Today is Safer Internet Day, held annually to promote making the internet a safer and better place for all and particularly for children and younger users.
Misinformation is an issue that has come firmly to the fore over recent years, fuelled by increased access to the internet throughout the world. While higher internet usage provides enormous benefits, enabling people to stay more informed and interconnected, the scourge of fake news is a significant side effect. A variety of perpetrators, ranging from cyber-criminals intent on scams to nation state actors aiming to create discord in rival countries, are increasingly taking advantage of the ability to post unfiltered content to mislead people about crucial issues. This is hugely damaging for democracy and society at large. “The first thing to grasp is that it isn’t about making up completely fake news. It is more focused on exaggerating real issues in society and sowing divide between groups,” explained Lisa Forte, partner, Red Goat Cyber Security.
Should I be worried about MFA-bypassing pass-the-cookie attacks?
Malicious actors bypassed multi-factor authentication using so-called pass-the-cookie attacks, but how worrying is this and what is the risk to organisations?
Share this item with your network: By Published: 20 Jan 2021 16:15
A series of recent cyber attacks against organisations’ cloud services that exploited poor cyber hygiene practice have put security teams on high alert and raised questions over the adequacy of multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Earlier in January, the US’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert following a spate of attacks, advising users to strengthen their cloud environment configuration.
The agency said the attacks were likely occurring due to high volumes of remote working and a mixture of corporate and personal devices being used to access cloud services.