Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Securing devices can be cumbersome, requiring complex manufacturing partnerships and increasing unit prices, thereby reducing adoption. Additionally, Secure Firewall can be deployed in a containerized form, on-premises and in clouds. Such control is attained with a networking switch with enhanced firewall capability.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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VPN Government Malware Manufacturing 121

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 11, 2022

Next-generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks with AT&T Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) solutions are designed to help protect enterprises while optimizing security performance for these new use cases. Some on-premises use cases for this include video AI, synchronous media collaboration and industrial manufacturing.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2023

The vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow issue and according to the vendor it may have been exploited in a limited number of attacks aimed at government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. If the customer is not operating SSL-VPN the risk of this issue is mitigated – however, Fortinet still recommends upgrading.”

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical risks posed by global IT disruptions and supply chain weaknesses. This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. The issue serves as a reminder of the potential risks inherent in widely used software.

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Internet Internet Risk Social Engineering 113

Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

The ransomware targets unpatched internet-facing servers, impacting systems across 70+ countries in sectors like critical infrastructure, health care, governments, education, technology, manufacturing, and small- to medium-sized businesses. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.

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Risk Cybersecurity IoT Wireless 137

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In contrast, more mature organizations quantify risk, comparing the original risk against the cost of the solution and the residual risk after deployment to decide whether to proceed with the purchase. Some focus on the solution's problem-solving capabilities, suitability, and efficacy.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

It examines the rising risks associated with AI, from cybercriminals weaponizing AI for more sophisticated attacks to the security implications of recent AI advancements like the open source model DeepSeek, while providing best practices for mitigating these risks.This blog post summarizes several highlights from the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

Although the Certificate Transparency Log is designed to improve security and transparency, its public nature leads to known Information Disclosure risks. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc. For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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DNS Manufacturing Firewall Internet 135

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Back in September 2024, CISA sounded the alarm on critical infrastructure organizations susceptibility to common, well-known attack methods in its CISA Analysis: Fiscal Year 2023 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments report. Coast Guard conducted in 2023. Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments.

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Cybersecurity Software Cyber Risk Risk 52

Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. Configure firewalls to prevent rogue IP addresses from gaining access. using the LockBit 2.0

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Ransomware Manufacturing Antivirus Cyber Risk 132

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Connected cars at risk of cyber attack. Researchers studied 29 real-world scenarios based on the DREAD threat model for qualitative risk analysis. Here are three things the report highlights: "DDoS attacks on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) could overwhelm connected car communications and represent a high risk.

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Technology Manufacturing Risk DDOS 130

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. The incident took place earlier this year, threat actors exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected facility to cause disruption. and 7 p.m., power grid ( Energywire , April 30).

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Energy and Utilities Firewall Firmware Advertising 108

Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

“It is possible that an infected computer is beaconing, but is unable to egress to the command and control due to outbound firewall restrictions.” “Since I am a security researcher, I publish from time to time a set of blogs aimed at raising awareness of potential security risks.”

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

They can also use this time to identify any network components that operate with lesser security controls that put the rest of the network at risk. The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity.

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Architecture Firewall Network Security Technology 102

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article looks at the top IoT security solutions, current commercial features, associated risks, and considerations for organizations choosing an IoT vendor. IoT Device Risks and Vulnerabilities IoT Security: Not Going Away. Read more : Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them.

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IoT Risk Firewall Software 140

Cisco Security

MARCH 23, 2021

For example, those in the financial services industry may see more activity around information stealers; others in manufacturing may be more likely to encounter ransomware. Manufacturing. Like the Technology sector, cryptomining activity was also high in the Manufacturing industry. This is what we’re going to cover in part two.

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DNS Financial Services Manufacturing Healthcare 143

SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Moreover, even some representatives of companies manufacturing products positioned as NGFW commit this fault. "We Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. or "Why do we need WAF?"

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Firewall Information Security Penetration Testing Banking 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Researchers Mat Powell and Natnael Samson discovered several vulnerabilities in WECON’s PI Studio HMI software, a software widely used in critical manufacturing, energy, metallurgy, chemical, and water and wastewater sectors.

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Software Manufacturing Advertising VPN 102

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

A series of vulnerabilities in multiple smart devices manufactured by Nexx can be exploited to remotely open garage doors, and take control of alarms and plugs. To mitigate the risk of the exploitation of the above flaws, it is recommended to disable internet connectivity for vulnerable Nexx devices or protect them with a firewall.

