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COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer suffers a data breach

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Indian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories was hit with a cyber attack that forced it to shut down its plants in Brazil, India, Russia, the U.K., In response to the security breach, the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer has isolated all data center services. “In and the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. The experts reported that several IoT devices at some major manufacturers have been infected with a cryptocurrency miner in October 2019. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Windows 7, hacking).

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Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler hit by a malware-based attack

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Stadler, a Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock disclosed a data breach, hackers attempted to blackmail the company. International rail vehicle manufacturer, Stadler , disclosed a security breach that might have also allowed the attackers to steal company data. ” reported the Swiss media. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer suffered a data leak

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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data-Wiping Attacks Hit Outdated Western Digital Devices

Data Breach Today

JUNE 28, 2021

Manufacturer Stopped Supporting Targeted Network-Attached Storage Devices in 2015 Owners of Western Digital My Book Live devices have seen their data remotely wiped by attackers targeting a flaw first detailed in 2019.

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CVE-2018-4251 – Apple did not disable Intel Manufacturing Mode in its laptops

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Positive Technologies while analyzing Intel Management Engine (ME) discovered that Apple did not disable Intel Manufacturing Mode in its laptops. This week, researchers Maxim Goryachy and Mark Ermolov published a blog post that revealed Chipzilla’s ME contains an undocumented Manufacturing Mode. ” concludes the experts.

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Hackers have stolen customer data from Titan Manufacturing and Distributing company for nearly one year

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

Cyber criminals have stolen customer data from the Titan Manufacturing and Distributing company for nearly one year using a malware. Hackers hit the Titan Manufacturing and Distributing company and compromised its computer system to steal customer payment card data for an entire year. Titan Manufacturing and Distributing, Inc.

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Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2020

ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. This actor was first spotted by PaloAlto’s UNIT42 in 2018 during wide scale operations against technology, retail, manufacturing, and local government industries in the US, Europe and Asia.

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Winnti Group was planning a devastating supply-chain attack against Asian manufacturer

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Winnti Group is back with a new modular Win backdoor that was used to infect the servers of a high-profile Asian mobile hardware and software manufacturer. The organizations is major mobile hardware and software manufacturer based in Asia, experts contacted it to alert the company of the infection. Pierluigi Paganini.

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3D Printing Takes First Steps Into Serial Manufacturing Production

Synergis Software

JANUARY 9, 2019

Automobile manufacturer Audi is using its A4 Limousine, a low-production model, as a proving ground for process innovation research. One large steel frame section of the A4 has always been difficult to manufacture, so the research team decided to try 3D printing. His company currently has three basic uses for 3D printing.

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Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2024

Texas is suing General Motors for collecting driver data without consent and then selling it to insurance companies: From CNN : In car models from 2015 and later, the Detroit-based car manufacturer allegedly used technology to “collect, record, analyze, and transmit highly detailed driving data about each time a driver used their vehicle,” (..)

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The German BSI agency recommends replacing Kaspersky antivirus software

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2022

“The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns according to §7BSIlaw before using virus protection software from the Russian manufacturer Kaspersky. BSI remarks that the trust in the reliability and self-protection of a manufacturer as well as his authentic ability to act is crucial for the safe use of any defense software.

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IPG Photonics high-performance laser developer hit with ransomware

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers for diverse applications and industries was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. IPG Photonics manufactures high-performance fiber lasers, amplifiers, and laser systems for diverse applications and industries. IPG Photonics, a leading U.S. billion revenue in 2019. .

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D-Link confirms data breach, but downplayed the impact

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link confirmed a data breach after a threat actor offered for sale on BreachForums stolen data. The investigation revealed that the data was stolen from an old D-View 6 system, which reached its end of life as early as 2015. “The data was used for registration purposes back then.

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FIN7 targeted a large U.S. carmaker phishing attacks

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

In late 2023, BlackBerry researchers spotted the threat actor FIN7 targeting a large US automotive manufacturer with a spear-phishing campaign. BlackBerry reported that the financially motivated group FIN7 targeted the IT department of a large U.S. carmaker with spear-phishing attacks.

