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Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

It is astounding that billions of online accounts have been breached over the past 18 years and that US consumer accounts are by far the most compromised. accounts have been breached so far. More than two thirds of American accounts are leaked with the password, putting breached users in danger of account takeover.

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Darwinium upgrades its payment fraud protection platform

CSO Magazine

Use cases for the Darwinium platform include account security, scam detection, account takeover, fraudulent new accounts, synthetic identities, and bot intelligence. The company claims that the update ensures customers remain in control of users’ data while also preventing Darwinian from becoming a target of cybercrime.

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News alert: Memcyco report reveals only 6% of brands can stop digital impersonation fraud

The Last Watchdog

The creation of fake websites used for phishing-related attacks (which are a top cause of account takeover (ATO)) is a growing problem that has earned cybercriminals an astonishing $1 billion+ in 2023 alone, according to data from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. That’s more than three times the amount reported stolen in 2020.

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. One of the most intensive uses of criminal botnets is account takeovers. Thus, what we’re experiencing today is the blossoming of B2B and B2C commerce transacted digitally.

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Access Control: The 5 Single Sign-On Benefits

IT Security Guru

In other words, users sign in to one account, one single time, and automatically gain access to multiple applications. Supports Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Employee (B2E) activities (e.g., provisioning and de-provisioning a single account). fewer requests to reset passwords).

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ChatGPT at work: how chatbots help employees, but threaten business

SecureList

The user creates an account and gains access to the bot. Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue. It is quite possible for attackers to gain access to employee accounts — and the data in them — for example, through phishing attacks or credential stuffing.

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Try like consumer, buy like enterprise?—?18 months of a B2B product led journey!

Security Boulevard

PS: If you want to experience ShiftLeft latest product experience, register for a free account. B2B is not B2C. We B2B product managers have long invested in the idea of delivering value to end customers by relying on ideas developed in B2C space for user experience, funnel definition and so on. For example?—?B2C

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