Why Protecting Public Sector Personnel’s Devices is Essential

Given our mobile-first lifestyle, cyber attackers are continuously honing their smishing strategies to exploit vulnerabilities, indiscriminately targeting government-issued and personal devices. The recent hack of Senator Lindsey Graham’s phone offers a critical case study, revealing how smishing attacks can successfully compromise personal devices with alarming consequences.

Understanding the Threat:

In Graham’s case, the attacker impersonated senior leadership in a text message, coaxing him to download a malicious app. The objective wasn’t to just access government data but to also potentially …

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