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YubiKeys protecting critical IT infrastructure in UkraineThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is a battle in both the physical and the digital world. On both sides, information warfare plays a more critical part of the battlefield than any other war in human history, with the biggest attack vector and threat being weak login credentials. According to a Ukraine cybersecurity executive at a […]
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The real reason legacy authentication doesn’t work for shared workstationsMost organizations struggle with legacy authentication, with passwords and mobile-based solutions a source of security risk, high IT cost, and frustrated users. However, for organizations with shared workstations and shared device environments, these pain points are only intensified. Shared workstations—common across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, retail and hospitality, financial services, energy, utilities, oil and […]
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Shopping for cyber insurance? Six questions to ask before you call the insurerThe cyberthreat landscape has always been worrisome, but today there are many more CISOs noticing new gray hairs in the mirror given an anticipated uptick in cyber attacks from nation states and other bad actors. Ransomware attacks and other forms of account compromise continue to grace the news every month with malicious actors – state-sponsored […]
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Q&A: Yubico’s Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer Jakob EhrensvärdIt’s not every day you get to hear a pioneer of internet security share why you and the rest of the world needs modern, reliable and easy-to-use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). If you want to understand phishing-resistant authentication and why it matters, there’s nobody better to ask than Jakob Ehrensvärd, Yubico’s co-founder. Jakob built his first […]
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White House declaration: act now for cybersecurity attack protectionLast week, President Biden made a statement that couldn’t have been clearer in its message regarding cybersecurity attack protection to the private sector: “If you have not already done so, I urge our private sector partners to harden your cyber defenses immediately by implementing the best practices we have developed together over the last year […]
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Donating YubiKeys globally to those who need it most: A spotlight on Yubico’s Secure it Forward programWith current events unfolding daily around the world, the reality that everyone can be affected by impending cyberattacks has set in. Now, individuals around the world are wondering how to stay secure during tumultuous times like this (and in the future). So, what exactly are the best ways to secure oneself online and mitigate the […]
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Security considerations for the top 8 mobile device-restricted workplacesWhen looking at enterprises and organizations, there are many different business scenarios that can be present when addressing secure authentication. Whether those be shared workstations, remote workers, or even privileged accounts, there is one in particular that introduces its own difficulties: mobile device-restricted workplaces. It’s safe to say that there will always be workplaces which, […]
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Privileged Access Management at CERN: Q&A with Dr. Stefan LüdersIn an era of increasing cyber attacks, how do you balance the desire for unrestricted research freedom against the need to protect that research from cyber threats? This is the challenge faced by CERN, leaders in the scientific research community. Their solution? Provide a clear articulation of what constitutes privileged data, and create flexible security […]
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The critical strong authentication need for privileged users: Why legacy authentication is putting your privileged users at riskStep one in any effective cyber security program includes securing privileged accounts, credentials, and secrets with modern strong authentication. Download the Yubico White Paper, The critical strong authentication need for privileged users, to learn who really is a privileged user, and industry best practices to secure your privileged users against phishing attacks and account takeovers.
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Salesforce is requiring MFA: Why this matters and what you can doAs sophisticated cyberattacks continue their relentless pursuit towards SMBs and enterprises, companies must prioritize improvements to their cybersecurity infrastructure to better secure their customers, employees, and partners. Username and passwords no longer provide adequate security against the ever evolving landscape of cyberattacks. Late last year, Salesforce took a strong and decisive stance, announcing that beginning […]
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