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Important Flaws in Tank Gauge Methods Expose Fuel Stations to Distant Assaults

[ad_1] Important safety vulnerabilities have been disclosed in six completely different Computerized Tank Gauge (ATG) techniques from 5 producers that would expose them to distant assaults. “These vulnerabilities pose important real-world dangers, as they might be exploited by malicious actors to trigger widespread injury, together with bodily injury, environmental hazards, and financial losses,” Bitsight researcher Pedro Umbelino stated in a report printed final week. Making issues worse, the evaluation discovered that 1000’s of ATGs are uncovered to the web, making them a profitable goal for malicious actors trying to stage disruptive and damaging assaults in opposition to gasoline stations, hospitals,…

Evaluation of toolset used to spy on Ukraine in 2022 and 2023

[ad_1] ESET Analysis ESET Analysis has performed a complete technical evaluation of Gamaredon’s toolset used to conduct its cyberespionage actions targeted in Ukraine 26 Sep 2024  •  , 5 min. learn The warfare in Ukraine, which began in February 2014 and intensified with Russia’s invasion of the nation on February 24th, 2022, exemplifies a multifaceted warfare, rife with disinformation campaigns and cyberwarfare. All through these years, ESET Analysis has revealed a number of high-profile cyberattacks performed by Russia-aligned superior persistent risk (APT) teams focusing on Ukrainian entities and Ukrainian audio system, analyzed varied operations, and stored monitor of a number…

Weekly Replace 419

[ad_1] It's not a inexperienced display screen! It's only a bizarre a bizarre lodge room in Pittsburgh, however it did make for a cool backdrop for this week's video. We have been there visiting our FBI buddies after coming from Washington DC and a go to to CISA, the "America's Cyber Defence Company". This week, I'm speaking about these visits, some actually cool new Cloudflare options, and our ongoing effort to push an increasing number of of HIBP's knowledge to Cloudflare's edges. Get pleasure from! References Sponsored by: Lithnet Entry Supervisor. Degree up your lateral motion defence with RapidLAPS, the passwordless…

Distant code execution exploit for CUPS printing service places Linux desktops in danger

[ad_1] The issue is that since this service binds to 0.0.0.0, which on Linux signifies all IP addresses and interfaces, it additionally discovers printers over the web if the port will not be blocked within the system firewall. How massive is that this drawback? Margaritelli scanned the web for a few weeks for units that listened on UDP 631 and located a whole bunch of 1000’s with peaks of 200-300K concurrent units. Whereas there are probably a whole bunch of thousands and thousands of Linux units on the web, that quantity won’t appear excessive, nevertheless it’s actually sufficiently big for…

This Home windows PowerShell Phish Has Scary Potential – Krebs on Safety

[ad_1] Many GitHub customers this week acquired a novel phishing electronic mail warning of vital safety holes of their code. Those that clicked the hyperlink for particulars had been requested to differentiate themselves from bots by urgent a mix of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Home windows to obtain password-stealing malware. Whereas it’s unlikely that many programmers fell for this rip-off, it’s notable as a result of much less focused variations of it are prone to be much more profitable towards the typical Home windows consumer. A reader named Chris shared an electronic mail he acquired this week that spoofed…

Deepfake Ukrainian diplomat focused US senator on Zoom name

[ad_1] The chair of the USA International Relations Committee was focused by a complicated deepfake operation which impersonated a high Ukrainian official in what was an obvious try at election interference. The workplace of Ben Cardin, the Democratic Senator for Maryland, reportedly acquired an electronic mail on Thursday September 19 from somebody claiming to be former Ukrainian International Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, requesting a Zoom name. Throughout the subsequent video name, “Kuleba” requested Senator Cardin a collection of “politically charged questions” associated to the upcoming US Presidential election which have been, based on a discover issued by the Senate’s safety…

Crypto Rip-off App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in 5-Month Marketing campaign

[ad_1] Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cell Safety Cybersecurity researchers have found a malicious Android app on the Google Play Retailer that enabled the menace actors behind it to steal roughly $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a interval of practically 5 months. The dodgy app, recognized by Test Level, masqueraded because the authentic WalletConnect open-source protocol to trick unsuspecting customers into downloading it. “Faux critiques and constant branding helped the app obtain over 10,000 downloads by rating excessive in search outcomes,” the cybersecurity firm stated in an evaluation, including it is the primary time a cryptocurrency drainer has completely…

