When Cybersecurity Plays by the Rules: The Risk of Following the System’s Instructions Too Well
FBI warns airlines about the Scattered Spider group hacking their way onto the runway using social engineering. It’s a classic case of “if you can’t beat them, just trick them into opening the door for you.” Keep your boarding passes close and your passwords closer!
Hot Take:
Why break in when you can just walk through the front door? This week’s cybersecurity drama serves a spicy reminder: sometimes the biggest threats aren’t from crashing through firewalls or dodging security patches. Nope, it’s those sneaky little default settings and shortcuts we’ve set up ourselves that open the gates wide. It’s like inviting a vampire in, then wondering why you’re suddenly anemic. Time to rethink those “by design” behaviors before they design your downfall!
Key Points:
- FBI warns airlines about Scattered Spider’s social engineering attacks.
- China-linked APT uses LapDogs ORB network for espionage.
- Iranian hacking group targets Israeli cybersecurity experts.
- Citrix patches critical NetScaler ADC vulnerabilities.
- U.S. House bans WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns.
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