Seven Windows authentication paths bypass MFA protections, enabling credential attacks through AD, NTLM, Kerberos, RDP, SMB, and service accounts.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Remote work has become indispensable in today’s interconnected environment. Yet the convenience of working outside a centralized office also expands the potential for cyber threats. This installment ...

The most common way cyber-criminal hackers break into enterprise networks is by stealing or guessing usernames and passwords. The attacks, whether the goal is stealing information, executing a ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

What is two-factor authentication, and why do experts say it's the key to better online security? Two-factor authentication—often referred to as two-step authentication and 2FA—is a method for keeping ...