- So what should we do now?

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— The name of our city football team. Like everywhere else, so that our leader doesn't forget!

— Twice as idiots! Do you realize that you have been hacked? Apparently, you have been hacked for a long time. The attacker simply picked the password to TeamViewer, which was installed on the machine that controlled the water purification system, and increased the concentration of caustic soda, which is fed into the water for its purification, more than 100 times. In such a concentration, it can cause serious chemical burns. For example, if you wash your face with such water, you may not see a beautiful tomorrow — caustic soda causes atrophy of the optic nerve and loss of vision.


— What do you mean? Remove remote access. Conduct an information security audit and restore order! This is a high-risk facility!

Do you think this doesn't happen? Oh, it does! According to Reuters , an unknown hacker gained access to the control system of a water treatment facility in the city of Oldsmar, in the US state of Florida.

How to Strengthen Enterprise Protection from New Threats
Mary Shacklet
Mary Shacklett
With new threats constantly emerging, organizations need to belgium whatsapp data their security and protect themselves from network intrusions and other types of attacks that can damage their infrastructure. Mary Shacklett, president of consulting firm Transworld Data, shares her tips on how to do it right for InformationWeek.

Last December, the world press was filled with news of a highly sophisticated cyberattack, allegedly carried out by the hacker group APT29. The attack targeted US federal departments and agencies, including the Department of State, Defense, Homeland Security, and Commerce. The attack was apparently carried out through malware embedded in a version of software from SolarWinds, a company that provides network management solutions. But that’s not all.

Last month, network security vendor Malwarebytes said it had been attacked by the same threat actor that compromised SolarWinds software, only this time the attack followed an email breach that the hackers gained access to by exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft's cloud services.