RagnarLocker ransomware gang breached 52 critical infrastructure organizations

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:44:13 +0000

The FBI says it has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware.

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Zyxel Fixes 0day in Network Storage Devices

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:13:11 +0000

Networking hardware vendor Zyxel today released an update to fix a critical flaw in many of its network attached storage (NAS) devices that can be used to remotely commandeer them. The patch comes 12 days after KrebsOnSecurity alerted the company that precise instructions for exploiting the vulnerability were being sold for $20,000 in the cybercrime underground. Based in Taiwan, Zyxel Communications Corp. (a.k.a “ZyXEL”) is a maker of networking devices, including Wi-Fi routers, NAS products and hardware firewalls. The company has roughly 1,500 employees and boasts some 100 million devices deployed worldwide. While in many respects the class of vulnerability addressed in this story is depressingly common among Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the flaw is notable because it has attracted the interest of groups specializing in deploying ransomware at scale.

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Ransomware attack forces 2-day shutdown of natural gas pipeline

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:35:31 +0000

The attacker(s) infected both IT and operational networks with an unspecified ransomware strain, though the facility never lost control.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/YqiqInxA_Kc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:57:02 +0000

The border is NOT a constitution-free zone, according to the ruling: No more suspicionless fishing expeditions into travelers’ devices.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/eE3yPi0cZTE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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