Collaborate Disseminate
Since the introduction of computers, usernames and passwords have been the primary method used for access control and authentication. However, as post-mortem analysis of most data breaches reveals, compromised credentials have become the primary point … Continue reading Non-Human Identities: The New Blindspot in Cybersecurity
Under the Current Economic Conditions, Security Professionals Must Quickly Re-assess Their Approach to Defending Against Insider Threats.
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The COVID-19 Health Crisis is Forcing Enterprise Security Teams to Deliver More With Less
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Static Passwords Are No Longer Enough to Secure Systems
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Continue reading The Human Element and Beyond: Why Static Passwords Aren’t Enough
The easiest way for a cyber-attacker to gain access to sensitive data is by compromising an end user’s identity and credentials. Things get even worse if a stolen identity belongs to a privileged user, who has even broader access, and therefore provide… Continue reading Phishing Attacks: Best Practices for Not Taking the Bait
Threat actors tend to focus on the human element as the weakest link in the cyber-attack chain, often using stolen, weak, default, or otherwise compromised credentials to gain access to their victim’s environment.
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Continue reading Half Protected is Half Empty, Not Half Full
Understanding the Threats, Tisks, and Vulnerabilities Associated With Cloud Environments is Critical to Securing Data
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For years, cyber security experts have recommended augmenting usernames and passwords with multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an additional layer of security for access control. By adopting an “MFA Everywhere” approach, organizations can establis… Continue reading Reality Check on the Demise of Multi-Factor Authentication
Focusing on Data Security Controls Will Not Provide the Most Robust Protection Against Data Breaches
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Continue reading Perception vs. Reality in Federal Government Security Practices
In light of the growing number of mega breaches (e.g., MEGA Collection #1, Dunkin’ Donuts, Citrix) and the ongoing ransomware epidemic, politicians on both sides of the aisle are pushing for legislations that would allow organizations to take an offens… Continue reading Countermeasure: Hack the Hacker?