Tag: infrastructure
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LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons learned from the headline-grabbing cybersecurity incidents of 2024
It’s all too clear that the cybersecurity community, once more, is facing elevated challenges as well as opportunities. Part one of a four-part series The world’s reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure continues to deepen, even as the threats facing it… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/lw-roundtable-lessons-learned-from-the-headline-grabbing-cybersecurity-incidents-of-2024/
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CISA and EPA Warn: Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Serious Cybersecurity Risks to Water Systems
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have jointly released a crucial fact sheet highlighting the cybersecurity risks posed by Internet-exposed Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) sector. The fact sheet, titled Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems, offers practical…
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Platforms are the Problem
Tags: ai, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, firewall, fraud, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, network, saas, service, technology, threat, toolA better path forward for cybersecurity Why is it that cybersecurity is struggling to keep pace with the rapidly evolving threat landscape? We spend more and more, tighten our perimeters, and still there are trillions of dollars being lost to cybercrime and cyber attacks. Setting aside the direct costs to individuals and businesses, and the…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 502 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. IOCONTROL cyberweapon used to target infrastructure in the US and Isreael U.S. CISA adds Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and…
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Scaling Your Cyber Defense with Advanced IAM Solutions
How Crucial is the Role of Advanced IAM in Scaling Your Cyber Defense? With the rise in cyber threats, businesses worldwide realize the need for robust security infrastructure. An integral part of this infrastructure is Identity and Access Management (IAM). In an increasingly digital landscape, an advanced IAM strategy becomes a crucial pillar in scaling……
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IOCONTROL cyberweapon used to target infrastructure in the US and Isreael
Iran-linked threat actors target IoT and OT/SCADA systems in US and Israeli infrastructure with IOCONTROL malware. Claroty’s Team82 obtained a sample of a custom-built IoT/OT malware called IOCONTROL used by the Iran-linked threat actors to target devices in infrastructure located in Israel and U.S.. According to the experts Iran-linked threat group CyberAv3ngers reportedly targeted fuel…
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US, Israeli critical infrastructure subjected to attacks with novel IOCONTROL malware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-israeli-critical-infrastructure-subjected-to-attacks-with-novel-iocontrol-malware
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Iranian malware linked to recent attacks on US, Israeli infrastructure
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/iranian-malware-linked-to-recent-attacks-on-us-israeli-infrastructure
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U.S. CISA adds Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the vulnerability CVE-2024-50623 (CVSS score 8.8), which impacts multiple Cleo products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. >>Cleo has identified an unrestricted file upload and download vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623)…
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New Research Uncovered Dark Internet Service Providers Used For Hacking
Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hacking, infrastructure, Internet, law, malicious, malware, network, serviceBulletproof hosting services, a type of dark internet service provider, offer infrastructure to cybercriminals, facilitating malicious activities like malware distribution, hacking attacks, fraudulent websites, and spam. These services evade legal scrutiny, posing a significant challenge to global cybersecurity. Understanding and identifying bulletproof hosting networks is crucial for cybersecurity researchers, law enforcement agencies, and enterprises. By…
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Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks
IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/iran_cyberweapon_us_attacks/
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Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
Australian IT pros are urged to strengthen defenses as Chinese cyber threats target critical infrastructure and sensitive data. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/australian-it-pros-warned-against-chinese-cybersecurity-threats/
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Researchers: Iranian Custom Malware Targets Fuel Systems
e=4>An Iranian state hacking group is using custom malware to compromise IoT and OT infrastructure in Israel and the United States. An attack wave from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated CyberAv3ngers swept up fuel management systems made by U.S.-based firm Gilbarco Veeder-Root. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/researchers-iranian-custom-malware-targets-fuel-systems-a-27058
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Drowning in Visibility? Why Cybersecurity Needs to Shift from Visibility to Actionable Insight
