Global Stories

Exclusive: Moving away from passwords to two-factor authentication

In an era of rampant cyber attacks, companies like Amazon are testing sophisticated zero log-in tech, aiming to make passwords a thing of the past.

By Mark Perry • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

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Nearly 50% of businesses have yet to take control of password security - report

LastPass has released its 2018 Global Password Security Report, providing insights into password behaviour in the workplace.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018

Public Cloud

Ping Identity providing second-factor authentication for Microsoft Azure

The solution gives users the freedom to put MFA everywhere it is needed for employees, partners and customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018

Firewalls

Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak

Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018

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40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender

Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.

By Bogdan Botezatu • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018

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Multifactor Authentication: Is it still enough on its own?

Despite predictions for the multifactor authentication market to hit USD $12.51 billion by 2022, experts say MFA alone isn't sufficient to thwart cybercrime.

By Alisdair Faulkner • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

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Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement

Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.

By Rob Leffert • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

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The good and bad of Office 365 security

Despite the stigma, Office 365 adoption is improving security, but managing it can be challenging, says @journalist. #CloudSecurity #Office365.

By Phil Kernick • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

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Interview: CA Technologies explores the state of digital trust in APJ

CA Technologies' recent survey finds a vast disconnect between organisations' perception and customer trust in data handling across Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Firewalls

WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication solution aimed at SMBs

WatchGuard's AuthPoint solution is a cloud service that can be deployed and managed from any location without the need for expensive hardware components.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018

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Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta's MFA

YubiKeys, hardware-based protection in the form of physical devices, provide an option for a second factor in Okta MFA.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018

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Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's ADFS

A critical flaw in Microsoft's ADFS allows bypassing MFA, posing a severe risk, warns Okta's REX team. Urgent patching is recommended for users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018

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GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials

Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018

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User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach

Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018

Firewalls

WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs

WatchGuard launches AuthPoint, a cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution tailored for SMBs, addressing their cost and complexity concerns.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018

Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

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Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

By Kai Ping Lew • 10 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Biometrics

Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery

Silent authentication could revolutionise last-mile delivery, providing ultra-personalised, secure services via behavioural biometrics and smart technologies.

By Emmanuel Legros • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018