Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. Amid a backdrop of increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyberattacks, APTs are a growing concern for CISOs and cyber risk owners.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

One Identity embodies three major features we judges look for with the potential to become winners: understanding tomorrows threats today, providing a cost-effective solution and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next breach, said Gary S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2022

Buying a cyber risk insurance program can help outsource residual risk, and deploying multi-factor authentication is […]… Read More. The post Multi-Factor Authentication: A Key to Cyber Risk Insurance Coverage appeared first on The State of Security. However, cybersecurity is not bullet-proof.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

The extension is called Code Verify and reassures the WhatsApp web version whether their session is authenticated or not, eliminating the threat of the text being tampered in transmission. The post How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. A major portion of Kroll’s business comes from helping organizations manage cyber risk. ” T-Mobile has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Seara Jose Seara , CEO, DeNexus Recent regulatory updates highlight a shift toward robust cyber risk governance, requiring organizations to adapt. emphasizes governance, while the SEC mandates cyber risk reporting and incident disclosures. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But theyre just one example of the additional attention governments around the world are giving to cyber risk. The SECs rule will force what companies should have been implementing all along; informed cyber risk management practices, he said. View cyber risk as business risk. Be proactive.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bisaillon “Cyber crime is a people problem—and better people processes and education are the solution,” said Bisaillon. This means ensuring assets are up to date with the latest patches, enforcing multi-factor authentication and locking down endpoint security to rapidly detect and remediate advanced attacks and ensure business continuity.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

However, in a classic good versus evil showdown, AI also delivers the most effective defense by detecting subtle differences between authentic and synthetic IDs and in the ID document verification as part of the onboarding stage. Referencing Entrusts own 2025 Identity Fraud Report , there is a deepfake attempt every 5 minutes.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Of course, there are common vulnerabilities between APIs and web applications, like buffer overflows, SQL injections, and broken authentication. APIs are not insecure by nature, but due to the complexity and quantity of API adoption, it is easy to have security gaps and cyber risks waiting to leap out. Tool limitations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be enhanced with AI-driven behavioral analysis to detect fraudulent activity. The report outlines how predictive security models are being used to detect threats in real time and forecast potential cyber risks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 4, 2021

With the increasing threat landscape and recent workplace shifts to support remote users, many companies are deploying a Zero Trust security model to mitigate, detect, and respond to cyber risks across their environment. The Move to Passwordless. We’d love to hear what you think.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2022

What Businesses and Organizations Can (and Should) Do to Mitigate the Threat: Provide passwords to employees that are strong and difficult to guess, and to protect them via multi-factor authentication. A single compromised account is usually the point of entry for hacking campaigns. Change passwords regularly.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

CVE-2023-27350 (PaperCut MF/NG): Allows a malicious cyber actor to chain an authentication bypass vulnerability with the abuse of built-in scripting functionality to execute code. CVE-2023-42793 (JetBrains TeamCity): Allows authentication bypass that allows remote code execution against vulnerable JetBrains TeamCity servers.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In addition, my coverage of how the zero trust authentication movement is improving privacy and security at a fundamental level — Early Adopters Find Smart ‘Zero Trust’ Access Improves Security Without Stifling Innovation — won third place in the contest’s Hardware and Software Security category.

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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cyber risk mitigation is an ongoing process that aims to reduce the impact of cyber threats on your organization. A well-crafted cyber risk mitigation plan includes: Risk Identification: Discovering vulnerabilities and potential threats to your systems.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Gerald Beuchelt, the Chief Information Security Officer at LogMeIn talks about how changes in authentication may deliver a passwordless future. Imagining the Future of Authentication appeared first on The Security. The post Passwordless? Read the whole entry. »

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 9, 2020

But what does passwordless authentication even look like? » Related Stories Explained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor Authentication Resolve to fix your Online Security Mess in 2020. Multi-Factor Authentication Resolve to fix your Online Security Mess in 2020. The post Eliminate. Read the whole entry. » Here’s how.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The post As Cyber Attacks Mount, Small Businesses seek Authentication. » Related Stories Opinion: AI and Machine Learning will power both Cyber Offense and Defense in 2020 Passwordless? Imagining the Future of Authentication Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

XZ backdoor to bypass SSH authentication What happened? User data was stolen from Cisco Duo, a service that provides organizations with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) network access, as a consequence of a phishing attack targeting an employee of a third-party telephony provider.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Palo Alto Networks addressed a critical flaw in the PAN-OS of its next-generation firewalls that could allow attackers to bypass authentication. OS ) that powers its next-generation firewalls that could allow unauthenticated network-based attackers to bypass authentication. x base score of 10. . x base score of 10.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It involves fostering a culture where people can bring their authentic selves to work, school, or any other setting without fear of discrimination or exclusion. Including diverse groups and minorities in risk mitigation in cyber security is not overvalued; in fact, it’s increasingly essential for cyber risk reduction.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Additionally, quantum computing could revolutionize identity and authentication systems by eliminating weaknesses in traditional authentication methods and implementing quantum-secure biometric authentication and digital signatures, thereby significantly reducing the risk of identity theft, phishing attacks, and deepfake-driven fraud.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A compromised login and password combination provides an easy point of entry into business networks and emails if two-factor authentication is not in place, creating the potential for larger scale spear-phishing or ransomware attacks, and, of course, financial account attacks of every stripe. Typosquatting relies on an attention deficit.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2023

Enforce strict authentication and verification measures for server access requests. Cyber risk quantification: Collects and translates risk information into currency, informing boards and stakeholders of the threats from a monetary perspective. •Isolate threats in pre-programmed environments for assessment.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

In some cases, Voice-over-IP numbers are not acceptable as cellphone numbers either – meaning that registrants must increase their cyber-risk by providing their actual cellphone numbers to a party that has offered no information about how that data will be protected.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Machine identities are divvied out as digital certificates issued by Certificate Authorities (CAs) — vendors that diligently verify the authenticity of websites. These certificates leverage something called the public key infrastructure ( PKI ), a framework for encrypting data and authenticating the machines talking to each other.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Related: Adopting an assume-breach mindset With that in mind, Last Watchdog invited the cybersecurity experts we’ve worked with this past year for their perspectives on two questions that all company leaders should have top of mind: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The size of the cyber risk to companies cannot be underestimated. To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. SMBs today face a daunting balancing act.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 2, 2024

Global cyber insurance premiums are declining despite an uptick in ransomware attacks, according to a recent report by insurance broker Howden. This trend reflects improved business security practices, evolving insurance industry dynamics, and changing attitudes toward cyber risk management. Sarah Neild, head of U.K.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Expanding coverage : Cyber insurance policies are evolving to cover a wider range of risks, including business interruption, regulatory fines, and crisis management. Data limitations : Accurately assessing cyber risk remains a challenge due to limited data. This broader scope naturally translates to higher premiums.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company's Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. » Related Stories Explained: Two-Factor vs. Multi-Factor Authentication RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk Episode 149: How Real is the Huawei Risk? Read the whole entry. »

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Cumbersome password and authentication processes lead to poor user experiences and potential cyberthreats, putting the business and its people at risk. To create a more secure and convenient future, authentication must become passwordless. If you’re anything like me, remembering passwords is a pain.

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