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Halliburton Reports Cyberattack with Data Breach and Operational Disruptions
Halliburton Reports Cyberattack with Data Breach and Operational Disruptions
US oilfield services giant Halliburton confirmed that a cyberattack in August led to data being accessed and exfiltrated by an unauthorized third party. The company discovered the breach on Aug. 21, which resulted in disruptions a...
Paige Henley by Paige Henley Published on September 5, 2024
Viral Videos Mislead Viewers with Alleged Chase Bank ATM "Hack" for Free Cash
Viral Videos Mislead Viewers with Alleged Chase Bank ATM "Hack" for Free Cash
A new trend has emerged on social media platforms TikTok and X, where videos claim that people can obtain "free" cash from Chase Bank ATMs by depositing fake checks and withdrawing the money before they bounce. The videos, which w...
Paige Henley by Paige Henley Published on September 5, 2024
Three Men Plead Guilty For Running A Fraud Campaign
Three Men Plead Guilty For Running A Fraud Campaign
Three men plead guilty in Britain, admitting they ran an illegal website that helped other hackers bypass people’s multi-step authentication for their bank. The hackers would use online phishing schemes to trick users into gett...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on September 5, 2024
Iranian Hackers Pose As Professional Recruiting Business
Iranian Hackers Pose As Professional Recruiting Business
An Iranian hacker group laid a large-scale espionage trap by posing as a legitimate recruiting company. The trap was designed to lure national security officers into giving up data and confidential information. The operation ha...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on September 5, 2024
Google, Facebook, and Amazon Users Top Targets for Credential Theft
Google, Facebook, and Amazon Users Top Targets for Credential Theft
Gmail users, Facebook posters, and Amazon shoppers need to stay alert and closely monitor their accounts as phishing attacks surged in early 2024. The new data comes from the team at Kaspersky, which analysed 25 major global br...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 31, 2024
Undercover Police Data Leaked on The Dark Web
Undercover Police Data Leaked on The Dark Web
Columbus Division of Police and Columbus City Attorney databases were leaked on the dark web, where local cybersecurity expert Connor Goodwolf was able to download them. These police and city attorney databases include sensitiv...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 30, 2024
US Government Puts $2.5 Million Bounty On Belarusian Scammer
US Government Puts $2.5 Million Bounty On Belarusian Scammer
The US government just put a sizable bounty on any information related to the Belarusian national, Volodymyr Kadariya, for his crimes associated with a large-scale hacking organization. His crimes include using malvertising to...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 29, 2024
Cyberattacks In India Get Worse
Cyberattacks In India Get Worse
Over the past several years, constant cyberattacks have debilitated Indian infrastructure. Now, the government is doubling down on cybersecurity. The problem is so widespread that 83% of Indian companies have reported cybersecu...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 29, 2024
Telegram’s Pavel Durov Released from Custody
Telegram’s Pavel Durov Released from Custody
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has been released from police custody after 4 days of questioning from French authorities about allegations that the app is facilitating illegal activities. "An investigating judge has ended Pavel...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 29, 2024
DOJ Takes Legal Action Against Georgia Tech
DOJ Takes Legal Action Against Georgia Tech
The Justice Department has joined a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the Georgia Institute of Technology of failing to meet its cybersecurity responsibilities in contracts with the US Department of Defense. The original lawsuit,...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 29, 2024