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When voice deepfakes come calling

CIO Business Intelligence

And if they werent, multi-factor authentication (MFA), answers to security questions, and verbal passwords would solve the issue. Navigating IVR According to an analysis of call center deepfake attacks, a primary method favored by fraudsters is using voice deepfakes to successfully move through IVR-based authentication.

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How to protect your business from email compromise – and be prepared if protection falls short

CIO Business Intelligence

The attacks, in which criminals frequently leverage social engineering to impersonate company insiders, C-suite executives or trusted vendors to request urgent payments, can financially devastate organizations. In cases where the victim cannot recover funds, it’s essential to have insurance policies in place to mitigate the financial loss.

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Second Factor Authentication With Security Keys

CTOvision

With the movement of our personal and business critical data to the ‘cloud’, and directed attacks on that data, many of us make use of stronger security through use two-factor authentication. The board level members include Google , RSA, PayPal, most of the major credit card companies, and other financial institutions.

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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

As more and more people began to use computers to store personal and financial information, the need for effective security measures became more pressing. This philosophy demands rigorous and continuous authentication and authorization procedures before granting access to any resources or systems.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

But it was financial services, media, manufacturing, industrials, and engineering that saw the biggest surges in China-linked intrusions last year 200-300% growth rates compared to 2023. Overall, the number of intrusions and new Chinese cyber espionage groups grew across the board.

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Architecting Identity: Five Essential Elements of a Modern Customer Authentication Service

CIO Business Intelligence

They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. In response to cloud-based customer experiences, more focus has shifted to authentication. Modern authentication systems tend to be built around the FIDO standards of Web Authentication (WebAuthn) and Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (CTAP).

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Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?