Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

Hackers launched spear-phishing attacks against organizations in the oil and gas industry sector spreading the Agent Tesla info-stealer malware. This info-stealer is also able to kill processes associated with malware analysis related processes and antivirus solutions. ” reads the analysis published by Bitdefender.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The campaign began in June 2022 and is still ongoing, the attacks hit organizations in multiple industries, such as Automotive, Chemicals Manufacturing, and others. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. That’s not all. ” concludes the report.

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Banking Malware Antivirus Phishing 108

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2019

When we speak of a corporate environment there are a number of tools that we can find, such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS), Antispam, Antivirus, Firewall, Web Filter / Application Control, DLP (Data Loss Prevent) Switches, Routers and etc.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors. “To perform DLL sideloading, BISMUTH introduced outdated versions of various applications, including Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2024

shop|online) /img/ Below is an example of such an injection for the online store of a popular European beer manufacturer: Here’s another example for a Canadian university, also compromised in a similar way. Interestingly, across different hacked websites we noticed the same naming pattern: {domain}.{shop|online)

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. This increase is likely driven by high employee turnover and easy access to phishing kits. Meanwhile, “RansomHub” is rising rapidly due to its attractive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.

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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. ” reads the alert. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discovered that a sample uploaded to the VirusTotal database on May 19, 2022 and considered benign by almost all the antivirus, was containing a payload associated with Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), a new red-teaming and adversarial attack simulation tool. “Over the past 2.5

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ransomware and phishing scams).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Based on our experience of investigating such attacks and the related incidents, we believe that ICS cybersecurity specialists need to focus on the following tactics and techniques: Phishing pages and scripts embedded on legitimate sites. Exploiting configuration errors in security solutions.

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Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

. – Just because the computer in the lobby of corporate HQ can’t crank up the sodium hydroxide in the drinking water doesn’t mean it’s not worthy of an antivirus. And with phishing attacks enabling the majority of breaches year after year, it’s important to train workforces on how to spot them.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

A packer (aka “Crypter” and “FUD”) implements a series of functionalities to make it harder for antivirus programs to detect the malware. 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. ” continues the report.

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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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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. This is not a supply chain attack , but a premeditated step on the part of the manufacturer for which it receives extra profits. Another example of the partnership is so-called preinstall. Statistics. Number of installation packages.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

The first mention of this malware appears to be in early 2020 , when multiple phishing campaigns cast a wide net over thousands of users, offering RedLine en masse. Seen in attacks against healthcare and manufacturing agencies, RedLine started with heavy-hitter industries and only got worse as more users purchased it. Email filtering.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The methods used by cybercriminals in 2023 varied with cyberattacks, physical attacks, and system errors targeting everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing to healthcare databases. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics. But the numbers alone tell only part of the story.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Lazarus made use of COVID-19 themes in its spear-phishing emails, embellishing them with personal information gathered using publicly available sources. A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases.

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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. Deployed malvertising and SEO poisoning to evade detection tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Phishing & Watering Holes. The primary attack vector for most attacks, not just APTs, is to use phishing. Some APTs cast a wide net with general phishing attacks, but others use spear phishing attacks to target specific people and specific companies. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Use strong passwords.

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Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

.” These fake CAPTCHAs trick victims into executing malicious MSHTA commands in Windows run prompts, bypassing traditional security controls designed to detect file-based delivery methods like phishing. Early in 2025, GreyMatter detected the creation of a suspicious email inbox rule for a manufacturing sector customer.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

These organizations, as well as organizations within the healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics industries, should be on the lookout for potential threats. To avoid a Babuk attack, it's important to have ample protections in place, like updated antivirus software and two-factor authentication for all system accounts. Babuk attacks.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2022

Recently Zscaler ThreatLabz observed a Grandoreiro campaign targeting organizations in the Spanish-speaking nations of Mexico and Spain that work across a variety of different industry verticals such as Automotive, Chemicals Manufacturing and others. Industries targeted in this campaign include: Chemicals Manufacturing. Automotive.

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Banking Phishing Malware Antivirus 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers. The attacks occur in several stages.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 122

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key Points Phishing incidents rose during the reporting period (August 1 to October 31, 2024), accounting for 46% of all customer incidents. This increase is likely driven by high employee turnover and easy access to phishing kits. Meanwhile, “RansomHub” is rising rapidly due to its attractive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model.

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Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 52

Spinone

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Sodinokibi is often spread by brute-force attacks and exploits in servers, though using phishing or spreading infected links through ads is common as well. Sodinokibi often successfully bypasses antivirus software. Sodinokibi damaged the German automotive parts manufacturer. Moreover, several U.K.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Social Engineering 52

Centraleyes

JULY 15, 2024

Cybersecurity measures were developed, including firewalls, encryption, and antivirus software. The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries marked a period of significant technological innovation, including the mechanization of manufacturing processes.

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Risk Energy and Utilities Technology Government 52

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The group has targeted numerous companies around the world, with victims including retailers, financial and logistical services companies, government agencies and manufacturers. We recently detected a phishing campaign targeting cargo shipping companies that drops LokiBot. The end result is the DarkGate loader.

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Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 138

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. There are several methods of delivering ransomware attacks. Financial firms are a favorite target, not surprisingly.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Malware 98

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Credentials—like usernames, email addresses, and passwords—often find their way into the wrong hands through various means, from malware and phishing attacks to simple user negligence. Stage 1: Stealing Your Credentials Credentials can be compromised through data breaches, user negligence, phishing attacks, infostealers, and weak passwords.

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Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 59

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Asset Discovery Controls Unauthorized devices can intercept or redirect network traffic through attacks such as connecting unauthorized computers to the network, deploying packet sniffers to intercept network traffic, or delivering a phishing link to a man-in-the-middle attack to steal login credentials and data.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Credentials—like usernames, email addresses, and passwords—often find their way into the wrong hands through various means, from malware and phishing attacks to simple user negligence. Stage 1: Stealing Your Credentials Credentials can be compromised through data breaches, user negligence, phishing attacks, infostealers, and weak passwords.

Passwords 52

Passwords Accountability Data breaches Marketing 52

Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This includes the Billtrust and German manufacturer, Pilz, ransomware infections. Implement good email phishing/SPAM filtering to help filter out obvious malicious SPAM emails with infected links, attachments, and other files. BitPaymer The BitPaymer ransomware has been linked with various ransomware infections in 2019.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

In particular, the code checks for the manufacturer ID string (with a length of 12 bytes) for the following values: “XenVMMXenVMM” (Xen HVM) “VMwareVMware” (VMware) “Microsoft Hv” (Microsoft Hyper-V) “ KVMKVMKVM “ (KVM) “prl hyperv “ (Parallels) “VBoxVBoxVBox” (VirtualBox) This detection code is likely derived from Pafish.

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Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. 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. Jump ahead: Adware.

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