Tag: critical infrastructure
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The Register: Short circuit: Electronics supplier to tech giants suffers ransomware shutdown
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/data_io_ransomware_attack_temporarily/ Source: The Register Title: Short circuit: Electronics supplier to tech giants suffers ransomware shutdown Feedly Summary: Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft among major customers Data I/O, a major electronics manufacturer whose customers include Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, notified federal regulators that it fell victim to a ransomware infection on August 16…
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The Register: FBI: Russian spies exploiting a 7-year-old Cisco bug to slurp configs from critical infrastructure
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/20/russian_fsb_cyberspies_exploiting_cisco_bug/ Source: The Register Title: FBI: Russian spies exploiting a 7-year-old Cisco bug to slurp configs from critical infrastructure Feedly Summary: Snarfing up config files for ‘thousands’ of devices…just for giggles, we’re sure The FBI and security researchers today warned that Russian government spies exploited a seven-year-old bug in end-of-life Cisco networking devices…
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Slashdot: VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/2015213/vpnet-publishes-sgx-enclave-code-zero-trust-privacy-you-can-actually-verify?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: VP.NET’s release of the Intel SGX enclave source code on GitHub marks a significant step towards enhancing transparency and trust in privacy technology. By allowing verification of the enclave’s integrity…
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Slashdot: Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/232228/russian-hackers-seized-control-of-norwegian-dam-spy-chief-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent cyber-attack attributed to Russian hackers, who gained control over a Norwegian hydropower dam. This incident highlights increasing cybersecurity threats from pro-Russian actors aimed at instilling fear…
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The Register: Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/edr_killers_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it Feedly Summary: Some custom malware, some legit software tools At least a dozen ransomware gangs have incorporated kernel-level EDR killers into their malware arsenal, allowing them to bypass almost every major endpoint security tool on…
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The Register: Lock down your critical infrastructure, CISA begs admins
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/cisa_begs_ot_admins_to/ Source: The Register Title: Lock down your critical infrastructure, CISA begs admins Feedly Summary: The agency offered some tips for operational technology environments, where attacks are rising CISA is urging companies with operational technology environments to set a better cybersecurity posture, and not just by adopting some new best practices and purchasing…
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Slashdot: Encryption Made For Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/07/217234/encryption-made-for-police-and-military-radios-may-be-easily-cracked Source: Slashdot Title: Encryption Made For Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical vulnerabilities in an encryption algorithm widely used in radios for essential sectors, including law enforcement and military. After researchers discovered a backdoor in the original algorithm,…
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Wired: Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-calendar-invite-hijack-smart-home/ Source: Wired Title: Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home Feedly Summary: For likely the first time ever, security researchers have shown how AI can be hacked to create real world havoc, allowing them to turn off lights, open smart shutters, and more.…