Cyber Security Byte: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 PreEmptive

📞 T-Mobile Hacked via Wiretap

November 23, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Happy Saturday! 😎 As cyber threats loom larger, companies like PreEmptive are quietly playing a crucial role in keeping sensitive systems and data out of harm’s reach. With tools that make it harder for hackers to exploit critical software, PreEmptive is helping to shore up defenses where it matters most. 🛡️

This week’s headlines remind us why those defenses are more critical than ever. The EPA dropped a bombshell report exposing cybersecurity flaws in over 300 U.S. drinking water systems—issues that could disrupt services for 110 million people. 💧

Meanwhile, T-Mobile found itself in the crosshairs of state-sponsored hackers who breached wiretap systems, targeting sensitive communications and raising national security alarms. 📞

From water utilities to telecom giants, critical infrastructure is under siege. The mission to protect data and applications echoes the broader need for resilience as attackers get craftier. Ready to dive into the details? Let’s get into this week’s revelations. 🔓

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A recent report from the EPA Office of Inspector General has unveiled alarming vulnerabilities in over 300 drinking water systems serving roughly 110 million people across the US.

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is vacating her office, marking a leadership change for the government agency responsible for protecting critical U.S. infrastructure against cyber threats.

T-Mobile has become the latest telecom giant to reveal its systems were compromised in a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign linked to Chinese state-sponsored hackers.

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