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Google warned users of 33,015 nation-state attacks since January

Security Affairs

The IT giant pointed out that major events like elections and COVID-19 represent opportunities for threat actors. During the last summer, Google observed threat actors from China, Russia, and Iran targeting pharmaceutical companies and researchers involved in the development of a vaccine. . Tbps, the largest DDoS attack of ever.

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Over a billion records belonging to CVS Health exposed online

Security Affairs

This week WebsitePlanet along with the researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured database, belonging to the US healthcare and pharmaceutical giant CVS Health, that was exposed online. Researchers discovered an unprotected database belonging to CVS Health that was exposed online containing over a billion records.

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National Safety Council data leak: Credentials of NASA, Tesla, DoJ, Verizon, and 2K others leaked by workplace safety organization

Security Affairs

The vulnerability posed a risk not only to NSC systems but also to the companies using NSC services. Leaked credentials could have been used for credential stuffing attacks, which try to log into companies’ internet-connected tools such as VPN portals, HR management platforms, or corporate emails.

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Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms

Krebs on Security

Bleeping Computer posited on July 30 that the victim was the pharmaceutical giant Cencora (formerly AmeriSourceBergen Corporation ), which reported a data security incident to the U.S. The SEC requires publicly-traded companies to disclose a potentially material cybersecurity event within four days of the incident.

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Cybaze ZLab – Yoroi team analyzed malware used in recent attacks on US entities attributed to APT29

Security Affairs

The researchers of Yoroi ZLab, on 16 November, accessed to a new APT29’s dangerous malware which seems to be involved in the recent wave of attacks aimed at many important US entities, such as military agencies, law enforcement, defense contractors , media companies and pharmaceutical companies. cybersecurity firm FireEye.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Safeguard the integrity of intellectual property, especially when there’s a risk of corporate espionage, which is prevalent in industries like pharmaceuticals, etc. Other than events like NCSAM that have managed to increase cyber security awareness, we need businesses to step up their game when it comes to cybersecurity.

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Revealing the Invisible

AIIM

In guiding and prepping the event partners and educators, I revisited an article that AIIM21 keynote speaker, Tom Koulopoulos wrote six years ago. Here's a picture of him from that event: In the article, Tom offers five predictions for business and technology in the twenty years hence.

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