Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Ukrainian Cyber Alliance has been active since 2016, the Pro-Ukraine group has targeted Russian entities since the invasion of Ukraine. The group published a series of screenshots as proof of the security breach. The images include the consoles of the Veeam backup and Hewlett Packard Enterprise server.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2020

US Government fears a new wave of cyber attacks from Iran as retaliation for the airstrike that killed Maj. Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of a potential new wave of cyber attacks carried out by Iran-linked hacker groups targeting U.S. Christopher C. The post U.S.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Five months later, Gunnebo disclosed it had suffered a cyber attack targeting its IT systems that forced the shutdown of internal servers. “The harsh and unfortunate reality is the security of a number of security companies is s**t,” Arena said. ”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

Therefore, there will continuously be many alternatives available at our stores,” Mona Zuko, Skanlog’s chief executive, attributed the cyber attack to a North Korean ransomware gang. “We Our systems, including our central business system, have been affected by the attack.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

When Israel in 2007 bombed a Syrian nuclear reactor, the raid was preceded by what is believed to have been a cyber attack on Syrian air defenses that resulted in radar screens showing no threat as bombers zoomed overhead. And militaries need to have well-developed backup plans, for when systems are subverted.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The cyber attack took place over the weekend and was discovered on Sunday morning, according to local media it might have impacted around 30% of Compal’s computer fleet. The company is working to recover the impacted systems using the backups. Source ZDNet. ” reported Yahoo Taiwan finance.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

On April 27 the Swiss cloud hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack that brought down the company’s server infrastructure. The company is currently working to restore operations from its backups with the help of experts from HPE and Microsoft. The backup systems can be used for recovery.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

5 Cyber Security Best Practices to Protect Your Business Data. Cyber attacks become more sophisticated every year. That’s why large, medium-sized, and small businesses need to become more proactive in their approach to cyber security. Wondering how your business can avoid being a victim of a cyber-attack?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The cyber attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and affiliated facilities. A month later, the University of Vermont Medical Center was continuing to recover from the cyber attack that paralyzed the systems at the Burlington hospital.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The cyber attack also impacted the Ministry of Health website, which is still offline, and Kuwait’s Sahel healthcare app. ” The ministry contained the attack with the help of government security agencies, it also announced measures to enhance the security of its infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ukraine’s defense intelligence directorate (GUR) infected thousands of servers of the Russian tax service w and wiped the databases and backups. “As a result of the cyber attack, all servers received malware. it.ru, which served the FSB of the Russian Federation, was attacked in the same way.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

“Maastricht University (UM) has been hit by a serious cyber attack. Extra security measures have been taken to protect (scientific) data. UM is investigating if the cyber attackers have had access to this data.”. It is unclear if the attackers have exfiltrated data from the systems before encrypting them.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. A series of messages published on Barnes & Noble’s Nook social media accounts state that it had suffered a system failure and is working to restore operations by restoring their server backups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Curricula’s training material includes training content, phishing simulator, ransomware awareness playbook, compliance related education and reporting and a customized content creator to get back knowledge based feedback from the trained employees- all critical components in building up Information Security program. “An

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2020

Iranian officials did not reveal details of the cyber attack that took place on May 9, two days before Iranian officials disclosed the incident. Local authorities, including the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in the state of Hormozgan, confirmed that operations at the port were impacted by the cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The group claims to have stolen 5TB of patients’ and employee’s information, backups, PII documents, and more. The gang explained that one of its partners attacked SickKids violating its rules, for this reason, it blocked the affiliate. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

The company’s backup servers were not affected, and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible.” JBS said that it is not aware of any data breach caused by the cyber attack, it added that transactions with customers and suppliers will be delayed. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2021

Bose Corporation has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7. According to the breach notification letter filed by Bose, the company was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack, threat actors deployed ransomware within its infreastructure. ” continues the letter.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

. “CISA encourages organizations to adopt a heightened state of awareness and implement the recommendations” CISA recommends organizations to implement included in its fact sheet to prevent cyber attacks, the list of best practices includes: Maintain offline, encrypted backups of data and regularly test your backups Create, maintain, and (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2022

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging organizations to improve their cybersecurity posture due to the imminent risk of destructive cyber-attacks from Russian state-sponsored threat actors after recent attacks against Ukrainian entities. check that backups and restore mechanisms are working;?

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2021

Earlier Friday, there were disruptions along the pipeline, but it was unclear whether that was a direct result of the attack.” Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. reported The New York Times. Source WSJ.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The FBI has issued a warning to the private industry of cyber attacks involving the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. The FBI is warning the private industry of cyber attacks involving the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. ” reported BleepingComputer.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

“We are absolutely committed to ensuring UK academia is as safe as possible from cyber threats, and will not hesitate to act when that threat evolves.”. This summer the NCSC investigated an increased number of cyber attacks on universities, schools, and colleges, most of them were hit with ransomware. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Designed to trick you into giving up your personal and financial information, knowledge is power when identifying what is real and what is in fact, fake. Research from Deloitte found that 91% of all cyber attacks begin with a phishing email. Consider using a service like Carbonite , which offers encrypted cloud backup.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

IT Specialist - focuses on technical containment, investigation, and remediation, such as isolating affected systems, analyzing the breach, maintaining data backup independence , and implementing fixes. It serves as a barrier between web applications and the Internet, identifying traces of various cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The group claimed to have stolen 5TB of patients’ and employee’s information, backups, PII documents, and more. The gang explained that one of its partners attacked SickKids violating its rules, for this reason, it blocked the affiliate. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Threat actors hacked the home computer of a DevOp engineer, they installed a keylogger as part of a sophisticated cyber attack. Then the attackers exploited a flaw in a third-party media software package to target the firm. The backup contains both unencrypted data (i.e. ” reads the update published by the company.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

” Mandiant, which tack the toolkit as INCONTROLLER, also published a detailed analysis warning of its dangerous cyber attack capability. “INCONTROLLER represents an exceptionally rare and dangerous cyber attack capability. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

In May Elexon , a middleman in the UK power grid network, was the victim of a cyber attack, its systems have been infected with the Sodinokibi ransomware. We are advising you that today that ELEXON’s internal IT systems have been impacted by a cyber attack. reads a post published by the company on its website.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

In an era where data has become the cornerstone of business operations, the loss of vital information can result in severe setbacks and irreparable damage. Whether it’s due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, cyber-attacks, or natural disasters, the loss of valuable data can have devastating impacts on an organization.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2020

On Sunday, the computer systems in the city of Torrance suffered a cyber attack that interrupted access to email accounts and server functions. DoppelPaymer operators told BleepingComputer that in the attack took place on March 1st they encrypted files on approximately 150 servers and 500 workstations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It is not possible to collect or return the products due to the cyber attack. In order to facilitate file encryption, the ransomware look for processes associated with backups, anti-virus/anti-spyware, and file copying and terminates them. . “The cash registers can only scan and accept physical products from the stores.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In early November 2023, the company confirmed that its services division was hit by a cyber attack, it also added that the investigation is still ongoing. The attack targeted elements of the parts and distribution business run by its global services division.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response to a cyber attack.

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