Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers

It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular emp… Continue reading Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers

New Threat Actor ‘AeroBlade’ Targeted US Aerospace Firm in Espionage Campaign

BlackBerry attributes cyberattack against an aerospace organization in the US to a new threat actor named AeroBlade.
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Lazarus APT Exploiting LinkedIn to Target Spanish Aerospace Firm

By Deeba Ahmed
Previously, when the group exploited LinkedIn, it managed to pilfer a staggering $625 million from the Ronin Network (RON) blockchain network.
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Sharkskin Coating Reduces Airliner Fuel Use, Emissions

The aviation industry is always seeking advancements to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The former is due to the never-ending quest for profit, while the latter helps airlines maintain …read more Continue reading Sharkskin Coating Reduces Airliner Fuel Use, Emissions

Robot 3D Prints Giant Metal Parts with Induction Heat

While our desktop machines are largely limited to various types of plastic, 3D printing in other materials offers unique benefits. For example, printing with concrete makes it possible to quickly …read more Continue reading Robot 3D Prints Giant Metal Parts with Induction Heat

Can these researchers help defend satellite systems targeted by hackers?

As threats against space systems increase, a new tool aims to improve efforts to defend against cyberattacks.

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Years of hacks against aviation, transportation industries are tied to one group, researchers say

Analysts have noticed various attempts in recent years by hackers trying to breach entities in the aviation and aerospace industries, as well as related transportation fields. The operators typically use of off-the-shelf malware and deploy digital lures that refer to industry-specific topics like airline cargo conferences or machine parts. It now appears that most of those incidents were by the same group, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. Dubbing the group “TA2541,” Proofpoint says the trail of evidence goes back to at least 2017, and the hackers remain a “consistent, active cybercrime threat.” Hundreds of different organizations have been targeted globally, with an emphasis on North America, Europe and the Middle East, the researchers say. Crime seems to be the main goal, says Sherrod DeGrippo, vice president of threat research and detection at Proofpoint, given TA2541’s targeting, its victims, its use of commodity malware and its high message volume. Campaigns ranging […]

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Fractory raises $9M to rethink the manufacturing supply chain for metalworks

The manufacturing industry took a hard hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are signs of how it is slowly starting to come back into shape — helped in part by new efforts to make factories more responsive to the fluctuations in demand that come with the ups and downs of grappling with the shifting […] Continue reading Fractory raises $9M to rethink the manufacturing supply chain for metalworks