Cyberattacks: Page 35
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The fallout when OT companies lack confidence in IT security barriers
While a controlled pipeline closure is preferred over one carried out by nefarious groups, the decision is up for debate in the security community.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 14, 2021 -
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Ransomware fears escalate as Irish health service, Toshiba unit targeted
"We are seeing more broad based cyber incidents from our adversaries who are growing more aggressive," said Brandon Wales, CISA acting director.
By David Jones • May 14, 2021 -
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Colonial Pipeline begins fuel delivery relaunch after ransomware attack
While the company has not disclosed the attack vector, one expert said its quick recovery could be a post-breach success story.
By David Jones • May 13, 2021 -
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Colonial Pipeline hack highlights grid disruption risks even with IT-focused cyberattack
While the risk of malware migrating from IT to OT may be minimal, if it were to happen, the effects could be devastating, experts said.
By Robert Walton • May 13, 2021 -
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Colonial Pipeline disconnects OT systems to silo ransomware IT threat
Anxiety is rising among corporate security officials concerned about the impact of ransomware among critical infrastructure providers.
By David Jones • May 12, 2021 -
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CISA left in the dark during Colonial Pipeline's initial response
With an agency mandate to share threat information with critical infrastructure, notification delays can stall industry response.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 12, 2021 -
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Colonial Pipeline attack embodies security risk to nation's critical infrastructure
Security experts warned for years about attacks against critical infrastructure, but one analyst called this the most brazen yet.
By David Jones • Updated May 10, 2021 -
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Cryptocurrency fuels ransomware payments. Without regulation, it could get worse
The rapid ascent of crypto, like other emerging technologies before it, has far outpaced the federal government's ability to regulate it.
By Samantha Schwartz • May 7, 2021 -
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Targeted industrial control systems add cautionary flag to cyber defense strategies
A Defend Forward strategy used in the IT space may not translate well in the OT environment, according to panelists at the Hack the Capitol conference.
By David Jones • May 6, 2021 -
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Passwordstate customers targeted with new round of phishing attacks
The phishing email is asking customers to download a modified hotfix file, called Moserware.zip, from a content delivery network not controlled by Click Studios.
By David Jones • April 29, 2021 -
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Cyberattack on Passwordstate tests confidence in password managers
The supply chain attack is raising questions about how best to deploy and secure the tools as corporations face heightened threats across the globe.
By David Jones • April 27, 2021 -
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Codecov hack — likened to SolarWinds — targets software supply chain
Third-party actors were able to linger inside the software-testing firm’s environment for months, exfiltrating customer data.
By David Jones • Updated April 30, 2021 -
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Long-term SolarWinds consequencesSolarWinds juggles stakeholders involved in response, recovery to level out business
Reputation, risk issues and cross-sector cooperation demand a cohesive plan to ensure recovery and repair. It also helps to know the federal response.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 22, 2021 -
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25% of utilities exposed to SolarWinds hack amid growing ICS vulnerabilities, analysts say
Security experts warn it may be too soon to tell whether follow-on activity has occurred.
By Robert Walton • April 16, 2021 -
How IT can support security in the event of a cyberattack
CIOs and CISOs operate as separate jobs leading different departments, but with work that overlaps. Who leads what in the event of an attack can become muddled.
By Jen A. Miller • April 13, 2021 -
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Payments industry faces potential 'destructive attacks,' Biden cybersecurity official warns
Ransomware and infrastructure attacks are the biggest threats to the industry, a Biden administration cybersecurity official told the American Transaction Processors Coalition.
By Lynne Marek • April 9, 2021 -
'Advanced cyberconflict' is nearing, researchers say
Enterprises represent 35% of nation-state targets, whereas government or regulatory agencies are 12% of targets, according to the report.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 8, 2021 -
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Deep Dive4 tools to fight fraud, counterfeits and cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
Visibility technologies and real-time data provide one version of the truth in a rapidly built supply chain.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 7, 2021 -
Ransomware wins make threat actors push aside other malware
While the FBI encourages a relationship with a victim organization, some businesses are hard pressed to involve law enforcement when fines could follow an attack.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 7, 2021 -
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Why SMBs miss out on the white-glove cyber insurance advantage
Insurance companies spend less time with SMBs evaluating individual risk profiles, weakening a piece of the global cyber economy.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 5, 2021 -
Molson Coors incident shines a light on industrial cyberattack vulnerabilities
The international brewery continues to face delays and financial impacts amid a wave of attacks against manufacturing.
By David Jones • March 30, 2021 -
Cybersecurity spending is up but so are breaches
Healthcare, media, entertainment and gaming experienced the greatest growth in breaches last year, coinciding with a "big shift" toward digital transformation, Canalys found.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 30, 2021 -
Security leaders: Expect more insider data leaks, threats in 2021
The rise stems from a lack of accurate insight from data loss prevention and cloud access security broker technologies.
By David Jones • March 29, 2021 -
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Babuk ransomware group emerges with new claims against US companies
The threat actor emerges amid heightened ransomware concerns following the Microsoft Exchange server attacks.
By David Jones • March 26, 2021 -
Remote work gives rise to more executive credential theft
Threat actors are increasingly using social engineering to cultivate vulnerable end users and compromise networks, according to a CyberArk report.
By David Jones • March 25, 2021
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