Discovering WordPress in Paranoid Mode

You may remember, a few years ago, a PoC we did on how to protect WordPress in paranoid mode where, in addition to protecting the user login with the Latch plugin for WordPress and doing a hardening to WordPress and at the operating system level by blocking SSH access with the Latch plugin for UNIX, ...

How to improve the security of your WordPress

WordPress is the most widely used web content management system in the world, with over 43% of websites using it. Although its popularity has great benefits, the sheer number of WordPress sites makes the platform an attractive target for cybercriminals.  Implementing good WordPress hardening practices is essential to protect your site from vulnerabilities.  Here is ...

The biometrics revolution, the future of cybersecurity

Biometrics has become a key technology in the future of cybersecurity, revolutionizing the way we verify identities and protect sensitive information. But what does biometrics mean and how is it transforming our society? What are the advantages of these systems over current ones? Are there still challenges around it? Stay and we’ll tell you all ...

Online security measures in banking institutions

Privileged functions are the actions performed by users with special access, such as administrators, who are allowed to modify systems, manage accounts or have access to sensitive information. Because these permissions give control over critical operations and important data, it is crucial that these roles are managed very carefully. Having control of these privileged functions ...

Hack Your Innovation Contest: join us in creating new cybersecurity solutions for TU Latch

Are you passionate about technology and digital security? This is your chance to shine! We at Telefónica Digital Innovation are launching the Hack Your Innovation Contest, a technology competition that will challenge your creativity and skills in the development of security solutions with TU Latch.  The contest is aimed at those who want to explore ...

How to manage your crypto and euros easily with TU Wallet 

We’ve all heard of the concept of the wallet and how it’s transforming the cryptoworld and digital finance. However, it’s yet to be fully embraced by society. As cryptocurrencies become more popular, it’s vital to be aware of these tools to facilitate the management of digital assets, but also the dangers they pose to security ...

How can I detect suspicious activity on my digital accounts or profiles?

Suppose you suddenly receive notifications of changes in your social media accounts that you don’t remember you made, you see emails marked as read when you haven’t opened them yet, or worse, you find posts that you never even made. Sound familiar?   It is an unsettling and very unpleasant feeling. It’s as if someone is ...

How to create an Authorization Control security layer on your digital platform with Latch

We have been pushing for a few months the TU Latch project, which we are transforming and evolving into an Authorization Control platform for digital services in companies, and for digital services open to the public, and that soon, in the next Telefónica Innovation Day on November 17 will have a new evolutionary leap that ...

How to check for malicious domains and verify safe websites with 2FWB

Several decades ago, surfing the Internet was not the most normal thing in the world. Neither was having your own mobile phone capable of communicating with people around the world, consulting any information at any time or taking photos and videos of very good quality… all from the same device.  Every advance that is made ...

Why you shouldn’t repeat passwords across different digital identities 

Today, most of our daily interactions are conducted through digital platforms. From access to social media, bank accounts or online shopping, to work applications and cloud storage. Whether for professional management or to kill time on TikTok, we need to create a digital profile in different media. This means that one person can manage dozens ...

How to prevent password theft thanks to TOTP and 2FA access

The passwords we created in the past to sign up for all kinds of websites remain the first line of defence to protect our accounts, and sometimes the only one. It was logical not to give much thought to what we were writing in the box at the time (it was probably something easy to ...