Data Breach Today

APRIL 24, 2024

BioCatch Survey Report Focuses on New AI-Based Risks and Fraud-Fighting Solutions Banks are concerned about advancements in voice-cloning technology and the threat it poses to authentication. The failure of identity-centric solutions to combat synthetic identity fraud has convinced 91% of U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. The 2022 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index data , based on an Opinium survey conducted in 11 countries with more than 21K participants, attempts to answer these questions. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft announced that users can access their consumer accounts without providing passwords and using more secure authentication methods. “One of our recent surveys found that 15 percent of people use their pets’ names for password inspiration. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, passwordless authentication).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 2, 2021

What is Modern Authentication and Its Role in Achieving Zero Trust Security? The evolving business and technology landscape and the need for secure, yet convenient, ways of logging into applications are driving the quest for more effective authentication. From static authentication…. to dynamic, context based authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now comes survey findings that could perhaps help to move things in the right direction. According to DigiCert’s 2024 State of Digital Trust Survey results, released today , companies proactively pursuing digital trust are seeing boosts in revenue, innovation and productivity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 10, 2021

Thales is Named a Leader in Advanced Authentication for Identity Security. With new work habits and increased needs to address multiple authentication journeys for all types of users, large enterprises are finally realizing that one-size fit all options to authentication are coming short. Tue, 08/10/2021 - 07:21.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

A LastPass survey of IT leaders has some valuable clues. The post As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication. Imagining the Future of Authentication Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home. But what do SMBs want? Read the whole entry. »

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Rocket Software

OCTOBER 28, 2021

We support CISA’s recommendation that everyone implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to dramatically decrease the likelihood of their accounts being infiltrated. Multi-factor authentication requires users to provide two or more pieces of evidence in order to gain access to a network, system or application.

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Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

For almost every industry, multi-factor authentication can be beneficial. In a recent survey by Microsoft, they discovered that implementing MFA alone can reduce the likelihood of an account being compromised by a whopping 99.9 What is Multi-factor Authentication? Benefits for Healthcare. Considering MFA.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. In a 2023 survey, 30% of CISOs named insider threats one of the biggest cybersecurity threats for the year. Nonprofits can bolster their network security by insisting on strong login credentials.

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OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

In our discussions with customers and countless surveys, cybersecurity and sensitive data protection are always top-ranking issues. IT now has available some of the most advanced cybersecurity innovations in its arsenal than ever before, with excellent authentication and real-time threat detection.

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Rocket Software

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, surveys released on that day revealed that the changing dynamics of work—that is, the increase of remote workers—are putting password security in jeopardy. Below, we’ll outline different authentication options on the IBM Z and on other work devices, and how to keep them secure. Single-Factor Authentication.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

How to Choose the Right Access Management, Authentication and SSO Solution. Not Everyone Needs the Same Level of Authentication. Not all security solutions are created equal and this is doubly true of access management and authentication solutions. Authentication is key to security. Thu, 11/19/2020 - 06:33.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2021

The Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) — an industry group that tries to facilitate information sharing and the adoption of best practices among utilities in the water sector — surveyed roughly 600 employees of water and wastewater treatment facilities nationwide, and found 37.9

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A Gartner survey (1) showed that only 55% of respondents implemented MFA for administrator access to Active Directory. Thales supports Enterprises in deploying MFA by providing a large variety of user-friendly authenticators as well as on-demand self-provisioning capabilities in our cloud MFA solution. Tue, 09/20/2022 - 06:59.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Brian Trzupek of DigiCert joins Paul to talk about the findings of a recent State of PKI Automation survey and the challenges of managing fast-growing population of tens of thousands of PKI certificates. Survey: 50,000 Certs on Average. That’s a 43% jump year over year, according to the survey. Click the icon below to listen.

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Priorities are shifting, with growing emphasis on endpoint detection and response (EDR) software and multifactor authentication (MFA), a recent survey of IT professionals shows.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 20, 2022

For example, the study highlights that survey respondents report significant expansion in the use of multiple infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers, as the percentage of organizations using multiple IaaS providers increased from 51% in 2021 to 72% in 2022. Modern Authentication in the Cloud.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

That’s the upshot of an extensive survey commissioned by global TLS, PKI and IoT security solutions leader DigiCert. Among companies surveyed that are struggling the most with IoT security, 25 percent reported IoT security-related losses of at least $34 million in the last two years. Related: How to hire an IoT botnet — for $20.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Passwordless Authentication 101. The Problem with Passwords. MFA Basics.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This hack was possible because the McDonald's app didn't authenticate the server, and just did whatever the server told it to do: McDonald's receipts in Germany end with a link to a survey page. Once you take the survey, you receive a coupon code for a free small beverage, redeemable within a month.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The new report found that 89% of the surveyed organizations have experienced an average of 43 cyberattacks in the past 12 months. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a top concern for survey participants. Also read: After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits. Healthcare Cyberattacks Common – And Costly.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 15, 2024

B2B-IAM requires a wide range of functionalities like onboarding, orchestration, identity validation, consent management, authentication, single sign-on, delegation management, and fine-grained authorization to be harmonized. seamlessly, securely, and scalable.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. For example, 37% of the Thales survey respondents are not confident they know where their sensitive data is stored. And only a mere 2.6%

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2023

A closer look at the PwC survey reveals that efficiency, convenience, and competent service are the three aspects that stand out most to the majority of clients. Only 15% of businesses surveyed could reliably identify their audiences (current and potential customers), highlighting the importance of understanding your client base.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2023

Access security and authentication play an important role. How do we support expanding user authentication journeys while balancing strong security with a smooth user experience? Why is there a need for a different approach to user authentication? How can modern authentication support user authentication journeys?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With digital transformation leading to a boom in the use of digital certificates, our bedrock authentication and encryption framework is at an inflection point, where the demand and adoption of automation is set to rapidly accelerate to keep up with technology requirements. PKI touches nearly every aspect of our connected technologies.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Each time we use a mobile app or website-hosted service, digital certificates and the Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) come into play — to assure authentication and encrypt sensitive data transfers. This is a fundamental component of Digital Trust – and the foundation for securing next-gen digital connections.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The 2022 Thales Access Management Study is based on data from a survey of nearly 2,800 security professionals and executive leaders in more than 15 countries across the globe. Nearly a quarter (21%) of those surveyed have been a victim of ransomware. Remote access remains the primary use case for MFA in 2022.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In addition to a multibillion dollar fine, and a drop in share value of $100 billion, the incident tarnished the reputation of the company and a Pew Research Center 2 study revealed that a quarter of Americans surveyed quit the service four years ago when the event occurred. Governments need to take action.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Resecurity’s discovery follows the publication of a report by credit-rating agency Moody’s last month questioning the reliability of the Aadhaar system’s biometric authentication controls. With roughly 1.4 The Moody’s report also warned that there are security and privacy vulnerabilities in Aadhaar’s centralized system.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 26, 2022

The convergence of IT and OT domains has emerged another infection vector – weak access controls to authenticate employees into a wide range of cloud-based and on-premises systems. A cornerstone to protecting this hybrid environment is building strong access controls with appropriate multifactor authentication methods.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Users can choose among options such as the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello biometric technology, a security key compatible with the FIDO-2 (Fast Identity Online) standard, or a verification code that can be sent to a phone or email. Google automatically makes account holders use two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2024

The threat actor claimed that could not log in or receive MFA tokens because their phone was broken.Then the attacker tricks the IT help desk into enrolling a new device in multi-factor authentication (MFA) to gain access to corporate resources.

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