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Duo falls victim to phishing, Cisco warns of increased future attacks
Cyberattacks have increased by 221% in the past two years
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Published onApril 17, 2024
published onApril 17, 2024
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In recent months, more and more companies are falling prey to cyberattacks. The latest on the list is Cisco, which was attacked onApril 1, 2024!
According to thenotification sent out by Cisco, one of Duo’s telephony suppliers was attacked, and the MFA(Multi-factor Authentication)SMS message logs were accessed and downloaded by threat actors. The notification reads,
In the notification, Cisco goes on to assure that the stolen logs did not contain any contents but details pertaining to the end user, namely, phone number, carrier, country, and the message’s metadata. Also, the threat actors did not send out any messages after gaining access to the system.
In a statement toThe Register, Cisco confirms that only1%of the total user base was affected by the attack on Duo MFA, which hints at roughly1000of the total100,000Cisco customers worldwide.
Cisco warns of future large-scale brute force attacks
In apublished report, Cisco cites the increase in brute-force attacks globally, warns users of similar attacks on its services, and provides aset of mitigationsto prevent them and minimize the damage.
When reached out byThe Register, an executive at Cisco said,
Cisco highlights that one or more of its following services might be targeted with brute-force attacks, primarily originating from TOR exit nodes, which could lead to unauthorized access or render the service inaccessible to users :
Recently, we reported about anincrease in cyberattacks driven by AI. Microsoft’s research states that87% of companies in the UK are at risk of cyberattacks.
Even ourcyberattack statistics for 2024highlight a clear increase in the past couple of years, which is undoubtedly worrisome. Corporations must ramp up their security infrastructure to prevent any loss of data. The Redmond-based tech giantMicrosoft is using AI to combat cyberattacks!
What do you think is the best solution for cyberattacks? Share with us in the comments section.
More about the topics:Cisco,Phishing,security threats
Kazim Ali Alvi
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