Healthcare technology goals and CIO challenges
LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the results of its annual focus group, comprised of over 20 healthcare IT executives that are members of the College of Healthcare …
2020: The year of increased attack sophistication
There was an increase in both cyberattack volume and breaches during the past 12 months in the U.S. This has prompted increased investment in cyber defense, with U.S. …
Remote working security challenges urge MFA implementation
The past few years have seen an increase in employees using personal devices and systems to access work emails and company databases, and exchange valuable information with …
How do industry verticals shape IAM priorities?
IAM priorities differ by industry vertical, and a one-size-fits-all approach to IAM doesn’t work when every industry and business within that industry is unique, according to …
Phishers are trying to bypass Office 365 MFA via rogue apps
Phishers are trying to bypass the multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection on users’ Office 365 accounts by tricking them into granting permissions to a rogue …
Password psychology: People aren’t protecting themselves even though they know better
People aren’t protecting themselves from cybersecurity risks even though they know they should, a study on password psychology by LogMeIn reveals. Password psychology Year …
Believe the hype, but control the threat: Reducing the risk of ransomware
Ransomware is becoming an epidemic for any collection or repository of data. Each day the attacks seem to be getting larger and more lucrative for cybercriminals. According to …
Six steps for implementing zero trust access
Modern organizations are no longer governed by fixed perimeters. In fact, the perimeter-based security model is disintegrating in a world where users work on their own devices …
Twitter 2FA phone numbers “inadvertently” used for advertising purposes
Twitter’s Support account published the following announcement on Tuesday: We recently found that some email addresses and phone numbers provided for account security …
Microsoft: Any form of MFA takes users out of reach of most attacks
The apparent ease with which SIM hijacking attacks are being perpetrated to get the targets’ second authentication factor for crucial accounts (online banking, …
Five examples of user-centered bank fraud
In today’s digital-first world, banks and financial service companies need to allow their customers to easily manage money online in order to compete. Unfortunately, most …
Who are the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks?
Media organizations, gaming companies, and the entertainment industry are among the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks, in which malicious actors tap automated …
