Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

” said Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director at the FBI Cyber Division, during the 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. continues the NCA. on January 5, 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft has linked the Iranian Mint Sandstorm APT (previously tracked by Microsoft as PHOSPHORUS ) to a series of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

@Norton @TheHackersNews @WIRED @CondeNast @hacks4pancakes @SwiftOnSecurity Norton is installing a Cryptocurrency miner called Norton Crypto (NCrypt.exe) on end user systems with out so much as a dialogue during the install of its security product. link] — Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) January 4, 2022. This is f **g wild.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. . The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

The campaign has been active from April 2022 through June, the threat actor was observed delivering the ScanBox exploitation framework to target visitors of a rogue Australian news website. “Proofpoint had also observed customized URLs, and URL redirect destinations distinct for each target, in TA423’s earlier campaigns in March 2022.”

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

10, 2022, the relatively new cybercrime forum Breached featured a bombshell new sales thread: The user database for InfraGard, including names and contact information for tens of thousands of InfraGard members. That InfraGard member, who is head of security at a major U.S. Department of Defense.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 18, 2024

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

In a warming world, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is heating up. Global capacity for renewable power generation is expanding more quickly than at any time in the last thirty years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). And by 2028, 68 countries will boast renewables as their main source of power.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

Is business becoming dulled to the cyber security threat As cyber fears decrease, the technological risk landscape has fragmented, with executives nearly as concerned about the perceived threat posed by disruptive new technologies, such as AI, as the risk of cybercrime. Beazley plc (BEZ.L) All Lloyd’s syndicates are rated A by A.M.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On September 22, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding Incentives for Advanced Cybersecurity Investment, requesting comment on proposed revisions to regulations implementing the Federal Power Act (FPA). The post U.S.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

August 2022 has been a lesson in being careful with whom you provide sensitive information. Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Cobalt Strike was created a decade ago by Raphael Mudge as a tool for security professionals. Also read: 13 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools for 2022. A few weeks ago, security researchers found evidence of Cobalt Strike payloads in Microsoft SQL servers. Also read: Top Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Solutions for 2022.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The security researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery first identified the exposed information in mid-September. The Act aims to improve the cyber security of digital products across the EU by introducing mandatory cyber security requirements for all hardware and software. Organisation name Sector Location Data exfiltrated?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Thu, 07/21/2022 - 12:28. Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. When tackling these security challenges, the human element is the most important factor. A Very Human Problem.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 17, 2023

Today, utilities and many other industries use drones extensively to conduct surveys, map assets and monitor business operations. billion in 2022 to USD 47.38 Capgemini’s Energy & Utilities Industry Platform is the global industry hub and Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Energy and Utilities.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

of the wealth in the United States as of Q1 2022, compared to 6.5% Energy and utility companies have been some of the most high-profile cyber attacks in recent memory, such as the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack or the Delta-owned Monroe Energy attack in November 2021. for individuals under 40. since Q3 of 2007.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 21, 2023

To provide stakeholders with vital IT services, organizations need to keep their private data centers operational, secure and compliant. Costs For private data centers, IT staff, energy and cooling costs can consume much of the limited budget allocated to what’s typically deemed a non-value-added cost to the organization.

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Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Healthcare segment is the third largest sector based on demand for Capture & IDP Solution sales in 2022. Demand in the sector recovered in 2022 after a difficult time during the pandemic. It continues to lag the private sector despite various government modernisation programs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 10, 2024

Beyond that, household devices blessed with Internet of Things (IoT) technology means that CPUs are now being incorporated into refrigerators, thermostats, security systems and more. Any country that desires to be a global power must have modern computers as part of its security arsenal.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Similar acts — such as the Safe Food for Canadians Act , the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act , the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Drug Supply Chain Security Act — call for greater safety for consumers, laborers and the environment.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Data breached: 2 PB. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 27, 2023

The oil and gas industry remains an integral part of the energy landscape, but it faces a number of modern challenges, including volatile market conditions, expanding environmental regulations and the growing need for operational efficiency. As of 2022, the EAM market was valued at nearly $6 billion , with a compound annual growth rate of 16.9%

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks. I met up with Lee at Black Hat USA 2022. Or when we do these larger assessments for say, large banks, we have our red team going live against the security teams.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition , which includes responses from 365 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations, serves as a fine reminder of the requirement to embed security into the culture of every organization and individual.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 12, 2024

Data Security Compliance Cybersecurity Critical Infrastructure Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing More About This Author > Critical infrastructure (CI) has become a prime target for malicious actors seeking to manipulate, disrupt, or undermine the operation of industrial control systems (ICS).

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Jim Langevin on Cyber Policy in an Age of Political Polarization appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. As always, you can check our full conversation in our latest Security Ledger podcast at Blubrry. Read the whole entry. » » Click the icon below to listen. You can also listen to it on iTunes and Spotify.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And AI security policies will need to extend beyond commercial AI tools to also cover internally-developed GPTs and LLMs” Security teams shy away from formal rules, but sometimes it just has to be done. AI-Powered Cybercrime Despite the advancements in using AI to improve security, cybercriminals also have access to AI and LLMs.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences. Technology Security.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Source (New) Engineering Japan Yes >5 TB Array Networks Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes 2.5 Critical vulnerability could have allowed threat actors to hijack any Facebook account Meta has addressed a critical security vulnerability and rewarded the security researcher who reported it under Facebook’s bug bounty programme.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2025

billion a significant 22% increase from the losses in 2022. While any business is a potential target for hackers, critical infrastructure organizations including defense, healthcare, energy, utilities, and financial services companies are perhaps most at risk due to their financial resources. Altogether, losses eclipsed $12.5

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