by Rebeca | May 24, 2023 | cloud, cybersecurity, soffid
Protecting your digital identity and ensuring business security is crucial in today’s digital landscape. Identity and access management (IAM) plays a vital role in safeguarding digital experiences and mitigating potential consequences. Here are five essential IAM security practices to protect your company’s digital identity:
Implement robust password policies to prevent security risks associated with weak or reused passwords. Consequences may include data loss, IP theft, and compliance violations.
Use multifactor authentication (MFA) to defend against identity theft attacks. Attackers with password access can infiltrate systems, engage in fraud, and spread malware, leading to reputational damage, customer loss, and financial losses.
Manage privileges properly to prevent employees from gaining unnecessary access or abusing their privileges, which can result in data leaks, internal sabotage, and reputational harm.
Regularly monitor and audit systems to detect malicious activity and suspicious behaviour promptly. Failure to do so can lead to security breaches, exposing confidential data, incurring regulatory penalties, and losing customers.
Stay up-to-date with security patches and updates to avoid known vulnerabilities. Neglecting updates can leave your company susceptible to malware attacks, system compromises, operational disruptions, revenue loss, and damage to your brand’s reputation.
Protecting your company’s digital identity is essential for security and business continuity. By implementing strong IAM security practices, you can mitigate potential consequences such as data loss, reputational damage, and financial losses. Don’t overlook the importance of safeguarding your digital identity in today’s digital landscape.
Soffid is a converged IAM platform that will help you implement everything necessary to keep your company safe.
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by Rebeca | May 10, 2023 | cloud, Customer, Definitions
Protecting against Phishing: How Companies Can Stay Safe
Phishing is becoming an increasingly common threat. In this post, we explain in more detail what it is and how hackers access companies’ confidential information. We will also look at ways companies can protect themselves against this type of attack, and how Soffid can help companies and organizations stay safe.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a type of cyber-attack in which hackers try to deceive users into revealing confidential information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. These attacks are often carried out through fraudulent emails that appear legitimate, and that contain links or attachments that download malicious software onto users’ devices.
Which types of companies are affected by phishing and how do hackers access information?
Phishing can affect any company, regardless of its size or sector. Hackers often target companies that store valuable information, such as customer personal data or financial information. If a successful attack occurs, they can access this information and use it for fraud, identity theft, or extortion.
Cybercriminals send fraudulent emails or messages that appear to be from trusted sources, such as banks or social networks, to lead users to fake websites. There, they enter their credentials, giving access to their personal and financial information. They can also send malicious attachments that download malware. Another common way is through phone calls, text messages, or social media, in which they impersonate legitimate institutions and request information.
How can we protect ourselves?
It is essential for companies to protect themselves against these attacks. Monitoring and analysing emails to detect suspicious patterns, filtering emails, and educating employees about the risks of phishing are some of the implementations that must be carried out. Other important measures include installing cybersecurity tools, such as firewalls and antivirus software.
At Soffid, we want to help protect companies’ data with complete security solutions. Discovery our convergent platform.
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by Rebeca | May 10, 2023 | cloud, Customer, cybersecurity, News, Release, Resources, trends
Protecting against Phishing: How Companies Can Stay Safe
Phishing is becoming an increasingly common threat. In this post, we explain in more detail what it is and how hackers access companies’ confidential information. We will also look at ways companies can protect themselves against this type of attack, and how Soffid can help companies and organizations stay safe.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a type of cyber-attack in which hackers try to deceive users into revealing confidential information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. These attacks are often carried out through fraudulent emails that appear legitimate, and that contain links or attachments that download malicious software onto users’ devices.
Which types of companies are affected by phishing and how do hackers access information?
Phishing can affect any company, regardless of its size or sector. Hackers often target companies that store valuable information, such as customer personal data or financial information. If a successful attack occurs, they can access this information and use it for fraud, identity theft, or extortion.
Cybercriminals send fraudulent emails or messages that appear to be from trusted sources, such as banks or social networks, to lead users to fake websites. There, they enter their credentials, giving access to their personal and financial information. They can also send malicious attachments that download malware. Another common way is through phone calls, text messages, or social media, in which they impersonate legitimate institutions and request information.
