Cybersecurity

Georgia Tech researchers warn of Stuxnet-style web-based PLC malware, redefining industrial cybersecurity threats – Industrial Cyber

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology presented a novel approach to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) malware that proves to be more flexible, resilient, and impactful than current strategies. The scheme allows the malware to stealthily attack the underlying real-world machinery using the legitimate web application program interfaces (APIs) exposed by the admin portal […]

Cybersecurity

Georgia Tech researchers warn of Stuxnet-style web-based PLC malware, redefining industrial cybersecurity threats – Industrial Cyber

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology presented a novel approach to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) malware that proves to be more flexible, resilient, and impactful than current strategies. The scheme allows the malware to stealthily attack the underlying real-world machinery using the legitimate web application program interfaces (APIs) exposed by the admin portal […]

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SEC charges SolarWinds, its CISO with fraud

Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown with fraud and internal control failures for allegedly misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices leading up to the Sunburst attack discovered in December 2020.  The SEC on Monday alleged the company overstated its […]

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Hackers steal user database from European telecommunications standards body

A nonprofit institution for developing communications standards said hackers have stolen a database identifying its users. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) announced the incident last week. It is not yet clear whether the attack was financially motivated or if the hackers had intended to acquire the list of users for espionage purposes. Following the […]

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Hands-on threat simulations: Empower cybersecurity teams to confidently combat threats – Help Net Security

Security processes are increasingly automated which has led some businesses to deprioritize developing their security teams’ defense skills. While antivirus and non-human generated threat detections efficiently identify vulnerabilities, they cannot detect every single threat. With the rising number of cyber-attacks, organizations must make sure they are ready to defend themselves. That means equipping cybersecurity teams […]

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CertifID, which develops products to prevent wire fraud, raises $20M | TechCrunch

CertifID, a startup developing fraud prevention tech for the real estate market, today announced that it raised $20 million in a funding round led by Arthur Ventures at “over double” its previous valuation. CertifID primarily develops products to fight wire fraud. The startup’s co-founder, Thomas Cronkright, launched the company in 2017 after losing $180,000 to […]