LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks

Users report losing access to their accounts, with some being pressured into paying a ransom to get back in or else face permanent account deletion. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( August 18, 2023 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks]( Users report losing access to their accounts, with some being pressured into paying a ransom to get back in or else face permanent account deletion. [Researchers Trick an iPhone Into Faking Airplane Mode]( How mobile attackers could gaslight iPhone users, allowing the perfect cover for post-exploitation malicious activity. ['Play' Ransomware Group Targeting MSPs Worldwide in New Campaign]( Attackers use remote monitoring and management tools at MSPs to gain unfettered access to target networks. [Cyber Defenders Lead the AI Arms Race for Now]( Cyberattackers are slow to implement AI in their attack chains, according to Mandiant's analysis. 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