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Oil Giant Halliburton Confirms Cyber Incident, Details Scarce
WEBAugust 22, 2024. US oil giant Halliburton on Thursday confirmed its computer systems were hit by a cyberattack that continues to affect operations at its Houston, Texas offices. Halliburton, considered the world’s second largest oil service company, has engaged with external experts to investigate and mitigate the threat, according to a ...
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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Software Security Firm RunSafe Raises $12 Million in Series B Funding. September 17, 2024. The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? Unraveling the True Security Risks. September 17, 2024. More Articles. The leading global conference series for Operations, Control Systems and IT/OT Security professionals to connect on SCADA, …
Microsoft Warns of Outlook Zero-Day Exploitation, Patches 80 …
WEBMar 14, 2023 · Microsoft on Tuesday delivered a hefty batch of software security updates and issued warnings for a pair of already-exploited zero-days haunting Windows OS users. The Redmond, Wash. software giant pushed out fixes for at least 80 Windows flaws and called special attention to CVE-2023-23397, a critical-severity issue in Microsoft Outlook …
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WEB4 days ago · Highly Anticipated Linux Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution, but Less Serious Than Expected. A researcher has disclosed the details of an unpatched vulnerability that was expected to pose a serious threat to many Linux systems. The leading global conference series for Operations, Control Systems and IT/OT Security …
Lost and Stolen Devices: A Gateway to Data Breaches and Leaks
WEBOct 18, 2023 · According to Forrester Research’s 2023 State of Data Security report, only 7% of security decision makers are concerned about a lost or stolen asset causing a breach, even though such incidents account for 17% of breaches. Such assets can include smartphones, tablets, laptops, external hard drives, and USB flash drives.
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 25 Deals Announced in July 2024
WEBEduard Kovacs. August 2, 2024. Twenty-five cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in July 2024. An analysis conducted by SecurityWeek shows that 178 cybersecurity M&A deals were announced in the first half of 2024, representing the least busy half year since SecurityWeek started tracking M&A deals in 2021.
Apple Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited Against iPhones
WEBDecember 14, 2022. Apple on Tuesday published 10 new advisories describing vulnerabilities affecting its products, including a zero-day that has been exploited against iPhone users. Apple announced on November 30 that an advisory for iOS 16.1.2 would be released in the coming days. The advisory was published two weeks later, on Patch …
Verizon Says Data Breach Impacted 63,000 Employees
WEBFebruary 7, 2024. Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications is notifying more than 63,000 employees that their personal information was exposed in an internal data breach. The company has informed the Maine Attorney General’s Office that the incident was discovered on December 12, 2023, but that it occurred on or around September 21, …
Cost of Data Breach in 2024: $4.88 Million, Says Latest IBM Study
WEBKevin Townsend. July 31, 2024. The bald figure of $4.88 million tells us little about the state of security. But the detail contained within the latest IBM Cost of Data Breach Report highlights areas we are winning, areas we are losing, and the areas we could and should do better. “The real benefit to industry,” explains Sam Hector, IBM’s ...