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,

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Both password managers are suitable for small to large businesses. 5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Firewall status, drive encryption status, password status and whether an antivirus or anti-malware agent is running can all contribute to improved security resilience. Resources Webinar: Essential Eight - How Does Your Organization Rate? Solution Brief: Duo for Essential Eight Customer Story: Deakin University.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Unwitting employees of the agencies visited the fake web pages and provided their e-mail account usernames and passwords. In a ransomware attack, they encrypt it or steal it and threaten to publish your data unless you pay a ransom. government agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. government agencies.

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NopSec

JULY 25, 2017

Make sure your business email password is “Password123.” As it happens, the easiest way to actively exploit a system is to have the password or key. So how does an ethical hacker (and really, malicious ones, too) get a password or key? So how does an ethical hacker (and really, malicious ones, too) get a password or key?

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Responsible Cyber

MARCH 2, 2025

password-protected links), and global accessibility contribute to its widespread adoption. Its cloud-based infrastructure ensures scalability, supporting everything from small meetings to large webinars. However, theres no custom encryption key management. Paid plans provide secure cloud storage and advanced encryption options.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Fourth, they should ensure access is authorized, authenticated, and encrypted. Richard Archdeacon: I’m frequently asked about when we will no longer need passwords. We have all seen the most commonly breached passwords are ‘123456’ or the classic ‘password’. Is that because users think that password is secure?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2025

Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key madhav Thu, 03/13/2025 - 06:46 As large organizations increasingly shift towards passwordless solutions, the benefits are clear: enhanced user experience, improved security, and significant cost savings. Want to know more?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained over 3 million records.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2024

Keeper and LastPass are password managers best fit for small to medium organizations, providing fundamental password management and login functionality. Both solutions improve password protection; however, their focus differs. Keeper Overview Better for Pricing & Secure Password Management Overall Rating: 3.9/5

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This includes using encryption, firewalls, and other security tools to protect your data from being intercepted or accessed by unauthorised individuals. Then there’s the promise of free content, software, and products; and using unsecured public wi-fi networks, or weak passwords.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Dashlane is a password manager that now supports Duo using Duo SSO. End users can easily access Dashlane and their passwords with SSO from Duo. HashiCorp Vault is an identity-based secrets and encryption management system. A recording of the Cisco Duo + HashiCorp webinar is available to view here. Read more here.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Authentication is key and a core requirement Considered by insurers as one of the most important security controls, multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects against stolen credentials by using two or more factors to identify the user (beyond the traditional username and password).

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This is Part 2 of our webinar and blog post series Defining the Undefined: What is Tier Zero. If you are more of a listener than a reader, check out the Part 2 webinar here: Defining the Undefined: What is Tier Zero Part II. Krbtgt: Tier Zero✔️ AD uses the user krbtgt’s credentials to encrypt Kerberos Ticket-Granting-Tickets (TGT).

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. AvosLocker uses a customized version of the AES algorithm with a 256 block size, adding the unique.avos extension to encrypted files.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2024

are made secure throughout the supply chain and throughout their lifecycle,” reads a statement from the EU’s European Council.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Phishing Attacks : Phishing is a common tactic used to trick content creators into sharing sensitive information like passwords or financial details. Strong, Unique Passwords Using strong, unique passwords for all accounts is fundamental. Encrypted backups of all essential data. Creating and Managing Secure Accounts 1.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

According to NBC News, Greene also recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to protect themselves from Salt Typhoon. Prohibit the storage of passwords in plaintext. We cannot say with certainty that the adversary has been evicted, CISA official Jeff Greene said during a press call, as quoted by Politico.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2022

The ongoing campaign has targeted more than 10,000 Office 365 organisations since September 2021, using ‘adversary in the middle’ (AiTM) sites to steal passwords and hijack login sessions. A detailed primer on end-to-end encryption for those writing public policy. Microsoft’s extensive blog has more details. Links we liked.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

terminal services, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote desktops—often use weak passwords and do not require MFA. Attackers guess the passwords easily, find them in open source code repositories, or collect them via phishing. Administrators who access IT management interfaces—e.g., How do attackers deploy ransomware?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

Protecting Against Smart Device Break-Ins This story also demonstrates the sobering reality that we can no longer solely rely on Usernames/Passwords to protect our networks. Thales offers a variety of IoT Security solutions , including tamper-resistant Thales Luna HSMs for high-assurance encryption key protection.

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NopSec

MARCH 6, 2020

However, on a domain controller you can hit the ground running in your assessment and dump the user accounts, groups, group memberships, and in some instances password policy information. The “smb_login” module is well suited for password spraying attacks to exploit weak password vulnerabilities.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Also have a look at a webinar recording about the D3E technology here. [2] Cigent + Cisco Duo brings multi-factor authentication and encryption for data at rest and in transit. Encrypt files everywhere. This integration ensures sensitive files are protected during periods of elevated risk. Read more here. Read more here.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Practical Tip: Use an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator or Authy for generating time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) instead of relying on SMS-based authentication, which can be vulnerable to SIM-swapping attacks. You can find helpful information on this topic from cybersecurity blogs, webinars, and online courses.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2023

By Nathan Davis This body of work also appears in the form of a webinar, which can be accessed here. On that note, I’ll add that further discussion of “asset” can be anything from a secret document, an encrypted file, a building, or an organization, to name a few alternatives. What is security?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Steam the Webinar on demand HERE As we look back on the cybersecurity landscape of 2024, it’s clear that the world of digital threats continues to evolve at an alarming pace in parallel with AI. A pivotal moment came when the FBI obtained over 7,000 decryption keys, allowing victims to unlock their encrypted data for free.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2022

The partnership with 1Password several years later is the same again; arguably, it made HIBP more useful for the masses or non-techies that had never given any consideration to a password manager. Password Purgatory ? What about Why No HTTPS ? Definitely not a product either as the service itself or the people that use it.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2023

Upcoming webinar: Is EDR or MDR better for your business? Google Authenticator WILL get end-to-end encryption. Eventually.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

It does this by requiring not only a set of credentials based on what you know, such as a password (which is susceptible to phishing), but a second credential type based on what you possess, like your phone, token, or smart card, or what you are, including biometrics such as a fingerprint.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“If you look at the most major ransomware attacks that have occurred, basic cyber hygiene could have prevented the vast majority of them, so, killing their ability to move laterally,” Matthew Swenson, chief of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber Crime Unit at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), said during a recent webinar.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Imagine a shift away from logging into a “network” to having security seamlessly built into the network, and multi-factor authentication and authorization continuously performed at the application level on the fly — without users typing passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2025

Dont use default password in your products. Tests will cover areas including password authentication, data protection, software updates and incident detection. With limited exceptions, encrypt ePHI at rest and in transit and require the use of multi-factor authentication. Provide timely security patches to customers.

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