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Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak
Firewalls

Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak

Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018
40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender
Multi-factor authentication

40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender

Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.

By Bogdan Botezatu • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018
Multifactor Authentication: Is it still enough on its own?
Multi-factor authentication

Multifactor Authentication: Is it still enough on its own?

Despite predictions for the multifactor authentication market to hit USD $12.51 billion by 2022, experts say MFA alone isn't sufficient to thwart cybercrime.

By Alisdair Faulkner • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement

Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.

By Rob Leffert • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
The good and bad of Office 365 security
Multi-factor authentication

The good and bad of Office 365 security

Despite the stigma, Office 365 adoption is improving security, but managing it can be challenging, says @journalist. #CloudSecurity #Office365.

By Phil Kernick • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Interview: CA Technologies explores the state of digital trust in APJ
Multi-factor authentication

Interview: CA Technologies explores the state of digital trust in APJ

CA Technologies' recent survey finds a vast disconnect between organisations' perception and customer trust in data handling across Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication solution aimed at SMBs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication solution aimed at SMBs

WatchGuard's AuthPoint solution is a cloud service that can be deployed and managed from any location without the need for expensive hardware components.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta's MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta's MFA

YubiKeys, hardware-based protection in the form of physical devices, provide an option for a second factor in Okta MFA.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018
Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's ADFS
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's ADFS

A critical flaw in Microsoft's ADFS allows bypassing MFA, posing a severe risk, warns Okta's REX team. Urgent patching is recommended for users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials
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GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials

Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach
Multi-factor authentication

User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach

Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs

WatchGuard launches AuthPoint, a cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution tailored for SMBs, addressing their cost and complexity concerns.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX
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Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

By Kai Ping Lew • 10 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery
Biometrics

Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery

Silent authentication could revolutionise last-mile delivery, providing ultra-personalised, secure services via behavioural biometrics and smart technologies.

By Emmanuel Legros • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018
Interview: Twizo explains why the 2FA revolution isn't quite here – but it is coming
Multi-factor authentication

Interview: Twizo explains why the 2FA revolution isn't quite here – but it is coming

Silverstreet, a cloud communications company, aims to simplify two-factor authentication with its cybersecurity brand, Twizo.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Four Major Misunderstandings about public key infrastructure (PKI)
DevOps

Four Major Misunderstandings about public key infrastructure (PKI)

Contrary to the popular belief that public key infrastructure (PKI) is obsolete, it's more vital than ever for securing burgeoning cloud and DevOps ecosystems.

By Terrie Anderson • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Ransomware: Top-of-mind for Aussies, but we just don't know what to do about it
Malware

Ransomware: Top-of-mind for Aussies, but we just don't know what to do about it

Ransomware continues to be a major concern for Australian consumers this year - and many are unsure if they have even been affected by it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018