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Hacked Robot Vacuums, Secret Printer Tracking Dots
In episode 351, hosts Tom and Scott explore an unusual incident where robot vacuums were hacked to shout obscenities, exposing significant IoT security issues. The discussion includes the mechanics of the Bluetooth ...
Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-290A): Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organizations
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-290A), published on October 16, 2024. The advisory highlights that since October 2023, Iranian cyber actors have used password ...
Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-241A): Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
AttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-241A) published on August 28, 2024. The advisory outlines espionage activity associated with a specific group of Iranian cyber ...
Alarming Intrusion: Chinese Government Hackers Target US Internet Providers
A recent Washington Post report sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape, revealing that Chinese government-backed hackers have infiltrated at least two major US internet service providers (ISPs) and several smaller ones ...
Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary Sandworm– Part 2
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the highly sophisticated Russian adversary Sandworm during various destructive activities against targets in Ukraine and other countries in the ...
Emulating the Notorious Chinese State-Sponsored Winnti Group
AttackIQ has released three new attack graphs that seek to emulate the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) associated with and exhibited by the stealthy and notorious Winnti Group during its activities in ...
Cybersecurity Automation in Healthcare Program Launched by HHS Agency
The UPGRADE program seeks to enhance and automate cybersecurity for healthcare facilities, focused on protecting operations and ensuring continuity of patient care ...
White House Cybersecurity Workforce Initiative Backed by Tech Titans
No degree? No problem. The federal government and private industry leaders are coordinating to prioritize skills-based hiring to shore up the nation's cybersecurity workforce ...
Zero-Day Nightmare: Palo Alto, Cisco, and MITRE Under Attack
Zero-day threats continue to wreak havoc on organizations worldwide, with recent attacks targeting corporate and government networks. In the last few weeks, government-sponsored threat actors have targeted Palo Alto Networks and Cisco ...
Oak Ridge, McCrary Institute Establish Cybersecurity Center Focused on Electrical Grid
In addition to supporting research centers, the $12.5 million project focuses on training the next generation of cybersecurity pros to safeguard the nation's critical infrastructure. ...
