Pierluigi Paganini
November 07, 2022
Expert warns that the US and Israel are still unprepared to defeat a cyber attack against organizations in the water sector. Ariel Stern, a former Israeli Air Force captain, warns that the US and Israel are still unprepared to defeat a cyber attack against the water sector that could be orchestrated by enemy states like […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 15, 2022
Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble reported a surge in attacks targeting virtual network computing (VNC). Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop-sharing system that leverages the Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol to control another machine remotely. It transmits the keyboard and mouse input from one computer to another, relaying the graphical-screen updates, over a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 21, 2022
Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance warn of cyberattacks conducted by Russia-linked threat actors on critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) issued a joint advisory warning of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by Russia-linked threat actors and criminal cyber threats. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 23, 2022
The FBI is warning of risks related to cyber attacks aimed at energy companies of Russia-linked threat actors. The FBI is warning energy companies of the risks of cyber attacks carried out by Russia-linked threat actors, reported The Associated Press. The Associated Press has access to a security advisory issued by the FBI that reports […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 14, 2022
While the Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict goes on, nation-state actors, crooks, and hacktivists continue to pose critical infrastructure at risk. Critical infrastructure is a privileged target for almost any kind of threat actor, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict is posing them at risk. Ongoing attacks could cause severe damages to multiple sectors, including transportation, communication, financial […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2022
The freight logs of two major Chinese shipping ports have been leaking data, a problem which if left unresolved could disrupt the supply chain of up to 70,000 tonnes of cargo a day, with potentially serious consequences for international shipping. The cybernews® research team identified an open ElasticSearch database, which contained more than 243GB of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2022
The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CISA published a flash alert to warn that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations across […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 06, 2021
US officials believe that a drone was employed in an attempted attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania last year. US officials believe threat actors used a drone in an attempted attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania last year. The attackers used a DJI Mavic 2 quadcopter-type drone, with a thick copper wire attached underneath it via […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 26, 2021
Last month, the Port of Houston, one of the major US ports, was hit by a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a nation-state actor. One of the major US ports, the Port of Houston, revealed that it was hit by a cyber attack in August that had no impact on its systems. “The Port of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2021
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators. The Colonial pipeline incident continues to have a serious impact on the critical infrastructure sector. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for owners and operators of critical pipelines. The new security directive requires critical […]
