Conti ransomware group has transformed from lone wolves into a globe-spanning pack of well-organized criminals disrupting and casting into disarray government entities, private organizations, and small and medium-sized businesses.
While organizations should prepare for a passwordless authentication-based future, in the interim, companies need to implement a strategy that utilizes as few passwords as possible, including products such as a password manager for business, federation, and privileged access management (PAM).
Security teams need to be vigilant - both on what SaaS services employees are connecting to, and whether those platforms are safe and remains safe for use in the organization.
By sending malicious links, files, and other advanced malware, hackers compromise sensitive data by preying on unsuspected employees. It's precisely why companies should enhance Office 365 email security by implementing the latest security practices.
Depending on the use case and security scenario, users can be authenticated by combining different approaches like standard or behavioral biometrics. System can automatically and passively recognize who we are making it smooth, fast, and straightforward for the user.
The more access an employee has to sensitive data, the higher the likelihood they can leak this information if they feel they've been wronged. The resulting data breach is where 'corporate divorces" gets messy.
APIs power the digital experiences of consumers today. However, as API use increases, so do security risks because APIs are easy to deploy but hard to control.
With heavy interference by law enforcement, there has been an anticipated shift from critical infrastructure cyberattacks to corporate enterprise companies. The enterprise attack surface, which is the sum of all entry and exit points, is massive.
The Great Resignation is currently taking center stage. This massive employment shift leaves a huge opening for increased incidents of insider risk and intellectual property theft and should be of extreme concern for both security leaders and practitioners.
With the current emphasis on Zero Trust, Fortune 1000 organizations should start looking beyond their Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to properly manage their privilege sprawl. The strategy is ‘Zero Standing Privilege,’ (ZSP).
