US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

August 23, 2024 at 12:03PM Halliburton, a major energy industry service provider, has verified a cyberattack, leading to the shutdown of some systems. Based on the meeting notes, it seems that Halliburton, a major provider of services to the energy industry, has experienced a cyberattack that resulted in the shutdown of some of its systems. … Read more

Kenya to TikTok: Prove Compliance With Our Privacy Laws

March 22, 2024 at 09:28AM The Kenyan government is examining the beleaguered social media platform for potential cybersecurity and data privacy issues. It appears that the beleaguered social media platform is now under scrutiny by the Kenyan government regarding cybersecurity and data privacy. Full Article

NTT boss takes early retirement to atone for data leak

March 1, 2024 at 12:35AM NTT West president, Masaaki Moribayashi, announced his resignation effective end of March, following the leak of data of 9.28 million customers. He expressed the importance of social responsibility and took the blame for the incident at a widely reported press conference. The company apologized, revealed investigation results, and outlined measures … Read more

Microsoft: Octo Tempest one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups

October 26, 2023 at 06:56PM Octo Tempest, a native English-speaking threat actor tracked by Microsoft, has evolved from selling SIM swaps and stealing cryptocurrency accounts to conducting data extortion and ransomware attacks. The group targets companies in various sectors and has partnered with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. They employ advanced social engineering techniques, physical threats, … Read more