Schneier on Security

MAY 2, 2024

The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI) introduces new minimum-security standards for manufacturers, and demands that these companies are open with consumers about how long their products will receive security updates for. It banned default passwords in 2018, the law taking effect in 2020.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

According to Maciej Kranz, Cisco VP for strategic innovation, writing for IoTechExpo.com , “[In 2018] IoT security will become the No. Typically, when they are manufactured, IoT devices receive their initial identity in the form of a “digital birth certificate.” This sentiment is shared by industry leaders. Controlling Production Runs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that the market volume of illegal online sales of alcohol in Russia exceeded 30 million USD in 2018, i.e. almost 5.8 As a result, criminals earned around 30 million USD in 2018, i.e. 23% more than the year before. million USD (+23%) more than in 2017. The intoxicating Internet.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 30, 2024

Auto manufacturers are just starting to realize the problems of supporting the software in older models: Today’s phones are able to receive updates six to eight years after their purchase date. For a company like Bosch that supplies automotive parts for many different manufacturers, the number would be more like 200.)

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 17, 2018

On July 12, 2018, two U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate the privacy policies and practices of smart TV manufacturers.

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OpenText Information Management

JULY 4, 2018

Call it what you will, but digital transformation is radically changing the manufacturing industries. at Enterprise World 2018 appeared first on OpenText Blogs. Industry 4.0. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Business as usual is no longer an option.

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IG Guru

JULY 19, 2018

Drones and related technologies continue to tangle up courtrooms – with implications on downstream information, autonomous vehicles, manufacturing, healthcare, and so much more. The post The Information Governance Conference Announces 2018 Keynote Speaker appeared first on IG Guru.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

As of 2018, Ermenegildo Zegna operated 480 retail stores (267 of which company-owned) across the world. The revenge of the company was €1.159 billion as 2018. The RansomEXX gang has been active since 2018 under the name Defray, in June 2020 the group rebranded as RansomEXX. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 2, 2018

KCMA Corporation, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Group, has changed their corporate name to Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc effective January 1, 2018. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2023

The strategic funding round was led by global manufacturing industry leader Rite-Hite with participation from existing investors Eclipse Ventures and World Innovation Lab. Voxel software is transforming operations in warehousing, manufacturing, retail, transportation, construction, and oil & gas. A demo is available upon request.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

“According to Vladimir Kononovich, some manufacturers rely on security through obscurity, with proprietary protocols that are poorly studied and the goal of making it difficult for attackers to procure equipment to find vulnerabilities in such devices. Wincor is currently owned by ATM manufacturer giant Diebold Nixdorf.

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Info Source

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

September 10, 2018 – Square 9 Softworks, a leading provider of award-winning Enterprise Content Management solutions, has announced that Plustek will be releasing a new integration between their eScan enabled devices and Square 9’s GlobalSearch platform. NEW HAVEN, CONN., Plustek, Inc., Plustek, Inc.,

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Threatpost

MAY 10, 2019

Nigerian scam groups launched even more attacks in 2018 - and used more complex types of malware to reach more victims.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 8, 2018

Vectra’s 2018 Spotlight Report found that attackers can easily spy, spread and steal information, largely unhindered by the insufficient internal access controls that are in place.

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Info Source

OCTOBER 24, 2018

October 24, 2018 – New Haven based Square 9 ® Softworks has once again been recognized by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) and Marcum LLP in the Marcum Tech Top 40, the annual recognition of the fastest growing technology companies in Connecticut. NEW HAVEN, CONN.,

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 31, 2021

The SEC’s order alleges that on March 21, 2019, Pearson learned of a 2018 cyber intrusion that affected data stored on the server for one of its web-based software products. The SEC’s order found that Pearson made material misstatements and omissions about the data breach in a report furnished to the SEC and in a media statement.

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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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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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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. Equifax issued its financial report for the first quarter of 2018, revealing that its huge 2017 data breach had so far cost it $242.7

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Info Source

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Continuing the successful expansion of its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model, M-Files grew its annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2018 by more than 30 percent over 2017. In addition, the number of customers using the company’s cloud service increased by more than 75 percent in 2018. Global Investment and Recognition.

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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.

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Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

UK consumers threaten data breach backlash – Computer Weekly, 5 December 2018. What Great Data Analysts Do — and Why Every Organization Needs Them – Harvard Business Review, 4 December 2018. GM Files Blockchain Patent to Manage Data From Autonomous Cars – Coin Telegraph, 3 December 2018. ” [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

CVE-2021-3971: A potential vulnerability by a driver used during older manufacturing processes on some consumer Lenovo Notebook devices that was mistakenly included in the BIOS image could allow an attacker with elevated privileges to modify firmware protection region by modifying an NVRAM variable. ” concludes ESET.

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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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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

“I found all kinds of problems back then, and reported it to the DHS, FBI and the manufacturer,” Pyle said in an interview with KrebsOnSecurity. ” In January 2018, Hawaii sent out an alert to cell phones, televisions and radios, warning everyone in the state that a missile was headed their way.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I had an eye-opening conversation about all of this with Steve Hanna , distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor manufacturer based in Neubiberg, Germany. Threat actors all-too-readily compromise, disrupt and maliciously manipulate the comparatively simple IoT systems we havein operation today.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The TinyNuke malware is back and now was used in attacks aimed at French users working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. The attackers used invoice-themed lures targeting entities in manufacturing, industry, technology, finance, and other verticals. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The hackers targeted organizations in the chemicals, manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive sectors. Google Threat Analysis Group researchers discovered the zero-day vulnerability in late October 2022, it was exploited by APT37 using specially crafted documents.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

It’s a matter of going after those with deep pockets. ” Chhabria continued, “In an effort to more effectively stamp out infringement, the plaintiffs now go after a service common to many of the infringers: Cloudflare.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Japanese defense contractors Pasco and Kobe Steel have disclosed security breaches that they have suffered back in 2016 and 2018. Pasco is Japan’s largest geospatial provider and Kobe Steel is one of the major steel manufacturers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Device manufacturers often delay the installation of these security patches exposing device owners to cyber attacks. ” Android OEMs will be obliged to regularly provide security updates for popular devices that have been launched after January 31st, 2018 and that have more than 100,000 active users. ” concludes The Verge.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Researchers Mat Powell and Natnael Samson discovered several vulnerabilities in WECON’s PI Studio HMI software, a software widely used in critical manufacturing, energy, metallurgy, chemical, and water and wastewater sectors. ” reads the security advisory published by the ICS-CERT.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Vietnam-linked APT32 group targeted Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) between February 2018 and November 2020. Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

For any IoT device vendors currently contracted by the government, this is what we know so far from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Required reading for IoT manufacturers: foundational guidelines about IoT vulnerabilities ( 8259 ) and a core baseline of necessary cybersecurity components ( 8259A ). Data protection.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

. “The signed driver, part of a now-deprecated software package published by Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte, has a known vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-19320.” Attackers exploit the CVE-2018-19320 vulnerability in the legitimate driver to gain kernel access. .

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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. According to the officials, the attack was launched by “an international cyber group called ‘ Lazarus.’

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