Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

A cyber attack hit the Beirut International Airport, Rafic Hariri (Lebanon), threat actors breached the Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Threat actors hit the Beirut International Airport Rafic Hariri in Lebanon and breached the Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Source mtv.com.lb

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A Ukrainian government source told Reuters that Kyiv’s hackers are behind the cyber attack that disrupted operations at the Russian state media company VGTRK on Putin’s birthday. Early on Monday, the cyber attack took offline the website of VGTR along with its Rossiya-24 rolling 24-hours news channel.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 7, 2021

It is impossible for any business to convince itself it doesn’t face some kind of cyber-attack risk, considering the threat ecosystem is nowadays so broad and growing each and every day. The post What Is Residual Risk in Information Security? appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

A cyber attack has been disrupting operations at Synlab Italia, a leading provider of medical diagnosis services, since April 18. Since April 18, Synlab Italia, a major provider of medical diagnosis services, has been experiencing disruptions due to a cyber attack. and social media channels.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2024

“Due to the effects of a large-scale cyber attack, Niconico has been unavailable since early morning on June 8th” reads the incident notice published by the company. The company is investigating the security incident with the help of law enforcement and external experts to determine the full extent of the damage.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2021

The traditional approach to preventing cyber-attacks has been to strengthen the perimeter in an effort to repel intruders. The post Demand More from Your Technology: The Future of Information Security With AI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The experts at the International Criminal Court discovered the intrusion after having detected anomalous activity affecting its information systems. “At the end of last week, the International Criminal Court’s services detected anomalous activity affecting its information systems.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In a time when advancements in technology rule these days, the constant risk of cyber attacks hangs over businesses all over the world. This study highlighted the difficulties Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) encounter during cyber attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

FBI has issued a formal alert on unpatched medical devices and says that these are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks because of outdated software. Often such outdated devices bring in digital troubles to medical facilities as they can affect patient data, pose a risk to information security and data integrity.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported. Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

This week a cyber attack hit the Government of Bermuda causing the interruption of internet/email and phone services. The attack impacted all the government departments. “The Department of Information and Digital Technology (IDT) is working quickly to restore service.” All Departments are impacted.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group has been targeting Israeli organizations with destructive cyber attacks since January. personally identifiable information (PII) and intellectual property) and then deploy various wipers to cover the tracks. The tool sqlextractor (binary name sql.net4.exe)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The cyber attack that hit the cleaning products manufacturer Clorox in August is still affecting the supply of the products to customers. In response to the cyber attack, the company has taken some of its systems offline while it was implementing additional “protections and hardening measures to further secure them”.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Danish critical infrastructure was hit by the largest cyber attack on record that hit the country, according to Denmark’s SektorCERT. This means that the attackers gained control of the firewall at these companies and thus had access to the critical infrastructure behind it.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Air Canada, the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada, announced that the personal information of some employees was exposed as a result of a recent cyberattack. Air Canada, the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada, announced that threat actors had access to the personal information of some employees during a recent cyberattack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. “The Department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information and continuously takes steps to ensure information is protected. ” reported Reuters agency.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Hospitality and entertainment company MGM Resorts was hit by a cyber attack that shut down its systems at MGM Hotels and Casinos. Hospitality and entertainment company MGM Resorts was the victim of a cyber attack, the IT infrastructure across the United States was shut down.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2022

On Thursday last week, officials from Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) met the officials of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENSIA) to strengthen their infrastructure and networking of their national infrastructure. Third is the news related to Ukraine and Russian war.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Kyivstar, the largest Ukraine service provider, was hit by a cyber attack that paralyzed its services. The attack is linked to the ongoing conflict. Kyivstar , the largest Ukraine service provider was down after a major cyber attack. Of course, this is a challenge for us. ” reported Reuters.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Tata Power on Friday announced that was hit by a cyber attack. Threat actors hit the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure of the company. The company confirmed that the security breach impacted “some of its IT systems.” At this time the company has yet to provide details about the cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. Further information will be made available in due course.” “EMA has been the subject of a cyberattack. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The charity organization Save the Children International revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack. The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Government institutions in Bulgaria have been hit by a cyber attack during the weekend, experts believe it was launched by Russian threat actors. The infrastructure of government institutions in Bulgaria has been hit by a massive DDoS attack. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The Manchester United football club has been hit by a cyber attack on their systems, it is not aware of a breach of personal data for his fans. Manchester United disclosed a cyber attack, but according to the football club it is not “currently aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

A cyber attack on Leicester City Council resulted in certain street lights remaining illuminated all day and severely impacted the council’s operations The Leicester City Council suffered a cyber attack that severely impacted the authority’s services in March and led to the leak of confidential documents.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A cyber attack hit Norwegian media company Amedia on Tuesday and forced it to shut down multiple systems. Amedia , one of the largest media companies in Norway, was hit by a “serious” cyber attack and was forced to shut down its computer systems. The media company informed the local authorities.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The chief executive of insurance giant Zurich warns that cyber attacks, rather than natural catastrophes, will become uninsurable. Mario Greco, chief executive of insurer giant Zurich, has warned that cyber attacks will become soon “uninsurable.”. These people can severely disrupt our lives.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

“On Friday, 18 August 2023, Energy One Limited established that certain corporate systems in Australia and the United Kingdom had been affected by a cyber-attack.” The foftware firm immediately launched an investigation into the incident and also notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and relevant UK authorities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2022

First news is about a cyber attack on two energy companies operating in Luxembourg. According to the web, two energy firms Creos and Enovos, both business units of Encevo Group, were targeted by a ransomware attack on the night of July 22 this year. However, electricity and gas supply weren’t disrupted by the digital disruption.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

A cyber attack hit the New Zealand central bank, sensitive information has been potentially accessed by the intruders. The New Zealand central bank announced today that a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

The European Union simulated a cyber attack on a fictitious Finnish power company to test its cyber-defense capabilities. Cyber drills are essential to test the resilience of our infrastructure, the European Union simulated a cyber attack on a fictitious Finnish power company to test its cyber-defense capabilities.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Unfortunately, our investigation has identified that an unauthorised third party has accessed some customer information.” “It is important to note that our systems are secure. .” “It is important to note that our systems are secure. ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued a warning of temporary suspension of its email systems, likely caused by a cyber attack. The Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) temporarily suspended its email systems, the interruption is likely caused by a cyber attack. Security Center, etc.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Start by assessing what critical information your organization needs to protect and maintain access to in order to provide services. A data inventory allows you to focus the greatest security (and monitoring) where it needs to be. What additional business information is critical? Scheduling? Create an asset inventory.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recent cyber attacks on The Metropolitan Police and NHS Trusts through their supply chains have the potential to compromise the UK’s national security and private citizen data. A threat alert by the National Cyber Security Centre is also warning of increased state-sponsored attacks against UK critical national infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Lloyd’s of London launched on Wednesday an investigating into a possible cyber attack after having detected unusual activity on its network. ” The incident comes after the entire insurance industry was alerted of cyber attacks as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Healthcare organizations like Johnson & Johnson are observing a surge of cyber attacks carried by state-sponsored hackers during COVID-19 pandemic. and South Korea working on Covid-19 treatments, according to people familiar with the matter, as the regime seeks sensitive information it could sell or weaponize.”

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