How to prevent corporate credentials ending up on the dark web

A little over $3,000 — that’s how much stolen corporate network credentials tend to go for on the dark web. Although the exact asking price for an individual’s credentials may depend on several factors, like how much revenue their enterprise make… Continue reading How to prevent corporate credentials ending up on the dark web

Betting Big on Identity and Authentication

Last year, 2020, was a year of accelerated digital transformation with COVID-19 related lockdowns pushing preexisting trends into overdrive. We saw more quantum leaps in cloud adoption, remote work and digital transformation in a single year than we&#… Continue reading Betting Big on Identity and Authentication

To combat cyber warfare the security industry needs to work together

Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get worse, security firm FireEye broke the news that the compromise of a software solution by IT solutions provider SolarWinds had resulted in security breaches across the public and private sector, at dozens of compa… Continue reading To combat cyber warfare the security industry needs to work together

Secret Double Octopus raises $15M to address the need for passwordless enterprise authentication

Secret Double Octopus the pioneer of passwordless enterprise authentication, announced the closing of a $15 million Series B round to address the rapidly growing need for passwordless authentication and remote-access security in enterprise environments… Continue reading Secret Double Octopus raises $15M to address the need for passwordless enterprise authentication

Personal data protection today: We should demand more

The growing number of cybersecurity incidents reported each year – and the fact that many attacks remain unreported for security and PR reasons – can leave even the most experienced security professionals worrying about threats to user data… Continue reading Personal data protection today: We should demand more

Verodin, Palo Alto, & Okta – Enterprise Security Weekly #139

    John Strand and Paul Asadoorian discuss how Okta joins forces with Secret Double Octopus, Tenable unveils new innovations for Cyber Exposure analytics, Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings, and some acquisition and fundi… Continue reading Verodin, Palo Alto, & Okta – Enterprise Security Weekly #139

Secret Double Octopus nabs $6M for a stronger, easier alternative to regular 2FA

8093376393_713fb93477_k Israel is home to around 450 active startups in the field of cybersecurity, according to a recent report in Reuters. Now, the one with perhaps the most distinctive name of them all is announcing some funding for a novel approach to authentication. Secret Double Octopus — which borrows a concept from the world of nuclear launch codes to build extra-secure, but simple, keyless… Read More Continue reading Secret Double Octopus nabs $6M for a stronger, easier alternative to regular 2FA

Secret Double Octopus nabs $6M for a stronger, easier alternative to regular 2FA

8093376393_713fb93477_k Israel is home to around 450 active startups in the field of cybersecurity, according to a recent report in Reuters. Now, the one with perhaps the most distinctive name of them all is announcing some funding for a novel approach to authentication. Secret Double Octopus — which borrows a concept from the world of nuclear launch codes to build extra-secure, but simple, keyless… Read More Continue reading Secret Double Octopus nabs $6M for a stronger, easier alternative to regular 2FA