MFA / Multi-factor authentication stories

Okta Identity Cloud adds Security Centre to enterprise plan
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The newly added features provide real-time monitoring of potential identity security events and threat response efficacy.

Delinea updates Cloud Suite to limit lateral attacks
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Recent updates to Cloud Suite's privilege elevation controls allow administrators to request specific commands from within the interface when accessing local or cloud-hosted servers.

Web3 startup Impossible Cloud certifies new data centre
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New location bolsters EU geo-fencing, scalability, compatibility, GDPR compliance, ease-of-use and more for Impossible Cloud’s decentralized solution.

Somerville partners PSC to help firms take cyber insurance
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The partnership will provide organisations with a cyber insurance checklist supporting their requirements for tailored cyber insurance policies.

Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda
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Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

World Password Day on May 4 is a reminder of security keys
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World Password Day, which is marked on May 4 every year, is the perfect time to remind people that every password needs a partner.

A sharp increase in cyberattacks on IoT devices: Check Point
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The first two months of 2023 have seen a 41% increase in the average number of weekly attacks per organisation targeting IoT devices compared to 2022.

Infoblox: ANZ NetOps and SecOps teams need to work together
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Infoblox is encouraging ANZ cybersecurity organisations to join it in bringing together their networking and security teams to better protect themselves.

Okta integrates with Singpass, Singapore’s national id
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The integration provides passwordless experience to Singpass users when they access government services through Okta Customer Identity Cloud's universal login.

Delinea’s new updates reduce backdoor threats on servers
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New authentication methods for active directory, Linux, and Unix with high availability for multifactor authentication enforcement improve security.

Keeper Security debuts a new intuitive user interface
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The updates enhance efficiency, clarity, search, accessibility and workflow to improve users' interaction with Keeper's products.

Microsoft Exchange and Log4j continue to be top points of compromise
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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Arctic Wolf, a global specialist in security operations, has published its annual Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report, revealing a year of turbulence.

Business email compromise doubled in 2022: Secureworks
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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Analysis of over 500 incidents that Secureworks responded to in 2022 found companies need to make themselves a more challenging target.

HID reveals five themes reshaping the security industry
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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A new survey by HID reveals five pressing themes - sustainability, IDaas, digital IDs and mobile authentication, contactless biometrics and supply chain issues.

Yubico announces the release of its Security Key series
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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The keys are accessible through the YubiEnterprise Subscription program for enterprises or directly on Yubico's website for customers.

Exclusive: Yubico protects against phishing with YubiKeys
Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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Yubico, the inventor of the YubiKey, is a global authentication leader that makes secure logins easy and available to everyone.

Fortinet offers new operational technology security products
Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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New operational technology security offerings extend Fortinet Security Fabric capabilities and reduce cybersecurity risk for industrial control systems.

How to get cyber insurance – what mid-sized organisations need to know
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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Cyber insurance is not a silver bullet to all these woes, but it does provide a significant safety net to organisations that have already achieved a basic level of cyber resilience.

Seven tips for reducing the cost of cyber insurance
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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With the price of cyber insurance rising even faster than inflation – and the risk that some organisations will find it difficult to get insurance for a price they can afford – prospective policy seekers need to be prepared.

Okta's Identity and Trust Predictions for 2023
Tue, 31st Jan 2023
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To remain secure, businesses and individuals need to respond effectively to a range of trends that gained momentum last year.

2023 KuppingerCole report recognises Delinea as a PAM Leader
Tue, 24th Jan 2023
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KuppingerCole has named Delinea a Leader in its 2023 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management report.

The future of authentication: four trends to watch in 2023
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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In a year of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, it should be no surprise that the digital landscape is fraught with cyberthreats.

Entrust adds identity as a service to AWS Marketplace
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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Entrust Identity as a Service (IDaaS) offers a cloud-based solution, including multi-factor authentication, passwordless login, and adaptive authentication.

Vectra releases 2023 security predictions for APAC
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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Infrastructure-as-Code and MFA’s demise get top billing as Vectra highlights the weakest links and heralds upcoming developments in the protection toolbox.