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Stronger Cybersecurity Key to Utility Infrastructure

October 27, 2022 admin Commentary, cyberattack, Cybersecurity, hackers, ipkeys, malware

Credit to Author: Robert Nawy| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:23:18 +0000

Cybersecurity risks can occur daily, taking multiple forms. While there are personal measures that the general population can do to eliminate some of these risks, power utility companies must take a more aggressive approach to keep the communities they serve safe and their security unquestioned. COMMENTARY Should a power utility company face a cyberattack, it […]

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of New ‘Hardened’ ICS-Specific Ransomware Variant

February 5, 2020 admin Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, Dragos, ekans, ICS, iiot, iiot chemical, iiot oil & gas, iiot power, industrial control systems, Instrumentation & Controls, malware, megacortex, news, ransomware, Research and Development, Technology, THREATS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:47:11 +0000

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A primitive but unique ransomware variant that emerged in mid-December can forcibly stop a number of processes, including multiple items related to industrial control system (ICS) operations, industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos warned in a detailed report on Feb. 3. The ransomware known as “EKANS” (or “Snake,” which is “EKANS” spelled backwards) is “relatively straightforward” as […]

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Security Companies and Activists Launch ‘Coalition Against Stalkware’

November 19, 2019 admin domestic violence, domestic violence shelters, eff, malware, privacy, spouseware, stalkerware, stalking, stalking app, when spies come home

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:38:55 +0000

10 organizations are part of the Coalition, and they have also launched a website to help victims.

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Malware Discovered at Nuclear Plant in India

October 31, 2019 admin Business, claroty, connected plant, Cybersecurity, dtrack, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, indegy, International, kudankulam, malware, news, North korea, nozomi, npcil, Nuclear, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:33:33 +0000

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Malware detected at the Kundankulam nuclear power plant in India’s state of Tamil Nadu has not affected plant systems, an investigation by Nuclear Power Corp. of India (NPCIL), the nation’s nuclear plant operator, confirms. The entity said in a press release on Oct. 30 that it discovered the malware on Sept. 4 on the personal […]

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Malware That Spits Cash Out of ATMs Has Spread Across the World

October 15, 2019 admin atm hacking, atms, banks, cutlet maker, Cybersecurity, GERMANY, hacking, jackpotting, malware, russian hackers

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:09:48 +0000

A joint investigation between Motherboard and the German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has uncovered new details about a spate of so-called “jackpotting” attacks.

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Human Rights Activist Allegedly Targeted With NSO Malware Says His Life Is ‘Hellish’

October 10, 2019 admin Amnesty International, Cybersecurity, hacking, information security, infosec, iPhone, malware, Morocco, nso, nso group, privacy, spyware, SURVEILLANCE

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:16:51 +0000

Amnesty International details attacks against two Moroccan human rights activists allegedly carried out with NSO Group’s spyware.

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October 3, 2019 admin backdoors, Donald Trump, encryption, end to end encryption, Facebook, hackers, hacking, instagram, malware, spyware, SURVEILLANCE, whatsapp, william barr

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:28:19 +0000

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Google Says Malicious Websites Have Been Quietly Hacking iPhones for Years

August 30, 2019 admin apple, google, google project zero, hacking, implant, iPhone, jailbreak, jailbreaking, malware, project zero

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 03:03:38 +0000

It may be the biggest attack against iPhone users yet.

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Cops Hijack Botnet, Remotely Wipe Malware From 850,000 Computers

August 28, 2019 admin adah, botnet, cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, France, hackers, hacking, malware, monero, ransomware, retadup, worm

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:28:39 +0000

Police in France took down a large cryptocurrency-mining malware operation with the help of a cybersecurity firm.

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Chinese Antivirus Companies Don’t Flag Chinese Border Malware

July 12, 2019 admin antivirus, baidu, Cybersecurity, google, malware, privacy, SURVEILLANCE, tech-power, virustotal, Xinjiang

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:57:35 +0000

After a joint investigation found China installing malware on tourists’ phones, several antivirus companies started flagging the app. Several Chinese companies did not, however.

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