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When Hackers Meet Tractors: Surprising Roles in IoT Security

Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

How to Find a Career in Industrial IoT - on the Factory Floor or in the Cornfield Cybersecurity once conjured images of IT departments, server rooms and corporate firewalls.

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Where's the Beef? Ransomware Hit Highlights Cyber Problems

Data Breach Today

JUNE 4, 2021

Disruption of Meat Processing Giant JBS Exposes Sector's Security Shortcomings The ransomware attack that disrupted operations at meat processing giant JBS has exposed cybersecurity shortcomings in the U.S. agricultural sector and food supply chain.

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Food and agriculture businesses victimized by ransomware suffer significant financial loss resulting from ransom payments, loss of productivity, and remediation costs.” ” reads the FBI’s PIN. Pierluigi Paganini.

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US agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO suffered a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

The American agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO announced that has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted its production facilities. AGCO, one of the most important agricultural machinery manufacturers, announced that a ransomware attack impacted some of its production facilities. To nominate, please visit:?

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Seeds of Destruction: Cyber Risk Is Growing in Agriculture

The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ?

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 10, 2021

about the spate of attacks in recent months targeting food processing plants, grain cooperatives and other agriculture sector targets. about the spate of attacks in recent months targeting food processing plants, grain cooperatives and other agriculture sector targets. More Agriculture Supply Chain Attacks on Tap.

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Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In the video, the REvil representative stated that the most desirable targets for the group were agriculture companies, manufacturers, insurance firms, and law firms. Indeed, companies that persist in viewing cyber and physical security as somehow separate seem to be among the favorite targets of ransomware actors. ”

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REvil Ransomware Gang Starts Auctioning Victim Data

Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

. “ Sodin ” and “ Sodinokibi “) used their Dark Web “Happy Blog” to announce its first ever stolen data auction, allegedly selling files taken from a Canadian agricultural production company that REvil says has so far declined its extortion demands.

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Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. According to the French ANSSI cybersecurity agency, LockBit 3.0 organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020. law enforcement). Red, LockBit 3.0/Black,

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US Gov warns of BEC attacks to hijack shipments of food products

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA OCI), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have published a joint security advisory to warn of business email compromise (BEC) attacks leading to the hijack of shipments of food products and ingredients.

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Another SolarWinds Orion Hack

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Department of Agriculture, was among the affected organizations, raising fears that data on thousands of government employees may have been compromised. […]. In other words, the same sloppy and corrupt practices that allowed this massive cybersecurity hack made Bravo a billionaire.

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Clop group obtained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The MOVEit campaign also targeted additional US agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the General Services Administration. A report written by the US Office of Personnel Management, and obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, provides more details about the attacks.

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Connecting The Dots: The Kremlin’s Links to Cyber Crime

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 17, 2021

Related Stories Episode 217: What Fighting Pirates Teaches Us About Ransomware Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture Episode 222: US Rep. Himes on Congress’s About-face on Cybersecurity.

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UPDATE DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 15, 2022

» Related Stories Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt. Read the whole entry. »

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DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 15, 2022

» Related Stories Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt. Read the whole entry. »

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Critical flaws in myPRO HMI/SCADA product could allow takeover vulnerable systems

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also published two security advisories, in August and December respectively, to warn of these vulnerabilities. .” reads the advisory for the CVE-2021-44462 Horner Automation Cscape EnvisionRV HMI File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability.

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U.S. CISA adds Acclaim Systems USAHERDS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Acclaim Systems USAHERDS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Acclaim Systems USAHERDS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-44207 (CVSS score: 8.1) state government networks. and earlier.

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Episode 228: CISA’s Eric Goldstein on being Everyone’s Friend in Cyber

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), says the agency is all about helping companies and local government to keep hackers at bay. What better time, then, to check in with our friends at CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Dole discloses data breach after February ransomware attack

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

Dole Food Company is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation, it is one of the world’s largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. “We have in the past experienced, and may in the future face, cybersecurity incidents.

