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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? What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros

CyberSecurity Insiders

“In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks.

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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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IAM 101 Series: What Is RBAC?

Security Boulevard

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. Global organizations are being overrun by a flood of malware, phishing, and ransomware attacks and compromised credentials.

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Four Reasons To Invest In CIAM for Customer Experience

Security Boulevard

During just the past few years, the number of breaches, phishing attacks, fraud, and ransomware has reached new heights. And 61% of all data breaches are the result of schemes, such as phishing, that steal login credentials 6. Learn More In Our Webinar. And what is cybercrime’s most coveted prize?

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Is Artificial Intelligence Making People More Secure? Or Less?

Security Boulevard

In our industry, identity and access management (IAM), AI is especially valuable, because it can help to prevent identity-based attacks, which are the leading cause of data breaches. With AI's ability to analyze large quantities of data and recognize patterns, it can quickly and automatically block known threats and bot activity.

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How to Enhance Data Loss Prevention in Office 365

Security Boulevard

tag=IT Security'>IT Security</a> Protecting customer data from loss and leakage has become a top priority for enterprises over the past decade. Furthermore, data visibility was cited as the number one cybersecurity weakness, closely followed by an inability to meet regulatory challenges. Request a Demo. Featured: .