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Halliburton Confirms Network Disruption After Suspected Cyber Attack

SecureWorld News

Critical infrastructure providers and manufacturing companies are increasingly pursuing IT and OT convergence, as the data collection and analysis benefits can dramatically improve production efficiency, maintenance, and scaling," said Marcus Fowler, CEO of Darktrace Federal.

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Enhancing Incident Response Readiness with Wazuh

The Hacker News

Incident response is a structured approach to managing and addressing security breaches or cyber-attacks. Security teams must overcome challenges such as timely detection, comprehensive data collection, and coordinated actions to enhance readiness.

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Education Sector has Seen a 44% Rise in Cyber Attacks Since 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. In July, poor password hygiene led to another ransomware attack.

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Group-IB: $49.4 million of damage caused to Russia’s financial sector from cyber attacks

Security Affairs

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 million (2.96 billion rubles) of damage to Russia’s financial sector.

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How to Survive a Data Breach

SiteLock

Data breaches are fairly common occurrences these days – in 2014 alone, nearly half (43%) of all companies experienced a cyber attack. What can businesses do to prepare for and mitigate the inevitable cyber attack?

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News Alert: CrowdSec report highlights the rise of IPv6 in cyber criminal activities

The Last Watchdog

However, contrary to popular belief, data collected by the CrowdSec network indicates that VPNs and proxies play a far less significant role in cybercriminal activities. By pooling together their collective knowledge, CrowdSec users protect one another, establishing a united front against malicious actors.

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Interpol offers online Cybersecurity Campaign

CyberSecurity Insiders

Interpol, the internationally recognized crime prevention agency, has announced an online campaign that will help individuals and companies protect their networks from state funded cyber attack campaigns.