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MY TAKE: New tech standards, like ‘Matter’ and ‘BIMI,’ point the way to secure interoperability

The Last Watchdog

Here are my takeaways: Matter picks up steam Frustration with smart home devices should be much reduced in 2024. This is precisely what the consortium of software companies and device manufacturers, led Google, Amazon and Apple, set out to achieve when Matter was conceived four years ago. Consumer awareness is growing and evolving.

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The Vanilla Tempest cybercrime gang used INC ransomware for the first time in attacks on the healthcare sector

Security Affairs

The threat actor has been active since July 2022, it was observed targeting organizations in the education, healthcare, IT, and manufacturing sectors. Microsoft observed the financially motivated threat actor tracked as Vanilla Tempest using INC ransomware for the first time to target the healthcare sector in the United States.

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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

Security Affairs

Return here for more information at: 11:30 GMT on Tuesday 20th Feb” The Operation Cronos operation is still ongoing and NCA’s announced that more information will be published tomorrow, February 20, 2024. “The site is now under the control of law enforcement.

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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

The Last Watchdog

21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Each participating organization is committed to developing cyber skills and programs to train the workforce across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024. Read on for more details on these threats or jump down to see the linked vendor reports.

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Port of Seattle confirmed that Rhysida ransomware gang was behind the August attack

Security Affairs

— Port of Seattle – (@PortofSeattle) August 24, 2024 Passengers were recommended to check with their airlines for the latest information for their flights. The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day in Versa Director

Security Affairs

China-linked APT Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39717 , in Versa Director, to deploy a custom webshell on breached networks. Versa Director servers between June 12 and mid-July 2024. ISP on June 12, 2024. Black Lotus Labs detected unusual traffic indicating the exploitation of several U.S.