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Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

com via Domaintools.com shows the domain was assigned in 2015 to a company called “ Shanghai Blazefire Network Technology Co. com 2015-03-09 GODADDY.COM, LLC. ” Among the responsibilities for this position were: -Crack the restrictions imposed by the manufacturer on the mobile phone. Research on blazefire[.]com

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Israel announced to have foiled an attempted cyber-attack on defence firms

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Israel ‘s defence ministry announced to have foiled an attempted cyber attack by a foreign threat actors group targeting the country’s defence manufacturers. ’ The Lazarus APT is linked to North Korea, the activity of the Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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Critical flaw could have allowed attackers to control traffic lights

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2020

A critical vulnerability in traffic light controllers manufactured by SWARCO could have been exploited by attackers to disrupt traffic lights. SWARCO is the world’s largest manufacturer of signal heads and the number two internationally for reflective glass beads. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ransomware attack disrupts operations at Australian beverage company Lion

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2020

Systems at Australian beverages company Lion were infected with a ransomware that disrupted to manufacturing processes and customer service. Systems at Australian beverages company Lion were infected with a ransomware, the security breach caused the disruption of manufacturing processes and customer service. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Danish pump maker DESMI reveals cyber attack

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2020

DESMI, a global company specialised in the development and manufacture of pump solutions, discloses a cyber attack. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Global pump maker DESMI said on Friday it was hit by cyber attack and it was restoring its IT systems after the security incident.

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Is Gelsemium APT behind a targeted attack in Southeast Asian Government?

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The previous campaigns associated with this group targeted government, education, and electronic manufacturers in East Asia and the Middle East. The experts noticed that one of the AspxSpy web shells employed by Gelsemium was reportedly used by Iron Taurus (aka APT 27) for the operation Iron Tiger in 2015.

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Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

“We also saw a campaign targeting manufacturing companies in South Korea. Major malspam campaigns monitored by Microsoft include attacks at US small businesses, manufacturing companies in South Korea, and accountants in the US. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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DoppelPaymer crew leaked internal confidential documents belonging to aerospace companies

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2020

Visser Precision is a parts maker for many companies in several industries, including aerospace, automotive, industrial and manufacturing. Some documents provide details about the SpaceX’s manufacturing partner program. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Building a sustainable automotive supply chain

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 30, 2023

For example, the chip shortage has been a call to action for both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. Supply shortages can lead to line outages, manufacturing delays, out of stock issues and lost revenue.

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Researchers found alleged sensitive documents of NATO and Turkey

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Researchers from the US-based firm Cyble recently came across a post shared by an unknown threat actor that goes online with the moniker Spectre123, where he has allegedly leaked the sensitive documents of NATO and Havelsan (Turkish Military/defence manufacturer). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

com via Domaintools.com shows the domain was assigned in 2015 to a company called “ Shanghai Blazefire Network Technology Co. com 2015-03-09 GODADDY.COM, LLC. ” Among the responsibilities for this position were: -Crack the restrictions imposed by the manufacturer on the mobile phone. Research on blazefire[.]com

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Steelcase office furniture giant hit by Ryuk ransomware attack

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It is the largest office furniture manufacturer in the world. The list of the victims of the Ryuk ransomware is very long and includes the US government contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) , US railroad company Railworks , Croatian petrol station chain INA Group , and parts manufacturer Visser Precision. billion in 2020.

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Belgium telecom operators Proximus and Orange drop Huawei

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Major Belgium’s telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. One of the major Belgium telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Botnet operators target multiple zero-day flaws in LILIN DVRs

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Experts observed multiple botnets exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in DVRs for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN. Botnet operators are exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities in digital video recorders (DVRs) for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN-. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Vietnam-linked Ocean Lotus hacked BMW and Hyundai networks

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Alleged Vietnamese Ocean Lotus (APT32) hackers breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai to steal automotive trade secrets. According to German media, hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai.

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Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus exploits Log4j flaws to deploy DLang malware

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity. ” The Andariel APT (aka Stonefly) has been active since at least 2015, it was involved in several attacks attributed to the North Korean government. In March, the threat actors hit a South American agricultural organization.

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Hackers hit Luxottica, production stopped at two Italian plants

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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US officials claim Huawei Equipment has secret backdoor for spying

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

. “Independent cybersecurity experts say the intelligence services of global powers including the United States routinely exploit vulnerabilities in networking equipment — regardless of the manufacturer — for espionage purposes.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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At least 31 US Businesses targeted with WastedLocker Ransomware

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Most of the victims belong to the manufacturing industry, followed by IT and media and telecommunications sectors. Manufacturing was the sector most affected, accounting for five targeted organizations. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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LokiBot info stealer involved in a targeted attack on a US Company

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Security researchers at Fortinet uncovered a malspam campaign aimed distributing the LokiBot malware at a US manufacturing company. FortiGuard SE Team experts uncovered a malspam campaign aimed distributing the LokiBot malware at a US manufacturing company. manufacturing company. ” read the analysis of the experts.

