How to Balance Password Security Against User Experience
Mar 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananPassword Security / Compliance If given the choice, most users are likely to favor a seamless experience over complex security measures, as they don’t prioritize strong password security. However, balancing security and usability doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. By implementing the right best practices and tools, you can strike a […]
Mastering the Shared Responsibility Model
Cybersecurity isn’t just another checkbox on your business agenda. It’s a fundamental pillar of survival. As organizations increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud, understanding how to protect your digital assets becomes crucial. The shared responsibility model, exemplified through Microsoft 365’s approach, offers a framework for comprehending and implementing effective cybersecurity measures. The Essence of […]
How to Improve Okta Security in Four Steps
Mar 18, 2025The Hacker NewsAuthentication / Identity Security While Okta provides robust native security features, configuration drift, identity sprawl, and misconfigurations can provide opportunities for attackers to find their way in. This article covers four key ways to proactively secure Okta as part of your identity security efforts. Okta serves as the cornerstone of identity […]
How to Steer AI Adoption: A CISO Guide
Feb 12, 2025The Hacker NewsAI Security / Data Protection CISOs are finding themselves more involved in AI teams, often leading the cross-functional effort and AI strategy. But there aren’t many resources to guide them on what their role should look like or what they should bring to these meetings. We’ve pulled together a framework for […]
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location
LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. When you use a map app to find the new restaurant your friend recommended, or your phone’s browser to check the price of something you saw […]
How to Eliminate Identity-Based Threats
Despite significant investments in advanced technologies and employee training programs, credential and user-based attacks remain alarmingly prevalent, accounting for 50-80% of enterprise breaches[1],[2]. While identity-based attacks continue to dominate as the leading cause of security incidents, the common approach to identity security threats is still threat reduction, implementing layers of controls to reduce risk while […]
Even Great Companies Get Breached — Find Out Why and How to Stop It
Dec 17, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Risk Management Even the best companies with the most advanced tools can still get hacked. It’s a frustrating reality: you’ve invested in the right solutions, trained your team, and strengthened your defenses. But breaches still happen. So, what’s going wrong? The truth is, that attackers are constantly finding new […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
NEW YORK — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of this technology gives scammers that edge,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. As […]
How Hybrid Password Attacks Work and How to Defend Against Them
Threat actors constantly change tactics to bypass cybersecurity measures, developing innovative methods to steal user credentials. Hybrid password attacks merge multiple cracking techniques to amplify their effectiveness. These combined approaches exploit the strengths of various methods, accelerating the password-cracking process. In this post, we’ll explore hybrid attacks — what they are and the most common […]
How to Plan and Prepare for Penetration Testing
As security technology and threat awareness among organizations improves so do the adversaries who are adopting and relying on new techniques to maximize speed and impact while evading detection. Ransomware and malware continue to be the method of choice by big game hunting (BGH) cyber criminals, and the increased use of hands-on or “interactive intrusion” […]