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Australian Stories

Authentication stories

Malware

Cyber insurance. A changing of the guard.

The threat of cyberattacks on Australian businesses is increasing as cybercriminals outsmart security defences.

By John Donovan • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2022

Phishing

The old ways aren't working – Let's rethink our cybersecurity

Phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, with one successful attempt every eight minutes. It's time to rethink legacy authentication methods.

By Andrew Shikiar • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022

Identity and Access Management

Logicalis assists Western Health Victoria with Active Directory move

Western Health Victoria has partnered with Logicalis Australia to rebuild its Active Directory, enhancing its digital workplace and healthcare solutions.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2022

Global Stories

Authentication stories

Endpoint Protection

ManageEngine unveils MFA for Windows UAC for added security

ManageEngine has released MFA for Windows User Account Control (UAC) prompts that require credentials for added security.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2022

Firewalls

WatchGuard AuthPoint gets performance verified from Miercom

Miercom found that WatchGuard's MFA AuthPoint proved superior in authentication provisioning, deployment and security testing.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022

Multi-factor authentication

Yubico research finds concerning trends around authentication security practices

A new global survey from Yubico has found that 59% of employees still rely on usernames and passwords as the primary method to authenticate their accounts.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2022

Malware

Barracuda adds Zero Trust Access to enhance email security

The new capabilities allow customers to control access to email systems and Microsoft 365 applications on a need-to-know basis, enhancing email security.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022

Public Cloud

Microsoft not addressing authentication flaw in Azure AD

Research by Secureworks has uncovered a proof-of-concept exploit of flaws in Microsoft's Azure AD PTA method that the tech giant has no plans to address.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022

Email Security

The users most at risk from Microsoft's mass security step-up

Countdown begins for end of basic authentication, but many email users are unprepared. Microsoft urges switch to modern authentication.

By Aden Axen • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022

Digital Transformation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Incode Technologies

Jonathan Andresen joins us today to discuss the identification and authentication solutions offered by Incode.

By Jessie Chiang • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022

EduTech

Delinea report finds organisations are struggling to grasp identity-related security

New research reveals that 84% of organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia have experienced an identity-related security breach.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2022

Phishing

Akamai research finds PayPal security measures utilised in new phishing scam

New research from Akamai has found that a new threat actor is parasitising benign WordPress sites to execute an extensive PayPal phishing scam.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022

Platform-as-a-Service

NFTs are ready to disrupt the ticketing world

NFTs are revolutionizing the events industry by offering secure, transparent, and scam-proof ticketing solutions. Here's how they work.

By Nicole Upchurch • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022

Multi-factor authentication

FIDO Alliance releases guidelines for optimising UX with FIDO Security Keys

The new guidelines aim to accelerate multi-factor authentication deployment and adoption with FIDO security keys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022

Malware

Zero trust security adoption rises 27% in just two years

A survey of WAN managers has revealed that multi-factor authentication and single sign-on are the top zero trust features implemented.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022

Identity and Access Management

New research shows global drive for passwordless authentication

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

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022

Multi-factor authentication

World (un)Password day? Yubico releases MFA guide encouraging new ideas

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

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2022

Malware

Shopping for cyber insurance? Six questions to ask before calling the insurer

The cyber threat landscape has always been worrisome, but today these concerns are heightened given an anticipated uptick in cyber-attacks from bad actors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022