How to Shield Your Email from Hackers: Lessons from a High-Profile Breach
What the FBI Director’s Hacked Email Teaches Us About Our Own Security When news broke that Iranian hackers, known as Handala, had breached the personal Gmail account of former FBI Director Kash Patel, the story made headlines. For most of us, it might feel like a distant, geopolitical incident. But the mechanics of this breach aren’t reserved for high-profile targets; they are the same methods used to compromise ordinary email accounts every day. This incident serves as a stark, public case study in the vulnerabilities we all face and underscores the practical steps necessary to defend ourselves. ...