CYBR332 Blog

 Phishing attacks to this day remain as a great threat in the cybersecurity world, it often exploits human vulnerabilities in order to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The article I read today, NCSC, outlines a comprehensive, multi layered defensive strategy that companies and corporations can implement to reduce such risks The approach discussed includes implementing anti-spoofing controls in order to prevent attackers from impersonating legitimate email addresses. While also educating users to recognize and report any suspicious email they may come across. The NCSC also recommends deploying technical measures such as filtering or blocking incoming phishing attempts. Ensuring that everyone is made aware of the necessity for incident response planning, making all the individuals in the company capable of acting quickly if any breaches are likely to occur. If the layers were to be enforced within an organization, then they would be capable of significantly enhancing their...

 Multi-Factor Authentication which is also known as MFA, is a security process that requires users to verify their identity using two or more factors. As explained by the article I read this week, OneLogin explains factors as something they know such as a password, something they have which could be a smartphone. It can also be a security token or something they are, which can be a person's face or fingerprint. The way Multi-Factor Authentication works is in layers, and since it works in such a layered approach, it makes it significantly harder for attackers to gain unauthorized access. Even if one factor is compromised by attackers, as long as the other ones hold up attackers will not have access. As cybersecurity threats continue to grow, MFA stands in front of it as a simple yet powerful counter to enhance digital protection. It is best for all if not most companies to adopt Multi-Factor Authentication, as not only is it simple to implement, but it will help companies and busine...