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Passkeys vs. Passwords: The State of Passkeys on Cloud Platforms

Duo's Security Blog

Be sure to tune into our webinar, The State of Passkeys in the Enterprise , on September 7th at 9am PST | 12pm EST. Passkeys on Cloud Platforms Passkeys have growing support from significant vendors. And when users re-use passwords across different websites, they risk password spraying attacks and put all of their accounts at risk.

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A Clear and Present Need: Bolster Your Identity Security with Threat Detection and Response

Duo's Security Blog

Security professionals agree that passwords are low hanging fruit for cybercriminals and can even be the keys to the kingdom when the compromised passwords belong to privileged accounts. Add to this, the risks of weak authentication factors such as SMS one-time passcodes and dormant or inactive accounts.

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3 Essential Elements of an Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Strategy

Security Boulevard

Identity threat detection and response (IDTR) equips enterprises to protect digital identities along with the identity systems that manage them. And it's why identity threat detection and response (ITDR) should be part of every enterprise's security strategy. Digital identity data is a cybercriminal's favorite target.

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Exploring influences on SSC grades for insurance companies

CyberSecurity Insiders

Businesses try to build a secure online presence through blogs, webinars, training, and more. Phishing is one of the most common ways criminals gain entry to private data, sending email attachments that host malicious threats. The vocabulary of cybersecurity. Key financial attributes.

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New Duo Integrations Enhance Security Visibility and Threat Intelligence in SecureX Platform

Duo's Security Blog

Enhanced Security Visibility and Threat Intelligence When Duo launched Trust Monitor in November 2020, the idea was to highlight suspicious login activity and help SecOps investigate potentially compromised accounts. Surfacing this information provides SecOps analysts with greater security visibility into potential threats.

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Phishing-resistant MFA 101: What you need to know

CyberSecurity Insiders

While multi-factor authentication (MFA) generally protects against common methods of gaining unauthorized account access, not all multi-factor authentication methods can defend against sophisticated attacks. Account takeover Achieving Account Takeover (ATO) means successfully compromising a target account with the intent of committing fraud.

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Top Cloud Security Issues: Threats, Risks, Challenges & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Excessive Account Permissions Excessive account permissions occur when organizations allow user accounts more rights than necessary, thus increasing the risk of security breaches. Conduct regular access reviews: Perform periodic reviews of user permissions to detect and eliminate unnecessary rights.

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