August 2, 2018

New UK Phishing Campaigns Lure Industry Targets With Compromised Email Contacts

2 min read - A new batch of industry-specific phishing campaigns is leveraging compromised email contacts to steal login information associated with employees of engineering, transport and defense organizations.

Data Protection June 13, 2018

A Proposed Solution to the Password Reuse Problem

3 min read - A group of researchers proposed a new framework that would enable web services to share users' password hash data in an effort to reduce password reuse.

Identity & Access May 30, 2018

The Inadvertent Insider Threat: A CISO Confronts a Breach From Within

7 min read - Human error, credential misuse and disgruntled employees aren't the most common threats security leaders have to face — but the complexities of these incidents make insider threats the stuff of CISO nightmares.

Identity & Access May 15, 2018

What Is Next-Generation Privileged Account Management?

3 min read - Organizations need a privileged account management (PAM) solution that integrates seamlessly with the existing security environment — and helps security teams enforce least privilege policies.

May 8, 2018

Despite Major Data Breaches, Users’ Bad Password Security Habits Haven’t Improved

2 min read - A recent report found that poor password security practices persist despite heightened awareness around data breaches.

April 19, 2018

New Fraud Statistics Show Rising Volume of Identity Theft

2 min read - New fraud statistics from Cifas revealed a drop in overall fraud reports even as online identity theft rises.

April 2, 2018

‘Tiger’ Named the Most Common Password Related to a Sports Team

2 min read - To coincide with the NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament, security researchers recently published a bracket that named "Tiger" as the most common password related to sports teams and mascots.

Fraud Protection March 29, 2018

The Account Checker Knocking at Your Door

4 min read - Hear that sound? It's not opportunity knocking — it's an account checker trying to access your site using stolen login credentials.

August 14, 2017

Poor Password Policy? New Study Probes Prevalent Protection Problems

3 min read - A new study found that most web services have poor password policy. What's the prescription for these protection problems?

January 19, 2017

Credential-Stuffing Schemes Rely on Recycled Login Information

2 min read - Credential-stuffing schemes rely on the widespread, irresponsible practice of using the same login credentials to access multiples accounts.