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Dashlane launches new Dark Web Insights tool, MFA authenticator app, small biz Starter plan
Password manager vendor releases new credential security and support service features, along with a new low-cost option for small businesses.
The deepfake danger: When it wasn’t you on that Zoom call
Deepfakes pose a real threat to security and risk management and it’s only going to get worse as the technology develops and bad actors can access malicious offerings such as deepfakes as a service.
Multi-factor authentication fatigue attacks are on the rise: How to defend against them
LAPSUS$ is just one cybercriminal group that has breached networks of large companies such as Uber and Microsoft by spamming employees with MFA authentication requests.
The trouble with 2fa
With a large percentage of your workforce now working remotely, two-factor authentication (2fa) can make them (or your company data) safer online. But how you're doing it now probably isn't helping much at all.
12 famous passwords used through the ages
Passwords seem like a recent thing, but they've been in use for a long time. Here are a dozen of the more memorable ones.
Intro to crypto wallet authentication
A blockchain enabled cybersecurity future is coming fast, with crypto wallets set to become a central authentication mechanism.
How Azure Active Directory opens new authentication risks
Hybrid cloud identity and access management services add complexity and opportunity for attackers to network authentication processes, as recently demonstrated for Azure AD.
Dashlane launches integrated passkey support for password manager with new in-browser passkey solution
Dashlane's passkey support allows users to authenticate to their password vaults without a password.
Passwordless company claims to offer better password security solution
Stytch's business is getting rid of passwords so why is it trying to "modernize" their use?
Auth0’s OpenFGA explained: Open source universal authorization
Authorization is an essential and non-trivial need in application development. Modern requirements have only increased the complexity of delivering adequate authorization. Auth0 aims to make authorization more standard and...
How the US DHS develops hard-to-find cybersecurity skills
The Department of Homeland Security's Amanda Conley tells how she finds and uplevels specialized and expensive cybersecurity talent on a government budget.
6 signs your IAM strategy is failing, and how to fix it
Mistakes when implementing identity and access management systems, especially during upgrades, can have lasting effects. Here's how to spot and avoid the worst of them.
Mitek launches MiVIP platform to fight identity theft
The Mitek Verified Identity Platform can leverage multiple authentication technologies to provide security across the transaction lifecycle.
Cloud-native TACACS+ access solution launched by Portnox
New product aims to make network authentication, authorization, and accounting technology more attractive to mid-sized companies.
Best practices for deploying multi-factor authentication on Microsoft networks
Microsoft will soon mandate MFA for some customers, and these are the key considerations before you deploy it.
SSO explained: Single sign-on definition, examples, and terminology
Single sign-on (SSO) is a user authentication service that allows a user to access multiple applications with one set of login credentials. Password fatigue, cloud sprawl and developer simplicity are pushing the rise of SSO.
SecureAuth unveils new end-to-end access and authentication solution
Orchestration, passwordless tech, continuous authentication combined in next-generation Arculix platform