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Special-Purpose Vehicle Maker Aebi Schmidt Hit by Malware

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

The Aebi Schmidt Group is a manufacturer of product systems and services for the management, cleaning and clearance of traffic areas as well as for the maintenance of green areas in demanding terrain. “Aebi Schmidt, a European manufacturing giant with operations in the U.S., ” reads the post published by TechCrunch.

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Attack against Florida Water Treatment Facility

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Despite its similarities to a Russian attack of a Ukrainian power plant in 2015, my bet is that it’s a disgruntled insider: either a current or former employee. This could have been fatal to people living downstream, if an alert operator hadn’t noticed the change and reversed it. We don’t know who is behind this attack.

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Airbus suppliers were hit by four major attack in the last 12 months

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

. “The group has long been considered a tempting target because of the cutting-edge technologies that have made it one of the world’s biggest commercial plane manufacturers, as well as a strategic military supplier.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The expert focused the analysis on the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus implements by two commercially available avionics systems from aircraft manufacturers who specialize in light aircraft. Manufacturers of aircraft should review implementation of CAN bus networks to compensate for the physical attack vector.”

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United Airlines covers up seat cameras to respond to privacy concerns

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

“As with many other airlines, some of our premium seats have in-flight entertainment systems that came with cameras installed by the manufacturer.” The cameras are a standard feature that manufacturers of the system included for possible future purposes such as video conferencing.” ” . .

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BadPower attack could burn your device through fast charging

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2020

Xuanwu Lab also investigated 34 fast-charging chip manufacturers and discovered that at least 18 chip manufacturers produce chips with the function of updating firmware after finished products. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” the researchers conclude. Pierluigi Paganini.

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China planted tiny chips on US computers for cyber espionage

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2018

China used tiny chips implanted on computer equipment manufactured for US companies and government agencies to steal secret information. Elemental manufactured equipment for Department of Defense data centers, the CIA’s drone operations, and onboard networks of Navy warships. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 282

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Bad actor sells Huiying Medical Technology’s source code for AI-assisted COVID-19 detection

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

researches, develops, manufactures, and distributes medical imaging devices. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . “As part of the breach, the preparator claims to have gained access to the COVID-19 detection technology code, as well as COVID-19 experiments data as well.

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COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer suffers a data breach

IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Trending Sources

Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler hit by a malware-based attack

Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer suffered a data leak

Data-Wiping Attacks Hit Outdated Western Digital Devices

CVE-2018-4251 – Apple did not disable Intel Manufacturing Mode in its laptops

Hackers have stolen customer data from Titan Manufacturing and Distributing company for nearly one year

Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

Winnti Group was planning a devastating supply-chain attack against Asian manufacturer

3D Printing Takes First Steps Into Serial Manufacturing Production

Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent

The German BSI agency recommends replacing Kaspersky antivirus software

IPG Photonics high-performance laser developer hit with ransomware

D-Link confirms data breach, but downplayed the impact

FIN7 targeted a large U.S. carmaker phishing attacks

Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Israel announced to have foiled an attempted cyber-attack on defence firms

Critical flaw could have allowed attackers to control traffic lights

Ransomware attack disrupts operations at Australian beverage company Lion

Danish pump maker DESMI reveals cyber attack

Is Gelsemium APT behind a targeted attack in Southeast Asian Government?

Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

DoppelPaymer crew leaked internal confidential documents belonging to aerospace companies

Building a sustainable automotive supply chain

Researchers found alleged sensitive documents of NATO and Turkey

Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Steelcase office furniture giant hit by Ryuk ransomware attack

Belgium telecom operators Proximus and Orange drop Huawei

Botnet operators target multiple zero-day flaws in LILIN DVRs

Vietnam-linked Ocean Lotus hacked BMW and Hyundai networks

Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus exploits Log4j flaws to deploy DLang malware

Hackers hit Luxottica, production stopped at two Italian plants

US officials claim Huawei Equipment has secret backdoor for spying

At least 31 US Businesses targeted with WastedLocker Ransomware

LokiBot info stealer involved in a targeted attack on a US Company

Special-Purpose Vehicle Maker Aebi Schmidt Hit by Malware

Attack against Florida Water Treatment Facility

Airbus suppliers were hit by four major attack in the last 12 months

DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes

United Airlines covers up seat cameras to respond to privacy concerns

BadPower attack could burn your device through fast charging

China planted tiny chips on US computers for cyber espionage

Security Affairs newsletter Round 282

Bad actor sells Huiying Medical Technology’s source code for AI-assisted COVID-19 detection

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