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Global danger: vulnerabilities in photovoltaic platform
September 8, 2024
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Global danger: Vulnerabilities in photovoltaic platform Image: Bing - AI

As the experts at Bitdefender Labs have determined, power outages are possible due to attacks on photovoltaic inverters and management platforms. One vulnerability was only closed in July 2024. Photovoltaic systems with Solarman platforms generate 20 percent of the world's solar power! Bitdefender Labs have announced several vulnerabilities in Solarman's management platforms for photovoltaic systems and in the DEYE platform for controlling inverters. The two companies only closed these in July 2024. Combined, the closed vulnerabilities would have given hackers full control over the inverter configuration. Until then, the attackers could have had full control over the configuration of an inverter...

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Hackers disguise malware as AI tools
September 7, 2024
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Hackers disguise malware as AI tools

AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bard or Suno are booming because they offer so many possibilities. Hackers are taking advantage of this and spreading fake AI applications to get money and data from unsuspecting interested parties - including in companies. The experts at ESET explain the current trends among cyber attackers and give tips on how companies and employees can protect themselves from these new threats. "The possibilities offered by AI tools are spectacular. AI is on everyone's lips and more and more users are using these tools in their everyday lives. Hackers are keeping a close eye on these trends and want to...

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Air traffic control DFS attacked by hackers
September 4, 2024
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The German Air Traffic Control (DFS) was attacked by hackers. According to initial findings, the target of the cyber attack was the administrative IT infrastructure. However, there appears to have been no damage; according to other media, a Russian APT group was involved. As reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk, the air traffic control in Langen was attacked by hackers. On the one hand, the target was said to have been the administrative IT infrastructure; the Tagesschau reported that the IT of the office communication was affected. Since there is no report from the DFS on the incident, there are no clear statements. In general, air traffic and also the…

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Hackers steal 1,3 million records from data dealer
August 27, 2024
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In August, there was a hacker attack on the data broker National Public Data, in which 1,3 million records were stolen. However, experts found databases on the darknet that were 80 times larger. At first, National Public Data did not provide any information about a hack and stolen data. It was only when a lawsuit was filed against the data broker that an IT security incident was published. National Public Data carries out background checks for companies and sells this data. National Public Data's own description states: "Search billions of records with instant results....

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Iranian TA453 targets well-known personalities
August 24, 2024
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In a recent investigation, the Threat Research Team at is shedding light on the activities of the Iranian cybercrime group TA453. It is currently targeting a Jewish personality using the BlackSmith malware toolkit. During their analysis, the security experts were able to determine that TA453 has targeted a prominent Jewish personality using a new malware toolkit called BlackSmith - which deploys a PowerShell Trojan called AnvilEcho. Joshua Miller, Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint, comments on the investigation results: "TA453 phishing campaigns that we have observed reflect the priorities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence service. This malware deployment, which is based on a...

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EastWind campaign: China hackers vs. Russian government
August 22, 2024
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It is a somewhat surprising event: Kaspersky has discovered the Chinese hacker group ATP31, which is conducting new CloudSorcerer attacks on government organizations in Russia. However, ATP31 is believed to be controlled by the Chinese government. At the end of July 2024, Kaspersky experts identified an active series of targeted cyberattacks on dozens of computers of Russian government organizations and IT companies. In these attacks, attackers infected devices using phishing emails with attachments containing malicious shortcut files. Clicking on the shortcuts installed malware, which then received commands via the Dropbox cloud storage. Using this software, the attackers downloaded additional Trojans onto infected computers,…

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Trump US election campaign: Hacker attack probably by TA453
August 16, 2024
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The FBI has launched an investigation after Donald Trump's presidential campaign said it was attacked by Iranian hackers known as Mint Sandstorm or Charming Kitten, whose activities overlap with a group monitored by IT security company Proofpoint as TA453. Proofpoint has no direct intelligence on activities specifically targeting the Trump campaign or on activities recently reported by Microsoft and attributed to Mint Sandstorm. However, the activities are consistent with typical TA453 campaigns and activities. TA453's activities overlap with those of Mint...

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MDM: Hackers delete devices managed by Mobile Guardian 
August 13, 2024
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Thousands of devices managed by Mobile Guardian were remotely wiped by hackers. This affected users worldwide, including in North America, Europe and Singapore. The provider states that no data was leaked. According to MDM - Mobile Device Management provider Mobile Guardian, an investigation into the matter has shown that a limited number of iOS devices were deregistered from the platform as early as August 4. In our first incident report, the company stated that the perpetrators had accessed both iOS and Chrome OS devices. This is not supposed to be...

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VS-NfD portfolio for file-based and full encryption
August 10, 2024
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Utimaco has now received approval from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for its file encryption software LAN Crypt File and Folder Encryption. The product is now included in the list of VS-NfD-approved offers. VS-NfD stands for "classified information - for official use only" and is the lowest of a total of four levels of secrecy for authorities. LAN Crypt File and Folder Encryption is the latest addition to Utimaco's VS-NfD portfolio for protecting sensitive data. Role-based encryption helps to protect confidential information from unauthorized internal and external data access. It is a transparent...

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Terrifying reality: hackers in the healthcare sector
August 4, 2024
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Horrifying reality: Hackers in the healthcare sector Image: Bing - AI

The number of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector worldwide is increasing at an alarming rate. This underlines the urgent need to prioritize cybersecurity. A recent report shows frightening facts in Europe and around the world. The international health report shows how the current cybersecurity crisis is affecting the healthcare sector, especially hospital groups, worldwide. The evaluation was carried out by KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing. 53 percent of attacks hit the European healthcare sector The European healthcare sector is facing a variety of attacks, with 53 percent of cyberattacks on the continent between January 2021 and March 2023…

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