Trellix reports that manufacturing continues to face the highest volume of operational technology attacks, representing 42% of OT-related detections across its critical-infrastructure customers, with transportation and shipping, utilities, energy companies, and aerospace firms making up the remaining top targeted sectors, according to Cybersecurity Dive.
Security Brief Asia reports that a widespread cyberespionage campaign, dubbed "Operation WrtHug," has compromised thousands of ASUS routers globally, with SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team attributing the activity to a China-linked threat actor.
This week: Minecraft on your lightbulb, Sonicwall breached, who's next?, Ditch Android, install Linux, Hacking your face, Thermostat freedom, Pen test fails, HackRF hacking times 2, Going around EDR, Hackers in your printer, Chinese data breach, NFC relays and PCI, Constructive construction hacks, FlipperZero firmware update, ICS, PLCs, and attacks...
Android-targeted cyberattacks most significantly increased in the energy, healthcare, government, and transportation industries from June 2024 to May 2025, as such threats plummeted in the agriculture, IT, and education sectors, reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Segment 1: OT Security Doesn’t Have to be a Struggle. OT/ICS/SCADA systems are often off limits to cybersecurity folks, and exempt from many controls. Attackers don’t care how fragile these systems are, however. For attackers aiming to disrupt operations, fragile but critical systems fit criminals’ plans nicely. In this interview, we discuss the ch...
This week: Reversing keyboard firmware, Ghost networks, Invasion of the face changers, Ghost tapping and whole lot of FUD, AI doesn't code securely, but Aardvark can secure code, De-Googling Thermostats, Dodgy Android TV boxes can run Debian, HackRF vs. Honda, Cyberslop AI paper, Turning to the darkside, Poisoning the watering hole, Nagios vulnerab...
AI Cheating?, O, Canada, npms, passkeys, Exchange, Solaris, the amazing Rob Allen of Threatlocker, and More on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Segment Resources: Ingram Micro Working Through Ransomware Attack by SafePay Group | MSSP Alert: https://www.msspalert.com/news/ingram-micro-working-through-ransomware-attack-by-safepay-group. This...
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