SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2024

The manufacturing sector faces an increasingly daunting cyber threat landscape that puts production operations, intellectual property, and entire supply chains at risk. Manufacturers must make cyber resilience a fully institutionalized part of their organizational identity." trillion annually. "

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 25, 2020

van Oorschot: Abstract: Best practices for Internet of Things (IoT) security have recently attracted considerable attention worldwide from industry and governments, while academic research has highlighted the failure of many IoT product manufacturers to follow accepted practices. " by Christopher Bellman and Paul C.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 3, 2025

This platform will allow European manufacturers to securely report cyber vulnerabilities, helping governments and businesses respond quickly to threats before they become full-blown attacks. Another significant effort is developing a Cyber Resilience Act single reporting platform. The post EU Pumps 1.3

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

It feels like the product of a national intelligence agency or — and I think more likely — one of the cyberweapons arms manufacturers that sells this kind of capability to governments around the world. This is a sophisticated piece of malware.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 2, 2022

Hino suspended all operations at its Koga facility, which manufactures large and midsize trucks for export and domestic sale, and its Hamura plant, which makes small trucks and handles production for Toyota. Kojima is a business partner of the Toyota Motor Corporation that manufactures interior and exterior automotive components.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Not coincidentally, industry standards groups and government regulators have stepped forward to embrace a vital supporting role. And in manufacturing plants, theyre increasingly found in industrial control systems and autonomous robotics. Governments and standards bodies are taking note. Securing IoT is a collaborative effort.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 5, 2025

The threat actor known as Lotus Panda has been observed targeting government, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media sectors in the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan with updated versions of a known backdoor called Sagerunex.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. Automobile manufacturers sell their cars worldwide, but they are customized for local markets. This is the Internet of Things, and it's a security nightmare.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

ArsTechnica is reporting on the poor cybersecurity at the plant: The Florida water treatment facility whose computer system experienced a potentially hazardous computer breach last week used an unsupported version of Windows with no firewall and shared the same TeamViewer password among its employees, government officials have reported.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The US government issued sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against critical infrastructure organizations. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) is an organization within the Iranian government responsible for cybersecurity and cyber warfare.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

government has previously attributed to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (the GRU). The botnet “targets network devices manufactured by WatchGuard Technologies Inc. WatchGuard) and ASUSTek Computer Inc. Those devices are still vulnerable.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government. The experts tracked the cluster as CL-STA-0046, the malicious activity spanned over six months between 2022-2023.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 8, 2025

Putin's government labeled Stoli as "extremists" because the company helped Ukrainian refugees. United Structures of America (Texas): This steel building manufacturer ceased operations in 2015. Now, four months later, two U.S. parts of Stoli (Stoli USA and Kentucky Owl) have filed for bankruptcy. They're $84 million in debt.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The report recommends that regulators should 1) enforce minimum security standards for manufacturers of IoT devices, 2) incentivize higher levels of security through public contracting, and 3) try to align IoT standards internationally (for example, international guidance on handling connected devices that stop receiving security updates).

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 9, 2025

government than anything else," said Staynings. and European manufacturing capabilities have disappeared, leaving few safe manufacturing sources," Staynings said. Many of those may in fact be compromised, as California-based Taiwan manufacturer Supermicro found out with motherboards it produced for Congress.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. The victims of the group are targets of opportunity.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2020

“One thing we’re paying attention to in addition to phishing and malware attacks is anything targeting stuff involved in the pandemic response, such as the manufacturers of protective gear, testing kits, or hospitals,” CTA President Michael Daniel told KrebsOnSecurity. ” SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC. ”

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 1, 2019

Once this is in place, it's easy for the government to demand that Facebook add another filter -- one that searches for communications that they care about -- and alert them when it gets triggered.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 8, 2022

On that note, thank you also for helping me build support at home; your doxing of many private Russian citizens clearly demonstrated to so many of them and their families that your war is not with me nor with the Russian government, but with the Russian people. Thank you for putting your own governments in such a bind.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Stories like the recent Facebook hack , the Equifax hack and the hacking of government agencies are remarkable for how unremarkable they really are. The government needs to step in and regulate this increasingly dangerous space. The courts have traditionally not held software manufacturers liable for vulnerabilities.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 21, 2022

The AvosLocker Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group has targeted critical infrastructure sectors in the US, such as financial services, manufacturing and government facilities, the FBI said. The post FBI warns of cyberattacks using AvosLocker ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The US government has known about it for almost as long, and has tried to keep the attack secret: China’s exploitation of products made by Supermicro, as the U.S. US-only design and manufacturing isn’t an option; the tech world is far too internationally interdependent for that. It’s been going on since at least 2008.

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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. government neutralized the Volt Typhoon botnet taking over its C2 and deleting the bot from infected devices.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

OT/ICS environments are often critical components of all organizations, not just manufacturing and critical infrastructure. water systems are at risk with various forms of governance and authority behind state, local, federal, and commercial entities responsible for management of facilities, where some have largely ignored security practices.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The spear-phishing campaign's impact has targeted various industries, with manufacturing companies, retail firms, and government agencies being the most affected," Trend Micro said in a new analysis. "

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The Hacker News

APRIL 1, 2024

The attacks primarily singled out hotel, travel, trading, financial, manufacturing, industrial, and government verticals in Spain, Mexico, United States, Colombia, Portugal, Brazil, Dominican Republic, and

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

A primary concern with quantum computing is its ability to break encryption standards essential to online communication, financial transactions, and secure government data. Current efforts to address quantum threats Recognizing these risks, organizations and governments are developing quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomware attacks.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2023

Fortinet says a critical FortiOS SSL VPN vulnerability that was patched last week "may have been exploited" in attacks impacting government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure organizations. [.]

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies. Last year, Le Monde reported that the Chinese government bugged the computer network of the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 1, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new China-linked threat actor called Earth Alux that has targeted various key sectors such as government, technology, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT services, and retail in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin American (LATAM) regions.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Public sector organizations such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing units, essential services and government offices have become a popular target for cybercriminals. The post Why Are So Many Public Sector Organizations Getting Attacked? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

Critical infrastructure and public sector organizations such as government and municipalities, manufacturing units, communication networks, transportation services, power and water treatment plants, et. al, have been battling a growing wave of breaches and cyberattacks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety. Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 23, 2022

It has since become notorious for its attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, including the sectors of financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities. AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang which first appeared in mid-2021.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 21, 2022

The White House tried to start addressing this problem last year, requiring a “software bill of materials” for government software: …the term “Software Bill of Materials” or “SBOM” means a formal record containing the details and supply chain relationships of various components used in building software.

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