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Organizations Warned of Critical Vulnerabilities in NetModule Routers

August 10, 2022 11:00 pm

Advertisement Acquired by Belden earlier this year, NetModule provides IIoT and industrial routers, vehicle routers, and other types of wireless M2M connectivity products. All of NetModule’s routers run the Linux-based NRSW by default, and can be managed remotely using a remote management platform. According to Flashpoint, its researchers recently identified two critical flaws in NetModule’s...

Morocco Detains Frenchman Wanted in US Over Cybercrime: Police Source

August 1, 2022 8:08 pm

Advertisement Sebastien Raoult was taken in for questioning on May 31 at the Rabat-Sale airport in relation to an Interpol red notice over a cyber-piracy case, the Moroccan police source said, declining to be identified and providing no further details. Interpol red notices ask member countries to provisionally detain people pending possible extradition or other...

Cybersecurity in the TV miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi | Kaspersky official blog

July 28, 2022 1:34 am

Advertisement Obi-Wan Kenobi is set ten years after the proclamation of the Galactic Empire, and nine years before said Galactic Empire left the critical infrastructure facility DS-1 Orbital Battle Station (more commonly known as the Death Star) so scandalously vulnerable that it was attacked and largely destroyed by the Rebel Alliance. I watched the series...

Chinese Cyberspies Use Supply Chain Attack to Deliver Windows, macOS Malware

Issued by: Security Week

Also referred to as APT27, Bronze Union, Emissary Panda, Lucky Mouse, and TG-3390 (Threat Group 3390), Iron Tiger has been active since at least 2010, targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide for cyberespionage purposes. As part of recent attacks, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group abused...

Weaponized PLCs Can Hack Engineering Workstations in Attacks on Industrial Orgs

Issued by: Security Week

PLCs can be a tempting target for threat actors as they can be abused to cause damage and disruption, and to make changes to the processes they control. This is why they are often seen as the ultimate goal of an attacker. However, researchers at...

Ransomware is not going anywhere: Attacks are up 24%

Issued by: Help Net Security

Avast released a report revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022. Researchers also uncovered a new zero-day exploit in Chrome, as well as signals how cybercriminals are preparing to move away from macros as an infection vector. Ransomware attacks increase...

Cyber Insurance Coverage Checklist: 5 Security Items

Issued by: Trend Micro Blog

As ransomware and BEC cyberattacks continue to increase, organizations are acquiring cyber insurance in record numbers to reduce cyber risk. According to Zurich, 83% of organizations have cyber insurance, the highest percentage in over a decade. However, there is some debate around the clarity of...

Maui and DTrack malware in the service of Andariel | Kaspersky official blog

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Our experts investigated the activity of Andariel, believed to be a subgroup of the Lazarus APT group. Cybercriminals use DTrack malware and Maui ransomware to attack businesses worldwide. As it’s typical for Lazarus, the group attacks for financial gain — this time through ransom demands....

Cyber Security Minute

Chinese Cyberspies Use Supply Chain Attack to Deliver Windows, macOS Malware

Ransomware is not going anywhere: Attacks are up 24%

Organizations Warned of Critical Vulnerabilities in NetModule Routers

Pipeline Operators Are Headed in the Right Direction, With or Without TSA’s Updated Security Directives

Zimbra Credential Theft Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

Power Electronics Manufacturer Semikron Targeted in Ransomware Attack

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