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@SecurityWeek shared
On Aug 2, 2022
RT @EduardKovacs: The BlackCat (Alphv) ransomware group has taken credit for an attack on Luxembourg energy company Creos (Encevo). https://t.co/au8eXUNYqE
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Luxembourg Energy Company Hit by Ransomware

Luxembourg Energy Company Hit by Ransomware

The BlackCat (Alphv) ransomware group has taken credit for an attack on Luxembourg energy company Creos (Encevo).

@Treadstone71LLC shared
On Aug 4, 2022
Power semiconductor component manufacturer Semikron suffered a ransomware attack https://t.co/GauvrzWAMt #news
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Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck.

Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck.

Semikron, a German-based independent manufacturer of power semiconductor components, suffered a ransomware cyberattck. Semikron is a German-based independent manufacturer of power ...

@threatintel shared
On Aug 4, 2022
Schoolkid hacker uploads ransomware scripts to open-source Python library https://t.co/uZiwjmbhbV
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School Kid Uploads Ransomware Scripts to PyPI Repository as 'Fun' Project

School Kid Uploads Ransomware Scripts to PyPI Repository as 'Fun' Project

The malware packages had names that were common typosquats of a legitimate widely used Python library. One was downloaded hundreds of times.

@threatintel shared
On Aug 5, 2022
Critical RCE bug in DrayTek routers can be exploited in zero-click attacks https://t.co/xWU5z3aiPY
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Critical RCE Bug in DrayTek Routers Opens SMBs to Zero-Click Attacks

Critical RCE Bug in DrayTek Routers Opens SMBs to Zero-Click Attacks

SMBs should patch CVE-2022-32548 now to avoid a host of horrors, including complete network compromise, ransomware, state-sponsored attacks, and more.

@DarkReading shared
On Aug 2, 2022
5 Steps to Becoming Secure by Design in the Face of Evolving Cyber Threats https://t.co/DLnNCbOXmP by SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna. @solarwinds #cyberthreats
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5 Steps to Becoming Secure by Design in the Face of Evolving Cyber Threats

5 Steps to Becoming Secure by Design in the Face of Evolving Cyber Threats

From adopting zero-trust security models to dynamic environments to operating under an "assumed breach" mentality, here are ways IT departments can reduce vulnerabilities as they move ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Aug 1, 2022
#ALPHV/#BlackCat #ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from #Creos #Luxembourg S.A. https://t.co/LbPPjP2o2C #securityaffairs #hacking #malware
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The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have breached the European gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A.

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have breached the European gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A.

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have breached the European gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked the European gas pipeline ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Aug 1, 2022
A flaw in #Dahua IP Cameras allows full take over of the devices https://t.co/uF93JbYR61 #securityaffairs #hacking #IoT
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A flaw in Dahua IP Cameras allows full take over of the devices

A flaw in Dahua IP Cameras allows full take over of the devices

A vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-30563, impacting Dahua IP Camera can allow attackers to seize control of IP cameras. The CVE-2022-30563 vulnerability impacting Dahua IP Camera can ...

@TechCrunch shared
On Aug 4, 2022
Axio lands $23M to help companies quantify cyber risk https://t.co/4vInpCcyIT by @kyle_l_wiggers
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Axio lands $23M to help companies quantify cyber risk

Axio lands $23M to help companies quantify cyber risk

Axio, a platform developing a tool to quantify and model cyber risk, has raised $23 million in a venture funding round.