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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. For this study, a data breach was defined as an intruder copying or leaking user data such as names, surnames, email addresses, passwords, etc. That’s for the B2C users.

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Access Control: The 5 Single Sign-On Benefits

IT Security Guru

Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm. Single Sign-On (SSO) is a solution that combats password fatigue. fewer requests to reset passwords).

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Respecting Privacy and Data Protection: World Consumer Rights Day

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

eCommerce businesses may use end-user information to: authorize a transaction design marketing campaigns meet anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory compliance requirements create and store user accounts and more CIAM systems must also meet the unique need to store millions of identities and process large batches of daily transactions.

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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. Botnets can test stolen usernames and passwords at scale.

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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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The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

SecureList

The former target both B2B and B2C, while the latter target primarily the B2C sector. In 2020, both groups accounted for over 50 percent of all ransomware attacks, with REvil making up a small 1.7%. Together, those two sectors accounted for nearly fifty percent of all IR requests in 2020.

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‘If you wait for government, you’re going to be waiting a long time’: A look at Biden’s cyber funding

SC Magazine

When I say classic, I mean basic application security – passwords and making sure that if you’re using cloud-based service from either Amazon or Google or Microsoft that they’ve got some of those security features toggled on. It depends whether the company is in the B2C market or in B2B. That’s a bigger concern.