Cyber Command Publicly Joins Fight Against Ransomware Groups

Cybercriminals who launch attacks on critical U.S. companies are going to be targeted by the branch of the military known as Cyber Command, and everyone has been put on notice. Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads up Cyber Command, told the New York Times this weekend that his team isn’t just going afte...

Hitachi Energy RTU500 series BCI

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Hitachi Energy Equipment: RTU500 series Bidirectional Communication Interface BCI Vulnerability: Improper Input Validation 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a...

NSA and CISA Release Guidance on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures

CISA has announced the joint National Security Agency NSA and CISA publication of the second of a four-part series, Security Guidance for 5G Cloud Infrastructures. Part II: Securely Isolate Network Resources examines threats to 5G container-centric or hybrid container/virtual network, also known ...

Iranian targeting of IT sector on the rise

Iranian threat actors are increasing attacks against IT services companies as a way to access their customers’ networks. This activity is notable because targeting third parties has the potential to exploit more sensitive organizations by taking advantage of trust and access in a supply chain...

Open Finance — 5 Reasons to Consider Akamai

The increased use of smart devices, improved connectivity, and today’s hyper demanding customers are driving the need for digital transformation in the finance sector. Emerging technologies like open banking are creating new opportunities for both incumbent banks and fintechs...

Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.1 Vendor: Hitachi Energy Equipment: Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO Vulnerability: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could hijack existing TCP sessions to inject packets of their choosing or cause...

PT-2021-23636

ParsedReport CompletenessLow 07-10-2025 Crimson Collective: A New Threat Group Observed Operating in the Cloud https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-crimson-collective-a-new-threat-group-observed-operating-in-the-cloud Report completeness: Low Actors/Campaigns: Crimson collective Threats: Truffleho...

India Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines for Power Sector

A first in the sector, the latest scheme aims to enhance cybersecurity readiness and the overall efficiency of the country’s distribution companies...

India Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines for Power Sector

A first in the sector, the latest scheme aims to enhance cybersecurity readiness and the overall efficiency of the country’s distribution companies...

LightBasin Hackers Breach at Least 13 Telecom Service Providers Since 2019

A highly sophisticated adversary named LightBasin has been identified as behind a string of attacks targeting the telecom sector with the goal of collecting "highly specific information" from mobile communication infrastructure, such as subscriber information and call metadata. "The nature of the...

CISA Releases Automotive Cybersecurity Guide

The guide helps Transportation System Sector partners understand the cyber-physical risks related to AVs and discusses mitigation strategies they can implement...

CISA Releases Automotive Cybersecurity Guide

The guide helps Transportation System Sector partners understand the cyber-physical risks related to AVs and discusses mitigation strategies they can implement...

Ransomware Attacks against Water Treatment Plants

According to a report from CISA last week, there were three ransomware attacks against water treatment plants last year. WWS Sector cyber intrusions from 2019 to early 2021 include: In August 2021, malicious cyber actors used Ghost variant ransomware against a California-based WWS facility. The...

DDoS attacks on VoIP and the urgent need for DDoS protection

VoIP companies have recently been the target of a series of ransom Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks around the globe with UK-based VoIP providers including VoIP Unlimited, and Quebec-based company VoIP.ms being hit by aggressive and sustained attacks destabilizing their infrastructure a...

CISA – Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities

By Deeba Ahmed US has warned of more ransomware attacks on IT and OT networks of country's Water and Wastewater Systems WWS Sector facilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA - Ransomware targeted SCADA systems of 3 US water facilities...

Ongoing Cyber Threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Sector Facilities

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA, and the National Security Agency NSA have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA that details ongoing cyber threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems WWS Sector. This activity—which includes cyber...

SAS 2021: Operation Software Concepts

During the Operation Software Concepts: A Beautiful Envelope for Wrapping Weapon talk on SAS-at-Home 2021, Rintaro Koike, Shogo Hayashi and Ryuichi Tanabe from NTT Security Japan will cover a new APT campaign named Operation Software Concepts. They will share details about this multi-stage attack...

Ransomware Group FIN12 Aggressively Going After Healthcare Targets

An "aggressive" financially motivated threat actor has been identified as linked to a string of RYUK ransomware attacks since October 2018, while maintaining close partnerships with TrickBot-affiliated threat actors and using a publicly available arsenal of tools such as Cobalt Strike Beacon...

How to Prevent Account Takeovers in 2021

Data breaches and hacking put internet users at risk of account takeover, if cybercriminals successfully gain access to valid login credentials. There are reckoned to be in excess of 8.4 million discrete passwords currently circulating online, more than 3.5 billion of which are tied to active...

A New Jupyter Malware Version is Being Distributed via MSI Installers

Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of Jupyter, a .NET infostealer known for singling out healthcare and education sectors, which make it exceptional at defeating most endpoint security scanning solutions. The new delivery chain, spotted by Morphisec on September 8, underscores...