Multifactor authentication should be a top priority for organisations to defend users from cyber attacks, coupled with zero-trust architecture and artificial intelligence-based technologies, says expert panel Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a good place to start protecting employees and customers, a panel of experts has told attendees of the European Identity & Cloud Conference 2019 in Munich. “At the very least, organisations should be using MFA to protect users. Everyone talks ab...
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After gaining access to users’ contact lists, it distributes itself through Facebook’s instant messaging function and Yahoo Messenger, from one friend to another. Users receive a polite question, seemingly from a Facebook or Yahoo messaging friend: “I want to post these pictures on Facebook, do you think it’s OK?” It also adds a range of Bible verses to signal its good intentions. To add legitimacy, the URLs following the question belong to storage services Dropbox ...
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There is never a shortage of bad news when it comes to cybersecurity, with a seemingly endless stream of vulnerabilities and exploits. The 2019 Trustwave Global Security Report, released on April 25, has its' fair share of bad news as multiple types of attacks have grown and attackers have continued to increase levels of sophistication. The 76-page report also however provides insight into some positive trends about how organizations are actually doing the right things to improve cybersecuri...
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Two of the world’s best-known whistleblowers are among the highlights at a European technology conference. Edward Snowden addressed the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, this evening (November 4). Brittany Kaiser is slated to address the summit later this week. Snowden, a former NSA analyst, spoke via live link from Russia, who granted him temporary asylum after he released classified information from the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013.Snowden’s leaks saw The Guardian...
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General Motors has appointed its first-ever cybersecurity chief, Jeffrey Massimilla, ahead of a push towards driverless cars....
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Researchers have discovered a hidden backdoor in a commercial phishing kit, 16Shop, used to attack Apple customers, according to Akamai. “When it comes to targeting Apple users and their personal and financial data, 16Shop has emerged as a go to kit for those who can afford it. While 16Shop is sold to criminals looking to collect sensitive information from a targeted subset of the Internet community, at least one pirated version circulating online houses a backdoor that siphons off the dat...
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