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Cyber ​​attack on Continental - what is happening now
23 December 2022
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Cyber ​​attack on Continental - what is happening now

For a long time there was no statement from Continental on the cyber attack, the theft of 40 TB of data and the ransom demand of first 50 and then 40 million dollars. Continental is now clarifying what happened and how to react. The actual attack on Continental probably took place in August 2022. At that time, Continental announced that everything was fine. It was announced that the attack had been noticed and warded off. But far from it: the hackers were probably still on the Continental network at the time or still had access. In daily operation...

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Thyssenkrupp is the victim of a hacker attack 
21 December 2022
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According to various media, the steel company Thyssenkrupp from Essen is now also a victim of a hacker attack. Apparently, a crisis team has already been set up to coordinate all further processes. The attack is said to be still ongoing. Now it has also caught the Essen-based steel group Thyssenkrupp. The hacker attack is said to have taken place on December 20.12.2022th, 16.000 and only affects part of the group. The materials trading division (Materials Services) with around XNUMX employees worldwide is probably affected. The extent to which the individual parts of the group are networked and perhaps affected has not yet been revealed. Hacker attack...

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Cloud security: Secure access against hackers 
9 December 2022
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Cloud security: Secure access against hackers

Therefore, when a company moves its data and workloads to the cloud, it opens up significantly more avenues for hackers to penetrate. The challenge of protecting them is therefore greater than ever: In the current Cloud Security Report, 76 percent of those surveyed stated that they use two or more clouds in their everyday work. To understand how best to protect cloud assets, consider the analogy of a door. Suppose every security door consists of a number of components that fit together. All the individual parts together form the structure of each door: hinges, handles, locks,...

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Continental Hack: Also VW and Mercedes documents at LockBit   
25 November 2022
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Continental Hack: Also VW and Mercedes documents at LockBit

The ransomware attack on Continental also stole over 40.000 gigabytes of data. Because Continental didn't pay any data ransom. The data probably includes confidential documents from VW, BMW and Mercedes. In addition, the FBI is now also involved with Continental. The manufacturer Continental has still not published a statement on the ransomware attack and the theft of over 40.000 gigabytes of data. Unlike LockBit: some of the data is available on their leak page. An overview of all existing data should be found in a packed directory. According to various media,…

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LockBit wants to release 40 TB of data from Continental
10 November 2022
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There is still no official confirmation of a LockBit hacking attack on Continental. If the chat log on the LockBit leak page is genuine, then the transfer of 40 TB of data was negotiated. According to the hacker, the pure file list of the data alone should have a volume of 8 GB. A chat log was recently found on the LockBit page. At some point, whoever was chatting with the LockBit hackers simply stopped responding. First, however, there was a conversation in which the hacker talked about the data...

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Managed NDR services to analyze network traffic
31 October 2022
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Managed NDR services to analyze network traffic

ForeNova expands its NDR protection with three new managed detection and response services for analyzing network traffic, such as for emergencies or for security analyst reports. ForeNova, provider of Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions and services, is expanding its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering with three new services. With ForeNova TA, certified ForeNova security experts provide a one-time security posture assessment based on traffic across the network. With ForeNova IR (Incident Response), the experts support companies in analyzing and blocking malware during an attack. SME: Managed NDR for analysis As part of ForeNova Managed NDR…

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Iran: Spyware app spies on its own compatriots
26 October 2022
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An Iranian hacker group spies on their own compatriots with the help of a manipulated app. FurBall spyware, disguised as a translation app, is targeting Iranian citizens. Anyone who downloads apps onto their Android smartphone or tablet should have security software installed if possible. Especially when the desired translation app turns out to be a spy tool - and suddenly personal data changes hands. This is exactly what is currently happening in Iran, according to researchers at the IT security manufacturer ESET. APT-C-50 group Domestic Kitten Apparently the Iranian APT-C-50 group "Domestic Kitten" is running such a campaign. In a translation app, she hides a new version of the…

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Zero trust in APIs in a connected business world
24 October 2022
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Zero trust in APIs in a connected business world

In the digital economy, where data streams and customer centricity determine the business processes of companies, APIs occupy a crucial position. They provide access to relevant data, systems and software components. However, this also makes them an interesting target for hackers. Time for zero trust in APIs. Hackers try to steal data such as names, account numbers, email and physical addresses by attacking APIs and API traffic. However, by their nature, securing APIs and integrating them into a Zero Trust strategy poses several challenges for organizations that a…

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Health insurer Medibank hacked
23 October 2022
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Medibank, a private health insurer in Australia with 3,9 million customers, was the victim of a hacker attack in which data was probably stolen. According to various media, digital health records of around 1.000 celebrities have also been stolen. Apparently, the hackers are increasing the pressure to pay the ransom by wanting to make the celebs' files public. It was apparently a large-scale attack on the health insurer Medibank, which claims to have around 3,9 million customers. After the attack, Medibank first notified the Australian Federal Police and then released a statement...

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