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Raspberry Robin worm part of larger ecosystem facilitating pre-ransomware activity

Credit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft has discovered recent activity indicating that the Raspberry Robin worm is part of a complex and interconnected malware ecosystem, with links to other malware families and alternate infection methods beyond its original USB drive spread.

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DEV-0832 (Vice Society) opportunistic ransomware campaigns impacting US education sector

Credit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000

In recent months, Microsoft has detected active ransomware and extortion campaigns impacting the global education sector, particularly in the US, by a threat actor we track as DEV-0832, also known as Vice Society.

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How businesses are gaining integrated data protection with Microsoft Purview

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Learn how Rabobank, Fannie Mae, and Ernst & Young maximized their existing Microsoft 365 subscriptions to gain integrated data loss prevention and information protection.

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Securing IoT devices against attacks that target critical infrastructure

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000

South Staffordshire PLC, a company that supplies water to over one million customers in the United Kingdom, notified its customers in August of being a target of a criminal cyberattack. This incident highlights the sophisticated threats that critical industries face today.  According to South Staffordshire, the breach did not appear to have caused damage to…

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4 Cybersecurity Practices for the Water and Wastewater Industry

Credit to Author: Andrew Nix| Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:10:23 +0000

Cyber attackers know all too well that they can put critical infrastructure in difficult positions. Segments like water and wastewater have users that heavily rely on their utilities, meaning that… Read more »

The post 4 Cybersecurity Practices for the Water and Wastewater Industry appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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