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Watch out for evolving tactics, faster operations and emergence of new ransomware strains

🤷‍♀️ What now?: Changing Your Passwords Isn't the Security Measure You Think It Is

Meanwhile … 35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments

📰 Headline Highlights

• Insurance firm Globe Life to warn 850,000 of potential data theft following extortion attempt

• Regional healthcare systems report data breaches affecting more than 1.5 million

• 768 CVEs Exploited in 2024, Reflecting a 20% Increase from 639 in 2023

• 1-Click Phishing Campaign Targets High-Profile X Accounts

• Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target

• GrubHub Data Breach – Customers Phone Numbers Exposed

• Hiring platform serves users raw with 5.4 million CVs exposed

• New Facebook Fake Copyright Notices Phishing Steals Your FB Credentials

• Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker

In other news, LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI models with private messages without consent

MUST READ: New Facebook Attack Warning—What You Need To Do Right Now

The whirlwind of change and developments across the government does affect everyone - in one way or another, whether you like it or not. Most cybersecurity analysts are worried about how it has undermined security in the country.

This edition is difficult to write and it didn’t come easy as we try to strike a delicate balance in cybersecurity and - with everything now - politics.

Inside Hexagon

As many exciting things are developing in Hexagon Center, we need to find different ways to keep the work going and move it forward for the security of our nation, our state and our cities and our homes. We take this challenge gladly and want ensure safety and security for everyone.

HOUSEKEEPING

Glossary/Legend:

• Legacy MFA - Legacy multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an older method of MFA that uses one-time passwords (OTPs) via SMS or mobile apps. It's considered outdated and inadequate to protect against modern cyber threats

• Malware - A software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

• Cyberattack - A malicious attempt to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device. The goal of a cyberattack is to disrupt or damage the target, or to steal data, intellectual property, or money.

• Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

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