Major Companies Shared Vulnerability Used in Travelex Cyberattack

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A vulnerability at Travelex that was exploited by hackers existed at other major companies, potentially leaving them open to similar breaches, says a cybersecurity firm

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A vulnerability at Travelex that was exploited by hackers to disrupt the money-exchange company existed at dozens of major U.S. companies and institutions, potentially leaving them open to similar breaches, according to cybersecurity firm Bad Packets.

Purdue Pharma LP, Revlon Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. were among companies using Pulse Secure VPN to create secure remote logins for their staff, according to Troy Mursch, chief research officer at Bad Packets. A loophole in that tool can and has been exploited by cybercriminals,...

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