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Delinea introduces MFA enforcement in its Secret Server offering

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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Delinea Secret Server introduces MFA enforcement at depth to meet increasingly stringent cyber insurance requirements.
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Keeper Security introduces major password manager update for iOS

Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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The updates include performance boosts for large vaults, advanced search, accessibility and workflow improvements for iOS users.
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In-house intelligence teams not fit-for-purpose – report

Tue, 11th Jul 2023
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Most in-house intelligence teams lack the in-country experience and access to quality intelligence necessary for avoiding costly and embarrassing mistakes.
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Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda

Fri, 5th May 2023
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Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.
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Darktrace notes health, retail and energy cyberattack trends

Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia’s healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.
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Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service

Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
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The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.
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A third of cyberattacks in the cloud leverage credential access

Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
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A new report has revealed adversary success in identity theft indicates default cloud security controls are ineffective at preventing attacks.
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Vectra Protect team finds Microsoft Teams vulnerability

Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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The Vectra Protect team identified a post-exploitation opportunity in August, allowing malicious actors to steal valid user credentials from Microsoft Teams.
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Asia’s data privacy landscape is ‘coming of age’ – how can businesses cope?

Wed, 14th Sep 2022
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Identity theft and online fraud are on the rise, but data protection laws are evolving to combat them. Here are three key steps to address data privacy.
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What every CISO must answer to enable a best-in-class security operations program

Thu, 26th May 2022
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It has been widely reported recently that South Australian government employees have been the victims of a cyberattack.
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How credentials became an attacker’s easiest target

Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.
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Lack of security controls continues to put organisations at risk

Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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Organisations still operate with limited visibility of user activity associated with web applications, despite the risk of insider threats and credential theft.
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Countering the rise of credential-based attacks

Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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By implementing behavioural analytics and smart password practices, security teams can thwart credential-based attacks across the organisation.
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Attivo Networks launches credential-cloaking tool to deter data thieves

Thu, 9th Sep 2021
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The tool is part of Attivo’s Endpoint Detection Net suite, and is aimed at enabling organisations to hide credentials from would-be attackers and their tools.
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How a vantage point sees threats before they impact

Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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80% of data breaches involve compromised passwords, according to Verizon. Organisations must prioritize security measures. #CyberSecurity.
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Thycotic rolls out SCIM Connector for expanded user access integration

Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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Thycotic announces general availability of SCIM Connector 2.0, allowing expanded integrations between identity providers and Secret Server.
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Online users giving out social media details too freely - Kaspersky

Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Kaspersky's Global Privacy Report 2018 reveals that 39.2% of users trade private data for increased safety, with many freely sharing social media details.
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Gaming industry a rising target of cyber-attacks – Akamai

Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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Hackers have launched 12 billion credential stuffing attacks on gaming websites from Nov 2017 to Mar 2019, says Akamai's 2019 report.
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CERT NZ report: Unauthorised account access a growing problem

Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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New Zealanders reported direct financial losses of $1.7 million. While that is still a substantial loss, the figure is a 71% drop from the previous quarter.
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Cyber criminals targeting the gaming industry at an alarming rate

Fri, 14th Jun 2019
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The gaming industry is becoming a prime target for cyber criminals, with 12 billion credential attacks in 17 months, says Akamai's new report.