Critical Infrastructure Security

Threat actors using an account from a previously targeted organization dubbed "Org A" impersonated IT staff to target employees of a U.S. critical infrastructure entity dubbed "Org C" with Teams messages seeking remote system access permissions via Quick Assist, an analysis from Hunters revealed.

Aside from enabling simultaneous network risk evaluations and threat intelligence delivery, Panopticon Junction has also allowed architecture-specific security assessments.

Investigation into the incident and examination of recovery options are underway, according to the hospital, which emphasized that the attack is not expected to impact patient care.

Attackers behind the Singtel breach utilized a web shell, noted sources close to the matter. Such a webshell was previously reported by Lumen researchers to have been planted on an anonymous Singaporean entity to secure credentials that were later used to infiltrate four U.S.-based organizations and an India-based entity.

Bomb threats aimed at polling places traced back to an email account based in Russia.

The Cloud Security Alliance has released a report recommending a zero-trust approach for operational technology and industrial control systems at critical infrastructure organizations as these entities increasingly become interconnected through the cloud and Industrial Internet of Things technologies.

CISA Director Jen Easterly emphasized the lack of evidence suggesting that the results of the presidential election would be affected by any malicious activity, including intrusions from Chinese state-backed threat operation Salt Typhoon.

Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500,000 residents affected after dropping lawsuit against whistleblower.