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IAM Concept of the Week: Authentication versus Authorization

Introducing our new Concept of the Week blog series – Each week we’ll define and explain the significance of a concept in the world of Identity and Access Management. This week’s post is short but involves two critical and related terms: authentication and authorization. These terms are frequently confused mainly

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New Cerber Ransomware-as-a-Service Causing Fresh Outbreaks

Cerber ransomware first appeared in February 2016, and according to initial reports (by SenseCy) it was offered in the form of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), where affiliates can join in order to distribute the ransomware, while the Cerber developers earn a commission from each ransom payment. Cyren is now detecting fresh outbreaks

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IAM Concept of the Week: FIDO (Fast Identity Online)

IAM Concept of the Week blog series – Each week we define and explain the significance of a concept in the world of Identity and Access Management. This week our IAM Concept of the Week deals with FIDO (Fast Identity Online), an authentication technology largely based on biometrics. FIDO is supported by

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Streamlining the Serious Business of Due Diligence

Streamlining the Serious Business of Due Diligence Although the concept of “due diligence” has become widely accepted as any painstakingly detailed process of investigating and verifying the validity of a fact or situation, the phrase takes on a more profound level of meticulous research when used in the context of

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Concept of the Week: SAML, OAuth2 and OpenID Connect

Introducing our new IAM Concept of the Week blog series – Each week we’ll define and explain the significance of a concept in the world of Identity and Access Management.This week let’s talk about 3 protocols – SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect – that are often mentioned when discussing authentication

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Fake bank transfer emails stealing Bitcoin and passwords

Cyren has discovered an outbreak of malware which is stealing passwords as well as Bitcoin from crypto-currency wallets on PCs. This versatile keylogger malware is being delivered as an attachment to phony bank transfer emails, which inform the recipient that they have received a deposit. The emails are originating primarily

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Email Security Survey: 75% of Companies Hacked in Past Year

A new survey conducted by Osterman Research and co-sponsored by Cyren shows that 75% of businesses surveyed incurred a security breach in the past 12 months. The top two culprits? Email phishing attacks infected systems at 37% of the companies, while 24% of respondents suffered successful ransomware attacks through file

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