The leading challenge facing cloud migration projects is security
60% of organizations misunderstand the shared responsibility model for cloud security and incorrectly believe the cloud provider is responsible for securing privileged access, …
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Most expect the risk of privileged user abuse to increase
Insufficient privileged access management (PAM) practices continue to be a critical challenge for many organizations despite significant risks of data breaches and security …
Impact and prevalence of cyberattacks that use stolen hashed administrator credentials
There’s a significant prevalence and impact of cyberattacks that use stolen hashed administrator credentials, also referred to as Pass the Hash (PtH) attacks, within …
50% of organizations believe attackers can infiltrate their networks each time they try
As organizations increase investments in automation and agility, a general lack of awareness about the existence of privileged credentials – across DevOps, robotic process …
Do cloud apps make you a target for cyber attacks?
Almost half (49%) of businesses believe cloud apps make them a target for cyber attacks, a Thales research reveals. Surveying 1,050 IT decision makers globally, Thales’ 2019 …
How privileged insiders threaten the security of global organizations
A new global survey from BeyondTrust explores the visibility, control, and management that IT organizations in the U.S., APAC, Europe and the Middle East have over employees, …
Security overconfidence and immaturity continue to endanger organizations
The majority of organizations are ill-prepared to protect themselves against privileged access abuse, the leading cyber-attack vector, according to Centrify and Techvangelism. …
Businesses are struggling to implement adequate IAM and PAM processes, practices and technologies
Businesses find identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) security disciplines difficult yet un-concerning. The results infer that IAM- and …
Five ways automating IAM saves you money
Identity is the foundation of security, so a robust automated identity and access management (IAM) system is by far the best way to keep your company’s information safe. It’s …
85% of organizations fail to meet even basic PAM security hygiene
While nearly four out of five organizations (78 percent) now include privileged credential protection as part of their cybersecurity policies, their privileged access …
Widely used building access system can be easily compromised
A researcher has discovered several egregious vulnerabilities in the PremiSys IDenticard building access management system, some of which could allow attackers to take control …
Apple DEP vulnerability lets attackers access orgs’ resources, info
An authentication weakness in Apple’s Device Enrollment Program (DEP) may allow attackers to enroll any device into an organization’s Mobile Device Management …