Staying Safe, While Staying Connected As more organizations enter the digital landscape of the Internet of Things (IoT), there are parallel increases in the number and frequencies of cyberattacks. IoT has a great capacity for beneficial technological impact across all industries, but unless organizations can embrace better cybersecurity, they are all under massive risk of attack. Make no mistake: threat …
Pride and Passwords: Top Hacking Methods & How to Prevent Them
Cybersecurity is becoming a pressing issue for IT professionals in all fields. There are headlines every week about data breaches of all sizes and the attacks themselves come from many angles. This article details the password attack methods hackers frequently used against enterprises and provides solutions as to how your business can prevent damage or breaches. 1. Dictionary Attacks A …
Understanding Bot Mitigation Limitations
Malicious bots make up nearly a quarter of all website traffic[1]. These bots are responsible for a whole host of problems, including account takeovers, spreading spam, and price and content scraping. The sheer scale of malicious bots crawling the web is equally alarming and eerie. Detecting bots is increasingly challenging for businesses. It’s estimated that approximately 54% of bots are …
Exposure of NIH, WHO, and Gates Foundation Credentials Underscores the Critical Importance of Credential Screening
Earlier today, news broke that unknown activists have posted nearly 25,000 credentials belonging to the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, the Gates Foundation and other organizations engaged in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. According to Souad Mekhennet and Craig Timberg at the Washington Post, “The lists, whose origins are unclear, appear to have first been posted …
Enzoic Customer Profile: IDShield
Identity Theft Protection: A Crucial Consideration in Today’s Heightened Environment Why IDShield Partners with Enzoic for Comprehensive Identity Theft Protection for Our Customers. By Guest Blogger: Allen Spence, Director, IDShield Product Leadership, LegalShield According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were over 1,200 reported breaches last year alone, which exposed over 400 million records. And as Time’s Patrick Lucas …
Protecting Loyalty Accounts and Rewards Programs
According to LoyaltyOne, a loyalty advisory company, in the US, there are at least 3.8 billion rewards memberships, which equates to about 10 per consumer. Companies create loyalty programs for their customers because it decreases customer attrition while also giving the company more information on each customer for data mining and partnerships. One key challenge for companies is protecting those …
Questions To Ask When Considering A Credential Screening Solution
Credential screening providers are critical business partners who help mitigate the risks of cyberattacks and choosing the right one can prevent exposure of additional risks. Depending on how the data is handled, you can introduce more or less risk into your environment. We hope this article is valuable in helping you determine which credential screening provider is right for your …
The Costs and Risks of Account Takeover
Account takeover (ATO) attacks result in billions of dollars of fraud and damage to brand reputation each year. These are the costs and risks associated with ATO. Defining ATO Let’s start by defining ATO. Account takeover is a form of online identity theft in which a cybercriminal illegally gains access to a victim’s account, such as a bank account or …