Cisco Hit With Data Breach Caused By a Voice Phishing Attack | Entrepreneur
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Cisco faced a significant data breach, recently revealed, when a representative fell victim to a vishing attack. This attack allowed a bad actor to access profile information from Cisco's cloud customer management system, including personal data of Cisco.com users. The breach was identified on July 24, and it did not compromise any passwords or products. Cisco has notified affected customers and is enhancing security measures, especially through employee training to prevent future incidents, reflecting their commitment to data protection and privacy.
Recent data breaches have highlighted vulnerabilities in organizations, as Cisco experienced a significant incident caused by a vishing attack, impacting data security for its users.
Cisco achieved successful mitigation by enhancing their security measures post-breach, focusing on employee education around vishing attacks, ensuring better detection and response in the future.
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