Malware attack that crippled Mumbai’s power system came from China, claims infosec intel outfit Recorded Future

The fun started at the same time as border skirmishes Updated  Security intelligence firm Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has written a paper alleging China was behind attacks on India’s electricity grid.… The Register – Security

Perl.com theft blamed on social engineering attack: Registrar ‘convinced’ to alter DNS records by miscreants

Network Solutions hasn’t confirmed what happened, though The short-lived theft of Perl.com in late January is believed to have been the result of a social engineering attack that convinced registrar Network Solutions to alter the domain’s records without valid authorization.… The Register – Security

Senate Joint Hearing on Jan. 6 Attack: Part II

On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee will hold a second oversight hearing in their ongoing investigation on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  The committees will hear testimony from Robert Salesses, the senior official performing the duties […]

Russian Hackers Targeted Ukraine Authorities With Supply-Chain Malware Attack

Ukraine is formally pointing fingers at Russian hackers for hacking into one of its government systems and attempting to plant and distribute malicious documents that would install malware on target systems of public authorities. “The purpose of the attack was the mass contamination of information resources of public authorities, as this system is used for […]

Industrial Cybersecurity and the Florida Water Supply Attack with Dale Peterson

Through the lens of the Florida water supply hack, Dale Peterson teaches how events like these remind us to take the necessary steps to maintain our cybersecurity. Founder and chair of S4 Events, Dale has been helping security professionals effectively and efficiently manage risk to their critical assets for over 15 years. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UDKiGLlzxhiGnd6FtvEnmStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-tripwire-cybersecurity-podcastRSS: […]

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