The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Two separate attacks on banks in the United States and Pakistan revealed this week highlight once again the inherent weakness of a security practice that relies on passwords or knowledge-based credentials to protect critical information. Read the whole entry. »

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s no secret that passwords have become one of the weakest links in enterprise security. While password guessing and brute force attempts are still a risk, cybercriminals no longer need to go through the trouble. Passwordless authentication was developed to combat phishing attacks, a crucial risk that cannot be ignored.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While there are numerous approaches to promoting a more cyber secure workplace, here are the most common and effective ways: Trick Employees via a Phishing Campaign. You can test your employees’ ability to distinguish authentic email content from fraudulent attachments by mass spear-phishing them.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

phishing) Memory corruptions Wi-Fi attacks Kali is a wonderful toolbox, because it has tools for a wide range of pentests. The category usually matches the typical phases of a pentest, like “information gathering” or “post-exploitation,” but also recurrent tasks, such as “password attacks.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

By eliminating passwords and stored secrets, Badge bolsters Radiant Logic’s extensible identity data platform to accelerate strategic initiatives such as digital transformation, Zero Trust, automated compliance, and data-driven governance. This sets the stage for a more connected and secure online future for everyone.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

Mindaugas (who wished his last name not to be disclosed publicly), an executive at a UK-based company, unknowingly fell for a scam when he tried to claim a £60 bonus supposedly offered by Coinbase, a mistake that resulted in £15,000 lost to fraudsters in minutes. But all we got back was a password reset request.”. The call. “At

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