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COVID19 is driving a spike in phishing attacks that exploit the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by these truly unprecedented times. With unemployment rates skyrocketing and many companies furloughing their employees, attackers are taking advantage of financial and career fears. State-backed hackers are also on a rampage, attacking pharmaceutical companies and research institutions working on treatments for the novel disease, trying to get [...]
What Is an Insider Threat? Formally speaking, an insider threat is any vulnerability, exploit, or potential means of attack created, intentionally or unintentionally, by legitimate users within the organization. These ‘insiders’ may be currently or formerly employed by the attacked organization, or outsiders contracted to perform services and given lawful access by the company. In the context of cybersecurity, insider threat usually relates to the use of privileged accounts in order to abuse resources, interfere with processes, or access sensitive data. Needless to say, the ramifications of an attacker getting [...]
Secret Double Octopus is proud to be included in Gartner’s “Market Guide for User Authentication” report for the 3rd time As one of the world’s most renowned research companies, Gartner regularly examines the user authentication landscape and reports important industry trends, technological innovations and emerging market needs. This year’s report contains several interesting findings such as the growing demand for a [...]
Digital transformation is nothing new. Enterprises have been striving to achieve digital El Dorado for over a decade now, looking to solve usability and security issues and improve the quality of work and service. Yet, the progress has been slow, to say the least. It’s not that companies do not understand the value. It has been widely accepted that digital transformation is THE thing to strive for. After all, digital-first [...]
Two key regulations that have impacted the security and privacy landscape are the European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Although both legislations are applicable to their own jurisdictions, they have considerable impact on how companies around the globe operate. We live in a globalized online economy, where your business can have customers across the world, and you should be careful not to run afoul of any of these regulatory measures, and others [...]
Your IT: "Your account is now secured with a PIN, adding an extra layer of security to your account." Your Users: "Great idea! I'll just use my credit card PIN, and now I will always remember my computer PIN too!" Many security managers have struggled with similar exchanges in recent years, as the business world continuously examines added security layers for employees and users [...]
Raz Rafaeli, CEO and Co-Founder of Secret Double Octopus wrote an article on how to comply with NIST and DFARS password-related requirements Read full article
Inbal Voitiz, Secret Double Octopus's VP of marketing writes on security boulevard about how the coronavirus lockdown is changing the VPN landscape. Read full article
We’re very happy to announce the release of a brand new version of Octopus Authentication. Version 4.6 contains significant additions and upgrades including: Full integration with ForgeRock directories Improved 3rd Party Authenticators support Configuration of concurrent multiple authenticators Free choice of authentication method allowed on each user directory One Time Password (OTP) for Windows workstations, whether online or offline 3rd party [...]
For the second time in a few short months, we are entering uncharted territory. After having to adjust to unprecedented lockdowns and near standstill of economic activity, now businesses worldwide are slowly, and with cautious optimism, getting back to some regular routine. The truth is, no one knows what the new normal will look like. But one thing is clear - as organizations prepare to resume operations, we have to fundamentally rethink many of our [...]
Raz Rafaeli, CEO and Co-Founder of Secret Double Octopus had the opportunity to meet with Aviva Zacks of Safety Detectives and answer some questions on eliminating passwords and the effects of recent events. Read full article
We were happy to be featured on TAG's article about the future of Passwordless Authentication! Read full article
Enterprise security is a fight to the death. It’s rough out there! Passwords are ridiculously easy to guess, and the ones that aren't are almost as easily stolen. Just look at the countless high profile server breaches that leaked millions of end-user passwords over the years. It’s banks and businesses, not just consumers, that end up paying when hackers use stolen credentials to raid bank [...]
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