Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have exploited Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced the seizure of domains used by Iran-linked APT Bohrium in spear-phishing campaigns. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced to have taken legal action to disrupt a spear-phishing operation linked to Iran-linked APT Bohrium. Middle East, and India.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have been observed exploiting Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On its digital platform, NSC provides online resources for its nearly 55,000 members spread across different businesses, agencies, and educational institutions. User Table Schema | Source: Cybernews As a huge number of emails were leaked, platform users could potentially experience a surge in spam and phishing emails.

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IT Governance

MARCH 14, 2018

A recent F-Secure report has found that phishing emails (16%) and malicious attachments (18%) together accounted for 34% of cyber attacks. Financial and manufacturing organisations were equally affected by both. If employees aren’t fully educated on phishing, they are liable to underestimate the threat.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. A malicious actor could have abused email credentials to hijack an official communication channel and send phishing emails to customers from a trusted company’s email.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 | May 16th, 2023 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q1 2023. I've spent a lot of time here educating you on attack specifics, industry trends, and the impacts felt by attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have been observed exploiting Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The group targeted the organization with phishing attacks aimed at spreading at least three new sophisticated malware strains. The phishing messages include links to a malicious website that serves the malware, experts pointed out that the emails had subject lines that were customized for each targeted organization.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. According to the advisory, the threat actors have exploited Zerologon ( CVE-2020-1472 ) in Microsoft’s Netlogon Remote Protocol in phishing attempts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Security Ransomware Data breaches Manufacturing 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

The attack chain observed by the experts can vary significantly, but in most cases, threat actors used phishing messages with malicious attachments or malicious links. The TrickGate packer was primarily used in attacks aimed at the manufacturing sector, and other attacks aimed at the education, healthcare, government, and finance industries.

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Manufacturing Archiving Education Phishing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Last year, with a total share of 18% of all cyberattacks, it was the second most targeted industry, following manufacturing. Employees, businesses, and individuals whose data were exposed could be at risk of spear phishing campaigns,” added researchers.

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Personal data Phishing Risk Communications 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. . ” reads the joint report. ” reads the joint report.

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Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 134

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. ” reads the alert. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Industrial control systems (ICS) are the backbone of critical infrastructure, powering essential operations in the energy, manufacturing, water treatment, and transportation sectors. These systems are integral to the smooth operation of industries such as manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, water management, and more.

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Security Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Malware, phishing, and web. Phishing is also one of the prominent threats relating to scams and fraudulent offers that arrive in users’ inboxes. The only way to tackle this challenge is to educate the users about these threats and their potential implications. The Flaws in Manufacturing Process.

IoT 143

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Passwords 143

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

Meanwhile, you can find detailed breakdowns of some of the more notable incidents by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or by visiting our blog (where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ). Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps.

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Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Automotive With applications of AI, automotive manufacturers are able to more effectively predict and adjust production to respond to changes in supply and demand. Education In education and training , AI can tailor educational materials to each individual student’s needs. Robots handle and move physical objects.

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Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 82

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. As usual, incidents affecting UK-based organisations are listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. Financial information.

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Breached organisation: D-Link Corporation, Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer. Incident details: Successful phishing attack, breaching records on a server that reached end of life in 2015, though the information itself was “of low-sensitivity and semi-public”. Records breached: Around 700 records. Records breached: Unknown.

Data Privacy 92

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 92

IT Governance

JANUARY 18, 2018

ZDNet reported this week that several manufacturers of industrial systems had reported problems with the fixes, including Rockwell Automation, which “reported a dozen errors that are appearing in its FactoryTalk-based products after installing Microsoft’s Meltdown and Spectre patches for Windows systems”.

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Risk Manufacturing Phishing Information Security 49

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Used active multi-email engagements after effective phishing screenings. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

million accounts compromised in Le Slip Français data breach The French underwear manufacturer Le Slip Français has suffered a data breach. Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education. Data breached: 5,300,000 records.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The report goes on to note: In addition to the massive Equifax breach that exposed personal information of 143 million individuals, other noted breaches last year included the education platform Edmodo (77 million records hacked); Verizon (14 million subscribers possibly hacked); and America’s JobLink (nearly 5 million records compromised).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Whether deployed by ransomware groups or individuals via ransomware as a service (RaaS) , the most common method of ransomware deployment is a phishing email. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. Similarly, the education sector has also become a soft target for ransomware.

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Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Risk 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. All signs pointed to a senior employee being tricked by a spear phishing or whaling scam. Source: Security Affairs.

Security 130

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 130

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Known records breached Up to 3,806 organisations with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) servers Source (New) Healthcare Unknown Unknown >59 million Akumin Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 5 TB AMCO Proteins Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 4 TB Norton Healthcare Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 2.5 and Robert W.

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Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. Zeppelin actors request ransom payments in Bitcoin, they range from several thousand dollars to over a million dollars.

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Ransomware Sales Encryption Cybersecurity 134

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Professional services USA Yes 11,556 Poder Judicial de Santa Cruz Source (New) Legal Argentina Yes 8,732 J.D.

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Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 70

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

The Decipher Security podcast by Duo Security analyzes the news, explores the impact of the latest risks, and provides informative and educational material for readers intent on understanding how security affects our world. You need user education; you need to make sure that you recognize phishing and all that sort of stuff.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

The Decipher Security podcast by Duo Security analyzes the news, explores the impact of the latest risks, and provides informative and educational material for readers intent on understanding how security affects our world. You need user education; you need to make sure that you recognize phishing and all that sort of stuff.

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