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Massive Oil Company Faces Aggressive Cyberattack
Massive Oil Company Faces Aggressive Cyberattack
Haliburton, a massive oil field company, was recently forced to take its systems down after unknown hackers launched a devastating cyberattack. Some oil pipelines were also affected. In a recent 8-K report sent to the Securitie...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 27, 2024
Man Hacked State Records To Fake His Death
Man Hacked State Records To Fake His Death
A Kentucky man hacked into state registries and altered official records to fake his death. The reason behind the hack was to avoid his child support payments. On Monday, 39-year-old Jesse Kipf was sentenced to nine years in...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 23, 2024
Google Will Head to Court Over Alleged Data Harvesting in Chrome
Google Will Head to Court Over Alleged Data Harvesting in Chrome
Google will have to face a lawsuit over allegations that it collected users' private information through its Chrome browser without their knowledge and consent, a US federal court has ruled. The bad news for the tech giant come...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 23, 2024
New FAA Proposal Aims to Close Gaps in Aircraft Cybersecurity
New FAA Proposal Aims to Close Gaps in Aircraft Cybersecurity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has put forward a new set of proposed rules this week to enhance the cybersecurity of airplanes, engines, and propellers.  The move is part of a broader effort to protect modern aircraft f...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 23, 2024
Microsoft Prepares Beta for Controversial Windows Recall Feature
Microsoft Prepares Beta for Controversial Windows Recall Feature
Microsoft’s contentious Windows Recall feature is making a return. The tech giant recently revealed in an official blog post that the feature will be available to testers in the Windows Insider Program starting in October. Once...
Penka Hristovska by Penka Hristovska Published on August 23, 2024
ExpressVPN Browser Extension Gets Audited
ExpressVPN Browser Extension Gets Audited
ExpressVPN’s browser extension passed an independent audit by security firm Cure53. This is the second successful audit for the browser extension, and ExpressVPN has conducted 19 security audits for its apps, protocols, and more...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 22, 2024
Researchers Uncover Large-Scale Cyber Attacks On AWS Cloud Environments
Researchers Uncover Large-Scale Cyber Attacks On AWS Cloud Environments
Unit 42 researchers discovered a massive cyber campaign that affects more than 230 million unique cloud environments. Hackers exploited exposed environment variable files (.env) to gain access to multiple organizations' systems...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 22, 2024
Nigerian Scammer Found Guilty, Sentenced To 12 Years
Nigerian Scammer Found Guilty, Sentenced To 12 Years
A Nigerian national faces a 12-year and 7-month-long sentence for perpetrating multiple online scams. Bamidele Omotosho pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and computer intr...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 20, 2024
TP-Link Under Investigation for Being a US National Security Concern
TP-Link Under Investigation for Being a US National Security Concern
Lawmakers brought forward extreme concerns over TP-Link, the Chinese home router company. They’re calling it a national security risk. And they’re not the only ones. Independent cybersecurity researchers have also released pape...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 16, 2024
Proton VPN Makes Its Chrome Extension Free
Proton VPN Makes Its Chrome Extension Free
Proton VPN has made its Chrome extension free for all users. In case you haven’t kept up with modern tech trends, a virtual private network (VPN) is used to improve your online privacy by encrypting your network data. This prev...
Tyler Cross by Tyler Cross Published on August 15, 2024