Microsoft Secure

Exposed and vulnerable: Recent attacks highlight critical need to protect internet-exposed OT devices

Since late 2023, Microsoft has observed an increase in reports of attacks focusing on internet-exposed, poorly secured operational technology (OT) devices. Internet-exposed OT equipment in water and wastewater systems (WWS) in the US were targeted in multiple attacks over the past months by different nation-backed actors, including attacks by IRGC-affiliated “CyberAv3ngers” in November 2023, as […]
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The Register

IBM spin-off Kyndryl accused of discriminating on basis of age, race, disability

Five current and former employees file formal charges with US employment watchdog Exclusive  Kyndryl, the IT services firm spun out of IBM, has been accused by multiple employees within its CISO Defense security group of discrimination on the basis of age, race, and disability, in both internal complaints and formal charges filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).… READ MORE HERE…

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The Register

Chinese national cuffed on charges of running ‘likely the world’s largest botnet ever’

DoJ says 911 S5 crew earned $100M from 19 million PCs pwned by fake VPNs US authorities have arrested the alleged administrator of what FBI director Christopher Wray has described as “likely the world’s largest botnet ever,” comprising 19 million compromised Windows machines used by its operators to reap millions of dollars over the last decade.… READ MORE HERE…

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