The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. In fact, source code leaks caused major issues for many organizations in 2022. However, unlike passwords intended for a single user, secrets must be distributed.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the 2022 Duo Trusted Access Report: Logins in a Dangerous Time , we examine the dramatic shift beyond discussions of password complexity to those where investing in multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passwordless technology are mandatory costs of doing business. of all authentications. Yet, they wait on the wire.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Fortinet confirmed that many systems are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting the CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. Fortinet is urging customers to address the recently discovered CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the CVE-2022-40684 flaw has been released online.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023. Key risks posed by deepfakes Deepfake attacks can be broadly classified into three categories. Deepfakes undermine these security measures by generating highly realistic digital forgeries, bypassing authentication processes.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple improper authentication bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apple improper authentication bug, tracked as CVE-2022-48618 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Fortinet has confirmed that the recently disclosed critical authentication bypass issue (CVE-2022-40684) is being exploited in the wild. Last week, Fortinet addressed a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684 , that impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. and from 7.2.0

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Risk management also extends to physical devices, such as doors and locks to protect homes and vehicles, vaults to protect money and precious jewels, and police, fire, and CCTV to protect against other physical risks.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Today, the company offers mobile-first software authentication and hardware authenticators trusted by major European banks. Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

A prime example is multi-factor authentication (MFA), a security process that requires users to verify their identity in two or more ways, such as a password, a code sent to their phone, or a fingerprint. For instance, in 2022, Uber experienced a significant security breach attributed to MFA fatigue. Its the nature of the beast.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

In mid-June 2022, a flood of SMS phishing messages began targeting employees at commercial staffing firms that provide customer support and outsourcing to thousands of companies. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20. The 2022 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index data , based on an Opinium survey conducted in 11 countries with more than 21K participants, attempts to answer these questions. Use strong passwords.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Experts released the PoC exploit code for the authentication bypass flaw CVE-2022-40684 in FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-40684 (CVSS score: 9.6) SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2022-40684). and from 7.2.0

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Often security researchers and security teams focus on threats to software and the risks associated with authenticating and managing users. As the threat landscape evolves and exposure to risk changes, organizations need to review their threat exposure and consider if current mitigations are sufficient for their needs. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

If 2020 and 2021 saw security convergence gain wider acceptance among enterprises and small/medium businesses, 2022 is set to see the trend accelerate and impact many previously ‘standalone’ aspects of cyber and physical security. That makes a converged approach to access control for the remote workplace a major challenge for 2022.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). c) of the SEC Rule, due to potential risks to national security and/or public safety. In a regulatory filing with the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2025

In that case, users run the risk of misinterpreting key information, making wrong choices, or unwittingly exposing personally identifiable data. This unintended oversharing fuels risks that could otherwise be mitigated through accessible design. Take privacy settings as an example.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 states that Oracle will fix 483 new flaws. This pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 confirms that Oracle security updates will address 483 new security patches. The highest CVSS v3.1 Base Score (10.0) Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

A static single sign-on (SSO) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) product isn’t going to cut it at the enterprise level, where the cost of a breach is high. Identity federation that authenticates users across compatible applications within and outside the organization. Single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2025

” Skill Dive is INE Security’s risk-free technical environment featuring exclusive labs not found in learning paths and courses. . “Our Skill Dive platform gives practitioners hands-on experience with real vulnerabilities in contained environments, cutting incident response times when these same issues hit production.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to Europol’s report titled “ Uncovering the ecosystem of intellectual property crime , ”approximately 86 million fake items were seized in the European Union (EU) in 2022 alone, with an estimated total value exceeding EUR 2 billion (US$ 2.1 And some of the larger webstores use “Authenticity Guarantee” badges on their listings.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2025

How the attack works The JavaGhost group, active since 2019, initially focused on website defacements before shifting to financially motivated phishing attacks in 2022. Enforce multifactor authentication to add an extra security layer. Using AWS CLI to generate temporary credentials and manipulate AWS services.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This advisory highlights specific vulnerabilities and offers guidance to mitigate risks for software developers and end-user organizations. CVE-2023-27350 (PaperCut MF/NG): Allows a malicious cyber actor to chain an authentication bypass vulnerability with the abuse of built-in scripting functionality to execute code.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 15, 2023

billion users have been put to risk because of a vulnerability in Google Chrome and chromium browsers. A security firm named Imperva Red has issued a warning that the flaw that has been technically dubbed as ‘CVE-2022-365’ allows hackers to steal information such as cloud based credentials and sensitive files from e-wallets.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. 11-12, 2022. 11-12, 2022. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. .” technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Deployment routes like endpoints , agentless, web, proxy chaining, and unified authentication. Risk assessment, rating, and categorization for cloud applications. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Businesses are also at risk of fraud attempts. PwC’s 2022 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey reported that 46% of surveyed organizations experienced corruption, fraud, or other economic crimes in the 24-month survey period. Finally, it also is useful for companies looking for a governance, risk, compliance ( GRC ) solution.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Most essentially, facial recognition technology promises a solid amount of internal and external security advantages in the day-to-day activity of enterprises, making it a key technology for passwordless authentication. Also read: Passwordless Authentication 101. Also read: Top Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions for 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Which topics should CEOs, CIOs and CISOs have on their radar when it comes to Identity and Access Management ( IAM ) and cyber security risks in 2022? Related: How IAM authenticates users. Multi-Factor Authentication ( MFA ) can tremendously increase their access security and prevent phishing and social engineering attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, 88% of users relied on chatbots when interacting with businesses. Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. This helps them improve their performance over time by gaining data from interactions. These tools saved 2.5

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

But until the end of 2022, Experian’s website allowed anyone to bypass these questions and go straight to the consumer’s report. 27, 2022, Experian’s PR team acknowledged receipt of my Dec. It’s also worth mentioning that reports of hijacked Experian.com accounts persisted into late 2022. ” Sen.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) called the 2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities. We went over the list and it felt like a bad trip down memory lane.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Tools like ChatGPT and Bard, powered by large language models, showcase how generative AI transforms business processesbut they also pose new risks. By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. The challenge? Securing these AI models and the data they generate.

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