By focusing on prioritized, actionable insights, security teams can keep pace with the rapid expansion of the attack surface, manage frequent changes across their digital infrastructure and proactively address evolving attack tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/drowning-in-visibility-why-cybersecurity-needs-to-shift-from-visibility-to-actionable-insight/
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Security Navigator: Hacktivisten bedrohen Europa
Der Security Navigator 2025 enthüllt: Europa ist Hauptziel moderner Hacktivisten. Mit über 6.600 Angriffen seit 2022 setzen pro-russische Gruppen auf kognitive Kriegsführung, die nicht nur Infrastruktur, sondern auch das Vertrauen in Institutionen ins Visier nimmt. Cyber-Erpressung und OT-Angriffe treffen KMUs dabei besonders hart. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/cybersecurity/security-navigator-hacktivisten-bedrohen-europa/
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CISA Enhances Public Safety Communications with New Resources in Cyber Resiliency Toolkit
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its Public Safety Communications and Cyber Resiliency Toolkit with the release of seven new resources aimed at improving the security and resilience of communication systems used by public safety agencies nationwide. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-cyber-resiliency-toolkit-update/
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New IOCONTROL malware used in critical infrastructure attacks
Iranian threat actors are utilizing a new malware named IOCONTROL to compromise Internet of Things (IoT) devices and OT/SCADA systems used by critical infrastructure in Israel and the United States. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-iocontrol-malware-used-in-critical-infrastructure-attacks/
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Europol shutters 27 DDoS sites in major crackdown
Tags: attack, crime, cybercrime, ddos, defense, finance, hacker, infrastructure, international, iot, network, vulnerabilityEuropol has announced that it has carried out a major crackdown on cybercriminal actors in cooperation with the police authorities in 15 countries as part of an ongoing international crackdown known as PowerOFF.Included in the effort are the Australian Federal Police, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland…
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CISA and FCC Issue Urgent Call for Cyber Hardening for Communications Infrastructure
CISA has released new cybersecurity guidelines for communications infrastructure. The guidance comes in the wake of a series of disclosures that massive Telecommunications Carriers have been compromised by Salt Typhoon and other China-sponsored adversaries. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a Declaratory Ruling to require telecommunications carriers to protect……
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For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices
A Kremlin-backed group tracked as Secret Blizzard or Turla recently used existing cybercrime infrastructure for an espionage campaign aimed at Ukrainian military devices.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/turla-secret-blizzard-russia-espionage-ukraine-cybercrime-tools
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ConvoC2 A Red Teamers Tool To Execute Commands on Hacked Hosts Via Microsoft Teams
A stealthy Command-and-Control (C2) infrastructure Red Team tool named ConvoC2 showcases how cyber attackers can exploit Microsoft Teams to execute system commands on compromised hosts remotely. This innovative project, designed with Red Team operations in mind, uses Teams messages for hidden data exfiltration and command execution, demonstrating a significant security challenge for organizations relying on…
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The imperative for governments to leverage genAI in cyber defense
Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, gartner, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, microsoft, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityIn an era where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, the need for robust cyber defense mechanisms has never been more critical. Sixty-two percent of all cyberattacks focus on public sector organizations directly and indirectly. Nation-state actors, equipped with generative artificial intelligence (genAI) sophisticated tools and techniques, pose significant threats to national security,…
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Chinese APT Groups Targets European IT Companies
Evidence Mounts for Chinese Hacking ‘Quartermaster’. A probable Chinese nation-state threat actor compromised Visual Studio Code and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to target Western technology firms for espionage, security firms Tinexta Cyber and SentinelLabs said. The companies call the campaign Operation Digital Eye. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-apt-groups-targets-european-companies-a-27030
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Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
Russian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyber-spies-hide-behind-other-hackers-to-target-ukraine/
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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm over global malware campaign
Tags: attack, breach, china, computer, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, government, group, healthcare, identity, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, sophos, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThe US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their alleged involvement in a 2020 global cyberattack that exploited zero day vulnerabilities in firewalls.The actions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice (DOJ), which also…