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Mishing Is the New Phishing — And It’s More Dangerous

eSecurity Planet

As businesses rely more on mobile devices for authentication and communication, these evolving threats are slipping past conventional security defenses, putting corporate networks at greater risk. Zimperium found that mishing activity peaked in August 2024, with over 1,000 daily attacks recorded. What is mishing?

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MFA Failures and Surging Ransomware Losses: What’s Going On?

Security Boulevard

Security experts and government bodies have strongly advocated for companies adopting multifactor authentication (MFA) in recent years. But despite the increased adoption of MFA, security defenses don’t seem to be bolstered against rampant ransomware actors.

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Hackers Leak Internal Documents Stolen from Leidos Holdings

SecureWorld News

government agencies—including the Defense Department—have been leaked online by hackers. a company providing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, suffered a cyber intrusion. government, Leidos handles sensitive information related to national security, defense, and various federal operations.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

The fallout from this breach has the potential to ripple through societies globally, with far-reaching consequences for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. The implications of such massive data exposure are far-reaching, potentially impacting individuals, businesses, and governments globally.

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Wormable Flaw, 0days Lead Sept. 2022 Patch Tuesday

Krebs on Security

An authenticated attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to run a specially crafted trusted solution package and execute arbitrary SQL commands. ” To turn on Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, go to Settings , then Privacy and Security , then Lockdown Mode.

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Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretapping Data, Expose Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

These systems allow government agencies to monitor communications in criminal investigations — hackers gain access to potentially sensitive, real-time data on investigations and suspects. officials worry that this breach could provide the Chinese government with valuable insights into surveillance techniques and operations of U.S.

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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

February 20, 2024 VMware Plug-in Vulnerable to Session Hijacking Type of vulnerability: Security vulnerabilities affecting the deprecated VMware EAP. The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks. and the Windows service (VMware Plug-in Service).

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