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A week in security (October 7 – 13)

October 14, 2019 admin a week in security, Amazon, body cams, bots, chrome, cybersecurity, Facial Recognition, GitHub, google, ice, insurance, insurance cybersecurity, managed service providers, multi-factor authentication, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, ncsam, police body cams, Security, stalkerware, Twitter, us immigration and customs enforcement, war shipping

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:30:38 +0000

A look at the cybersecurity news from October 7 – 13, including updates on war shipping, managed service providers, and stalkerware.

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A week in security

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5 simple steps to securing your remote employees

September 4, 2019 admin 2fa, approved device list, bring your own device, Business, BYOD, encryption, Find My iPhone, Find my Mobile, governance, IDG Connect, jailbreak, Man In The Middle, man-in-the-middle attack, multi-factor authentication, passcode, Password, public wi-fi, RBAC, remote, remote employees, remote wiping, remote workforce, role-based access control, single-sign on, sso, two-factor authentication, VPN

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:06:26 +0000

Modern businesses require modern cybersecurity, and modern cybersecurity means more than just implementing the latest tech. It also means implementing good governance.

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Is two-factor authentication (2FA) as secure as it seems?

September 14, 2018 admin 101, 2fa, biometrics, brute force, Facebook, fake login, FYI, mfa, multi-factor authentication, Password reset, phishing, Social engineering, third-party login, totp, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Two factor authentication (2fa) was introduced to enhance login security, but does it always work as advertised? Or can it be bypassed?

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The many faces of omnichannel fraud

September 12, 2018 admin 101, auth methods, Business, card not present fraud, card testing fraud, click and collect fraud, cnp fraud, cybersecurity software, encryption, fraud, fraud prevention, mfa, mobile payment fraud, multi-factor authentication, omnichannel, omnichannel fraud, return fraud, Security, SMS fraud, track fraud

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

There’s a new kind of fraud out there, and it’s after organizations that have embraced omnichannel, a strategy that focuses on improved user experience. We take a look at what omnichannel is, the kinds of fraud that can affect businesses using this approach, and how they can protect themselves—and their clients.

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A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

July 16, 2018 admin ad blockers, Android malware, crypto mining, data breach, domestic abuse, Facebook, ico fraud, MITM, multi-factor authentication, prime day 2018, Security world, spectre, Threat Intel, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:00:01 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 9 – July 15, including sextortion, Spectre, cryptomining, mobile malware, ICO scams and more.

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Phishing 101 at the School of Hard Knocks

March 24, 2017 admin 2fa, BGSU, Bowling Green State University, irs, Matt Haschak, multi-factor authentication, Other, phishing, tax refund fraud, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:03:21 +0000

A recent, massive spike in sophisticated and successful phishing attacks is prompting many universities to speed up timetables for deploying mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) — requiring a one-time code in addition to a password — for access to student and faculty services online. This is the story of one university that accelerated plans to require 2FA after witnessing nearly twice as many phishing victims in the first two-and-half months of this year than it saw in all of 2015.

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