Google's latest security feature enables the use of Android phones as a security key, eliminating the need for a separate token or hardware device. The free feature is potentially more appealing that Google's Titan security keys, which cost $50.
How well can banking institutions apply the right amount of security to the right transactions at the right time? Tim Bedard of OneSpan answers this question in his analysis of ISMG's new State of Adaptive Authentication in Banking survey.
Multifactor authentication remains an industry best practice
for preventing unauthorized account access. Our analysis this
year found that, overall, 45% of businesses are using multifactor
authentication. This is a significant increase from last year's
24.5%. Encouragingly, more businesses are augmenting
account...
But can we ever truly be password-free? What does this mean from a technological and security standpoint? How will this impact the digital identity trust we try to establish with our customers?
54 percent of survey respondents say their institutions' digital authentication measures are average or below when compared to their peers. And 55 percent rate themselves at average or below when it comes to their institution's current ability to apply the right amount of security to the right transactions at the...
Facebook says it will soon issue a patch for a bug in its WhatsApp messenger application that can circumvent a security feature launched just last month for Apple devices. The flaw could let someone with physical access to a device bypass Face ID and Touch ID.
The number of cyberattacks on financial institutions (FIs) cannot be overstated. In the past year, there have been more than one billion cyberattacks on financial institutions. That is three hundred times more than any other industry, such as retail, insurance, or healthcare. At an average cost of $18 million dollars...
Hackers have breached the Australian Parliament's network, although investigators say they have found no evidence that attackers stole any data. But Parliament's presiding officers said all users have been ordered to reset their passwords as a precaution.
Most companies have huge gaps in their cyber defenses, and can be compromised at will by a determined hacker. The industry even has a term for it: Assume Breach.
Join Roger A. Grimes, a 30-year computer consultant, for this webinar where he explores the latest research on what's wrong with current defenses and how...
Passwords are a pain. We all aim to protect both our customers and brand, however, passwords are weak, hard to remember and easy to hack. As organizations try to strengthen password policy requirements, legitimate customers fail and abandon into more costly channels like the call center. This cumbersome experience...
The organization that manages IT for Singapore's public healthcare sector says it has terminated, demoted or financially penalized several employees for their roles in the handling of a 2017 cyberattack on SingHealth, the nation's largest healthcare group. What do U.S. security experts think of these measures?
German officials say the suspect behind the mega-leak of politicians' and celebrities' personal details exploited their weak passwords to access email, social media and cloud service accounts. What can the security industry do to help address the password problem?
Despite increased use of two-factor authentication, single sign-on, and biometrics, passwords are still the most common form of authentication. However, when a significant percentage of breaches are caused by weak, stolen, or reused passwords, it's clear passwords pose significant risks that can't be...
Account takeover is a rapidly growing arena for
cybercriminals. How can organizations strengthen
both authentication and authorization?
Download this white paper to learn more about:
Why account takeover fraud is a growing and strengthening problem;
How organizations can strengthen authentication and...
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