Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Delays in identifying, assessing, and notifying breaches make it more challenging to prevent harm.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Its findings included data from Irish businesses, which ranked cyber attacks and data breaches as their top risk they face. Passwords: can’t live with ’em, can’t access vital online services without ’em Passwords were in the news again lately, for all the wrong reasons. million users. It’s downloadable here.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Industry-standard algorithms for encryption can ensure all data, in transit and at rest, is safe. Encryption renders data unreadable to unauthorized individuals, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. Protecting investor data is vital for maintaining trust and confidence in alternative asset trading.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

During the weekend, multiple owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets reported having received fake data breach notifications from Trezor, BleepingComputer first reported. A statement shared by Mailchimp CISO Siobhan Smyth with TechCrunch revealed that the company discovered the security breach on March 26.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

From there, the hacker was able to steal customer numbers and emails, the Wordpress Admin password, and other sensitive details from clients who had both active and inactive Wordpress sites. GoDaddy responds to data breach. active customers: sFTPs, database usernames, and passwords. customer numbers. November 23, 2021.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 20, 2021

It all feels a bit "business as usual" this week; data breaches, IoT and 3D printing. But what I'm most excited about is what I probably spent the least amount of time talking about, that being the work 1Password and I have been doing on our "Hello CISO" series.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report advises organizations to deploy multifactor authentication throughout all systems and discourage password reuse. MFA awareness is not new to CISOs or IT teams. And yet, according to Norton , data breaches for 2019 included 3,800 publicly disclosed breaches, 4.1

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 10, 2019

The Canva data breach is now in HIBP and it's massive! 137M unique email addresses with 44% of them already in HIBP) The StockX breach went in today and it's "only" 6.8M records (but also MD5 password hashes in 2019, seriously.) Big thanks to strongDM for sponsoring my blog over the last week!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO at NINJIO. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report , credentials are the type of data cybercriminals most want to steal in a breach. Meanwhile, a quarter report that they’ve used generic passwords like “password” and “ABC123.”All

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. Passwordless is the modern authentication method that does not rely on passwords, eliminating the risks that come with weak, lost, or stolen credentials. We added multi-factor authentication (MFA) – something you know and something you have or are. What is passwordless?

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google made the announcement on World Password Day , in which Mark Risher, Google’s director of product management, identity and user security, pointed out in a blog that 66% of Americans admit to using the same password across multiple sites, which makes all those accounts vulnerable if any one fails. “We

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 15, 2021

Our research found that one in three consumers are extremely lax at updating software, clearing cookies and routinely resetting passwords. In fact, the passwords people commonly use are so easy to guess it would take no more than a couple of seconds for hackers to break them. And it falls to the CISO to make this happen.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 27, 2019

At times it can seem like a war of attrition, which brings us to the first series of predictions for 2020: CISOs will get worse at their jobs. Unfortunately, many are not secure because they are protected by nothing more than manufacturer default passwords readily available online. Okay, simmer down all you cybersecurity people.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As Mobile Fraud Rises, The Password Persists. Once more unto the (data) breach! In this podcast, which is part of our CISO Close Up series , Caleb and I talk about his work as a pioneer in the field of web application security, Identity Fraud: The New Corporate Battleground.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

With increasing data breaches and unsuspecting users more vulnerable than ever before, cybersecurity situational awareness has never been more important. Know the ‘where’ and ‘what’ of your data. Before implementing any long-term security strategy, CISOs must first conduct a data sweep. Pass on passwords.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For the last eight-plus years, I've been working as a fractional Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Before that, I worked as a full-time CISO for an insurance company for seven years. So, the first insurance company says, "Hey, if you have a data breach, we want to hear about that within 48 hours."

