About the NCSC-FI daily news summary

The Hidden Cost of Ransomware: Wholesale Password Theft krebsonsecurity.com/2020/01/the-hidden-cost-of-ransomware-wholesale-password-theft/ Moral of the story: Companies that experience a ransomware attack or for that matter any type of equally invasive malware infestation should assume that all credentials stored anywhere on the local network (including those saved inside Web browsers and password managers) are compromised and need to […]

Energy group ERG reports minor disruptions after ransomware attack www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-group-erg-reports-minor-disruptions-after-ransomware-attack/ Italian energy company ERG reports “only a few minor disruptions” affecting its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure following a ransomware attack on its systems. Linux version of BlackMatter ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-blackmatter-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-servers/ The BlackMatter gang has joined the ranks of ransomware operations […]

Code of Practice for Cyber Security and Safety in Engineering www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/code-of-practice-cyber-security-and-safety-in-engineering The Institution of Engineering and Technology has published a Code of Practice with the support of the NCSC. A Code of Practice to help the engineering sector implement effective cyber security has been published today. The Code, developed by the Institution of Engineering and […]