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Q&A: Here’s why it has become vital for companies to deter ‘machine-identity thieves’

The Last Watchdog

We’re undergoing digital transformation , ladies and gentlemen. As such, Hudson argues persuasively that the root of the matter comes down to the need for organizations to keep a much closer account of access logons and encryption keys. LW: Can you frame what’s going on with identities when it comes to digital transformation?

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5 API Vulnerabilities That Get Exploited by Criminals

Security Affairs

And as these businesses work towards building robust security strategies, it’s vital that they account for various threat vectors and vulnerabilities. APIs, short for application programming interfaces, have become a common building block for digitally enabled organizations. Today, BOLA accounts for 40% of all API attacks.

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

The Last Watchdog

The attackers have a vast, pliable attack surface to bombard: essentially all of the externally-facing web apps, mobile apps and API services that organizations are increasingly embracing, in order to stay in step with digital transformation. One of the most intensive uses of criminal botnets is account takeovers.

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5 Things Retailers Should Know About Cybersecurity

Duo's Security Blog

Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. The 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report observes passwords caused 89% of web application breaches, either through stolen credentials or brute force attacks, making the protection of credentials a high priority.

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Introducing the Control Plane for Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

Every aspect of human life is influenced and changed by machines — from visiting the doctor, to purchasing online, to accessing bank accounts, to flying on an airplane. We count on the digital world which consists of many millions of machines and machines are basically software (1). Mon, 10/10/2022 - 08:15. What’s new here?

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As 2-factor authentication falls short, ‘adaptive multi-factor authentication’ goes mainstream

The Last Watchdog

Most individuals today are nonplussed when required, under certain circumstances, to retrieve a one-time passcode, pushed out in a text message to their smartphone, and then typing the passcode to gain access to a privileged account. This is what digital transformation is all about.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

Turns out it was possible for a threat actor to flood GLIBC with data , take control of it, and then use it as a launch point for stealing passwords, spying on users and attempting to usurp control of other computers. Privilege account credentials are widely available for sale. The first worm of note that accomplished this was Stuxnet.

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