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Manufacturing Media Firewall Internet 98

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Eventually, governments will address the risk by beefing up security and purchasing cyber insurance, which go hand in glove. The fact that the losses municipalities are sustaining is quantifiable, makes this a definable problem that can be addressed by traditional risk mitigation approaches.

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Ransomware Government Firewall Cyber Insurance 153

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We believe this will only grow in 2019 and, because this will increase awareness of threats with IoT users, it will, in turn, accelerate the regulation process, and put more pressure on manufacturers to raise the security bar for their products. For certain, IoT device manufacturers cannot leave IoT cyber security behind much longer.

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IoT Manufacturing Internet Internet 111

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, its rapid adoption introduces new risks, requiring businesses to balance opportunities with challenges. Industry Variances: Retail and manufacturing sectors show high adoption, deploying GenAI for customer service, inventory management, and fraud detection.

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Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Risk Banking 115

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

The firewall won’t block the malicious link in an email as the domain is legitimate. BMW is a German manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. While not critical, such a vulnerability opens many creative opportunities for phishers, targeting employees or customers.

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Phishing Manufacturing Firewall Cybercrime 136

SecureWorld News

MAY 7, 2024

For OT device manufacturers, the alert's recommendations are straightforward: Eliminate default and require strong passwords. Ciejek suggested it would behoove cybersecurity teams to " work closely with and install up-to-date patching and updates as provided by vendors." Take inventory and determine the end-of-life status of all HMIs [CPG 1.A].

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Passwords Manufacturing Technology Authentication 108

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. As hackers grow more sophisticated, understanding the risks and how to mitigate them is more important than ever. What are the Key Components of ICS?

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Firmware Encryption Manufacturing Risk 109

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. Better network security access controls can improve security and decrease cost and risk.

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

A flaw, dubbed Cable Haunt, in Broadcom’s cable modem firmware exposed as many as 200 million home broadband gateways in Europe alone, at risk of remote hijackings. Hundreds of millions of Broadcom-based cable modems are at risk of remote hijacking due to the presence of a vulnerability dubbed Cable Haunt, CVE-2019-19494.

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Firmware DNS Manufacturing Advertising 96

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

The LEGION collective calls to action to attack the final of the Eurovision song contest OpRussia update: Anonymous breached other organizations Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites SonicWall urges customers to fix SMA 1000 vulnerabilities Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue Iran-linked COBALT MIRAGE (..)

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Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing Firewall 98

Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

Routers, for instance, provide their own security, but over many years, they can lose the support of their manufacturers. But where securing that list becomes complicated is in all the updates, hardware issues, settings changes, and even scandals that relate to every single device on that list.

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Network Security Internet Internet Manufacturing 111

Centraleyes

JULY 15, 2024

The rise of generative AI brings forth notable risks that need careful management to ensure the technology benefits society without causing undue harm. In this blog, we will explore the best strategies to reduce generative AI risk, addressing the various dimensions of security, legal, and ethical concerns.

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Risk Energy and Utilities Technology Government 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There are some risk factors that make some companies more likely to be targeted by cyber criminals, and we’ll get to those in a moment, but first, it’s worth noting that ransomware defense is largely within your control. Supply chain companies are some of the most at-risk organizations. Remote Workers.

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Ransomware Risk Backups Education 131

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

AT&T SASE with Cisco weaves together some of the most important threads necessary for supporting and protecting the branch offices, labs, manufacturing facilities, and remote workers that make up the tapestry of the modern, distributed workforce. Restricts access to websites, cloud applications, and data sharing based on risk policies.

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Digital transformation Architecture Technology DNS 118

Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

The manufacturing, healthcare, and technology sectors were the top targets of ransomware attacks between April 2023 and April 2024, while the energy sector experienced a 527.27% year-over-year spike. Top ransomware targets4. Get your copy of the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report today.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

This vulnerability management policy defines the requirements for the [eSecurity Planet] IT and security teams to protect company resources from unacceptable risk from unknown and known vulnerabilities. Broader is always better to control risks, but can be more costly.] Vulnerability Management Policy & Procedure A.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Going global or even expanding your operations further afield in your geography introduces a host of new digital risks. These risks require proactive and methodical strategizing to overcome if you are to protect your assets, data, and reputation. However, be extra vigilant, as adopting these solutions expands your attack surface.

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