Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

German government warns that technology to regulate power consumption in Huawei network appliances could be used for sabotage purposes. government officials as well as European security authorities, which have warned of the risks associated with Chinese telecoms equipment.” The activity will be completed in the coming months.

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Government Communications Risk Cybersecurity 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Most of the attacks have been reported in July, the organizations hit by the ransomware gang operate in professional services, construction, manufacturing, retail, and food industries. Experts warn of active exploitation of the CVE-2018-13379 , a security bug heavily exploited by LockBit to breach networks. in Australia since 2020.

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Ransomware Retail Security Manufacturing 113

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Across the globe, the race is already underway among vehicle manufacturers to develop fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). In this post, we will describe some of the risks introduced by personal information collection, and some of the legal obligations of vehicle manufacturers in protecting their customers’ privacy.

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Privacy Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Data collection 85

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In Ontario, the Automated Vehicle Pilot Program is currently in place to permit the testing of certain AVs by vehicle manufacturers. In Canada, driving and road safety is a shared responsibility between provincial/territorial and federal governments. As such, the deployment of AVs requires action from both levels of government.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Government Cybersecurity Privacy 64

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD. For more information on each story, simply follow the links in the transcript on our blog. Patches were rushed out , but many.

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Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 53

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.

Manufacturing 124

Manufacturing Risk Communications Security 124

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vietnam-linked APT32 group targeted Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) between February 2018 and November 2020. The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists.

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Phishing Manufacturing Government Privacy 95

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. IoT Attacks in 2018. Yet, the major attack of 2018 was definitely VPNFilter, hitting over half a million devices, mostly routers, from a wide range of known vendors.

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IoT Security Manufacturing Privacy 99

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In November 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government was urging its allies to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures. Many countries are going to build 5G infrastructure, but the approach of their governments is completely different. ” reported the AP News.

Manufacturing 142

Manufacturing Access Government Communications 142

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Experts uncovered a new threat actor, tracked as Balikbayan Foxes, that is impersonating the Philippine government to spread malware. . The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. .

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Healthcare Phishing Manufacturing Government 104

CGI

MAY 22, 2018

Payments in 2018: A look back and ahead. Tue, 05/22/2018 - 03:19. Otherwise, they’ll end up on a path to “manufacturing” style services where volume and price are the only winners. . 2018 payment trends. New regulations such as PSD2 and GDPR will come into force in 2018. premanath.puch….

Digital transformation 40

Digital transformation Artificial Intelligence GDPR Blockchain 40

Data Matters

AUGUST 24, 2018

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2018 National Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, from August 4 to 7, 2018. The Task Force aims to complete the white paper by the fall of 2018. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting.

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Insurance Big data e-Delivery Risk 60

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

RansomExx operation has been active since 2018, the list of its victims includes government agencies, the computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE , and the Italian luxury brand Zegna.

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Ransomware Encryption Manufacturing Government 99

Krebs on Security

APRIL 19, 2019

Title 18, Section 2512 , which involves the manufacture, distribution, possession and advertising of devices for intercepting online communications. George Washington University Professor Orin Kerr ‘s 2017 dissection of the government’s charges is worth a read for a deep dive on this sticky legal issue.

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Manufacturing Government Communications Ransomware 176

Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2019

Cyber security seems to subvert the globalization concept, governments are working to develop their own technology fearing possible espionage and sabotage activities of foreign states. Astra Linux is a Debian-based distro developed in Russia by the Scientific/Manufacturing Enterprise Rusbitech RusBITech about ten years ago.

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Military Government Manufacturing Data Privacy 111

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The US government has known about it for almost as long, and has tried to keep the attack secret: China’s exploitation of products made by Supermicro, as the U.S. This is a follow on, with a lot more detail, to a story Bloomberg reported on in fall 2018. It’s been going on since at least 2008. Yes, it’s plausible.

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Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government Communications 145

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

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GDPR Government Education Compliance 48

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 22, 2024

“AI is an unbelievable opportunity to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in health care, manufacturing, climate change and more,” said Christina Shim, IBM’s global head of Sustainability Software and an AI Ethics Board member. In our 2023 Impact Report , we reported that 70.6%

Government 88

Government Manufacturing Cloud IT 88

IT Governance

JULY 30, 2018

Identities of thousands of Tennesseans with HIV made vulnerable by government error. How a Robotics Vendor Exposed Confidential Data for Major Manufacturing Companies. DC health website security breach exposes nurse’s personal info including SSN. BP data breach widens to 60,000 people after malware attack on PageUp job portal.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Phishing 100

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The US Department of Justice charged two Chinese hackers for hacking numerous companies and government agencies in a dozen countries, US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ” continues the DoJ’s Press release.

