Category: Data Security

Published on January 19, 2024

via Security Magazine New research from Entrust highlights current shifts in identity management. The Future of Identity report focused on passwordless authentication, hybrid identities and personally identifiable information (PII) ownership. Fifty-one percent of respondents admitted to resetting a password at least once a month because they can’t remember…

Published on January 10, 2024

Via HackerNews IT professionals have developed a sophisticated understanding of the enterprise attack surface – what it is, how to quantify it and how to manage it. The process is simple: begin by thoroughly assessing the attack surface, encompassing the entire IT environment. Identify all…

Published on December 11, 2023

via Tech Report Password breaches have become common, a worrying trend today. Cybercriminals devise novel means of accessing people’s accounts and records, which many people do not want to encounter. One password should not be used for multiple accounts. Most people now have multiple passwords…

Published on December 4, 2023

To borrow a line from social scientists, "abundant research shows that people who are simply given more information are unlikely to change their beliefs or behavior." And yet, here we are again, another Cybersecurity Awareness Month: the industry's Hallmark holiday that promotes spending on cybersecurity training videos, phishing simulators,…

Published on November 29, 2023

via Security Week The year 2023 saw heightened cybersecurity activity, with both security professionals and adversaries engaged in a constant cat-and-mouse game. The dynamic landscape of cyber threats and the ever-expanding digital attack surface have compelled organizations to refine and fortify their security architectures. Despite…

Published on November 14, 2023

via Dark Reading The recent cyberattack against MGM Resorts grabbed headlines and sent shockwaves across the industry. The hotel and entertainment giant struggled to get systems back online after widespread outages affected several of its landmark Las Vegas properties. In addition to outages of internal networks, the…

Published on November 9, 2023

via Bleeping Computer The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations discovered by their red and blue teams in the networks of large organizations. Today's advisory also details what tactics, techniques,…

Published on October 3, 2023

via The Hacker News Weak password policies leave organizations vulnerable to attacks. But are the standard password complexity requirements enough to secure them? 83% of compromised passwords would satisfy the password complexity and length requirements of compliance standards. That's because bad actors already have access to billions…

Published on October 2, 2023

via Dark Reading The NFL is workshopping game plays for Super Bowl LVIII — of the cybersecurity sort. Looking to juice up its defense, the league worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Super Bowl LVIII stakeholders during a tabletop exercise that…

Published on September 25, 2023

via Dark Reading Basic security hygiene is more impactful than you may realize. While industry headlines are often dominated by emerging tech and the latest software or hardware solutions, base-level security hygiene still protects against 98% of attacks. This includes measures such as applying zero-trust principles or keeping…