Source: Threat Post
U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Russian Research Institution Linked to Triton Malware
The latest in a flurry of actions this week, tied to foreign threats against U.S. computer systems, includes sanctions by the Department of the Treasury.
Source: Dark Reading
US Treasury Sanctions Russian Institution Linked to Triton Malware
Triton, also known as TRISIS and HatMan, was developed to target and manipulate industrial control systems, the US Treasury reports.
Source: Dark Reading
Cybercriminals Could be Coming After Your Coffee
Researchers show no IoT device is too small to fall victim to ransomware techniques.
Source: Threat Post
IoT Device Takeovers Surge 100 Percent in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an explosion in the number of connected devices, have led to a swelling in IoT infections observed on wireless networks.
Source: Dark Reading
Flurry of Warnings Highlight Cyber Threats to US Elections
FBI and intelligence officials issue fresh warnings about election interference attempts by Iranian and Russian threat actors.
Source: Threat Post
Louisiana Calls Out National Guard to Fight Ransomware Surge
An investigation showed a custom backdoor RAT and the Emotet trojan in the networks of municipal victims of the attacks.
Source: Threat Post
Election Security: Beyond Mail-In Voting
There are many areas of the election process that criminal hackers can target to influence election results.
Source: Threat Post
Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack
With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure.
Source: Threat Post
COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach
Dr. Reddy’s, the contractor for Russia’s “Sputinik V” COVID-19 vaccine and a major generics producer, has had to close plants and isolate its data centers.
Source: Security Magazine
Georgia County's election infrastructure hit by ransomware attack
Hall County, Ga. confirmed it experienced a network outage as a result of a ransomware attack. The cyberattack impacted critical systems within the Hall County Government networks, including phone services. While some applications are disabled as the County works to resolve this incident, business continuity measures have been implemented.