Octopus

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Octopus is a malware, a harmful program designed to exploit and damage computer systems. It can infiltrate systems through suspicious downloads, emails, or websites, often without the user's knowledge. Once inside, it can steal personal information, disrupt operations, or even hold data hostage for ransom. This malware has been associated with various incidents and developments across different sectors. In 2020, the legal team at UK energy retailer Octopus Energy developed Kraken, a customer billing platform that was subsequently licensed to rival energy providers like Eon in the UK and overseas markets. The same year, the company's legal team advised on the acquisition and integration of 1.5 million customers from Bulb, a rival provider that went into special administration in 2021. This move significantly contributed to the growth of Octopus Energy. Secret Double Octopus (SDO), a leader in workforce passwordless MFA, collaborated with ForgeRock Enterprise Connect Passwordless to integrate SDO's Octopus platform for passwordless MFA. This integration aimed to deliver a greater return on investment than traditional MFA methods that rely on passwords. The Octopus platform decouples user authentication from backend identity management, enabling comprehensive coverage for workforce use cases.
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CERT-EU
9 months ago
Search | arXiv e-print repository
CERT-EU
9 months ago
Search | arXiv e-print repository
CERT-EU
10 months ago
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Hackers Find Classic Spider-Man Villain In Game | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker | National Cyber Security Consulting
CERT-EU
10 months ago
The Media Are Targeting the Public for a War with China - Global Research
CERT-EU
10 months ago
Is Your Workforce Ready for Passwordless MFA?
CERT-EU
10 months ago
Practice of law: best examples in legal work
CERT-EU
10 months ago
Standout examples of in-house lawyers’ work
CERT-EU
10 months ago
Meet the top FT 20 in-house legal leaders
CERT-EU
a year ago
Absolute Software expands application resilience ecosystem
MITRE
a year ago
Picking Apart Remcos Botnet-In-A-Box
CERT-EU
a year ago
Venture Capital Investments at Risk : DynaRisk Identifies Critical Cybersecurity Gaps in Companies Backed By Some Of London's Biggest VC Funds – Global Security Mag Online
CERT-EU
a year ago
Expanding the scope of Cyber Incident Response (CIR) – GIXtools
CERT-EU
a year ago
MOVEit hack: media watchdog Ofcom data downloaded in cyber attack – GIXtools
CERT-EU
a year ago
SBOM Executive Order: Ready for the June 11th deadline?
MITRE
a year ago
Russia-Linked Hackers Target Diplomatic Entities in Central Asia
MITRE
a year ago
Octopus-infested seas of Central Asia
CERT-EU
a year ago
How observability prevents developers from flying blind - SD Times
CSO Online
a year ago
ForgeRock, Secret Double Octopus offer passwordless authentication for enterprises
CERT-EU
a year ago
«Тактический осьминог» запустил свои щупальца в налоговую службу США
CERT-EU
a year ago
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