WatchGuard Blog - Access & Identity Authentication

Digital signatures are increasingly used in companies and public administrations. However, without adequate cybersecurity measures, this method can be a vector for cybercriminals and fraudsters.

The good thing about risk-based authentication is that it takes risk factors into account when performing an authentication decision. WatchGuard partners can now offer their customers increased security in their authentication processes through push notifications that include geolocation.

The last major cyberattacks have one thing in common: no MFA was implemented. If you want to increase your eligibility for cyber insurance, make sure to add MFA protection in these key areas.

Last year saw a 429% increase in credentials exposed on the dark web. MFA has become an essential security layer to ensure that whoever is entering credentials is the real user and not a usurper.

A recent study has analyzed the risks of reusing old mobile phone numbers. It found cases where new users received SMS messages with access to confidential information of the previous owners and also links to some of their online accounts due to MFA of those accounts.

The cyber-attackers gained access to Kubernetes using password spraying techniques. Discover how a secure MFA prevents these techniques and advanced firewalls reduce the chances of network intrusions.

As we often point out, layered defenses are essential for protecting valuable assets because there is no bulletproof solution in the security industry. Case in point: while multi-factor authentication (MFA) is considered one of the most crucial security defenses in existence, cybercriminals can…

Analysts think the DarkSide group introduce their malware via the Colonial VPN network using leaked passwords. MFA is key for critical infrastructures