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Insurers deal with risk, so be ready to prove you are protecting your assets with MFA.

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

Google wants to move away from passwords in favour of more reliable measures such as MFA. We explain why and how MSPs can implement it in organizations.

RockYou2021 was big, but there's an easy option keeping hackers from using your stolen credentials

This incident demonstrates the insecurity of some of these SMS MFA systems. It is important to note that not all these systems are the same.

With so many cybersecurity incidents happening recently, from the SolarWinds to Colonial Pipeline hacks, it’s not surprising that there is now a huge focus on security. Or lack thereof?

President Biden published an executive order targeted at improving cybersecurity in the U.S. While it gives directions for government agencies and their vendors, it’s clear that the recommendations are to be taken seriously in the private and public sectors. This comes as no surprise after recent…