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Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretapping Data, Expose Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Phishing: Among the possible methods used was phishing , where attackers deceive employees into revealing sensitive credentials, allowing them access to internal systems. In addition, the hackers may have accessed broader internet traffic data, which could involve personal and corporate communications. telecom networks.

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October 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Three Zero-Days Flaws

eSecurity Planet

“This is typically achieved through social engineering attacks with spear phishing to gain initial access to a host before searching for other internal vulnerable targets. Just because your Exchange Server doesn’t have internet-facing authentication doesn’t mean it’s protected.”

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Advanced threat predictions for 2025

SecureList

This year, for example, the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group BlackMeta attacked the Internet Archive website, which has nothing to do with the conflict. This is especially true for phishing attacks, as generative AI tools are now capable of composing well-written, illustrated phishing emails.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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Commenting on the SANS Threat Intelligence Summit 2021 Presentations – An Analysis and Practical Recommendations

Security Boulevard

The dissemination phase consists of active processing and dissemination of the processed data for the purpose of communicating the actionable intelligence for the purpose of ensuring that an organizations defense is actively aware of the threats facing its infrastructure and security defense mechanisms.

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The Pivotal Role Protective DNS Plays In Cyber Defense

Security Boulevard

Businesses need to know that pure prevention is in the past and, instead, automatically assume compromised security. Defense in depth and operational resiliency are the future for organizations that want to survive in the new world of cyber threats. Phishing attacks and DNS spoofing : Attackers using C2 communication rely on DNS.

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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. What Are DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)?

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