Topic: multi-factor authentication
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Russia Deploys New Malware to Hack Email for Espionage
Russian intelligence has developed "Authentic Antics," a stealthy malware targeting Microsoft cloud accounts by mimicking Outlook activity to harvest credentials without traditional detection methods. The malware secretly forwards emails from compromised accounts to attackers while leaving no tra...
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Cybercriminals Target Onboarding: Protect New Hires Now
New employees are a major cybersecurity risk due to unfamiliarity with protocols, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks during onboarding. Cybercriminals use AI-driven phishing campaigns and fake internal requests to exploit new hires, often leading to high-profile breaches. Companies should...
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Hacker Stole Cisco Customer Data in Voice Phishing Scam
Hackers used a voice phishing (vishing) attack to compromise Cisco's customer data by manipulating an employee into granting unauthorized access to a third-party cloud CRM system. The breach exposed sensitive user information, including names, addresses, email addresses, and account metadata, tho...
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Workday Hit by Data Breach Following Salesforce Attack
Workday experienced a security breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact information but not customer data, due to a social engineering attack impersonating internal personnel. The breach, detected on August 6, involved Salesforce and mirrored tactics used by cybercriminal ...
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UK Immigration Sponsors Warned of Home Office Phishing Scam
UK businesses sponsoring foreign workers are targeted by phishing scams impersonating Home Office emails, aiming to steal login credentials from the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). The scam involves convincing fake emails with urgent warnings, tricking victims into entering credentials on fr...
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Ahold Delhaize Data Breach Exposes 2.2 Million Customers
Ahold Delhaize suffered a major data breach affecting 2.2 million individuals, exposing sensitive employee records like names, government IDs, and bank details, but customer data remained untouched. The breach, 40 times larger than typical ransomware attacks on retailers, highlights a trend of cy...
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