Reuters reports: Lumen said it assessed the hacking campaign in the US and abroad was carried by alleged Chinese government-backed group ‘Volt Typhoon’ A Chinese hacking group exploited a software bug to compromise several internet companies in the United States and abroad, a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday. Researchers at the firm, Lumen Technologies, said in a…
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Microsoft security tools questioned for treating employees as threats
Thomas Claburn reports: Software designed to address legitimate business concerns about cyber security and compliance treats employees as threats, normalizing intrusive surveillance in the workplace, according to a report by Cracked Labs. The report, titled “Employees as Risks” – released today by the Vienna-based non-profit – explores software from Microsoft and formerly from Forcepoint – specifically…
Microsoft to host Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit in September
From Microsoft Windows Blogs: On Sept. 10, 2024, Microsoft will host a Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit at our Redmond, Washington, headquarters. Microsoft, CrowdStrike and key partners who deliver endpoint security technologies will come together for discussions about improving resiliency and protecting mutual customers’ critical infrastructure. Our objective is to discuss concrete steps we will all take…
Ca: Personal information of 1 million Park’N Fly customers accessed during data breach
Amanda Anderson reports: The personal information of about one million Park’N Fly customers was accessed during a data breach last month. The company confirms a third party accessed its network through unauthorized remote VPN access between July 11 and July 13. When the hack was detected the company said its information technology team and a…
Toyota’s cyber woes continue as latest breach marks fifth major IT incident in two years
Solomon Klappholz reports: Toyota is once again in the headlines after a hacker collective claimed to have exfiltrated 240GB of sensitive data from the car manufacturer’s internal systems. Toyota has confirmed its network was breached after a threat actor listed a 240GB trove of data stolen from the company’s internal systems on an underground hacking forum. The…
Top US oilfield firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, source says
Liz Hampton reports: U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton (HAL.N) on Wednesday was hit by a cyberattack, according to a person familiar with the matter. Halliburton said it was aware of an issue affecting certain systems at the company and was working to determine the cause and impact of the problem. The company was also working with “leading…