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2022 is shaping up to be an extremely successful year for cybercriminals. Data breaches are accumulating in unprecedented numbers, putting more and more information in the hands of bad actors. Cyberattacks this year have hit big players like Cash App and the Red Cross, as well as smaller companies around the world. Even small data breaches have a part to …
An Overhaul in Password Security Passwords aren’t going anywhere. Despite the buzz that biometrics and MFA are holistic solutions, passwords are a ubiquitous, crucial layer for authentication—and they’re low-cost and simple, too. That’s not to say that passwords are without issues. In fact, due to ineffective password policies, and poor user habits, they are hotly desired targets. Also, when a password …
The flow of news about data breaches and ransomware attacks is relentless. Businesses of all sizes—large companies included—continue to suffer. Not only do cyber attacks lead to financial damage, but they have knock-on effects like reputational impact and loss of client trust. What’s less publicized is just how often these breaches are caused by vulnerabilities in privileged accounts. Privileged accounts …
Even if your company hasn’t been hacked or experienced a data breach in the last few years, now is not the time to relax about cybersecurity. Data breaches at organizations of any size and in any industry can negatively impact the security of your company. They are interconnected events with cumulative effects. With each additional breach, regardless of whether your …
The City of Prescott, Arizona overlooks an authentically American western landscape. This mountainous countryside gives birth to a booming metropolitan city that attracts people from around the world to its many museums, art galleries, and antique shops in addition to its wonderful outdoor recreational activities. Just like in the Wild West, where sheriffs fought outlaws for control, the City of …
How long do you think it would take for someone to guess your password? Let’s say they knew you well. You’d start with combinations of your pet names and birth date, or where you work and your town. They might spend hours trying combinations, but the likelihood is, they wouldn’t independently be able to guess it. But as research has …
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is ubiquitous across the corporate landscape; you probably use it to authorize access at almost every level. Due to its popularity and importance, AD is a perfect target for cyber attacks. Hackers frequently use password spraying and credential stuffing as attack methods, especially against AD. With many traditional password ‘best practices’ being outdated, are you prepared …
When hackers target your organization with a password spraying attack, hackers are betting that one (or more) of your employees is logging in with a commonly used password. Threat actors adopt this attack method because it can be done slowly enough to avoid account lockouts. This is just one type of password attack that could hit your organization, and cyber …
