Endpoint October 26, 2018

How Can Highly Regulated Industries Achieve Strong Authentication Via Mobile Devices?

2 min read - By embracing the dervied credentials approach to personal identity verification, companies can deliver strong authentication, scalability, adherence to NIST guidelines, and ease of use and deployment.

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?