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Intro to Phishing: How Dangerous Is Phishing in 2023?

Duo's Security Blog

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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FIDO - Leading the Zero Trust Passwordless Authentication Evolution

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FIDO - Leading the Zero Trust Passwordless Authentication Evolution. A Zero Trust approach starts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The Role of Passwordless Authentication. While password guessing and brute force attempts are still a risk, cybercriminals no longer need to go through the trouble.

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Administrator’s Guide, Part 3: What Makes Passwordless, Dare We Say It, Phish-Proof?

Duo's Security Blog

Yes, it’s a password-less authentication method, greatly streamlining the login experience, and while that’s a great incentive to use passwordless for logging in, it’s not an improvement in authentication security in and of itself. Unlocking authenticator devices locally removes the threats of credential reuse and shared secrets.

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How MFA and Cyber Liability Insurance Effectively Manage Risk in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

Recently, while co-hosting a webinar that kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a panelist commented that cybersecurity and privacy are team sports on a campus, much like our athletic teams. The use of phishing to take over user accounts as a first step to gain access to a campus for a ransomware attack has been making the headlines.

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3 Steps to Prevent a Case of Compromised Credentials

Duo's Security Blog

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. In our previous two features, we covered the dangers of phishing (one method of credential compromise) and how to mitigate its impact on users.

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

Duo's Security Blog

We’ve been answering these questions in this blog series by unpacking the pros and cons of passkey technology from different authentication perspectives. Today, we’re focusing on how passkeys compare to passwords when it comes to authenticating on cloud sites. An alternate site cannot be substituted, mitigating the threat of phishing.

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What's the Buzz on Passwordless?

Duo's Security Blog

At Duo, we're building a passwordless authentication solution that’s as easy to set up as it is to use – with our world-class security baked in. Your Journey Begins with Multi-Factor Authentication See the video at the blog post. Learn more about common misconceptions related to passwordless authentication methods.