Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

A brute force attack is a cyber attack where the attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system or data by systematically trying every possible combination of passwords or keys. There are many already leaked password lists that are commonly used, and they grow after every breach. What is a Brute Force Attack?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

alerted customers to the incident, disabling security questions and forcing them to take a mulligan on their passwords—requiring a reset of passwords for all accounts. and action required in relation to your account password with our Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, and/or Callaway Golf Preowned sites.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

According to Gartner , 40% of all help desk calls are related to password resets — and those calls are expensive, with Forrester finding each password reset call costs an organization $70. So it comes as no surprise that most businesses want to improve the productivity of their IT help desks and address the password reset cost problem.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2023

It affects Catalina and subsequent macOS versions riding on Intel M1 and M2 CPUs," according to an Uptycs blog post. " The stealer exhibits the following capabilities: Collect the passwords, cookies, and credit card data from Firefox, Google Chrome, and Brave browsers Extract files (.txt,doc,docx,pdf,xls,xlsx,ppt,pptx,jpg,png,csv,bmp,mp3,zip,rar,py,db)

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2021

This is the eighth entry in the blog series on using Java Cryptography securely. The first few entries talked about architectural details , Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generators , encryption/decryption , and message digests. It becomes exceedingly important to make sure these stored passwords can???t There are two??broad

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]. A flaw in the encryption algorithm used to underpin OpenSSL was exploited, triggering an infinite number of requests when certain input value(s) are used. “The Encryption must be encrypted. Then Don’t Ban End-to-End Encryption. Related Posts.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. Encrypt sensitive data and maintain regular, secure backups to ensure data integrity and availability, even in the event of system failures or cyber attacks. •Robust access control. Comprehensive monitoring. Backup strategies.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. Credential Stuffing : Attackers use leaked usernames and passwords from one website to attempt unauthorized access on other platforms. How Can Your Credentials Become Compromised?

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. Credential Stuffing : Attackers use leaked usernames and passwords from one website to attempt unauthorized access on other platforms. How Can Your Credentials Become Compromised?

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has posted a blog about Akira ransomware targeting VPNs without Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). ” Cisco VPN solutions are widely used to provide secure, encrypted data transmission between users and corporate networks, often used by remote employees.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WebAuthn Public Key Cryptography allows a merchant or customer to send a 'secret' encrypted message using a public key and only the owner of that public key can decrypt it with their private key. So, we began with the use of passwords. Skip ahead several years, and it’s widely known that they are problematic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. Use data encryption. Use a Secure Sockets Layer.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With this release, many high security and low friction authentication methods were made available. It is what allows you to connect to your bank online over secure hypertext transport protocol (https) and be confident your financial information will be encrypted. How do users enroll? What makes these methods so secure?

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When someone is told that passwords are going away in favor of a new, “password-less” authentication method, a healthy dose of skepticism is not unwarranted. While this isn’t entirely wrong, passwords are difficult to remember and rarely secure. What is WebAuthn? What is the difference between CTAP1 and CTAP2?

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They’ll try to sweet-talk you into clicking on suspicious links or divulging sensitive information like passwords or credit card details. Your 7 tips to stay safe online Use strong passwords Let’s kick things off with the basics. Remember: real companies don’t ask for your personal data via email. But fear not!

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Lack of Encryption Cloud computing involves data transmission over networks and storage in shared infrastructures. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

Technology such as encryption will provide the last and most important layer of defense for data, rendering it useless if hackers break in. Whether it’s stored in a company’s own servers or the cloud – encryption must be used to protect sensitive data. Secure encryption keys. Pass on passwords.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) For organizations that have made that jump, sticking with a simple username and password to protect a globally accessible email server is far from good enough. Password leaks are commonplace.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

In a recent blog post , the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys , a form of digital credential. Passkeys are generated using public-key cryptography , or asymmetric encryption, which involves using a pair of public and private keys. So, how do they work?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This is similar to the security keys that are used by many online services to provide multi-factor authentication (MFA). By requiring users to provide a hardware security key in addition to their password, Apple is able to greatly reduce the risk of unauthorized access to their accounts.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The user might not even need to give up their password. Clicking the link routes the user to a proxy server which is typically identical to the authentic web page, except the URL. The proxy page allows the attacker to steal the user's valid session cookies, bypassing the traditional authentication process.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As we were preparing our slides and tools for our DEF CON Cloud Village Talk ( What the Function: A Deep Dive into Azure Function App Security ), Thomas Elling and I stumbled onto an extension of some existing research that we disclosed on the NetSPI blog in March of 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Use strong passwords, 2FA. The security of your Bitcoin wallet is mostly dependent on the strength of your passwords. Use uppercase, lowercase, digits, special characters, and a combination of them to create strong, one-of-a-kind passwords. Also, whenever it is possible, activate two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

SSH authenticates the parties involved and allows them to exchange commands and output via multiple data manipulation techniques. As Justin Elingwood of DigitalOcean explains , SSH encrypts data exchanged between two parties using a client-server model. The most common means of authentication is via SSH asymmetric key pairs.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Typically, that post-breach recovery relies on surface level fixes: “rotating the KRBTGT password twice”, “increasing the available RID pool”, etc. Attack Technique Format This blog covers multiple Kerberos abuse based attack techniques, detection guidance and remediation of a compromised domain. PsExec.exe -s accepteula dc1.asgard.corp

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it’s crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) and enforce its use when logging into school accounts and systems.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords. Among the passwords exposed, 72 percent of users were found to be still using already-compromised passwords. Turn on Multifactor Authentication Even strong, secure passwords can be exposed by attackers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

Specifically, the NGINX LDAP reference implementation which uses LDAP to authenticate users of applications being proxied by NGINX. Companies store usernames, passwords, email addresses, printer connections, and other static data within directories. It’s written in Python and communicates with a LDAP authentication server.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

While solutions are available to augment the authentication of an entity through MFA and credential-centric tools, there is a key component missing – authorization. From there, they can encrypt data, execute a ransomware attack and more. and digital identities (apps, devices, machines, etc.).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

This blog will highlight the most recent changes to the ransomware and how Conti improved file encryption, introduced techniques to better evade security software, and streamlined the ransom payment process. Start encryption using the specified path as the root directory. Size parameter for large file encryption.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. This blog will deep dive into the method of phishing and how it has evolved today.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Avoid using easily guessable passwords such as your name, birthdate, or “password123.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Since December 2015, Alpine Linux Docker images have been shipped with hardcoded credentials, a NULL password for the root user. 3) contain a NULL password for the root user. ” reads the blog post published by Talos group. The bug received a CVSS score of 9.8, it affects Alpine Docker versions 3.3

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. Only use encrypted HTTPS or other types of secure connections (SSH, etc.). Enforce a strong password policy for all NAS users, including the new administrator account you’ve just created.

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