This week on The 443 – Security Simplified, we sit down for an interview with authentication expert Roger Grimes, author of A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense. We’ll discuss the security benefits of multi-factor authentication and how attackers circumvent them. … [Read more...]
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AuthPoint – WatchGuard Cloud’s MFA Service Is Here!
Weak or stolen passwords have remained a thorn in the side of the information security industry for far too long. In fact, according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Report, more than 80 percent of breaches in 2017 leveraged stolen user credentials. Also, according to a new survey led by independent market research firm CITE Research, IT decision makers at companies of up to … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity News: LastPass Incident Revealed, White House Issues Cybersecurity Strategy, FBI Purchases Leaked USHOR PII Data, and a Slew of Other Breaches
It's Monday, and there's no better way to start a new week than with some cybersecurity-related news. So, if you need an excuse to procrastinate a bit more, allow us to fill that void. For this iteration, we made a few minor improvements, as always. In addition to the table of contents from last time, we've added more granularity by categorizing all the stories by type. For … [Read more...]
Biden Orders Massive Overhaul of Federal Agency Security
In response to recent cybersecurity incidences like the SolarWinds breach, Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, President Biden signed an executive order to increase the cybersecurity stance of the federal government and all civilian agencies it contracts with. The 34-page executive order implements minimum security … [Read more...]
2021 World Password Day: How Many Will Be Stolen This Year?
You know what they say about passwords… You’re only one weak password away from a breach. Despite the increasing sophistication of hacker technologies and tools, the easiest step of a hack is still cracking the password. In fact, it’s so easy that many times it doesn’t even involve guessing at all. The scariest part about this is that regardless of how secure your password is, … [Read more...]