Multi-Factor Authentication Archives

Use of Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Nearly Doubles Since 2020, Okta Secure Sign-in Trends Reports Finds

Issued by: Dark Reading

Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the release of its international Secure Sign-In Trends Report. The report, which analyzes billions of monthly workforce customer logins to Okta Workforce Identity Cloud across more than 16 industries around the world, reveals that the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) has nearly doubled since…

Network Security, Software Security

What is Zero Trust Security? Breaking Down a Zero Trust Architecture

Issued by: Panda Security

As cloud-based enterprises and remote workers continue to grow in popularity, the need to implement zero-trust security models has never been more relevant. But what is zero trust security? In short, zero trust security is a model founded on the assumption that no user or device can be trusted and must be verified — including…

Software Security

The Case for Building Identity Security into Enterprise UX Design

Issued by: CyberArk Blog

People expect nothing short of exceptional from their personal tech experiences. Yet these lofty, consumer-driven standards haven’t really applied to work-issued technology until recently. Now with ample work-from-anywhere time under their belts, workers are demanding more of the enterprise applications they use to do their jobs. And if user-centric Identity and Access Management (IAM) protections…

Malware & Threats

Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass Led to Box Account Takeover

Issued by: Security Week

Because of the vulnerability – which was addressed in November 2021 – an attacker only needed stolen credentials to access an organization’s Box account and steal sensitive data, provided that the account has SMS-based MFA enabled (which has long been proven insecure). Box, which claims that close to 100,000 companies use its platform, allows users…