We post our daily lives to social media and think nothing of making key details about our lives public. We need to reconsider what we share online and how attackers can use this information to target businesses. Your firm’s security may be one text message away from a breach.
How and why attackers target new employees
For example, a firm onboards a new intern and provides them with keys to the office building, logins to the network, and an email address. It’s normal for employees to also have personal email and cellphones. Depending on the size of the firm, if you use multifactor authentication, you also deploy two-factor tokens or applications to their cellphones or provide them with a work phone. The first few days on the job can be hectic, with a lot of new technology to deal with. It can be overwhelming as well as stressful as the eager new hire wants to settle into the job and be accommodating.
More Stories
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Facts on Your Phone
Text “SQUID” to 1-833-SCI-TEXT for daily squid facts. The website has merch. As usual, you can also use this squid...
Law Enforcement Crackdowns Drive Novel Ransomware Affiliate Schemes
Increased law enforcement pressure has forced ransomware groups like DragonForce and Anubis to move away from traditional affiliate models Read...
SAP Fixes Critical Vulnerability After Evidence of Exploitation
A maximum severity flaw affecting SAP NetWeaver has been exploited by threat actors Read More
M&S Shuts Down Online Orders Amid Ongoing Cyber Incident
British retailer M&S continues to tackle a cyber incident with online orders now paused for customers Read More
Security Experts Flag Chrome Extension Using AI Engine to Act Without User Input
Researchers have found a Chrome extension that can act on the user’s behalf by using a popular AI agent orchestration...
Cryptocurrency Thefts Get Physical
Long story of a $250 million cryptocurrency theft that, in a complicated chain events, resulted in a pretty brutal kidnapping....