The OTP process generates a code specific to a particular endpoint that can only be used once for a predetermined time period. That code effectively operates as a secret key that disappears completely rather than remain in a database, application or other location.
Customer feedback is critical to the roadmap for Airlock Digital’s allowlisting solution and the inaugural Airlock Customer Summit in Sydney marked the start of a new phase of customer engagement, event attendees heard this week.
The latest version of Airlock Allowlisting, v5.3, is now in general availability and customers can take advantage of improved flexibility and ease of use when using the product to allow trusted applications and block the rest.
Understand more about Airlock Digital's Audit and Enforcement mode within the Airlock Digital Platform.
In this Risky Business News interview, Tom Uren talks to Daniel Schell, CTO and David Cottingham CEO of Airlock Digital. They discuss the security standard that drove innovation and the genesis of Airlock Digital and also how to make sure that standards don’t become box-checking exercises.
Application allowlisting–formerly application whitelisting–is moving to a dynamic, granular model that sheds the cumbersome, one-size-fits-all approaches of the past. At Airlock Digital, we’re combining application allowlisting with execution control to better protect businesses, and enable administrators to manage risk and trust in fast-changing environments. This is why we’ve branded our cornerstone product Airlock Allowlisting.
What is allowlisting? To put it simply, allowlisting allows only processes, files and applications approved by a business or organisation to run in its environment, with all other processes, files and applications blocked. This reduces the risk of malicious code executing in that environment.
In this episode of Risky Biz, Airlock Digital’s Daniel Schell talks about his adventures with WDAC, and Dave Cottingham predicts Windows 12 will go all in on signed code. Also Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news. They talk about: LockBit gets back up after takedown, Russia arrests Medibank hacker… for something else ConnectWise gives out free updates, but customers aren’t happy, and much more
Universities, like many other organizations, stand to benefit significantly from the implementation of allowlisting as part of their cybersecurity strategy. Allowlisting offers several compelling reasons for use cases in university settings. However, implementing allowlisting in university environments comes with certain challenges. In this blog we explore obstacles that universities might encounter as well as solutions to ensure successful implementation of allowlisting.
This blog provides guidance for Airlock Digital customers regarding the AnyDesk security incident. While AnyDesk has stated in their announcement that the software is safe to use, their action of revoking code signing certificates suggests that their existing certificates were likely compromised and should no longer be trusted.
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