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Intern caused ‘solarwinds123’ password leak, former SolarWinds CEO says

Security Affairs

Top executives of the software firm SolarWinds blamed an intern for having used a weak password for several years, exposing the company to hack. Top executives of the SolarWinds firm believe that the root cause of the recently disclosed supply chain attack is an intern that has used a weak password for several years. Confronted by Rep.

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MY TAKE: A few reasons to believe RSAC 2023’s ‘stronger together’ theme is gaining traction

The Last Watchdog

Here are four evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. The trick in today’s operating environment is how to do this well with cloud migration accelerating. Leveraging threat intelligence at the platform level, or course, remains vital, as well.

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MY TAKE: RSAC 2023 roundup – evidence of ‘stronger together’ innovation takes shape

The Last Watchdog

Here are three evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Getting a grip on identities Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. The trick in today’s operating environment is how to do this well with cloud migration accelerating.

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BrandPost: Deconstructing Identity Security

CSO Magazine

But many fail to grasp that the digital transformation, remote work, automation, and cloud migration activities of the last few years have turbocharged the number of identities seeking access to data and critical business systems. Most companies now recognize the serious and insidious nature of cybersecurity threats.

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The Role Zero Trust Plays in Combating Privileged Credential Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

It is designed to accommodate a dissolving perimeter and hybrid IT infrastructures resulting from digital transformation and cloud migration projects. Look for a modern, cloud-ready PAM solution that can operate both on-premises and in the cloud. Without these, Zero Trust will be tough to achieve.

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Obstacles and Opportunities: The Move to Cloud IAM

Security Boulevard

Many of the early adopters were particularly concerned about security, and tested the waters with non-essential apps that were easy to migrate and presented minimal risk. The study's purpose was to investigate the challenges that are holding organizations back from migrating IAM to the cloud. January 12, 2023.

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2024 Cybersecurity Industry Experts Predictions: Part 1

IT Security Guru

Mike Newman, CEO of My1Login: Cloud migration will expand the attack surface “In the last year organisations have continued to transform by moving more of their applications and data into the cloud. While this has improved the efficiency and availability of services, it has also expanded the enterprise attack surface.