TDoS Attacks Take Aim at Emergency First-Responder Services
The FBI has warned that telephony denial-of-service attacks are taking aim at emergency dispatch centers, which could make it impossible to call for police, fire or ambulance services.
Critical Infrastructure
Florida Water Plant Hack: Leaked Credentials Found in Breach Database
Researchers discovered credentials for the Oldsmar water treatment facility in the massive compilation of data from breaches posted just days before the attack.
Hacker Tries to Poison Water Supply of Florida Town
A threat actor remotely accessed the IT system of the water treatment facility of Oldsmar and raised the levels of sodium hydroxide in the water, an action that was quickly noticed and remediated.
The ransomware attack, affecting OT systems, resulted in some of WestRock’s facilities lagging in production levels.
Eletrobras, the largest power company in Latin America, faces a temporary suspension of some operations.
Fuji Electric’s Tellus Lite V-Simulator and V-Server Lite can allow attackers to take advantage of operational technology (OT)-IT convergence on factory floors, at utility plants and more.
A new version of NAT slipstreaming allows cybercriminals an easy path to devices that aren’t connected to the internet.
Report outlines deep cybersecurity challenges for the public/private seagoing sector.
The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems — and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike.
A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year.
