eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Even if your password is compromised, MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second verification form, such as a code sent to your phone or generated by an authentication app. This can typically be done in the account settings under the security section.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Pwn2Own researchers performed on vehicle chargers, the car’s informational entertainment system, and Bluetooth media receivers. While security suites and platforms will scan computers, servers, and network switches all day long, not all of them are designed to handle things like fridges and thermostats.

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Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

Also:  Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more "Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system's chain of trust," Matrosov said.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

As with on-premises systems, attackers can exploit users via malicious email attachments or social media links. Once activated, the malware might evade detection and jeopardize data security by eavesdropping or stealing information from cloud service apps.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. Read more: What is Network Security? Pose as coworkers , superiors, or business partners.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

On February 24, the National Security Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) publicly warned that a threat actor had exploited a national documents circulation system (SEI EB) to distribute malicious documents to Ukrainian public authorities. Other interesting discoveries. Some of the samples cannot be associated with any known activity.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Second, encryption key rotation can render data stored in backups or on removable media inaccessible. Malicious Encryption While most challenges involve the organization’s strategy and operational use of encryption for security, attackers also use encryption maliciously during cyberattacks.

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