Insights on ATO, the criminal underground, and more
SpyCloud researchers have compiled, enriched, and analyzed a list of over 136,000 hostnames and fully qualified domain names with COVID-19 or coronavirus themes from a variety of publicly-available feeds.
For employees working from home, how does our new (hopefully) temporary situation introduce risk, including data theft? Password security is more critical than ever.
We were able to tie more than 412 million breach assets within the SpyCloud database to employees within the Fortune 1000, providing a snapshot of the breach exposure affecting major enterprises.
Cybercriminals are profiting off of coronavirus fears. SpyCloud summarizes 9 tactics security professionals should be aware of.
Shedding light on mobile threats as well as potential solutions including mobile threat defense, zero trust frameworks, and account takeover prevention measures.
Ransomware attacks against local governments and utilities continue to pile up, and hackers are putting pressure on victims by threatening to leak data to the public domain.
Understand MFA implementation and adoption challenges and learn steps you can take to strengthen its effectiveness.
SpyCloud researchers have obtained and analyzed a set of over 515,000 Telnet credentials and IP addresses associated with vulnerable hosts that were leaked on a popular criminal forum.
Our 2020 report shows that password reuse continues to be a serious problem, leaving enterprises and their customers vulnerable to account takeover (ATO).
Periodic forced password changes are frustrating for users and counterproductive for security. Here’s why they’ll go the way of the dinosaurs in 2020.
SpyCloud’s latest product offering helps you reduce your risk of a data breach by monitoring your third party relationships for breach exposures and sharing that data to aid remediation efforts.
To commemorate National Cybersecurity Awareness month, we’re sharing 9 practical tips from enterprise CISOs on how to increase participation in security awareness programs.
The largest dark markets may have been seized, but they always seem to persist. Fortunately, they’re run by humans and humans make mistakes.
SpyCloud has released a new & improved version of Active Directory Guardian that makes it easier for organizations to align with NIST password guidelines and reset exposed passwords automatically.
If your password has been compromised in a data breach, what can you do to protect your accounts? Learn the 5 steps to remediate password exposure.
According to a recent study, many security leaders are focused on the wrong risks. Account takeover is a primary risk that deserves more attention.
Passwords are a primary barrier to entry into your accounts and personal data. Learn how they are cracked and what you can do to prevent it.
Financial services institutions are searching for a more effective solution to prevent consumer account takeover, awarding SpyCloud Best in Show at Digital Banking 2019.
BYOD has its benefits, but it can also have serious implications. Learn how to defend your organization from the risks.
Lower-tier criminals are taking over fast food accounts to reap hot and fresh rewards–on your dime. By now you’ve probably […]
To laymen, the strange lexicon surrounding password security only makes the topic less approachable. What is a salt? What is […]
We recently announced $21 million in new capital led by M12, Microsoft’s venture fund. Here’s how we plan to grow.
2018 was a busy year for hackers. Interested to see just how busy, our annual credential exposure report breaks all the breaches down by the numbers.
Just how big was the so called Collections #1 “superbreach”? Turns out it was only 1 of 7 totalling more than 8B username and password records, and we’ve got the data on all the records
Several news agencies and security researchers have commented on the apparent FBI raid of LeakedSource. If you’re not familiar with the situation, this article from CSO covers it well.
This year, credit card fraud is down even though millennials are scoring more deals online. Here’s what that means for your organization.
Weak or reused passwords still pose a huge risk factor for account takeover but as newer authentication techniques evolve, criminals are adapting.
Credential stuffing attacks are on the rise. Learn more about how they’re done and what you can do to protect your organization.
Business email compromise (BEC), has been used to defraud businesses out of over $3 billion. Know what to look for in these types of scams.
Old exposed passwords can do harm long after the initial compromise. Learn why you should be looking at old data, too.
Corporate account takeover is growing at an alarming rate. Find out what you should and shouldn’t do to prevent it.
Do you ever wonder how the dark web works? Do you know what tools provide protection from what can happen in the dark web? We’ll break it down.
In a recent phishing attack, men around the globe are receiving a realistic email that could cost them thousands if they fall for it.
New markets on the dark web represent a shift in how underground goods are bought and sold. What does history have to say about how new markets will fare?
Greater than 950 percent YoY rise in revenue indicates ATO prevention is a high priority for enterprises.
As CISO, your job may keep you up at night worrying about your employees’ and customers’ leaked credentials. There’s plenty to worry about, but you can take proactive steps to find more restful sleep.
Curious about the main takeaways at this year’s RSA Conference? David Endler, president and co-founder of SpyCloud offers his take.
Think your account takeover prevention strategies give you 100% protection? We’ll show you why you should be skeptical.
Verizon released this year’s data breach report and not surprisingly, stolen credentials top the list. SpyCloud evaluates the findings with recommendations to every organization.
Passwords need not be hard to remember. They just need to be hard to guess. NIST sets forth new guidelines to make creating strong passwords a bit easier.
What Is ATO and Why Should You Care? Because of widespread password reuse, Account Takeover (ATO) attacks have become an extremely lucrative business for cybercriminals.
2017 was a busy year for hackers. Interested to see just how busy, our annual credential exposure report breaks all the breaches down by the numbers.
We’ve been asked to provide our point of view regarding 4iQ’s recent article advertised as “Largest Credential Breach Exposure”. The […]
As early deal-hunters strategize ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so too, are cyber criminals strategizing to exploit the fact that security teams will be taking time off.
The Equifax breach has opened the door to a new normal. But this wasn’t an isolated incident.
Over 28 million records were compromised as a result of the Taringa breach. See what your organization can do to prevent from being next.
We’re pleased to announce that SpyCloud has won the “Best of Show” award at Finovate Fall 2017!
SpyCloud welcomes two cybersecurity industry veterans to the team!
SpyCloud, pioneers in breach discovery and credential recovery, showcased its solution at the 2017 FinovateFall conference.
SpyCloud expands their team by adding Alen Puzic as Chief Technology Office, and Jason Lancaster as Director of Security Research.
CyberDefenses Inc. new Credential Tracking Service (CTS) integrates SpyCloud’s early-warning breach technology into its existing solution.
Custom-built “cracking” tools are making it easier than ever for criminals to automate credential stuffing.
SpyCloud announces that it is coming out of stealth mode, after receiving $2.5 Million is seed funding.
We’re proud to share that SpyCloud was the only US winner of the NATO Innovation Challenge. The challenge is aimed at accelerating transformational, state-of-the-art technology solutions in support of NATO’s cyber capabilities.
Our development team is constantly pumping out new features, and we’re excited to highlight one that our customers have been asking for: Recent Records Alerts!
We had a great time exhibiting at the 2017 RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco, meeting new friends and reconnecting with many security industry brethren.
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