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As AI becomes more advanced, it’s important to consider all the ways AI can be used maliciously by cybercriminals, especially when it comes to cracking passwords. While AI password-cracking techniques...

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We are proud to announce that Keeper Security has been recognized as the 2022 Privileged Access Management Solution of the Year in the 6th annual Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards. The Tech Breakthrough organization, a  global market intelligence and recognition platform for innovative technology companies, conducts the awards program “to honor excellence and recognize the creativity, hard

Keeper Security Wins 2022 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award for Privileged Access Management Solution of the Year

The year 2021 had the dubious distinction of being the most prolific for ransomware on record, and the onslaught didn’t stop in 2022. It’s now estimated that every 14 seconds, a business falls victim to a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks aren’t just happening more often. They’re getting more complex and costly – and cyber insurers

Ransomware Losses Prompting Cyber Insurers to Raise Rates and Slash Coverage

Updated on November 1, 2023. Social engineering is a psychological manipulation technique used by threat actors to get others to do things or reveal private information. Social engineering can take place online or in person. Between 70% and 90% of data breaches involve social engineering, making it one of the largest cybersecurity threats facing both

What Is Social Engineering?

Keeper Security is excited to announce that our Keeper Password Manager was rated as a leading Enterprise, Mid-market, and Small Business password manager for Fall 2022 by users on G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. Keeper was also recognized as a leader in password management in Europe and for having the best

Keeper Named a Leader in Password Management for Fall 2022 by Users on G2

Poor password practices are one of the biggest threats to enterprise cybersecurity. Stolen or compromised passwords cause over 80% of successful data breaches. When employees use weak passwords, reuse passwords across accounts, or store their passwords insecurely (sticky notes, spreadsheets, etc.), they put their employers at risk. Organizations often leverage enterprise password managers to alleviate

3 Pitfalls of On-Premises Password Managers

Updated on October 4, 2023. With organizations now offering remote or hybrid working options, for many people, their workspace is at home. Your team needs to know password hygiene best practices to ensure their at-home work environment is secure and protected. To improve password hygiene for remote and hybrid workers, organizations should enforce the use

Password Hygiene Best Practices for Remote Workers

A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server. This is done by overwhelming the server, service or network being targeted with a flood of internet traffic, ultimately slowing the server down or causing it to crash completely. Think of it as being like a traffic jam,

What Is a DDoS Attack?

The ability of a cybercriminal to place themselves between you and the connection point poses the biggest security vulnerability to public WiFi. You unknowingly communicate with the cybercriminal, who then collects and passes your information to the hotspot, rather than you connecting to the hotspot directly. While there are ways to stay protected on public

Why You Should Avoid Public WiFi

The popularity of freelancing has continued to rise in the United States. In fact, a majority of organizations in America have worked with freelancers and plan to hire them again, according to data from the LinkedIn Workforce Report. In the post-pandemic world, there are a massive and growing number of digital nomads, people who choose

How to Securely Share Passwords with Third Parties Using Keeper

Social media plays a vital role in allowing people from all over the world to communicate almost instantly; however, it is critical to manage your digital footprint as well as the security and privacy settings on your accounts in order for your personal information to be accessible only to you. Here are seven ways to

7 Tips for Staying Safe on Social Media

The public sector consists of organizations owned and operated by the government. It provides services deemed necessary for society’s welfare. Most services offered through the public sector are typically for free or at a reduced cost. The public sector does not include organizations that are voluntary or private. Public Sector vs Private Sector You’ve probably

What is the Public Sector?

Updated on October 31, 2023. Students need a password manager because it ensures their passwords are always strong and are not being reused, they only have to remember a single password instead of multiple passwords, can store more than just their passwords, can securely share passwords and can access their password vault from anywhere on

Why Students Need a Password Manager

Ending a business relationship with an employee can be daunting, especially if things end on bad terms. Offboarding is critical to ensure that any disgruntled former employees do not expose company information. There have been cases in the past where former employees are the cause of massive data breaches.  Some data breaches are intentional, like

Cybersecurity Offboarding: How to Protect Passwords When Employees Leave

Keeper Security is thrilled to announce it’s been recognized as a leader in Password Management by GigaOm, an analyst firm and media company specializing in strategic, engineering-led technology research, insight and analysis.  The GigaOm Radar for Password Management places Keeper as a leader within the Platform Play and Innovation quadrant. GigaOm identifies vendors in this

GigaOm Radar Report Recognizes Keeper as a Leader in Password Management

Updated on October 4, 2023. Businesses must invest in a dark web monitoring tool to protect their employees from potential cyber threats. The dark web is home to extensive criminal activity—including a myriad of cybercrime services that can irreparably damage your company and its reputation. Keep reading to learn more about dark web monitoring, its

Why Dark Web Monitoring Is Crucial To Protecting Your Business

Updated on November 6, 2023. You should stop reusing the same password for multiple accounts because if a cybercriminal gets a hold of that password, they can gain access to every account that uses it. Since the average person has 20 or more online accounts, according to a Keeper Security report, they have a hard

Why You Should Stop Reusing Passwords

Updated on November 28, 2023. A VPN, or a virtual private network, is a service that protects your internet connection and online privacy. It works by encrypting your internet connection, masking your IP address and allowing you to use public WiFi hotspots safely. A VPN creates a private, encrypted network within the public network providing

What is a VPN?

Password security is important because passwords are the first line of defense against cybercriminals and their unauthorized access to your personal data. Most people around the world struggle with managing their passwords. A recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation reported over 70% of employees repeat passwords while at work. According to the study, 81% of hacking-related

Why is Password Security Important?

A security breach is when an incident occurs that results in unauthorized access to sensitive data, applications, networks or devices. Typically, when a security breach happens the intruder is able to bypass security measures that were put in place to keep them out. As a result of a security breach, a company or organization’s public

What Is a Security Breach?

Poor secrets management leads to data breaches that can result in compromised credentials, a damaged reputation and millions of dollars in mitigation costs, legal fees and lost revenue.  Secrets are non-human privileged credentials that provide access to sensitive information, systems and services. Types of secrets include database passwords, SSH keys, API keys and encryption keys.

Risks and Challenges of Mismanaged Secrets

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