, international guidance on handling connected devices that stop receiving security updates).

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Among the key findings: Widespread vulnerabilities: The OIG's passive assessment revealed critical or high-risk vulnerabilities in 97 drinking water systems serving more than 26.6 OT/ICS environments are often critical components of all organizations, not just manufacturing and critical infrastructure. million people.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

Related: Privacy rules for vehicles As vehicles continue to offer modern features such as app-to-car connectivity, remote control access, and driver assistance software, a huge risk lurks in the shadows. The risk of compromise is not just theoretical; there have been instances where vehicles were momentarily commandeered.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

” The research targeted a CMU unit manufactured by Visteon, with software initially developed by Johnson Controls Inc. CVE-2024-8357 : Lack of root of trust in App SoC, risking persistent attacker control by bypassing boot security checks. x) may also be vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

It is essential to understand the risks posed by quantum computing, as future advancements could compromise today's encrypted data, opening new opportunities for threat actors. Current efforts to address quantum threats Recognizing these risks, organizations and governments are developing quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.

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GlobalSign

JUNE 25, 2025

As part of the EU’s digital transformation, recent regulations are encouraging manufacturers to issue CoCs in electronic form. A CoC is based on Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and it certifies that a vehicle meets EU type-approval standards (a set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements vehicle manufacturers must adhere to).

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

Supply chains have vulnerabilities at touchpoints with manufacturers, suppliers, and other service providers.”. This complexity can be compounded by the effects of world events like COVID-19 or a war, resulting in manufacturing slowdowns and lockdowns. Finally, the TCU safeguards against reputation risk.

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Cyber Attacks Firmware Manufacturing Threat Detection 273

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Tools like ChatGPT and Bard, powered by large language models, showcase how generative AI transforms business processesbut they also pose new risks. In a recent survey, 93% of respondents admitted to knowingly increasing their companys cybersecurity risks. The challenge? Securing these AI models and the data they generate.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2023

To secure the device from fraudulent access, mobile operating system manufacturers are coming up with various security features, among which phone PIN is the most commonly used option. The post Most commonly used PINs putting smart phones to cyber risks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cyber Risk Risk Mobile Manufacturing 128

Schneier on Security

MARCH 21, 2022

An SBOM is useful to those who develop or manufacture software, those who select or purchase software, and those who operate software. Buyers can use an SBOM to perform vulnerability or license analysis, both of which can be used to evaluate risk in a product. The SBOM enumerates these components in a product.

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Software Manufacturing Risk Government 268

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

QR codes are becoming more common, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic which pushed many restaurants into using digital menus instead of physical menus that are shared between customers (in the earliest days of COVID lockdowns, science was still emerging on the risk levels of touching shared objects).

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access. Employee training and awareness: Human error is a leading cause of security breaches.

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Energy and Utilities IoT Backups Threat Detection 109

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Trusting manufacturers and the role of base networks Some professionals argue that once a base network is established, OT cybersecurity becomes less of a concern. Trusting manufacturers and the role of base networks Some professionals argue that once a base network is established, OT cybersecurity becomes less of a concern.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2025

The post The Hidden Security Risk on Our Factory Floors appeared first on Security Boulevard. ICS and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) networks were built as isolated systems, never meant to connect to the internet.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 25, 2023

And, with relatively little effort, manufacturers of phones and other electronic devices on which Tik Tok is run can apply better security by default whenever people choose to use Tik Tok or any other particular popular Chinese app. Unfortunately, the current infatuation with Tik Tok as the symbolic representative of the risks to U.S.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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IoT Firmware Risk Encryption 363

Trend Micro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

EU's Cyber Resilience Act urges vendors to embrace security-by-design, establishing standards in global tech protocols.

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Manufacturing Cyber threats Risk 121

Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Key Findings During the reporting period (August 1, 2024January 31, 2025), the manufacturing sector faced a turbulent threat landscape: Attackers ramped up their abuse of remote external services software, used impersonating domains for targeted spearphishing attacks, and continued to target the sector with ransomware.

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