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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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EU announced sanctions on three members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155

Security Affairs

“ The cyber-attacks granted attackers unauthorized access to classified information and sensitive data stored within several government ministries, including Economic Affairs and Communications, Social Affairs, and Foreign Affairs leading to the theft of thousands of confidential documents.”

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Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. It highlights the leadership of financial services in cybersecurity relative to other industries, but it also uncovers some surprising chinks in their cybersecurity armor. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 449 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Hacktivists hacked an Irish water utility and interrupted the water supply 5Ghoul flaws impact hundreds of 5G devices with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack Bypassing major EDRs using Pool Party process injection techniques Founder of Bitzlato exchange has pleaded for unlicensed money transmitting (..)

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2022 Security Challenges and 2023 Security Predictions

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cyber attacks and breaches continue to rise with no end in sight. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate. According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. IoT and DoS. IoT/OT and DoS attack vectors were key areas in 2022 for an attack.

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UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler

Security Affairs

By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? Imagine a large organization with a network infrastructure comprising multiple interconnected systems, including servers, workstations, and IoT devices. EternalBlue gained notable attention through its involvement in prominent cyber attacks.

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The Cyber Insurance Landscape Has Grown More Complicated

SecureWorld News

A thorough process should include industry-specific evaluations such as the use and protection of an OT network in manufacturing or the volume of regulated records (PII, PHI or other) processed by the organizations in sectors such as healthcare or financial services.