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Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.

 

So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.

 

It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.

 

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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Abuse DocuSign APIs to Target Large Businesses With Fake Invoices

November 11, 2024
Attackers are targeting the DocuSign APIs to generate large amounts of fake invoices, which often skirt automated security and land in inboxes as they originate from "docusign.net" and appear to be coming from legitimate companies.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Access Personal and Call Information and Port Numbers in Mint Mobile Data Breach

July 22, 2021
Hackers accessed subscribers’ information and ported their mobile numbers in the Mint data breach after potentially compromising a subscriber management software or a user account.
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Security locks with a fish hook on computer keyboard showing credential phishing using compromised accounts
Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Accessed 91% Of Compromised Accounts Within a Week and Used Them To Send Bulk Credential Phishing Messages

June 18, 2021
Investigation showed that scammers manually access 91% of compromised accounts within a week, 50% within 12 hours, and used them to send bulk credential phishing messages.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Accessed Car Owners’ Personal Information in General Motors Credential Stuffing Attack

June 2, 2022
Threat actors compromised American automaker General Motors in a credential stuffing attack, accessed customers' personal information, and redeemed reward points for gift cards.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Accessed Personal and Credit Card Information in Warner Music Group Magecart Attack

September 11, 2020
Hackers accessed personal, and credit card information of Warner Music Group customers through a three-month-long MageCart attack, a legal filing in California disclosed.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Accessed UScellular Customer Data and Ported Numbers After Breaching Company’s CRM Software

February 4, 2021
Hackers breached UScellular’s retail CRM software and accessed customer data, including PIN and CPNI, and ported some subscribers’ mobile phone numbers to a different carrier.
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Source code on monitor showing data breach of development server
Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Are Auctioning 860GB of Source Code Stolen From Target’s Development Server

January 26, 2026
Hackers have listed 860GB of private source code and assets stolen from Target’s Gitea self-hosted software development platform for sale on an underground hacking forum.
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Key lock on PC keyboard showing need for identity management
Cyber SecurityInsights

Hackers Are Targeting Remote Workers; Identity Security and Credential Management Are Essential to Keeping Your Company Safe

September 9, 2020
As the technology that supports the modern workplace expands, so do the needs for identity management and credential assurance. Rigorous identity security standards shouldn’t have to overwhelm your IT team or budget.
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Cyber SecurityInsights

Hackers Are Targeting Your SaaS Applications. Here’s How To Protect Them

October 5, 2022
Generally speaking, the more SaaS applications an organization has in its tech stack, the greater the risk of suffering a cyberattack. Many organizations take a hands-off approach to SaaS security, making these applications a prime target for hackers.
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System hacked warning alert on smartphone showing ChatGPT themed malware by hackers
Cyber SecurityNews

Hackers Are Using ChatGPT-Themed Lures to Spread Sophisticated Malware on Meta

May 9, 2023
By leveraging public interest in generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, hackers are distributing novel malware on Facebook and hijacking online accounts.
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