In April, joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) Alert (AA22-103A) APT Cyber Tools Targeting ICS/SCADA Devices, along with reports from Dragos and Mandiant were published on PIPEDREAM and INCONTROLLER, respectively, detailing that unidentified advanced persistent threat (APT) ac
The first quarter of this year saw the most phishing attacks ever observed, according to a new report. The APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for the first quarter of 2022 revealed there were 1,025,968 total phishing attacks. This quarter was the first time the three-month total number of phishing attacks exceeded one million. In March alone there were 384,291 attacks, which was also a record monthly total. The report identified webmail services as one of the most targeted sectors.
Conducting asset inventories is one of the foundational first steps in setting up a cyber risk management strategy. Since you cannot defend or secure what you do not know you have, performing asset inventories to gain network visibility is critical for all organizations large and small. Despite the overwhelming benefits of performing asset inventories, a recent report from the cybersecurity firm CYREBRO found that many organizations lack full network visibility. Network visibility is a clear awareness of the components, devices, servers, and data that make up a company’s network.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:
ICS Vulnerability Advisories:
Collaborative defense and information sharing is most effective when we all work together; otherwise, it’s just a one-way flow of information, and the providers are left wondering if their efforts are useful to the constituents. In that respect, CISA offers numerous no-cost products and services, including various types of assessments to critical infrastructure entities. Historically, the water and wastewater sector has been one of the largest groups (typically second only to the electricity sector) availing themselves of CISA’s services.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the following ICS vulnerability advisories, as well as alerts, updates, and bulletins:
ICS Vulnerability Advisories:
Bitdefender has released a security blog noting the recently observed upswing in travel-related spam campaigns. While this is typically a common trend, 2020 and 2021 saw a lot less travel-related phishing than usual due to COVID restrictions. However, it appears scammers are just as eager to get a jump on those getting a jump on vacation planning, as travel-themed phishing lures began to increase in March with an expected peak in June. Popular nations being targeted include the United States, Ireland, India, and the UK.
Threat actors behind the infamous Emotet malware are employing new sophisticated attack techniques to infect systems and networks and steal credentials.
Conventional guidance highly recommends the use of unique credentials for each site and service, including ICS/OT assets to minimize the risk of compromise. Many cyber threat actors are notorious for leveraging valid credentials to gain unauthorized access. Furthermore, it’s problematic when those valid credentials, especially privileged ones, are shared and/or reused across sites or services – regardless of whether the accounts are business or personal. Likewise, it’s even more problematic when logins are shared across both business and personal profiles.
According to a senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the serious dearth of ransomware incident reporting in the U.S. is hindering efforts by the government to protect organizations. Likewise, lack of reporting is making it harder for the government to take retaliatory actions against these threat actors.
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