Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

It involves verifying user identities, controlling access to resources and ensuring proper authentication and authorization processes. By focusing on identity security, organizations can mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access, data breaches and insider threats.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“It took nearly 11 months (328 days) to identity and contain data breaches resulting from stolen or compromised credentials.” – IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2023 I recently came across a 2012 article from CSO Online , and realized that it has been more than 11 years since the phrase “Identity is the new perimeter” was coined!

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Also consider creating a policy for which employees can access which types of data.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

[ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. He acknowledged that the purloined account had the ability to add or modify the advertising creatives that get run on customer ad campaigns.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Okta , a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise of its customer support unit, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ET: BeyondTrust has published a blog post about their findings. He said that on Oct 2.,

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2022

MFA’s shortcomings paved the way for Cisco’s data breach. Security Week reports that Cisco released a security incident notice for a data breach they detected on May 24, 2022, sharing key details about the incident.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Researchers discovered the availability in the DarK Web of 30M of records of Americans affected by the Astoria Company data breach. while other lead types exposed in the leak included additional information such as social security numbers, full bank account information, and even medical history. ” continues the experts.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 4, 2021

If this data breach case was made for TV, it would probably be streaming on Netflix. Some on Twitter were having a field day with a message from what appeared to be Trump's Gab account. First signs of the Gab data breach. We have searched high and low for chatter on the breach on the Internet and can find nothing.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. Image: Cloudflare.com. 2, and Aug. ” On July 28 and again on Aug.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Google will start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are “appropriately configured.” Risher adds that users can check the status of their accounts in Google’s Security Checkup.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

“When it comes to security, Two-Factor Authentication proves to be a treasury full of gold.” Multi-factor authentication (MFA) […]. The post Beef up your Cyber Protection with Multi Factor Authentication appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 14, 2018

I don't know how many data breaches I'm sitting on that I'm yet to process. Do note that I'm writing this before loading those 3 breaches; that'll happen immediately after I publish this blog post and they'll each reference it. Look for social media accounts that accept private communications.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

To illustrate the point, we’ll focus on a particular type of event that generates logs: user authentications (aka “logins”). Identifying “different” authentications Searching through auth logs to identify a login that looks suspicious is one thing. To understand that, you need visibility into both normal and anomalous authentications.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Slickwraps has disclosed a data breach that impacted over 850,000 user accounts, data were accidentally exposed due to security vulnerabilities. The data leak was disclosed last week, on February 21 the company that customer records were accidentally exposed online via an exploit. ” reported Slashgear. .

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday October 6, 2023, 23andMe confirmed via a somewhat opaque blog post that threat actors had "obtained information from certain accounts, including information about users’ DNA Relatives profiles." However, the damage seems to go far beyond the accounts with reused passwords.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The amendment says that an investigation showed that the attacker was able to directly access the accounts of roughly 0.1% The attacker accessed the accounts using credential stuffing which is where someone tries existing username and password combinations to see if they can log in to a service. Check the vendor’s advice.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Someone leaking, stealing or selling account information can cause a sudden influx of spam emails. They send more messages when they know the account is active and possibly interested. Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. Report and Delete.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Importantly, none appeared to have suffered the sorts of attacks that typically preface a high-dollar crypto heist, such as the compromise of one’s email and/or mobile phone accounts. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 9, 2021

Earlier this month GitHub received a report of anomalous behavior from an external party, therefore they fixed the bug trying to protect user accounts against a potentially serious security vulnerability. The post GitHub Fixed a Bug impacting Authenticated Sessions appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 4, 2021

If this data breach case was made for TV, it would probably be streaming on Netflix. Some on Twitter were having a field day with a message from what appeared to be Trump's Gab account. First signs of the Gab data breach. We have searched high and low for chatter on the breach on the Internet and can find nothing.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Delays in identifying, assessing, and notifying breaches make it more challenging to prevent harm. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. Year after year, the Verizon Data Breach Report highlights the fact that compromised credentials contribute to the majority of breaches — and MFA remains the strongest mechanism to deter the use of stolen passwords.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The assessment takes into account governance, security, and identity management challenges. IAM evaluations are required because data is continuously at risk. Credential theft and unauthorized access are the leading causes of data breaches. Check for any generic accounts created during testing processes.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

How to Remediate Keys and Certificates After a Data Breach. For example, if the breach is confirmed to be exploiting SSH, any system that is accessible via SSH and all SSH keys need to be accounted for in the network. Cost of a Machine Identity Data Breach with Yahoo! Data Breach. The Solution.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2019

My thinking at the time was that it would make the data more easily accessible to more people to go and do awesome things; build mobile clients, integrate into security tools and surface more information to more people to enable them to do positive and constructive things with the data. There is no rate limiting. There is no cost.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

Specific guidance prepared by the FBI in conjunction with the Dutch police on further steps you can take to protect yourself are detailed at the end of this blog post on the gold background. That's the short version, here's the whole story: Ever heard that saying about how "data is the new oil"? It was that simple.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

We spoke with our blog volunteers to get their insights into what best practices their companies are following, along with how you can get on a path to better identity management. These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

In a blog post published Mar. “No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities. Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. “LAPSUS$ appears to be highly sophisticated, carrying out increasingly high-profile data breaches.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Certain risks may expose critical infrastructure to cyberattacks, enabling malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to critical business information and potentially causing large-scale data breaches. In fact, IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report found that 82% of data breaches involved data stored in the cloud.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Customers can access a Salesforce Community website in two ways: Authenticated access (requiring login), and guest user access (no login required). This misconfigured Salesforce Community site from the state of Vermont was leaking pandemic assistance loan application data, including names, SSNs, email address and bank account information.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.”

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A few days later, John finds himself locked out of his account, and quickly learns that the password reset link he clicked earlier did not come from his company. He took the steps needed to keep his account safe by following the directions from his IT team. John is a diligent employee. So clearly, John isn’t alone.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your data is stored across countless databases for various purposes, making it a prime target for criminals. With access to your personal information, bad actors can drain your bank account and damage your credit—or worse. But it’s just as important you don’t use the same password for multiple accounts.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Credential stuffing is a form of cyberattack where hackers are taking over massive databases of usernames and passwords, many of which are stolen in recent data breaches, and use an automated method to “stuff” the account logins into other online services.

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