Deep Dive Into Ragnar Locker Ransomware Targeting Critical Industries
Analysis of Ragnar Locker Ransomware that has been targeting the energy sector
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Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Chinese Hackers Target Energy Firms in South China Sea
The Chinese APT known as TA423 (aka Red Ladon, APT40 and Leviathan) has been operating a cyberespionage campaign across Australia, Malaysia and Europe. The campaign has had three distinct phases – the latest from April 2022 to mid-June 2022. The primar… Continue reading Chinese Hackers Target Energy Firms in South China Sea
Okta Impersonation Technique Could be Utilized by Attackers
Okta has a standard process that can be abused for nefarious purposes. The legitimate method for changing credential details within Okta (for example, if a person gets married and changes her last name and adopts a new email address) can be misused by … Continue reading Okta Impersonation Technique Could be Utilized by Attackers
XIoT Vendors Show Progress on Discovering, Fixing Firmware Vulnerabilities
Self-disclosures by XIoT vendors have surpassed independent research outfits as the second most prolific vulnerability reporters
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Security Pros Believe Cybersecurity Now Aligned With Cyberwar
More than three-quarters of security professionals in large organizations believe the world is now in a state of perpetual cyberwar – and 82% consider that geopolitics and cybersecurity are fundamentally linked.
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Lloyd’s of London Introduces New War Exclusion Insurance Clauses
Lloyds of London, which describes itself as ‘the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace’, has clarified its position on war exclusions and cyberattack cover. It will require its underwriters to include such an exclusion based on its defi… Continue reading Lloyd’s of London Introduces New War Exclusion Insurance Clauses
Russian Use of Cyberweapons in Ukraine and the Growing Threat to the West
Iranian Group Targeting Israeli Shipping and Other Key Sectors
Mandiant has been tracking an activity cluster from what it believes is a single Iranian threat group that has been targeting Israeli interests, especially the shipping industry. The activity was first noted in late 2020 and is… Continue reading Iranian Group Targeting Israeli Shipping and Other Key Sectors
Killnet Releases ‘Proof’ of its Attack Against Lockheed Martin
On August 1, Lockheed Martin was supposedly targeted with a DDoS attack delivered by the pro-Russian hacker group Killnet. The information came via the Moscow Times who reported Killnet’s claim for responsibility.
Newsweek added that Killnet clai… Continue reading Killnet Releases ‘Proof’ of its Attack Against Lockheed Martin