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Password-free security
Password-free security

Passwords represent a high security risk for companies. Through password theft, attackers can often penetrate company systems unnoticed and cause a lot of damage. Passwordless authentication is therefore trending. CyberArk shows what companies should pay attention to during implementation, especially with regard to the IAM solution used. Everyone knows it: Creating a new password is an annoying process because, for example, it has to be at least eight characters long and contain upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. But it's a necessary evil since passwords are still one of the most popular targets for attackers...

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Critical vulnerability in myMail client for iOS
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

mailbox.org has discovered a critical vulnerability in the myMail client for iOS, which is used by millions. Since the password transmission takes place unencrypted, this endangers the users. The vulnerability was discovered by accident because an error message was found in the TLS logs. The experts were then able to extract the passwords. The mailbox.org team, the Berlin-based e-mail service specializing in data protection and data security, has discovered a critical security vulnerability in the myMail client for iOS that leads to unencrypted transmission of user passwords and e-mails. mailbox.org issued a corresponding warning to the users of myMail together with the security researcher...

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Business logins: Almost 60 percent use names and passwords
Business logins: Almost 60 percent use names and passwords

A global Yubico survey shows that 59% of employees still rely on name and passwords as the primary method of authenticating their accounts. The study reveals some startling results for enterprise authentication in 2022. In light of the recent phishing attacks, Yubico, the leading provider of hardware security keys, has presented the results of its first survey on the state of global enterprise authentication in 2022. The survey, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Yubico, asked more than 16.000 employees at a variety of companies in eight countries, including Germany, about their perceptions and...

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Password is becoming obsolete for online users

ESET Spring 2022 survey shows positive development - one in four respondents uses password managers and one in three relies on two-factor authentication. The trend in private use also promises more security awareness in smaller companies. Almost half of all Internet users now use a password manager (25,5 percent) or use an analog notebook to write down their access data (21,5 percent). These are the amazing results of the representative ESET Spring 2022 survey of 1.000 internet users. The digitization of everyday life has received an enormous boost with the corona pandemic (ESET study "Quo Vadis, companies?", 2020) . Whether shopping, banking or...

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