Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2021

Inappropriate Access Leads to Data Breaches . Inappropriate levels of access granted to employees, contractors, and partners is the leading cause of data loss, theft, and breaches. Despite increased IT security investments made in 2020, organizations remain susceptible to unauthorized access in data breaches.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Retail Architecture 57

Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

If the computer required a password, I needed to go around the classroom and enter the password on each computer, because teachers weren’t allowed to share the credentials with students. This is especially true with the rise in ransomware and data breaches in 2020 , specifically among K-12 schools.

Cybersecurity 56

Cybersecurity Passwords Technology Data breaches 56

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Cyber Risk 147

Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Banking 147

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Australia is no stranger to this rising concern, with recent reports indicating a rise in the number and severity of breaches. One such report: The latest Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) Notifiable data breaches report for July through December of last year.

Phishing 62

Phishing Social Engineering Authentication Engineering 62

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained over 3 million records.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches B2B Education Identity Theft 107

Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“It took nearly 11 months (328 days) to identity and contain data breaches resulting from stolen or compromised credentials.” – IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2023 I recently came across a 2012 article from CSO Online , and realized that it has been more than 11 years since the phrase “Identity is the new perimeter” was coined!

Threat Detection 133

Threat Detection Authentication Accountability Data breaches 133

Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

The 2023 ForgeRock Identity Breach Report revealed a 233% increase in U.S. data breaches exposing user credentials compared to the year before. From there, they can find high-value data to steal, hold for ransom, expose, or sell.

Threat Detection 98

Threat Detection Authentication Passwords Accountability 98

Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data breaches have surged globally this year. Secure web browsing matters for ITDMs for several reasons: Protection against cyber threats: Secure web browsing acts as a vital defence mechanism against various cyber threats, such as malware infections, phishing attacks, and data breaches.

Security Awareness 124

Security Awareness Education Cybersecurity Data breaches 124

Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2022

I wanted to build a data breach search service. Ok, obvious answer, but I'd just found both my personal and Pfizer email addresses in the Adobe data breach which was somewhere I never expected to see them. Password Purgatory ? But I'd given them to Macromedia (Dreamweaver FTW!) What about Why No HTTPS ?

Data breaches 253

Data breaches Passwords Password Management Software 253

Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Today, compromised credentials are growing as one of the most common causes of data breaches. Passwords that are easily detectable or reused often are vulnerable to phishing attacks. This lowers the number of passwords users must remember (or re-use, as is often the case). What is a credential stuffing attack?

Passwords 74

Passwords Authentication Risk Technology 74

Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

In Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigation’s Report (DBIR) , 4,000 data breaches out of 32,000 incidents impacted critical infrastructure. They extracted the passwords to access the SCADA HMI and SCADA web interface to take control of the most critical systems. Webinar: Florida Water Utility Attack Demonstration.

Energy and Utilities 87

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Data breaches Phishing 87

Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Let’s face it, these days the information we keep online is too important to safeguard with a username and password — especially with target credential attacks becoming inherently more common. In fact, according to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report , 80% of security breaches involve compromised passwords.

Passwords 40

Passwords Data breaches Authentication Architecture 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2019

Likening this flu scenario to a data breach, 70 percent of healthcare organizations report that they’re sick and the majority are not taking proven and adequate measures to stay well. The Forever Shelf-Life and Dark Web Value of Healthcare Breaches. A password can be updated. A credit card or bank account can be closed.

Healthcare 101

Healthcare Encryption Data breaches Authentication 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“If you look at the most major ransomware attacks that have occurred, basic cyber hygiene could have prevented the vast majority of them, so, killing their ability to move laterally,” Matthew Swenson, chief of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber Crime Unit at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), said during a recent webinar.

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Cybersecurity Healthcare Education 71

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

These representations may be about a system security plan detailing the security controls it has in place, the company's practices for monitoring its systems for breaches, or password and access requirements. RESOURCE] Keep your team's professional development on track through SecureWorld's conferences , webinars , and online training.

Government 85

Government Cybersecurity Cyber Risk Risk 85