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Understanding the Cyber Risks in Video Communication

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However, this convenience comes with significant cyber risks that can compromise sensitive information and privacy. For instance, an attacker might send an email that appears to be from a trusted video communication platform, prompting you to click on a link to verify your account or update credentials.

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Advanced Data Security: Safeguarding Your Business In The Digital Age  

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A crafty hacker could infiltrate accounts secured by flimsy credentials. In addition to access control, fortify your defenses with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Even if passwords are compromised, those extra identity checkpoints block illicit access attempts. A single compromised login could damage your entire network.

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Strengthening Cyber Defenses with Multi-Factor Authentication

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Mutli-Factor Authentication (MFA) isn’t a new concept. However, despite this, there is still confusion surrounding the mechanism and how it adds to cyber defense. This article unravels the mysteries of MFA and how it can be used to strengthen cyber defenses. Another mechanism that is heavily relied on is MFA.

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Deep Dive: Reducing The Security Risks Of Open Banking

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The most popular technique, credential abuse, involves fraudsters using compromised passwords and other login information to gain access to sensitive systems. Any data breach that exposes one of their accounts potentially compromises every account that shares the same password. There were 85.42

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Data Blizzard Hits LA Schools: Students data stolen in Snowflake Hack

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Upon investigation, it was revealed that personal information such as student names, addresses, dates of birth, and potentially other sensitive details had been compromised.

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SWIFT CSP: A Quick Guide for Financial Institutions

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Know and Limit Access Prevent compromise of credentials Manage identities and segregate privileges 3.Detect Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for SWIFT interfaces and applications. SWIFT CSCF v2024 key objectives and principles Below are the 3 key objectives and 7 principles, as defined in the updated SWIFT CSP framework.

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What Are the Risks of Business Email Compromise & How Can You Prevent Them?

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Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. Let’s look at what business email compromise attacks are and explore some of the many ways you can combat them. What Is a Business Email Compromise Attack? Reported losses in 2020 exceeded $4.2