Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Zoom has implemented two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect all user accounts against security breaches and other cyber attacks. Zoom has announced finally implemented the two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect all user accounts from unauthorized accesses. ” reads the announcement published by Zoom.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The challenge that comes along with this, is that if all these applications are in the cloud, you would need to remember a username and password for each and every one. In fact, 49% of businesses believe that cloud applications are the biggest targets for cyber-attacks. Compliance and visibility are also factors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. These threats can result in the theft of sensitive customer data (PII), financial fraud, and reputational damage. Sometimes theft of PII can lead to identity theft too.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Phishing attacks. These attacks often impersonate reputable entities and trick victims into clicking on malicious links or providing personal information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In this case, it reported that attackers accessed “a small number of” customers who fell victim to the theft of personal information and/or so-called SIM swapping attacks, which enable hackers to often bypass two-factor security authentication. Eradication. All malware must be securely removed. Post-incident priorities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It is also important to highlight that misinformation can be used to launch cyber-attacks, like phishing emails or messages. How do they protect all these identities? Do they understand the risks of identity theft and impersonation? Letting an attacker compromise your identity only takes one moment, one click.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Malware is software designed to access a computer or network, steal data or perform other malicious attacks. Password theft. When a criminal obtains your password, they can use it to access sensitive information or internal business systems. Computers should be locked, and password protected when you aren’t using them.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Brute Force Attacks Brute force attacks involve systematically trying all possible combinations of passwords until the correct one is found. Hackers use automated tools to rapidly attempt multiple password combinations, exploiting weak or easily guessable passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers. It’s still entirely too easy to steal someone’s credentials, which is why identity theft continues to be a primary cause of data breaches. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

Unfortunately, Smart Devices are popular ports of entry for cybercriminals to conduct Digital break-ins to then steal our identities, customer data, financial information, bank accounts, credit cards, etc. Once connected to the internet, Smart Devices become vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step. Storing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers in cookies is discouraged due to the potential risk of exposure.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Exploit – a weak spot in a computer system, which can be used to attack this system. Blacklist – a list of emails or other service providers that spread spam messages.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. The 2021 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research reports the identity fraud resulted from stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

These “Best Practices for Keeping Data Private” explain why MFA remains one of the best defenses for mitigating password risk and preventing cyber criminals from exploiting user credentials. Minichillo, Keyavi’s chief information security officer and VP of cyber threat & intelligence. million per incident.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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