Aug 26, 2023THNData Breach / SIM Swapping Risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll on Friday disclosed that one of its employees fell victim to a "highly sophisticated" SIM swapping attack. The incident, which took place on August 19, 2023, targeted the employee's T-Mobile account, the company said. "Specifically, T-Mobile, without any authority from or contact … [Read more...] about Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack
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Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Employee Volunteers Empowered to Give Back
For these Cisconians, hands-on is the way to go when it comes to giving back. Using Cisco’s Time2Give benefit that provides 10 paid days to volunteer each year, team members rolled up their sleeves to build homes, cuddle and care for animals, distribute food and more. If you also value giving back, check out our open roles. Building homes and hope Marketing Specialist, Global … [Read more...] about Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Employee Volunteers Empowered to Give Back
Employee Volunteers Enrich Communities From the Farm to the Theatre and Beyond
Cisconians delight in contributing to their communities in a variety of ways including at the local theatre, farm and library. Cisco’s paid Time2Give benefit encourages team members to volunteer at the places where their passions thrive. How should you decide where to get involved? Customer Success Program Manager Kate Pydyn advises: “Find something that speaks to your passion … [Read more...] about Employee Volunteers Enrich Communities From the Farm to the Theatre and Beyond
Employee Volunteer Program Supports Youth Globally
Giving back is part of the ethos at Cisco. Part of how that happens is through employees volunteering as part of Cisco’s Time2Give benefit in which employees can use paid time to contribute to their communities and support the causes they’re passionate about. During the pandemic, Cisco increased this benefit from five paid volunteering days to 10 and encourages virtual … [Read more...] about Employee Volunteer Program Supports Youth Globally
Former Twitter Employee Found Guilty of Spying for Saudi Arabia
A former Twitter employee has been pronounced guilty for his role in digging up private information pertaining to certain Twitter users and turning over that data to Saudi Arabia. Ahmad Abouammo, 44, was convicted by a jury after a two-week trial in San Francisco federal court, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. He faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced. The verdict comes … [Read more...] about Former Twitter Employee Found Guilty of Spying for Saudi Arabia
Cisco Security Heroes: The power of partnerships, employee education, and zero trust policies
Today’s cybersecurity universe shares many similarities with the Marvel Universe. There’s bad guys (those pesky cyber-attackers) and there’s good guys, like cybersecurity thought leader Mark Lynd, and Enric Cuixeres Saez, Head of IT at Leng-d’Or. In a recent video, Mark and Enric sat down to discuss the latest dangers and developments in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Cisco Security Heroes: The power of partnerships, employee education, and zero trust policies
Yandex Employee Caught Selling Access to Users’ Email Inboxes
Russian Dutch-domiciled search engine, ride-hailing and email service provider Yandex on Friday disclosed a data breach that compromised 4,887 email accounts of its users. The company blamed the incident on an unnamed employee who had been providing unauthorized access to the users' mailboxes for personal gain. "The employee was one of three system administrators with the … [Read more...] about Yandex Employee Caught Selling Access to Users’ Email Inboxes
Russian Arrested After Offering $1 Million to U.S. Company Employee for Planting Malware
Hackers always find a way in, even if there's no software vulnerability to exploit.The FBI has arrested a Russian national who recently traveled to the United States and offered $1 million in bribe to an employee of a targeted company for his help in installing malware into the company's computer network manually.Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27-year-old, entered the United States … [Read more...] about Russian Arrested After Offering $1 Million to U.S. Company Employee for Planting Malware
Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers
Do you always uncomfortable trusting companies with your data? If so, you're not alone.While companies do much to protect themselves from external threats, insiders always pose the highest risk to a company's data.Unfortunately, when we say companies can't eliminate insider threat completely, cybersecurity firms, who are meant to protect others, are not an … [Read more...] about Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers
Former Yahoo Employee Admits Hacking into 6000 Accounts for Sexual Content
An ex-Yahoo! employee has pleaded guilty to misusing his access at the company to hack into the accounts of nearly 6,000 Yahoo users in search of private and personal records, primarily sexually explicit images and videos. According to an press note released by the U.S. Justice Department, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, a 34-year-old resident of California and former Yahoo software … [Read more...] about Former Yahoo Employee Admits Hacking into 6000 Accounts for Sexual Content