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Iran-linked APT33 targets Defense Industrial Base sector with FalseFont backdoor

Security Affairs

Microsoft says the APT33 (aka Peach Sandstorm , Holmium , Elfin , and Magic Hound ) Iranian cyber-espionage group is using recently discovered FalseFont backdoor malware to attack against organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. ” reads the report published by Microsoft. .” South Korea, and Europe.

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IAM's Role in the Pharmaceutical Sector

Data Breach Today

Sandy Dalal of Allergan on Achieving Security Stability Mergers and acquisitions, along with cloud adoption, are rapidly changing the pharmaceutical industry. Sandy Dalal of Allergan talks about how identity and access management, along with zero trust, are bringing security stability.

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Conti’s Ransomware Toll on the Healthcare Industry

Krebs on Security

Weiss now serves as the chief security officer of the Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (H-ISAC), an industry group that shares information about cyberattacks against healthcare providers. National Security Agency (NSA). Conti shames victims who refuse to pay a ransom by posting their internal data on their darkweb blog.

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Winnti uses a new PipeMon backdoor in attacks aimed at the gaming industry

Security Affairs

The Winnti hacking group continues to target gaming industry, recently it used a new malware named PipeMon and a new method to achieve persistence. The APT group targeted organizations in various industries, including the aviation, gaming, pharmaceuticals, technology, telecoms, and software development industries.

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Japanese tech firm Oomiya hit by LockBit 3.0. Multiple supply chains potentially impacted

Security Affairs

The business of Omiya Kasei is divided into four major areas, manufacturing and designing chemical and industrial products, designing electronic materials, pharmaceutical development, and factory manufacturing. Oomiya is focused on designing and manufacturing microelectronics and facility system equipment.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

Security Affairs

The attacks aimed at a Ministry of Health and a pharmaceutical company involved in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. The systems at the pharmaceutical company were targeted with the BookCode malware, while in the attack against a Ministry of Health the APT group used the wAgent malware.

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Ransomware threat landscape Jan-Apr 2024: insights and challenges

Security Affairs

In terms of sectors, ransomware attacks have significantly affected industries such as consulting, logistics, and healthcare. The industrial and consulting sectors, including pharmaceutical, mechanical, and electronic industries, were among the most targeted in the country.