Tag: supply-chain
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Critical infrastructure under attack: Flaws becoming weapon of choice
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, citrix, communications, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data-breach, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, government, group, hacker, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, kev, login, mfa, monitoring, moveIT, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayTrade in exploit code: IBM’s X-Force found four of the 10 most mentioned common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on the dark web were linked to sophisticated threat actor groups, including nation-state intelligence agencies.”Exploit codes for these CVEs were openly traded on numerous forums, fueling a growing market for attacks against power grids, health networks, and…
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Police takes down 300 servers in ransomware supply-chain crackdown
In the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement operation, national authorities from seven countries seized 300 servers and 650 domains used to launch ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-takes-down-300-servers-in-ransomware-supply-chain-crackdown/
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Top 12 US cities for cybersecurity job and salary growth
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, blockchain, business, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, fintech, government, group, infrastructure, insurance, iot, jobs, metric, microsoft, nvidia, office, okta, privacy, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, training, warfareWhile major hubs like San Francisco naturally come to mind, and perform well based on the metrics we evaluated, there are many lesser-known cities that may be just as promising, if not more. These emerging destinations can offer easier access to job opportunities, more sustainable career paths, higher pay, and a lower cost of living.Here’s…
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Russia-linked APT28 targets western logistics entities and technology firms
CISA warns Russia-linked group APT28 is targeting Western logistics and tech firms aiding Ukraine, posing an elevated threat to supply chains Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 intensifies its operations against Western logistics and technology companies moving supplies into Ukraine, US CISA warns. TheAPT28group (akaFancy Bear,Pawn Storm,Sofacy Group,Sednit,BlueDelta, andSTRONTIUM)has been active since at least 2007 and it…
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Cleo and Corsica Technologies Partner to Simplify B2B Integration for Supply Chain Organizations
Tags: supply-chainFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cleo-and-corsica-technologies-partner-to-simplify-b2b-integration-for-supply-chain-organizations
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LLM03: Supply Chain FireTail Blog
Tags: ai, compliance, cyber, data, encryption, exploit, LLM, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, open-source, organized, privacy, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, training, update, vulnerabilityMay 21, 2025 – Lina Romero – LLM03: Supply Chain 20/5/2025 Excerpt The OWASP Top 10 List of Risks for LLMs helps developers and security teams determine where the biggest risk factors lay. In this blog series from FireTail, we are exploring each risk one by one, how it manifests, and mitigation strategies. This week,…
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Trojanized RVTools push Bumblebee malware in SEO poisoning campaign
The official website for the RVTools VMware management tool was taken offline in what appears to be a supply chain attack that distributed a trojanized installer to drop the Bumblebee malware loader on users’ machines. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trojanized-rvtools-push-bumblebee-malware-in-seo-poisoning-campaign/
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Critical flaw in OpenPGP.js raises alarms for encrypted email services
Tags: attack, backdoor, crypto, email, flaw, group, malicious, open-source, risk, service, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityTrusting open code: The incident also underscores a familiar trade-off. Open-source libraries such as OpenPGP.js are widely used because they offer transparency, broad adoption, and the advantages of community input and peer review.But trusting open source libraries also means inheriting any flaws they might have, even subtle ones, that can go unnoticed for years.”This vulnerability…
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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Let’s Talk About SaaS Risk Again”¦ This Time, Louder.
By Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security A few weeks ago, I shared a thought that sparked a lot of discussion: SaaS is not a black box we can ignore. It’s a rich, dynamic attack surface and one that attackers are increasingly targeting. That urgency was echoed powerfully in JPMorgan CISO Patrick Opet’s open letter…
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Bumblebee Malware Takes Flight via Trojanized VMware Utility
An employee inadvertently downloaded a malicious version of the legitimate RVTools utility, which launched an investigation into an attempted supply chain attack aimed at delivering the recently revived initial-access loader. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/bumblebee-malware-trojanized-vmware-utility
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Standards for a Machine”‘First Future: SPICE, WIMSE, and SCITT
Discover how SPICE, WIMSE, and SCITT are redefining workload identity, digital trust, and software supply chain integrity in modern machine-first environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/standards-for-a-machine%e2%80%91first-future-spice-wimse-and-scitt/
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RVTools hit in supply chain attack to deliver Bumblebee malware
The official website for the RVTools VMware management tool was taken offline in what appears to be a supply chain attack where hackers replaced a DLL in the distributed installer to drop the Bumblebee malware loader on users’ machines. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rvtools-hit-in-supply-chain-attack-to-deliver-bumblebee-malware/
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Peter Green Chilled Cyberattack Disrupts Supermarket Supply Chain Across the UK
The logistics firm Peter Green Chilled, a key supplier to major UK supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi, fell victim to a cyberattack. The company confirmed that its computer systems were compromised in the Peter Green Chilled cyberattack. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/peter-green-chilled-cyberattack/
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DoD SPRS Scores: How Often Should You Update Them?
