A brief history of mass-hacks | TechCrunch
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The article discusses the vulnerabilities in enterprise cybersecurity tools, such as firewalls, routers, and VPNs, which are supposed to protect corporate networks but often harbor software bugs. These flaws have resulted in significant breaches, enabling hackers to infiltrate networks and steal sensitive data. Highlighting a couple of significant incidents, the article notes the Fortra file-transfer tool hack in January 2023, which affected 130 organizations, and the MOVEit flaw in May 2023 that compromised the data of 60 million individuals. It emphasizes the urgent need for companies to address these vulnerabilities as remote work becomes more common.
In today's remote work environment, enterprise cybersecurity tools, while designed to protect networks, often harbor vulnerabilities that hackers exploit to breach corporate data.
Mass-hacking incidents highlight the persistent issues in enterprise cybersecurity software, as frequent bugs lead to significant data breaches across numerous organizations.
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