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...]
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...]
Identity Management and Risk Authentication: Core Technologies to Achieve Zero-Trust Security
In a dynamic world, where user mobility impacts security almost 100% of the time, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become imperative and key to deploying a zero-trust network. Why? • Users are connecting to company resources from different, unprotected networks • Working hours have become more flexible, so they could be working from early hours to late evenings • … [Read more...]
