Welcome back to CyberDudes! We kick things off with a few quick updates: over 15,000 Fortinet devices were found exposed due to default credentials, a wave of Chrome extension hijacks highlighted risks in browser supply chains, and new healthcare cybersecurity rules aim to reduce the fallout of data leaks.
For our feature stories, Omar reflects on how supply chain attacks became the defining theme of 2024. With incidents like Snowflake’s breach affecting downstream clients like Ticketmaster and Santander, we discuss how “hack once, compromise many” is the new normal.
Robin then walks us through Wired’s roundup of the worst hacks of the year, from Salt Typhoon’s telecom breaches to ransomware attacks on healthcare providers like Change Healthcare. We explore the recurring failures of identity management and why organizations still aren’t implementing multi-factor authentication as a baseline.
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