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Cookie stealing kits represent yet another cookie headache
In the never-ending game of whack-a-mole between cybersecurity teams and malicious actors, cookie hijacking is a trending threat. As teams get smarter about using secure passwords and multi-factor authentication, hackers are using cookies to gain unauthorized access to sessions and accounts.
As ... Read more
Google finally adds passkeys: ‘beginning of the end for passwords’
Following in the footsteps of Apple and Microsoft, Google has also opted to introduce passkeys. The company announced via its security blog how users can enable the new feature. Not all websites currently support the login method, but Google's support may change this.
Google is certainly not the... Read more
Google adds account synchronisation to its 2FA authenticator app
The update aims to help users recover their credentials if a device is lost or stolen.
This week Google announced an important update to Google Authenticator, its multi-factor authentication app. The update is in response to user feedback that identified a need to help users avoid losing access... Read more
Dell builds ecosystem to drive faster adoption of zero trust security
The new cybersecurity ecosystem unifies the services of 30 companies. It is intended to make adoption of zero-trust easier for both public and private organizations.
Dell announced this week that it is building a cybersecurity ecosystem, comprised of 30 technology and security providers. It is p... Read more
Microsoft to enhance Microsoft 365’s MFA capabilities
Redmond plans to achieve this by including MFA capabilities in the Outlook email client. According to a new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry, users can directly complete MFA requests for Microsoft 365 apps in the Outlook app through a new feature called Authenticator Lite.
The feature will provide us... Read more
‘A third of all cyberattacks target business emails’
A recent analysis from security firm Arctic Wolf indicates a considerable increase in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks in the first half of 2022.
According to data analysis and observations from Arctic Wolf's incident response department Tetra Defense, BEC attacks currently account for m... Read more
Beyond Identity raises 88 million euros to expand passwordless tech
Beyond Identity raised over 88 million euros ($100 million) in a C-series investment round. The passwordless specialist intends to further expand its business.
Beyond Identity announced that the investment round was made possible by venture capitalists Evolution Equity Partners, New Enterprise A... Read more
Researchers Bypass MFA system Protecting Box Accounts
Varonis Threat Labs discovered a way to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Box accounts that use an SMS code for login verification.
Cybersecurity researchers this week revealed details of a bug in Box's multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanism. Malicious actors could exploit the fa... Read more
Microsoft bets on zero trust using identity, compliance and skills
Microsoft is betting big on the zero-trust, an approach to computer security pioneered by Google. Many updates will be available to customers after an announcement at Ignite 2021. The updates are aimed at offering protection for devices, data, platforms, identities, and clouds.
Zero Trust is a s... Read more
OneDrive receives improved Teams integration and bigger upload limit
Microsoft is releasing a major update for OneDrive including new features, improved integration with Microsoft Teams and increased upload limit. Seth Patton, General Manager at Microsoft 365, announced the update in a blog post.
OneDrive increased its upload limit from 15GB to 100 GB for OneDriv... Read more