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Sodinokibi ransomware gang launches auction site to sell stolen data

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

Now the group implemented the new “auction” feature, a first auction is for documents stolen from a Canadian agricultural company that was hacked in May and that refused to pay the ransom. SecurityAffairs – ransomware, cybersecurity). Source BleepingComputer. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Iranian hackers access unsecured HMI at Israeli Water Facility

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO revealed that a group of Iranian hackers gained access to a un unprotected ICS at the Israeli Water Facility. One of the attacks hit agricultural water pumps in upper Galilee, while the other one hit water pumps in the central province of Mateh Yehuda.

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San Francisco 49ers NFL team discloses BlackByte ransomware attack

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The team told The Record that it immediately launched an investigation into the attack and took steps to contain the incident with the help of third-party cybersecurity firms, it also notified law enforcement. ” “This joint Cybersecurity Advisory was developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S.

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HawkEye Keylogger is involved in attacks against business users

Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2019

. “ In April 2019, threat actors launched numerous campaigns aimed at targeting industries such as transportation and logistics, healthcare, import and export, marketing, agriculture, and others. . Attackers delivered the keylogger through malspam campaigns focused on business users. ” continues the post. .

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Ransomware attack on food giant Dole Food Company blocked North America production

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Dole Food Company is an Irish agricultural multinational corporation, it is one of the world’s largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries. . ” reads a notice published by the company.

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BlackByte ransomware breached at least 3 US critical infrastructure organizations

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory with the US Secret Services which revealed that the BlackByte ransomware group has breached at least three organizations from US critical infrastructure sectors in the last three months. ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CISA, FBI, NSA warn of the increased globalized threat of ransomware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Government Facilities, and Information Technology Sectors. ” reads the joint advisory. ” reads the joint advisory.

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Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The FBI and CISA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. In May 2021, over the Memorial Day weekend, a critical infrastructure entity in the Food and Agricultural Sector suffered a Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware attack affecting U.S.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 365 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Please vote for Security Affairs as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog” and others of your choice.

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Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity

The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The report identified a number of failings by HSE, from a lack of a single, coordinated cybersecurity function at the massive agency, to a failure to properly identify and respond to clear indicators of attack prior to the deployment of the CONTI ransomware. . Episode 218: Denial of Sustenance Attacks -The Cyber Risk To Agriculture.

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Protect 5G to Secure Sustainable Growth

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

5G will not only enable these billions of devices to provide a wide range of services, but it will also result in a huge expansion of the cybersecurity threat landscape, as more business operations become targets for criminals, both individual and state-sponsored. Intelligent agriculture.

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Flaws in Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module allow hijacking wireless communications

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

The Realtek RTL8710C module is based on a Cortex M3 processor, it is used for several applications in many industries, including Agriculture, Automotive, Energy, Gaming, Healthcare, Industrial, Security, and Smart Home. ” reads a reported published by Vdoo.

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At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy

The Security Ledger

JULY 11, 2021

Poor cyber literacy is at the root of many of the cybersecurity problems plaguing the U.S. economy, according to Dr. Alissa Abdullah, Deputy CSO at MasterCard. The post At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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White House Releases 60-day Cybersecurity Review Detailing Threats

Hunton Privacy

MAY 29, 2009

The White House today released the report from the 60-day cybersecurity review the President ordered in February. The President also indicated that he would be appointing a privacy and civil liberties official reporting to the new cybersecurity coordinator. But we need to remember: We’re only at the beginning.

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Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt

The Security Ledger

MAY 8, 2022

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has ack[link]. Cyber attacks on agriculture on the rise.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

cybersecurity agencies, which highlighted the threats in a pair of warnings issued in recent days. Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets.

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Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

MAY 3, 2022

Related Stories DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity Episode 234: Rep. Growing Threats to agriculture. DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk.

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Hunting the ICEFOG APT group after years of silence

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

This week, Chi-en (Ashley) Shen presented at the CONFidence cybersecurity conference held in Poland her analysis on new samples of malware associated with the ICEFOG group. The group of hackers went dark just after the Kaspersky shared findings of its investigation in September 2013.

