{"id":8681,"date":"2024-03-11T13:45:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T10:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberone.bg\/?p=8681"},"modified":"2024-03-11T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T10:45:39","slug":"weekly-cybersecurity-report-week-11-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberone.bg\/en\/weekly-cybersecurity-report-week-11-2024","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Cybersecurity Report | Week 11, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As your dedicated cybersecurity services provider,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberone.bg\/\">Cyberone<\/a><\/strong> equips you with timely and in-depth information about current cyber attacks. Discover a weekly cybersecurity report of the latest exploits and breaches shaping the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Weekly Cybersecurity Report | Week 11, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Information security updates and events from the past week<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1 &#8211; The Belgian beer maker Duvel reports that it is forced to disable production lines due to a ransomware attack.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company reports that there is no expectation of a return to normal, but nevertheless, there will be no disruptions in supplies to customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/duvel-says-it-has-more-than-enough-beer-after-ransomware-attack\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more: https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/duvel-says-it-has-more-than-enough-beer-after-ransomware-attack\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2 &#8211; The US government reveals potential security risks in Chinese-made smart vehicles.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The main concern is that these vehicles may be vulnerable to remote hacker attacks due to their connection to the Internet, the vehicle software may contain security weaknesses and that the Chinese government likes to spy, and it may use the smart vehicles to gather intelligence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The US government&#8217;s investigation focuses on three areas:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 Security hacks that allow you to control the vehicle remotely.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 Theft of personal data from the drivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0 Government espionage by China.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The National Security Agency (NSA) is involved in the investigation and warns of the potential risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 &#8211; The European retail giant Pepco loses 15 million euros in a phishing attack<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The UK-based company reported losing about $16.8 million in cash because of a &#8220;sophisticated phishing attack.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;At this point, it appears that the incident did not involve information or data of customers, suppliers or colleagues,&#8221; the group said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The group takes financial control and IT security very seriously and is currently conducting a group review of all systems and processes to secure the business more firmly going forward.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Pepco Group owns 3,600 Pepco stores spread across 19 European countries with more than 30 million customers every month.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on the description of the incident and the amount lost, it may have been subjected to a BEC attack, where attackers use compromised email accounts to trick organization employees into transferring funds<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The FBI reported that last year BEC losses totaled more than $50 billion across nearly 278,000 incidents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4 &#8211; Golden Corral restaurant chain data breach affects 183,000 people<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">American restaurant chain Golden Corral disclosed a data breach after attackers behind a cyber-attack in August stole personal information of over 180,000 people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In return, Golden Corral offers an all-you-can-eat buffet and grill at 298 locations across 43 US states and Puerto Rico (operations are suspended at 24 locations for unknown reasons).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a press release issued today, the company said attackers had access to its systems between August 11 and August 15 and stole the sensitive data of &#8220;current and former employees and beneficiaries.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/golden-corral-restaurant-chain-data-breach-impacts-183-000-people\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more: https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/golden-corral-restaurant-chain-data-breach-impacts-183-000-people\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The attacks highlighted in this report aren&#8217;t just incidents; they&#8217;re blueprints of the adversary&#8217;s arsenal. To protect your business you need the right protection. Cyberone is here to help! Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberone.bg\/en\/services\">services<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As your dedicated cybersecurity services provider, Cyberone equips you with timely and in-depth information about current cyber attacks. Discover a weekly cybersecurity report of the latest exploits and breaches shaping the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. 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