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OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]

Security Boulevard

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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Microsoft recommends Exchange admins to disable the SMBv1 protocol

Security Affairs

It also provides an authenticated inter-process communication mechanism. Since 2016, Microsoft is urging admins to stop using SMBv1, later versions of the protocol implemented security enhancements, such as encryption, pre- authentication integrity checks to prevent man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks, and insecure guest authentication blocking.

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Announcing Expanded WebAuthn Support for MFA

Duo's Security Blog

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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News Alert: i2Coalition launches ‘VPN Trust Initiative’ to promote VPN operators’ best practices

The Last Watchdog

After mobilizing to ensure the Internet’s free flow of information and commerce, we realized the ongoing need for an industry voice, founding formally in 2012. Advertising Practices: Given the complexity and different use cases for VPNs, claims must not mislead.

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A PowerShell Script to Mitigate Active Directory Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

Note that NTLM was designed to perform authentication based on the challenge/response-based authentication system in which a client sends the plaintext username to the domain controller. The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.”

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Experts disclose security flaws in Oracle’s iPlanet Web Server

Security Affairs

The first issue, tracked as CVE-2020-9315 , could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain read-only access to any page within the administration console, without authentication, by simply replacing an admin GUI URL for the target page. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0516.” ” continues the report.

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3 Zero-Day in SonicWall Enterprise Email Security Appliances actively exploited

Security Affairs

The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021 : Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative Account Creation: A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x CVE-2021-20022 : Email Security Post-Authentication Arbitrary File Creation: SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x