62% of consumers still choosing to use repeat passwords
Regardless of generational differences across Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, new research shows a false sense of password security given current behaviours across the board. In addition, the LastPass fifth annual Psychology of Password findings found that while 65% of all respondents have some form of cybersecurity education – through school, work, social media, books or […]
Why your organisation needs the password police
By Steven Hope, CEO of Authlogics We live in a world full of policy, etiquette, regulation, and law, that provides a written and sometimes unwritten framework for codes of conduct that are deemed acceptable or unacceptable in our society. However, having rules in place does not guarantee compliance. It is for this reason that we […]
‘Massive’ rise in DDoS and password attacks during pandemic
New analysis from F5 Labs has discovered a massive rise in DDoS and password login attacks during the pandemic. In January, the number of all reported SIRT incidents was half the average reported in previous years. However, as lockdowns were put in place from March onwards, there was a sharp rise in incidents. The attacks can be […]
Biometrics and behaviour-based authentication on the rise
A new survey suggests our relationship with passwords to identify ourselves online is shifting. For some of us, it’s shocking to consider single-factor authentication is even in use today, given that poor password habits and stronger computing power has led to an increase in hacking-related breaches involving either stolen or weak passwords. But a Callsign […]