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Spotlight: How Secrets Sprawl Undermines Software Supply Chain Security

The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Related Stories Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ? The post Spotlight: How Secrets Sprawl Undermines Software Supply Chain Security appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Click the icon below to listen. Spotlight: Your IoT Risk Is Bigger Than You Think. And What To Do About It.)

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Deere John: Researcher Warns Ag Giant’s Site Provides a Map to Customers, Equipment

The Security Ledger

APRIL 22, 2021

agriculture sector is woefully unprepared for disruptive cyber attacks, experts warn. Software vulnerabilities in web sites operated by John Deere could allow a remote attacker to harvest information on the company’s customers including their names, physical addresses and the equipment they own. The revelation suggests the U.S.

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Observations on the Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Although worded in terms of “consultation” and “voluntary” adoption of a yet-to-be-developed cybersecurity framework, the Executive Order also calls for federal agencies to consider incentives, including changes to the federal acquisition regulations, for encouraging adoption of the framework. Industry has good reason to pay attention.

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A deeper insight into the CloudWizard APT’s activity revealed a long-running activity

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

In October 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a malware campaign aimed at infecting government, agriculture and transportation organizations located in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea regions with a previously undetected framework dubbed CommonMagic. ” We are in the final!

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CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure

Data Protection Report

APRIL 9, 2024

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“CIRCIA”), which imposes new reporting requirements for entities operating in critical infrastructure sectors.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

link] Artificial Intelligence Makes Phishing Text More Plausible Cybersecurity experts continue to warn that advanced chatbots like ChatGPT are making it easier for cybercriminals to craft phishing emails with pristine spelling and grammar, the Guardian reports. Top Cybersecurity Newsletter." the Bureau says.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. May have redundant features with other cybersecurity tools in your existing toolset.

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When Hackers Meet Tractors: Surprising Roles in IoT Security

Where's the Beef? Ransomware Hit Highlights Cyber Problems

Trending Sources

FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

US agricultural machinery manufacturer AGCO suffered a ransomware attack

Seeds of Destruction: Cyber Risk Is Growing in Agriculture

Episode 227: What’s Fueling Cyber Attacks on Agriculture ?

Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo

REvil Ransomware Gang Starts Auctioning Victim Data

Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory

US Gov warns of BEC attacks to hijack shipments of food products

Another SolarWinds Orion Hack

Clop group obtained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees

Connecting The Dots: The Kremlin’s Links to Cyber Crime

UPDATE DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition

DEF CON DOOM Patrol: Deere Jailbreak Raises Questions on Security, Competition

Critical flaws in myPRO HMI/SCADA product could allow takeover vulnerable systems

U.S. CISA adds Acclaim Systems USAHERDS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Episode 228: CISA’s Eric Goldstein on being Everyone’s Friend in Cyber

Dole discloses data breach after February ransomware attack

Sodinokibi ransomware gang launches auction site to sell stolen data

Iranian hackers access unsecured HMI at Israeli Water Facility

San Francisco 49ers NFL team discloses BlackByte ransomware attack

HawkEye Keylogger is involved in attacks against business users

Ransomware attack on food giant Dole Food Company blocked North America production

BlackByte ransomware breached at least 3 US critical infrastructure organizations

CISA, FBI, NSA warn of the increased globalized threat of ransomware

Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs newsletter Round 365 by Pierluigi Paganini

Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity

Protect 5G to Secure Sustainable Growth

Flaws in Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module allow hijacking wireless communications

At Pride Summit: A Warning On Cyber Literacy

White House Releases 60-day Cybersecurity Review Detailing Threats

Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt

Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk

Hunting the ICEFOG APT group after years of silence

Spotlight: How Secrets Sprawl Undermines Software Supply Chain Security

Deere John: Researcher Warns Ag Giant’s Site Provides a Map to Customers, Equipment

Observations on the Cybersecurity Executive Order and Presidential Policy Directive

A deeper insight into the CloudWizard APT’s activity revealed a long-running activity

CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

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