Gamaredon’s operations below the microscope – Week in safety with Tony Anscombe

[ad_1] Video ESET analysis examines the group’s malicious wares as used to spy on targets in Ukraine previously two years 27 Sep 2024 This week, ESET researchers printed an intensive evaluation of the instruments and methods of Gamaredon, a Russia-aligned risk actor that’s presently probably the most energetic APT group in Ukraine. Their analysis examines the group’s malicious wares as used to conduct its cyberespionage actions in 2022 and 2023 and solutions questions akin to: who had been the group’s most frequent targets? what sorts of ways did the group use and the way profitable had been they? did the…

The Knowledge Breach Disclosure Conundrum

[ad_1] The conundrum I confer with within the title of this submit is the one confronted by a breached organisation: disclose or suppress? And let me be much more particular: ought to they confide in impacted people, or just by no means allow them to know? I am scripting this after many current such discussions with breached organisations the place I’ve discovered myself wishing I had this weblog submit to level them to, so, right here it’s. Let’s begin with tackling what is usually a elementary misunderstanding about disclosure obligations, and that’s the authorized necessity to reveal. Now, as quickly…

Avangrid companions with state fusion cell to struggle cyber threats by way of knowledge sharing

[ad_1] “Sharing uncooked knowledge permits us to plot incidents geospatially, observe considerations, and overlay with further knowledge to make conclusions,” he explains. “As an example, native web site safety assessments are extra correct as a result of our entry to real-time knowledge evaluation offers us a greater understanding of the threats to essential infrastructure.” Along with serving to Avangrid enhance its safety posture, the state fusion cell partnership highlights the significance of relationships with native, state, and federal companies when combating cybercrime. With the ability to attain out to fusion cells, the FBI, Division of Homeland Safety, CISA, or the…

Timeshare Proprietor? The Mexican Drug Cartels Need You – Krebs on Safety

[ad_1] The FBI is warning timeshare homeowners to be cautious of a prevalent telemarketing rip-off involving a violent Mexican drug cartel that tries to trick folks into believing somebody needs to purchase their property. That is the story of a pair who not too long ago misplaced greater than $50,000 to an ongoing timeshare rip-off that spans at the very least two dozen phony escrow, title and realty companies. One of many phony actual property firms attempting to rip-off folks out of cash over faux provides to purchase their timeshares. One night in late 2022, somebody phoned Mr. & Mrs.…

CISA Warns of Hackers Focusing on Industrial Techniques with “Unsophisticated Strategies” Amid Lebanon Water Hack Claims

[ad_1] The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company (CISA) has warned that malicious hackers proceed to be able to compromising industrial management techniques (ICS) and different operational know-how (OT) utilizing “unsophisticated strategies” – suggesting that rather more nonetheless must be executed to safe them correctly. In an advisory posted on CISA’s web site yesterday, the company mentioned that internet-accessible industrial techniques may very well be susceptible to plenty of strategies of compromise, together with exploitation of default credentials and brute pressure assaults. Notably, CISA selected to notably spotlight that organisations working within the water and wastewater techniques (WWS) sector had…

Overloaded with SIEM Alerts? Uncover Efficient Methods in This Knowledgeable-Led Webinar

[ad_1] Sep 26, 2024The Hacker InformationRisk Detection / IT Safety Think about looking for a needle in a haystack, however the haystack is on hearth, and there are 1,000,000 different needles you additionally want to seek out. That is what coping with safety alerts can really feel like. SIEM was alleged to make this simpler, however someplace alongside the best way, it turned a part of the issue. Too many alerts, an excessive amount of noise, and never sufficient time to truly cease threats. It is time for a change. It is time to reclaim management. Be part of Zuri…

False claims of hacked voter knowledge – Week in safety with Tony Anscombe

[ad_1] Video With simply weeks to go earlier than the US presidential election, the FBI and the CISA are warning about makes an attempt to sow mistrust within the electoral course of 20 Sep 2024 With simply weeks to go earlier than the US presidential election, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Safety Company (CISA) are urging the general public to disregard claims of stolen voter data. The companies emphasize that “accessing voter registration knowledge is just not by itself an indicator of a voter registration database compromise”, as that data can really be bought…

Weekly Replace 418

[ad_1] Simply watching again by means of bits of this week's video, the factor that's actually getting at me is identical factor I've come again to in so many previous movies: lack of organisational disclosure after a breach. Lack of disclosure to impacted prospects, lack of disclosure to the general public, and a basic apathy in direction of the transparency with which we anticipate organisations to behave post-breach. It is a matter I'm more and more pushing in entrance of governments and legislation enforcement companies, and it'll be entrance of thoughts throughout my visits to the US and Canada this…

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