Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering. By using AI to compose phishing messages, bad actors can avoid many of the telltale signs that indicate a scam, such as spelling and grammar errors and awkward phrasing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. Fourth is a news piece belonging to a Digital Transformation firm Orion Innovation which has been hit by the LockBit Ransomware group.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Social engineering tests Social engineering is a technique used by cyber criminals to trick users into giving away credentials or sensitive information. Attackers usually contact workers, targeting those with administrative or high-level access via email, calls, social media, and other approaches.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. The 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report observes passwords caused 89% of web application breaches, either through stolen credentials or brute force attacks, making the protection of credentials a high priority.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Microsoft cloud email server was missing a password. 3TB Email FAIL: Personal info of tens of thousands leaks. The post DoD Email Breach: Pentagon Tells Victims 12 Months Late appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Turns out it was possible for a threat actor to flood GLIBC with data , take control of it, and then use it as a launch point for stealing passwords, spying on users and attempting to usurp control of other computers. One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. Addressing the exposure.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! However, even strong and unique passwords have well-documented limitations and risks. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

Digital transformation and the increasing reliance on remote business continue to accelerate the adoption of new identity and access management (IAM) approaches and technologies. IAM and IT leaders face new business demands that require digital trust across every interaction and channel. Mon, 05/09/2022 - 11:22.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2025

Traditional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while a step up from password-only security, is no longer enough to fight modern phishing schemes. Todays threat actors use AI to craft compelling phishing campaigns and advanced social engineering tactics to slip past MFA, resulting in credential theft and account takeovers.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As digital transformation accelerates, business leaders and even individual consumers are going to have to familiarize themselves with PKI and proactively participate in preserving it. They need to be extremely careful about checking the authenticity of a site when providing personal information, passwords or payment information.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2022

Is the Future of Digital Identity Safe? The pandemic has not only significantly accelerated digital transformation in all industries. It has further established digital services as one of the foundational pillars of the transformation of economies worldwide. Tue, 03/29/2022 - 11:28.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In fact, for these digital services to be trusted, consumers must first be assured that they and their data is secure.”. Although digital transformations have put us generally more at ease, it only takes a second for hard-won trust to disappear. Professor Carsten Maple, University of Warwick. Recognize phishing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 26, 2025

Increased Password Length : The minimum password length will increase to twelve characters unless a system does not support this length, in which case the minimum remains at eight characters. Thales Passwordless 360 offers seamless, secure login with biometrics, FIDO2 keys, and more, eliminating password vulnerabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! However, even strong and unique passwords have well-documented limitations and risks. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2024

Typically, this involves using two of the three common authentication mechanisms: something you know (like a password), something you have (like a smartphone), and something you are (like a fingerprint). By enabling 2FA, even if a bad actor manages to obtain your password, they will still need the second factor to access your account.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2021

Digital transformation, proliferation of location agnostic technologies and immense data generation have created uncontrolled remote environments and a fragmented enterprise ecosystem, rendering legacy security policies and practices based on trust obsolete. Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker & Social Engineer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2024

Typically, this involves using two of the three common authentication mechanisms: something you know (like a password), something you have (like a smartphone), and something you are (like a fingerprint). By enabling 2FA, even if a bad actor manages to obtain your password, they will still need the second factor to access your account.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

They can do that by leveraging security awareness training to augment their familiarity with phishing attacks and other social engineering techniques. Digital transformation initiatives are in jeopardy because attackers are able to exploit wide gaps in machine identity management strategies.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On top of this, the consequences of rapid digital transformation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic created the perfect storm for successful ransomware attacks. Threat actors have developed social engineering approaches that leverage the uncertainty and chaos of the pandemic in order to deliver their malicious software.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. Additionally, all passwords should be changed, even those beyond the passwords used for the education organization. Despite these efforts, challenges persist.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 5, 2025

As digital transformation accelerates, the volume and complexity of risks increase, making it difficult for IT teams to stay ahead of potential threats. Phishing emails, weak passwords, and unintentional sharing of sensitive data can all be prevented with proper education. A study at a U.S.

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Centraleyes

JULY 16, 2024

Navigating Cloud Security Challenges As businesses continue their digital transformation, leveraging cloud technology offers unparalleled advantages. Use Strong Authentication Passwords are the first line of defense against unauthorized access, but they can be easily compromised.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. How do hackers use social engineering? Social engineering schemes range from covert to obvious. OnePercent Group attacks.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 19, 2024

Here are several critical mistakes that entities frequently make: Weak Passwords and Lack of MFA Weak passwords are a glaring vulnerability. Malicious actors can easily guess or crack passwords and get a foothold on company systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

The spread of the remote workforce and the growth of digital transformation has exponentiated the number of login-based attack vectors. ATO is often initiated by credential theft and can be done using social engineering techniques (phishing attacks) or by bombarding login pages with bot-based attempts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

The recent social engineering MFA bombing attacks (or push bombing as defined by CISA, the US Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency) have raised concerns about which MFA method businesses should select. FIDO allows users and organizations to access their resources without a username or password using an external security key.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A continued shift to remote working highlighted the importance of security in an era of digital transformation, and hopefully, business leaders have taken onboard the critical need for effective online protection, particularly where email security is concerned. 2) Create strong passwords. 3) Attend email awareness training.

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2025

These toolkits often include exploitation tools, lateral movement tools, password attack tools, etc. To adapt, businesses must adopt zero-trust security models, secure IoT ecosystems and prioritize employee training to mitigate phishing and social engineering threats. that are tailored to specific targets or industries.

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