The overall defense industrial base is growing increasingly aware of the needs of modern information and cyber security. From recent major supply chain attacks to the constant threat of nation-state actors trying to compromise systems, it’s important to be committed to the best security you can implement, no matter where you are in the supply……
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Inside the Ransomware Supply Chain: The Role of Initial Access Brokers in Modern Attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/native/inside-the-ransomware-supply-chain-the-role-of-initial-access-brokers-in-modern-attacks
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Threat Actors Exploit Open Source Packages to Deploy Malware in Supply Chain Attacks
The Socket Threat Research Team has uncovered a surge in supply chain attacks where threat actors weaponize open source software libraries to deliver malicious payloads such as infostealers, remote shells, and cryptocurrency drainers. With modern development heavily reliant on ecosystems like npm, PyPI, Go Module, Maven Central, and RubyGems where 7090% of codebases consist of…
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GOP lawmakers urge ban of networking vendor TP-Link, citing ties to China
The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure to formulate a strategy for addressing supply-chain threats that endanger national security. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/tp-link-china-routers-congress-commerce-ban-letter/748227/
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Interlock Ransomware Targeting Defense Contractors and Supply Chain Networks
The Interlock Ransomware group has emerged as a significant adversary targeting defense contractors and their intricate supply chain networks. First identified in September 2024, Interlock has rapidly shifted from opportunistic attacks across sectors like healthcare and technology to highly targeted assaults on the defense industrial base. A recent attack on National Defense Corporation (NDC) and…
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Earth Ammit Breached Drone Supply Chains via ERP in VENOM, TIDRONE Campaigns
Tags: cyber, espionage, group, healthcare, korea, military, service, software, supply-chain, technologyA cyber espionage group known as Earth Ammit has been linked to two related but distinct campaigns from 2023 to 2024 targeting various entities in Taiwan and South Korea, including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services, and healthcare sectors.Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said the first wave, codenamed VENOM, mainly targeted software service providers,…
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Earth Ammit Hackers Deploy New Tools to Target Military Drones
The threat actor group known as Earth Ammit, believed to be associated with Chinese-speaking APTs, has emerged as a significant concern for military and industrial sectors in Eastern Asia. This group orchestrated two distinct campaigns-VENOM and TIDRONE-primarily targeting Taiwan and South Korea. Their focus on supply chain infiltration, particularly within the drone and military industries,…
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Earth Ammit Strikes Drone Supply Chains: VENOM and TIDRONE Campaigns Expose East Asia’s Critical Infrastructure
rend Micro researchers have uncovered the full extent of an elaborate, multi-phase cyber-espionage operation attributed to Earth Ammit, First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-ammit-strikes-drone-supply-chains-venom-and-tidrone-campaigns-expose-east-asias-critical-infrastructure/
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Chinese Actor Hit Taiwanese Drone Makers, Supply Chains
Tidrone concentrated on military entities and the satellite sector, using their associated service providers and ERP software to infect not just drones but all the entities that are part of their supply chains. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-actor-taiwanese-drone-makers-supply-chains
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
Interlock Ransomware ‘s attack on a defense contractor exposed global defense supply chain details, risking operations of top contractors and their clients. Resecurity envisions the cascading effects on the defense supply chain due to ransomware activity. In the recent incident, by attacking a defense contractor, Interlock Ransomware uncovered details about the supply chains and operations…
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Chinese-speaking hackers disrupt drone supply chains in Taiwan, researchers say
Earth Ammit, as the group is known, launched two waves of campaigns from 2023 to 2024, affecting a range of industries including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services and healthcare. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-target-taiwan-military-sector
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Chinese-speaking hackers disrupt drone supply chains in Taiwan, researchers say
Earth Ammit, as the group is known, launched two waves of campaigns from 2023 to 2024, affecting a range of industries including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services and healthcare. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-target-taiwan-military-sector
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/how-interlock-ransomware-affects-the-defense-industrial-base-supply-chain
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/how-interlock-ransomware-affects-the-defense-industrial-base-supply-chain