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Activision Hack Exposes Employee Data and 'Call of Duty' Information

SecureWorld News

The news was first reported by cybersecurity and malware research group vx-underground, which posted screenshots of data purportedly stolen from the company. The hacker reportedly tricked an employee into providing a two-factor authentication code delivered via SMS, which allowed them to access the Slack channel.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Even though email phishing – deceptive messages designed to trick a person into sharing sensitive data (or even money) or inject malicious software into the recipient’s system – is one of the oldest tricks in the book, email cyberattacks account for 90% of all data breaches even today, according to research by Hoxhunt.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Malware can be delivered through email attachments, malicious websites, or compromised software.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

5G FWA and security 5G networks can provide secure networking because it has additional attributes such as separation of keys, backward and forward security for keys at handovers, idle mode mobility and secure algorithm negotiation.

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You’re not alone in the cyber battlefield

Dataconomy

In the event of a security incident, such as a data breach or malware attack, the MSSP springs into action. Their team of experts works quickly to contain the threat, minimize damage, and restore systems to a secure state. ISO 27001 is an internationally recognized standard for information security management.

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The anatomy of a Facebook account heist

Vox

It’s all about the easy money” “It’s all about the easy money,” Hieu Minh Ngo, a prolific ex-hacker turned cybersecurity researcher, told Vox. “A From there, the hackers can change passwords and add security keys or two-factor authentication, and usually, they proceed to commit a crime.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. Unfortunately, in the world of medical devices, such stories aren’t uncommon.