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Hanging Up on ShinyHunters: Experts Detail Vishing Defenses

Summary

• Security experts recommend deploying phishing-resistant multifactor authentication and monitoring for attacks. • Live video verification is suggested as a method to safeguard authentication changes.

Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions

The recommendations are relevant to Texas credit unions as they enhance security measures against sophisticated voice phishing campaigns, which can be prevalent in the state.

Original Source Material

Sophisticated Voice Phishing Campaigns Don't Exploit Any Software Vulnerabilities Amidst persistent voice phishing campaigns designed to trick employees and steal sensitive corporate data, security experts recommend organizations deploy phishing-resistant multifactor authentication, monitor for attacks and use "live video verification" to safeguard authentication changes.