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Is it time to think about VDI alternatives?

When remote work became the norm, security and IT teams were forced to scramble, as many were ill-prepared. How do we set up remote work infrastructure overnight? How can we ensure that our workforce is able to securely connect back to the business without impacting productivity? For many, the answer to supporting secure remote work...

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Mitigating Fintech Cyber Risk with Talon

Fintech companies are transforming the banking and financial services industries through digital technologies that do things like automate transactions, streamline interactions, and accelerate the pace of commerce for both consumers and businesses. Examples of popular fintech applications include Venmo’s peer-to-peer payment services, Robinhood’s online trading platform, and Stripe’s payment processing platform. The global Fintech market...

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Third-Party Risk and Mitigation Strategies

CISOs and CIOs at organizations of all sizes have several common goals – one of the most pivotal may sound simple, yet it can be tough to achieve: reduce enterprise risk. Many factors impact an organization’s overall risk profile, but a growing one is reducing third-party risk, especially as enterprises leverage third parties more than...

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Talon’s #BrowserBites: The Browser Security and Vulnerability News Digest

August 20, 2022 Welcome back to Talon’s #BrowserBites, your curated source of news for everything browser security related from vulnerabilities, recent breaches and how to detect and prevent browser-based attacks. There has been a ton going on in the space recently, and we are here to break down some of the most important headlines. Let’s...

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How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (Pt. 3)

In previous blogs, we elaborated on the information stored in the browser, namely passwords and cookies, how attackers target this heavily-used application, and how they can steal sensitive information (TA0010). In this post, we will focus on another type of information readily available for crafty attackers in the browser, the coveted browsing history, and dive...

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How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (Pt. 2)

Our previous post in this series discussed the browser as a gateway to the internet and all the data types stored within it. In this second part, we’ll focus on cookies and the potential risk they present if stolen. We described three types of browser cookies. Cookies are text strings that websites may save to...

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VPN Is Not Enough; Where VPNs Fall Short of Enterprise Security

The downside of VPNs Due to COVID-19 and the resultant work from home (WFH) model, global enterprises have become far more dependent on virtual private networks (VPNs). Being a sort of tunnel connecting system, VPN use permits employees and contractors to remotely connect to the corporate infrastructure as a client and access internal network services. ...

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Why Is the Browser the Most Vulnerable App?

Executive summary Background You’ve probably heard that the browser is the most vulnerable application many times. Perhaps you’ve wondered why it gets such a bad rep. In this post, we prove this statement and back it up with some facts that we have collected. Join us on a journey about browsers, vulnerabilities, and the numbers...

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The Desktop App Migration to the Browser

Well-known companies and services have been busy moving their platforms to the web. Perhaps web applications are not yet as fully featured as their desktop predecessors, but being cloud-based greatly facilitates the collaborative efforts of hybrid workforces. Moreover, the difference between versions decreases as time goes on. An ever-increasing number of software companies initially enter...

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The Browser’s Role in Account Takeover Attacks

Have you ever received a notification that one of your accounts was logged into from a random location? Congrats—you were probably a victim of an account takeover scam. The bad news is you then had to immediately change passwords for all your critical services. The good news is that next time such an attack can...

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How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (pt. 1)

We’re all using a browser all the time, especially as our gateway to the internet. In this three-part series, we’ll enumerate the data types stored there, the associated risks, and how data-stealing from it can be prevented. Part one focuses on credentials, while remaining installments will look at other stored data types. Global computer users...

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The Beginner׳s Guide to the Untold Dangers of Web Extensions

Extensions offer great value to their users, with essential features such as ad-blocking, password management, and productivity boosters. However, they require broad permissions to modify the browser, its behavior, and the visited websites to deliver these enhancements.

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Why everyone should care about browser vulnerabilities

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Is it time to think about VDI alternatives?

Mitigating Fintech Cyber Risk with Talon

Third-Party Risk and Mitigation Strategies

Talon’s #BrowserBites: The Browser Security and Vulnerability News Digest

How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (Pt. 3)

How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (Pt. 2)

VPN Is Not Enough; Where VPNs Fall Short of Enterprise Security

Why Is the Browser the Most Vulnerable App?

The Desktop App Migration to the Browser

The Browser’s Role in Account Takeover Attacks

How Stored Browser Data Presents Risk – And How to Secure It (pt. 1)

The Beginner׳s Guide to the Untold Dangers of Web Extensions

Why everyone should care about browser vulnerabilities

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