Passwords stories

Multiple reports suggest that phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, with over 80% of organisations reporting at least one successful attempt over the past 12 months.

"Organisations are looking for credential management solutions that are flexible within their environment, and adaptable to their business-critical needs."

A new study has shown there has been a significant shift towards wanting a passwordless future, but adoption is still in its infancy.

Lookout has acquired SaferPass, adding password management technology to its suite of security offerings and furthering its goal to provide customers with proactive protection.

BeyondTrust has announced the integration of BeyondTrust Password Safe with SailPoint identity security offerings.

Are you or your business struggling with Account Takeover Fraud (ATO)? One of the latest ebooks from Sift can provide readers with the tools and expertise to help launch them into the new era of account security.

FIDO Alliance says the world is closer to not relying on passwords after Apple, Google and Microsoft expands their support for a passwordless sign-in standard.

In a slight departure from traditional World Password Day lore, Yubico has today announced a multi-factor authentication (MFA) guide.

Salesforce is increasing its security measures after a recent GitHub breach incident investigation reported in Heroku.

You can find a plethora of “how to” guides on the net, but seldom can you find any statements on how “password hygienic” we Kiwis are, or how our state of hygiene compares with other countries.

LastPass has announced new integrations with Ping Identity, including PingOne and PingFederate to better serve enterprise businesses.

More than three in five respondents in SEA were found to want OTP via SMS in every e-payment transaction, and 57% want to see the implementation of two-factor authentication.

The appointment as VAR and MSP will enable Ascention to resell Ping Identity's services and solutions as part of its own data management solution.

Poorly managed and weak passwords are a prime target for hackers, and organisations are responding by going password-less to remove this weakness all together.

“Ransomware gangs may have overdone it this time," says ESET threat report.

"As we continue to grow our online presence, we need more robust protection for our online information."

“On average, every employee has access to over 6 million files — nearly one out of every five files — on their first day on the job."

The number of cybersecurity incidents in the second quarter of 2021 has risen to more than 1,350, accounting for $3.9 million in direct financial losses.

"Legacy OS usage, low-end equipment, compatibility issues and human factors often result in security breaches that can jeopardise an organisation's security."

According to new research, nearly two-thirds of employees use personal passwords to protect corporate data and vice versa.

Yubico believes in a passwordless future - but what does that mean, and is it really possible?

As people and enterprises put their trust in password managers to secure their accounts, even well-built password managers can be fatally flawed.

"Clearly there’s a gap between consumer and business expectations. Consumers want to use digital services, but if the login process is clunky or frustrating, they will take their businesses elsewhere."

Jingles. Bubbles. Arlo. Frankie. Buttercup. They're all terrible password choices.