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Previous employees with access to corporate data remain a threat to businesses
Offboarding employees securely is a key problem for business leaders, with 40% concerned that employees who leave a company retain knowledge of passwords that grant access to …

Hybrid work: How do you secure every identity on your network?
As organizations around the world continue optimizing their hybrid work environments, many are struggling to stay productive without compromising on security. In this …

Most employees reusing personal passwords to protect corporate data
Nearly two thirds of employees are using personal passwords to protect corporate data, and vice versa, with even more business leaders concerned about this very issue. …

Organizations aware of the importance of zero trust, yet still relying on passwords
Organizations have become more security conscious over the course of the pandemic, leading them to invest heavily in zero trust, according to a study from identity firm Okta. …

The value of PII and how it still fuels malign activities in the digital ecosystem
The COVID-19 pandemic engendered new vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem for threat actors to exploit, resulting in items like vaccines, fraudulent vaccine certificates, …

How to prevent corporate credentials ending up on the dark web
A little over $3,000 — that’s how much stolen corporate network credentials tend to go for on the dark web. Although the exact asking price for an individual’s …

Easily exploitable, unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw revealed (CVE-2021-36934)
A researcher that goes by the Twitter handle @jonasLyk has unearthed an easily exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2021-36934) in Windows 10 that may allow local non-administrative …

IoT malware attacks rose 700% during the pandemic
Zscaler released a study examining the state of IoT devices left on corporate networks during a time when businesses were forced to move to a remote working environment. The …

Most financial services mobile apps still rely on passwords, even with added friction
Incognia announced a report which highlights results from their most recent study focusing on authentication and friction at login and the password reset process. The study …

Consumers neglecting mobile security despite growing number of threats
Over the past year, consumers have adapted to many changes, including the rapid shift towards a digital-first lifestyle. This has led to an emphasis on consumers dependence on …

Cyberattack traffic targeting video game industry surged during the pandemic
Cyberattack traffic targeting the video game industry grew more than any other industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Akamai’s report, the video game industry …

What is plaguing digital identities?
Auth0 launched a report which highlights key areas of concern for security professionals responsible for managing digital identities, including the exponential rise of …
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