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Attackers Target Small Manufacturing Firms

Dark Reading

The most common tactics include credential stuffing using valid accounts, various forms of deception, and vulnerabilities in third-party software, Rapid7 says in its latest quarterly threat report.

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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

The manufacturing, public administration and information sectors experienced higher-than-average infection rates. If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report.

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Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Long gone is the time when manufacturing systems and operations were siloed from the Internet and, therefore, were not a cybersecurity target. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 06:20. Survey’s key findings.

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Mobile Adware makes online banking services as Prime Targets

CyberSecurity Insiders

And the threat report says that hackers are now focusing on improving the quality of adware, rather than raising their victimizing scope with mass attacks. But threat analysts who took part in the research say that some manufactures are indulging in spreading adware simply to receive extra profits.

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In the absence of IoT security regulations, many smart product manufacturers simply release new devices that lack built-in security measures and have not undergone proper security review and testing. Take manufacturing, for instance. Such disruption could have serious consequences depending on the type of organization that’s affected.

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BrandPost: Hunting Hackers: Reducing the Time to Discovery

CSO Magazine

The 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report provides insight into which industries are more targeted than others, with the highest infection rates in 2020 belonging to Wholesale Trade (up 32.2%), Mining/Oil/Gas (up 32.0%), Manufacturing (up 25.9%) and Public Administration (up 25.0%).

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. The latest OpenText Threat Report provides insight into these changes, offering vital insights that help us prepare and protect ourselves against emerging threats.

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