Security News > 2022 > August > Identity is the killer context: 4 ways to stay in control

It is context that represents today's perimeter, with identity providing the killer context.

Their location, the device they are using and details of the data they are trying to access also provide useful contextual information which can be used to deny access whenever an account behaves unusually.

The need to incorporate identity and context at the heart of cybersecurity is clearly illustrated by an alarming increase in the creativity of phishing attacks in which hackers impersonate trusted cybersecurity vendors or use a proxy site to mirror an MFA authentication page - an approach seen in the Microsoft attacks when attackers inserted a proxy site between users and their work server.

Here are four ways to stay in control as storm clouds gather over the threat landscape.

The risk is growing exponentially as the cloud pushes data across ever-growing networks, making it easier for insiders to access sensitive data or credentials.

The perimeter is gone - but in its place, a new normal has arisen in which context is king and identity is integral.

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