Computer and Electronics 87

Computer and Electronics Healthcare Manufacturing Government 87

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

reads the advisory The vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow issue and according to the vendor it may have been exploited in a limited number of attacks aimed at government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. states the report published by Fortinet. . ” states the analysis published by Bishop Fox.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Authentication Risk Security 95

Data Matters

AUGUST 30, 2021

The software manufacturer had publicized the vulnerability as critical since September 2018, but Pearson did not implement the patch until it learned of the attack. 2, 2018); Sidley Austin LLP, SEC Issues New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements, Sidley Austin LLP (Mar. 16, 2021).

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Cybersecurity Risk Data Privacy Passwords 95

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2018

The Australian government considers risky the involvement of Huawei for the rolling out of next-generation 5G communication networks. — Huawei Australia (@HuaweiOZ) August 22, 2018. The Chinese firm denies having shared Australian customer data with the Chinese intelligence, but it is not enough for the Australian Government.

Security 80

Security Military Manufacturing Retail 80

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

According to the experts, the threat actors are merely trying to monetize their efforts selling information that have no intelligence value for the Iranian Government. In late July 2020, Crowdstrike spotted a threat actor associated with PIONEER KITTEN that was attempting to sell access to compromised networks on an underground forum.

Access 105

Access Financial Services Retail Insurance 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target.

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Authentication Passwords Systems administration Manufacturing 99

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

In December 2018, the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency warned against using the equipment manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE because they pose a threat to state security. The US first, and many other countries after, have decided to ban network equipment manufactured by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei.

Personal data 92

Personal data Manufacturing Information Security GDPR 92

Collibra

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As his company’s Data Governance Lead, Justin Swenson recognized the challenges and opportunities ahead as he looked to transform Sub-Zero, the leading American-based manufacturer of premium kitchen equipment, into a more data-driven organization. Your data governance group needs data governance. Lessons learned.

Government 52

Government Manufacturing Metadata Cloud 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“The international standard for vulnerability disclosure ( ISO/IEC 29147:2018 ) defines the techniques and policies that can be used to receive vulnerability reports and publish remediation information. The NCSC designed this toolkit for organisations that currently don’t have a disclosure process but are looking to create one.”

Communications 117

Communications Risk Manufacturing Government 117

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

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. “Lookout has since acquired 111 unique samples of the BadBazaar surveillanceware dating back to late 2018.

Communications 98

Communications Manufacturing Government Security 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The Chinese nightmare is rapidly spreading among European countries, now a Czech cyber-security agency is warning against using the equipment manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE because they pose a threat to state security. ” reported the AFP press.

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Security Manufacturing Information Security Risk 99

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

It collaborates with Airbus, the second-largest aerospace company globally after Boeing, to manufacture aerospace equipment. Also, the company manufactures surface-to-air defense systems and missiles. While no serious spying activities were reported, government officials confirmed that there were attempts to do so.

Manufacturing 97

Manufacturing Access Risk IT 97

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 6, 2018

On February 28, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission issued a report, titled Mobile Security Updates: Understanding the Issues (the “Report”), that analyzes the process by which mobile devices sold in the U.S. Manufacturers provide little information to the public about support period, update frequency or end of update support.

Manufacturing 53

Manufacturing Security Education Communications 53

eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Journalists, Government Officials Targeted.

Security 125

Security Government Privacy Ransomware 125

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

billion IoT devices in use as of 2017, half are consumer gadgets, like smart TVs, speakers, watches, baby cams and home thermostats; much of the rest is made up of things like smart electric meters and security cameras in corporate and government use. more than the $646 billion spent in 2018.

IoT 189

IoT Energy and Utilities Security Privacy 189

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

But, by contrast, only 36,673,575 records were confirmed to have been leaked, which is the fewest we’ve recorded since May 2018. million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. But we’ll take a positive however we can take it, particularly given how leaky organisations have been throughout lockdown. Data breaches.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 120

Info Source

JULY 13, 2023

In the past, the aesthetics of a product were not considered to be high on the priority list of manufacturers – these were office devices and functionality, and performance were the key defining features. Therefore, PC-less scanning is now a key differentiating factor for manufacturers in this competitive sector of the market.

IT 40

IT Manufacturing Marketing Computer and Electronics 40

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

US first, and many other countries after, have decided to ban network equipment manufactured by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. In November 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US Government is urging its allies, including Germany, to exclude Huawei from critical infrastructure and 5G architectures.

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturing Government Security Information Security 90