Cyber Security News & Current Events / Authentication

The Problem It seems like every other day there is a public announcement of a compromise involving unauthorised access to Microsoft 365. Privately, we are called in more often than …

Traditional authentication schemes see users needing to create, and remember, separate login details for each service or system they use. With the average organisation using over 1000 distinct cloud services, …

Overview Injection vulnerabilities are the most common result of mixing user input with system control. An injection vulnerability can have catastrophic results for a system, potentially leading to a full …

In Part 2, the importance of a well-maintained and well-structured hardware and software inventory and the benefits of vulnerability management was explained. The next step in the process of getting …

Passwords are obviously required to keep your online accounts and data safe, but how strong is your password? The idea of a strong password can be hard to quantify and …

Multi-factor, or two-factor, authentication (MFA, 2FA) has seen increasing adoption and public awareness. What is it? What benefits does it provide? Is it really worth all that hassle? And how …