How can we protect ourselves?
It is essential for companies to protect themselves against these attacks. Monitoring and analysing emails to detect suspicious patterns, filtering emails, and educating employees about the risks of phishing are some of the implementations that must be carried out. Other important measures include installing cybersecurity tools, such as firewalls and antivirus software.
At Soffid, we want to help protect companies’ data with complete security solutions. Discovery our convergent platform.
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(1) Gov UK
by Rebeca | May 10, 2023 | cloud, cybersecurity, News, Resources, soffid, trends
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, making it difficult to keep up with the latest trends and protect your organisation’s sensitive data.
In today’s post we share the 7 hottest trends in cybersecurity you need to know about.
Cloud Security
As more organizations shift their operations to the cloud, there is an increased need for cloud security. The cloud offers many benefits, but it also presents new security challenges. Organizations need to ensure that they have the proper security measures in place to protect their data in the cloud.
Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, and they can be devastating for organizations. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts your files and demands a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Organizations need to have a plan in place to prevent, detect, and respond to ransomware attacks.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
AI and machine learning are being used in cybersecurity to help detect and prevent cyber threats. These technologies can help organizations identify patterns and anomalies in their data that may indicate a cyber-attack.
Internet of Things (IoT) Security
With more and more devices being connected to the internet, IoT security is becoming increasingly important. Organizations need to ensure that their IoT devices are properly secured to prevent cyber-attacks.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
IAM is becoming increasingly important as organizations adopt a hybrid work environment. IAM solutions can help organizations manage user identities and control access to sensitive data.
Zero Trust Security
Zero trust security is a security model that assumes that all devices, users, and applications are untrusted until proven otherwise. This approach can help organizations better protect their data from cyber threats.
Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage
There is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, and this trend is expected to continue. Organizations need to invest in training and development to ensure that they have the necessary skills and expertise to protect their data.
These are the 7 hot cybersecurity trends that organizations should consider and be aware of to better protect their data. Companies must take proactive steps to prevent cyber-attacks and minimize the impact of any security incidents.
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by Rebeca | Apr 26, 2023 | cloud, Customer, cybersecurity, open source, soffid
It is important to understand the latest tactics used by adversaries to compromise cloud infrastructure. Cloud exploitation is on the rise, and it is essential to be aware of the threats that businesses are facing.
Why are adversaries accelerating cloud exploitation?
The rise in cloud adoption has made it an attractive target for cybercriminals. Cloud infrastructures are often seen as less secure due to the complexity of managing and securing these environments. Additionally, many businesses have adopted a “cloud first” strategy, which means that they are prioritizing cloud services over traditional IT infrastructures. This shift has made cloud infrastructure a more valuable target for attackers.
Tactics used to compromise cloud infrastructure:
Misconfigured Services: Adversaries often exploit misconfigured cloud services to gain unauthorized access. This can include misconfigured storage buckets, firewalls, and other cloud services that may expose sensitive data.
Exploiting Weak Passwords: Weak passwords are an easy target for attackers. If credentials are not secured, attackers can use automated tools to perform brute force attacks to gain access.
Social Engineering Attacks: Attackers may use social engineering tactics such as phishing emails or spear-phishing attacks to gain access to credentials or sensitive information.
Supply Chain Attacks: Third-party providers and vendors may have access to a company’s cloud infrastructure. Attackers may target these third-party providers to gain access to their target’s cloud infrastructure.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): APTs are complex and persistent attacks that are designed to gain access to sensitive data over an extended period. APTs can involve a combination of techniques and tools to infiltrate cloud infrastructure.
Adversaries are constantly evolving their tactics to compromise cloud infrastructure. Misconfigured services, weak passwords, social engineering attacks, supply chain attacks, and APTs are just a few of the tactics used by attackers. To protect against these threats, it is essential to implement security best practices, such as multi-factor authentication, security monitoring, and regular security assessments
Soffid provides its clients with all the necessary tools to deal with these risks.
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Sources
- CroudStrike Global Report
- Redsky Alliance
