2FA, 3FA, MFA… What does it all mean?
Simply put, authentication is the act of proving you are who you say you are. To gain access to protected information, systems or locations, the user must prove their identity …
Businesses want technologies that allow for passwordless workflows
Bitwarden announced the results of its 2023 Password Decisions Survey, which polled 800 IT decision makers across a wide range of industries, showing that passwordless …
The future of MFA is passwordless
Secret Double Octopus and Dimensional Research surveyed over 300 IT professionals with responsibility for workforce identities and their security at organizations with more …
2FA is over. Long live 3FA!
In the past few months, we’ve seen an unprecedented number of identity theft attacks targeting accounts protected by two-factor authentication (2FA), challenging the …
EvilProxy phishing-as-a-service with MFA bypass emerged on the dark web
Following the recent Twilio hack leading to the leakage of 2FA (OTP) codes, cybercriminals continue to upgrade their attack arsenal to orchestrate advanced phishing campaigns …
DigitalOcean customers affected by Mailchimp “security incident”
A recent attack targeting crypto-related users of Mailchimp has ended up affecting users of cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean, the latter company has announced on …
Password tips to keep your accounts safe
Uswitch.com conducted a consumer survey to find out how the UK chooses their passwords, how safe they are and how often they have been hacked. Writing passwords down on paper …
55% of people rely on their memory to manage passwords
Bitwarden announced the results of its global password management survey, in advance of World Password Day on May 5th, 2022. While receptive to the importance of security, …
Passwordless verification API transforms every mobile phone into a security token for zero trust access
What is small, tamper-proof, cryptographically secure, and already used by 6.37 billion people? The SIM card. We carry this compact piece of secure tech everywhere without …
How to thwart SIM swapping attacks?
SIM swapping attacks have been reported in the media since 2017. Such attacks usually target banking transactions but not only. These attacks are also perpetrated against the …
Ecommerce retailers facing a 350% increase in fraudulent online orders
As the holiday shopping season hits full stride, ecommerce retailers across Europe face a new era of malicious attacks spurred by a COVID-inspired transformation in ecommerce …
Many users are sharing passwords with someone outside their household
According to a survey by The Harris Poll, one in 10 Americans would prolong a relationship with a friend or partner to maintain access to their streaming account. Moreover, …