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Top U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said on Friday it was working with law enforcement to determine the extent of a computer systems breach and was yet to determine if the incident would have a material impact on its business. Read More …
The Russian government has blamed the widespread outage of several popular mobile applications on a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The outage affected a number of messaging apps and online services, including Telegram, WhatsApp, Skype, Wikipedia, Steam, Discord, Twitch, Read More …
A recent study by a cybersecurity firm confirmed that the Dutch solar energy grid is vulnerable to multiple types of attacks on its system. A new study by a cybersecurity firm confirmed that one of Europe’s largest solar energy grids Read More …
Cities and counties are beefing up their IT security, and that makes sense, says Augustine Boateng, interim chief information officer (CIO) in Memphis, Tenn. “It’s important to note that local governments have developed a reputation over the years for having Read More …
Microchip said an ‘unauthorised party’ disrupted its systems and has impacted its ability to fulfill manufacturing orders. US chipmaker Microchip Technologies has been hit with a cyberattack, disrupting its systems and impacting its manufacturing capabilities. The company revealed the details Read More …
Last week, a cybercriminal using the handle ZeroSevenGroup dumped 240GB of data on the infamous stolen data site BreachForums, that they said came from a hack on the US branch of car manufacturer Toyota. ZeroSevenGroup claims the dump includes customer and Read More …
The sale and purchase of unauthorized access to compromised enterprise networks has become a linchpin for cybercriminal operations, particularly in facilitating ransomware attacks. Underground forums are sharing guidelines on breaching networks and selling the access they obtain, leaving the exploitation Read More …
The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) announced on Monday, August 19, that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack. The power company stated that the attack has impacted both their internal and external operations. While the full details of the cyberattack Read More …
Malwarebytes’ 2024 State of Ransomware report published today (20 August) shows a surge in malicious activity on US and UK businesses. The “ThreatDown 2024 State of Ransomware” report reveals an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year. In Read More …
The municipality of Amsterdam has banned its civil servants from using the messaging app Telegram on their work phones due to concerns over criminal activity and potential espionage, local media reported on Monday. The ban, which was implemented at the Read More …
