CISA Issues Urgent Mobile Security Guidelines Amid Telecom Breaches
Cybersecurity Dive
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
In response to recent telecom breaches, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released mobile security guidelines to safeguard communications against interception and manipulation. This initiative follows intrusions linked to the Salt Typhoon threat group, which affected multiple telecom companies and compromised sensitive data. CISA urges individuals to take proactive steps to secure their devices, as it lacks confidence in the security of current telecom infrastructures. The recommendations include using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, implementing phishing-resistant authentication methods, and avoiding SMS for multifactor authentication due to its vulnerabilities.
