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The Phish That Passes MFA: China-Aligned TA419 Targets AI Policy Experts

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Cyber Insurance News story on phishing-resistant MFA showing a fake login window layered over a genuine one

Proofpoint says a China-aligned group posed as former White House staff and other AI policy figures to phish US experts. Its kit relays the genuine Microsoft sign-in, so the password and the MFA code both work. Proofpoint recommends phishing-resistant MFA such as passkeys. The first email asks for nothing. It invites an AI policy expert … Read more

CISOs Warn of Imminent Attacks and Mounting Pressure in 2025

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Security Leaders Expect Cyberattacks Soon – Proofpoint’s 2025 Voice of the CISO report delivers a stark message: most chief information security officers (CISOs) feel under siege. “76% feel their company is at risk of a material cyberattack within the next 12 months,” the report states. That’s up from 70% last year. More than a third … Read more

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