The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

At its core, Zero Trust is all about authenticating and authorizing access policies that have been designed to provide the least privilege, for the least amount of time, to the least amount of assets. The ascendency of CISOs. And there will never be Zero Trust because the identity is exploitable.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies. Our research reveals 69% of breaches are rooted in inadequate authentication and 78% of organizations have been targeted by identity-based attacks. Securing AI poses challenges due to unpredictable backends and access to sensitive data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I spoke with Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, and Martin Lemay, CISO, of Devolutions , at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco recently. Poorly implemented authentication can also lead to network breaches and compliance headaches. Each connection needs to be authenticated and privileges enforced. That’s our goal.”

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

James Scobey, CISO at Keeper Security, stated, "The reported downtime of online ordering demonstrates how even temporary interruptions can have a significant impact on revenue and brand reputation." Strong Password Management: Enforce strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication to protect against unauthorized access.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Insights from our new Advisory CISO, Helen Patton. If there’s anyone who’s been put through their paces in the security industry, it’s Helen Patton , our new Advisory Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Helen has come to Cisco from The Ohio State University, where she served as CISO for approximately eight years.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which topics should CEOs, CIOs and CISOs have on their radar when it comes to Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) and cyber security risks in 2022? Related: How IAM authenticates users. Multi-Factor Authentication ( MFA ) can tremendously increase their access security and prevent phishing and social engineering attacks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise. Strengthening identity security Enforce phishing-resistant MFA for all privileged accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Balonis Frank Balonis , CISO, Kiteworks By 2025, 75% of the global population will be protected under privacy laws, including U.S. Similarly, software bills of materials (SBOMs) underscore the need for better accountability in third-party software.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

“For CISOs and security leaders, the goal isn’t just detectionit’s the remediation of these vulnerabilities before they’re exploited,” said Fourrier. With attackers increasingly targeting NHIs, such as service accounts and applications, GitGuardian integrates Secrets Security and NHI Governance.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

If your website authentication form prevents users from pasting in their password, or from using their password manager you need to fix it immediately. Use different passwords for every single account (I have over 750 myself). Insight #1. "If You are enabling and encouraging users to create and use poor passwords.". . Insight #2. "Do

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

From a governance standpoint, Agnidipta Sarkar, Vice President of CISO Advisory at ColorTokens, emphasizes the critical role of regulatory frameworks. Guccione also underscores the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a safeguard for individual accounts, even in a credential leak.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But it's not necessarily that bad, and here's why: Password Limits on Banks Don't Matter That very first tweet touched on the first reason why it doesn't matter: banks aggressively lock out accounts being brute forced. However, after 3 attempts of entering an Access Code your account will be blocked. Any thoughts?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Customers can access a Salesforce Community website in two ways: Authenticated access (requiring login), and guest user access (no login required). This misconfigured Salesforce Community site from the state of Vermont was leaking pandemic assistance loan application data, including names, SSNs, email address and bank account information.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Setting Up an Instant Registration Database You don’t know who’s going to sign up and register, and you don’t have time to integrate it with any databases you have with citizen data in order to uniquely identify and authenticate them. This does a bit of authentication by proving possession of the email address that was registered.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In this post, we look at the enforcement actions the SEC has taken and what public company CISOs should do to stay in compliance. Exposure management can help meet the SEC requirements So what can a CISO do about this? This pushed C-level executives and boards to adopt measures for compliance and transparency. and where are we at risk?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fabricated LinkedIn identities — which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts — are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. Another “swarm” of LinkedIn bot accounts flagged by Taylor’s group.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2024

Account compromise due to lack of multifactor authentication (MFA). The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/2/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Insight #1 Per IBM , the average cost of a data breach is now closing in on $5 million. You know what causes many of those breaches?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2024

Insight #1 It's been a while since I reminded everyone that one of the single greatest controls to implement to prevent account compromise is multifactor authentication (MFA). The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 7/19/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Do it today!

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Google will start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are “appropriately configured.” Risher adds that users can check the status of their accounts in Google’s Security Checkup.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 12, 2024

Insight #1 Have you enabled two-factor (2FA) on your X account? The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) hadn't, but I bet they have now that the Commission’s account has been hacked. Consider this a gentle nudge to enable 2FA/multifactor authentication (MFA) in all the places.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

The hack of Words with Friends in 2019 was high-profile, but today’s columnist, Yuval Elddad of CYE, says CISOs at all gaming companies have to take a closer look at the growing threats to online gaming platforms. In 2019, Zynga’s popular online game, Words with Friends , was hacked, resulting in the breach of 218 million user accounts.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Insight #1: CISOs, you need insurance coverage According to German multinational insurance company Munich Re, the global cyber insurance market is expected to rise from $14 billion to $29 billion by 2027. Rather, the onus is on the providers to do so: e.g., require multifactor authentication (MFA) for all accounts, as a starting point.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Passwordless Authentication without Secrets! This highlights an increasing demand for advanced authentication methods like passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA), which provide robust security for most use cases. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Until a fully password-free environment is deployed, accepted, and adopted by all users, less secure methods of authentication will still be relied on.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Go Beyond FIDO Standards: Best Practices When Deploying FIDO Security Keys in Enterprise madhav Thu, 02/20/2025 - 06:22 Initially designed for the consumer market, the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) standard aims to replace passwords with more secure authentication methods for online services. While recent versions, like FIDO2.1, standard (i.e.,

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. Multiple personal and business banking portals; -Microsoft Office365 accounts. Shipping and postage accounts.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Insight #1: Don't just focus on the catastrophe du jour A CISO must have both long-term and short-term plans to improve security posture. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month , so it's as good a time as any to remind you to set up multifactor authentication (MFA) on all of your accounts!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

A statement shared by Mailchimp CISO Siobhan Smyth with TechCrunch revealed that the company discovered the security breach on March 26. A threat actor gained access to a tool used by the company’s customer support and account administration teams. We are trying to determine how many email addresses have been affected.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If you use GoDaddy’s hosting service and are unsure if your account might be one of those affected, do not leave this to chance. Act now before someone takes the opportunity to take over your account. It would also be good to keep an eye on your bank account transactions and be ready to flag those that are fraudulent.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root). Accounting for humans. •Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

Zero trust emphasizes the importance of micro-segmentation, multi-factor authentication, encryption, and monitoring of user behavior to prevent lateral movement within the network and detect and respond to potential threats in real time. Importance for CISOs and CIOs Zero trust is no longer just a buzzword for CISOs and CIOs.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Additionally, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have also been under scrutiny for the actions they’ve taken to address these issues. To add, Cisco Talos 2023 Year in Review (page 7) highlights hackers' use of “Valid Accounts” as the second most common attack technique observed for the year.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Atlassian has released an advisory about a critical severity authentication vulnerability in the Confluence Server and Data Center. Instances accessible over the public internet, including those with user authentication, should be restricted from external network access until they have been patched.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Insight #2: Controls to lower cyber insurance costs The number one thing that should decrease cyber security insurance premiums should be multi-factor authentication. There are definitely other things you can do as outlined here , but MFA is probably the largest factor in preventing account compromise/breach.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

Related: How ‘credential stuffing’ enables online fraud As a result, some CEOs admit they’ve stopped Tweeting and deleted their LinkedIn and other social media accounts – anything to help reduce their organization’s exposure to cyber criminals. That’s the ‘cheat code’ for CISO success. Corporate inertia still looms large.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Before we can discuss passkeys, we need to lay some groundwork and discuss authentication, Passwordless and WebAuthn. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying your online identity. We added multi-factor authentication (MFA) – something you know and something you have or are. What is passwordless?

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