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Feds Disrupt Cyberattack Aimed at Pacific Communications
The Homeland Security Investigation agents say an unnamed Oahu-based private company that manages the cable was targeted by an international hacking group, but did not provide more details on the nationality or other specifics of the actors.
New Malware Tools Pose ‘Clear and Present Threat’ to ICS Environments
Danielle Jablanski, OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks, says the combined tools in this case were built to search for specific devices, to understand their operational parameters, to gain credentialed access, and to remotely control various legitimate functions of the devices for their intended objectives. “These are customizable based on the devices targeted but can be modified to target additional devices that leverage the same protocols,” she says.
Ukraine energy facility hit by two waves of cyberattacks by Russia’s Sandworm group
“These guys in the trenches defending the Ukrainian power grid are listening to bombs and missiles and bullets outside of their building while they’re defending,” Chris Grove, cyber strategist at Nozomi Networks, tells CSO. “They know if the grid goes down that they lose the war, the hospitals won’t have power, etc. So, they’re very focused.”
U.S. Cyber Firms Seek Tech Standards as Russian Hacking Fears Grow
A group of cybersecurity companies that specialize in securing critical infrastructure said Tuesday they’ve formed a lobbying group to push for technological standards among the private sector and government.
Hiding In Plain Sight: the IIoT Attack vector and Its Specialist Cure
At any scale, IIoT and IoT devices are proliferating on companies’ networks, and like Andrea said, the majority are networked as an afterthought, or at least, networked without security front-of-mind during the design process. As an unmitigated attack vector, it’s a source of threats that can only grow. To get your IIoT estate at least on par with the rest of your “traditional” IT cybersecurity, use Nozomi Networks’ expertize.
The US State of Emergency for critical infrastructure.
“What I find more interesting is that we are shifting from what traditional military defense is (defending the land) to a cyber defense that not only involves military but corporations as well. Corporations are realizing that they can’t sit this one out.
M.R. Asks 3 Questions: Edgard Capdevielle, President & CEO, Nozomi Networks
At the forefront of OT and IoT Cybersecurity, Edgard Capdevielle and the team at Nozomi Networks are helping build a secure future for the world’s industrial and critical infrastructure.
Stream “Russia: The Cyber Threat”
A deep dive into Russia’s longstanding history of cyberattacks, including new threats of cyber warfare that have arisen since the attack on Ukraine. Will Russia shift its vengeance to the United States?
NOZOMI NETWORKS – 2022: El año de la estrategia de OT/IoT en la nube
A medida que madura, no hay duda de que el 5G acelerará la transformación digital de la Industria 4.0.
Ciberguerra: conflito entre Rússia e Ucrânia impacta resiliência cibernética
Na visão de Nycholas Szucko, Regional Sales Director South LATAM da Nozomi Networks, para evitar a interrupção da cadeia de suprimentos e ataques cibernéticos às infraestruturas críticas, é preciso pensar em pilares estratégicos de proteção, especialmente em um cenário de ciberguerra. “Inventário e visibilidade total de ambientes, dispositivos e aplicações, tanto nas infraestruturas OT, quanto na TI e na IoT, além de planos de continuidade de negócios, são pontos essenciais para as empresas brasileiras que atuam em missão crítica”, alerta o executivo.
Ukraine deserves an IT army. We have to live with the fallout
“There’s no question that vigilante hacking wars can have unintended consequences,” said Chris Grove, cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks.
Telecoms blackout reported in northeastern Ukraine, first major outage so far
The potential for both cyber and kinetic attacks to escalate remains,” said Danielle Jablanski, an OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks, on Wednesday.
Attacco hacker a Toyota, cosa è successo?
Rich Armor di Nozomi Networks conosce bene il settore automotive, avendo in passato ricoperto il ruolo di CISO di General Motors. Ha quindi seguito attentamente l’attacco subito da Toyota, riportato da Reuters. Che è arrivato poco dopo che il Giappone ha annunciato che avrebbe boicottato la Russia a seguito dell’invasione dell’Ucraina.
Whether Ukraine is in a ‘cyberwar’ or not, it’s getting bad
There are other potential reasons for holding back details on cyberattacks for the moment, too. Simply put, cyber incidents during war “have the potential to augment fear, uncertainty and doubt” in a populace that is already overwhelmed, said Danielle Jablanski, OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks.
Un approccio open source alla condivisione delle informazioni sulla cybersecurity
Già in passato, discutendo della necessità di una piattaforma di condivisione delle informazioni sulla cybersecurity con il governo (o qualsiasi altro organismo di coordinamento), è emerso il motivo per cui una soluzione aperta è il miglior approccio possibile per garantire il massimo grado di sicurezza informatica e la conformità agli standard, consentendo al contempo alla comunità di avere la libertà di decidere quale piattaforma di monitoraggio della sicurezza informatica adottare.
Toyota suspends production over cyber attack, Japanese Government investigating
Chris Grove, product director at software security company Nozomi Networks, said most attackers don’t fully understand the implications of their actions. “This shutdown of a third of Toyota’s global production should serve as a stark reminder on the complexities of our supply chains, how interdependent these systems are on each other, and the dangers criminals pose to society when they detonate malware in targeted systems,” Grove said.
Toyota đóng cửa các nhà máy ở Nhật Bản sau cuộc tấn công mạng bất ngờ
Danielle Jablanski, chiến lược gia bảo mật công nghệ hoạt động và cũng là nhà cung cấp bảo mật IoT Nozomi Networks nói với Threatpost hôm qua rằng, vụ việc nêu bật “một điểm sai sót trong phòng thủ mạng đều dẫn đến gián đoạn kinh doanh sau cùng là dẫn đến sản xuất bị thua lỗ”.
Cyber attack shuts Toyota factories, Australian impact unclear – UPDATE: Production to resume
However, experts from Nozomi Networks – a US-based software firm – have suggested “typical ransomware” is a more probable explanation.
Toyota to Shutter All Japan Plants After Suspected Cyberattack
Danielle Jablanski, operational technology (OT) security strategist at OT and IoT security provider Nozomi Networks, told Threatpost on Monday that the incident highlights “a single point of failure for business interruption resulting in a loss of production.”
Axis Communications shares details on disruptive cyberattack
In October 2021, Nozomi Networks published the details of three vulnerabilities affecting Axis OS that impacted the entire product line of the Swedish firm.
