The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Related: The Internet of Things is just getting started The technology to get rid of passwords is readily available; advances in hardware token and biometric authenticators continue apace. Just ask Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, whose Twitter account was hijacked this summer in what’s known as a “SIM-swap” hack.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. In fact, the group often announces its hacks on social media.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Leaks, breaches and hacks will continue to challenge enterprises until one very big problem is solved: access management. The study also revealed that 94% of IT professionals say their organizations’ security policies around access management was influenced by breaches of consumer services in the last 12 months.

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