This week, we bring you quick headlines on a phishing scam targeting online shoppers, Delta’s security update dispute, and a new job scam hitting social media platforms. Then, in our Spotlight stories, we dig into two cases with big cybersecurity takeaways:
Employee Sabotage at Disney: A fired Disney employee retained access and tampered with allergy warnings in food venues, a reminder of the risks poor offboarding can pose.
Halloween Parade Hoax in Dublin: Thousands gathered for a parade that didn’t exist, illustrating how fast misinformation can spread and its potential for real-world impact.
“Cybersecurity teams can only protect what they know exists.” – Robin Thornton
“When being first to publish is prized above all else, it leads to situations where misinformation spreads unchecked.” – Omar Sangurima
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