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Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

The transformation of IT infrastructure moving to SaaS is happening at a rapid rate , and CISOs realize the need for robust security measures that address the unique challenges SaaS creates. By focusing on identity security, organizations can mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access, data breaches and insider threats.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

However, while 75 percent of CIOs and CISOs believe the use of IoT within their infrastructure has increased their knowledge of how to protect them, around 20 percent say these devices will spread faster than they can be secured. Develop an incident response plan. Liviu Arsene , global cybersecurity researcher, Bitdefend er.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO of NINJIO. Finally, employees should have all the tools necessary for safe remote work, such as VPN subscriptions, password managers, and devices equipped with multi-factor authentication. Companies should also provide clear channels for reporting suspicious incidents.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

I was joined by Liz Waddell, Incident Response Practice Lead at Cisco Talos , who’s often there at ground zero for data breaches, helping teams put out fires in remediation. And finally, Christos Syngelakis, CISO, and Data Privacy Officer at Motor Oil Group. Lead with, “How can I make your life easier?”.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

At the same time, organizations must safeguard their network and systems against data breaches, particularly since stolen credentials are involved in more than 80% of breaches from web application attacks. Adopting modern authentication standards like OpenID Connect (OIDC) helps organizations to reduce risk of data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

. “Using email addresses provided in the records, hackers may attempt to access users’ accounts using various combinations of common password characters.” ” In response, Hodson urged all LinkedIn users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2019

To fulfill the ‘Secure IT’ element, organizations also need to create strong password policies, implement multi-factor authentication and protect all sensitive data to foster safe online digital experiences as well as to comply with regulatory requirements. Data Encryption. Secure IT with Thales.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In this article, we discuss the preparation CISOs should consider making to offset a number of security implications that arise from returning your workforce from home and back to the office. Updated OS and Software: Unpatched and outdated Operating Systems can facilitate data breaches. Conclusion.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

.” “It would be possible, on detailed examination of video, to compromise elements of operational security,” agreed Mike Hamilton, co-founder and chief information security officer of CI Security and former Seattle CISO. Odds are more than one was breached here,” said Davisson. “I

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Nation-state attackers have exploited high-severity vulnerabilities in legacy VPN platforms to breach networks. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt. Caveat: There may be specific use cases such as legacy applications where using VPNs is the only option.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )–According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2021 “Cost of a Data Breach” report, the average total cost of a data breach in the United States is $9.05 The report goes on to say that it takes an average of 287 days to identify and contain a data breach. million – up from $8.64

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The 2021 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research reports the identity fraud resulted from stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and data breaches. The breaches could easily be prevented by leveraging a zero trust security posture and implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2020

When it comes to usernames and passwords, cybercriminals are swimming in a treasure trove. The organization found a 300% increase in stolen credentials from over 100,000 data breaches. Details exposed from one breach could be re-used to compromise accounts used elsewhere.". What accounts do these credentials connect to?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Expectations around how corporate America responds to and communicates around data breaches has evolved significantly over the past two decades,” said T.J. When a data breach is discovered, the heat is on the IS/IT department(s) and, in many organizations, there is a culture of blame,” said Winick. Here is a sampling.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2022

According to the IBM Cost Per Breach Report for 2019, the average total data breach cost increased from $3.86M in 2018 to $4.24M in 2019. I even told him my password was “admin123.” Do these groups invest in cybersecurity by acquiring tools and talent similar to global organizations? He, of course, wrote it down.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Greg McCarthy, CISO of Boston. This includes the need for responsible password policies, including the use of longer and stronger passwords, never using the same password more than once, and the use of password managers, according to Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the NCSA. “A

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, for a server, the password policy defines the password complexity, length of time before the password needs to be reset, and how many incorrect logins will result in a disabled credential. SEC cybersecurity policies preparation. However, in turn, those policies are supposed to address the risks of the organization.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Data encryption for data at rest and in transit. Prohibit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials. In Michigan’s Cyber Partners Program , for example, local communities receive services from a CISO-level consultant. Consider outsourcing.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2022

I've spent my 20-plus-year career in cybersecurity, working closely with IT administrators, CIOs, CISOs, architects, and others to understand what they're up against and the capabilities that would truly help them sleep better at night. ATO is often the source of data breaches, theft, and other fraudulent activities.

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