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Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware

Tech Republic Security

The first line of defense against ransomware lies with email authentication. The post Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn more information about how to take a proactive approach to cyber attacks.

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO Business Intelligence

As such, he views API governance as the lever by which this value is assessed and refined. Good governance is the telemetry on that investment, from which operational and tactical plans can be adjusted and focused to achieve strategic objectives,” he says. “In

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Hackers backed by Russian government reportedly breached US government agencies

The Verge

The same Russian government hacking group responsible for a security breach at FireEye compromised the Treasury and Commerce departments and other US government agencies, The Washington Post reported. It’s not yet clear exactly what information may have been stolen or which foreign government was involved.

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Industry 4.0 in Action: Balancing Risk, Data Flow and Operations

IT Toolbox

Data interoperability, authentication and governance should take center stage in digital transformation. The post Industry 4.0 in Action: Balancing Risk, Data Flow and Operations appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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Microsoft Uncovers Chinese APT Targeting US Government Emails

SecureWorld News

government agencies. By employing forged authentication tokens, they managed to breach email systems and target a select number of federal agencies and officials' accounts within each agency. The company's analysis revealed that the cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to email accounts starting from around mid-May.