What is Mutual TLS (mTLS)?

Mutual Transport Layer Security (#mTLS) establishes an encrypted TLS connection in which both parties use X.509 digital certificates to authenticate and verify each other. MTLS can help mitigate the risk of moving services to the cloud, and prevent malicious third parties from imitating genuine apps. So, let’s start the clock for What is mTLS?

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Credential Stuffing: Why It’s Here to Stay

Over the last few years, #F5​ security researchers have identified credential​ stuffing​ as one of today’s foremost threats. The value of stolen credentials has created a vicious circle: organizations suffer network intrusions in pursuit of credentials, and credential stuffing in pursuit of profits. Understanding both the supply and demand sides of the market for stolen credentials is, therefore, key to understanding the risk that cybercriminals pose to organizations today. With 5 years of data, it is definitive: credential spills are here to stay. So, let’s start the clock for some harrowing data from the 2021 Credential Stuffing Report.

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Phishing During a Pandemic

 #F5Labs 2020 Phishing and Fraud Report. #Phishing remains a popular method of stealing credentials, committing fraud, and distributing malware. In its crudest forms it might appear to be juvenile; but it’s often part of a well-orchestrated, multi-faceted, and sustained attack campaign by organized crime groups. Get all the details of Phishing & Fraud trends for 2020: https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/2020-phishing-and-fraud-report

How Cyber Attacks Changed During the Pandemic

 #F5 SIRT reviewed all the reported security incidents from January through August 2020 to see how the pandemic changed the cyberthreat landscape. Hint: #DDoS attacks dominated the pandemic lockdown. Learn more: https://www.f5.com/labs/articles/threat-intelligence/how-cyber-attacks-changed-during-the-pandemic

So let’s start the clock to see How Cyber Attacks Changed During the #Pandemic.