Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

We anticipate an increase in targeting of identities that allow cross-platform authentication as actors recognise the value in compromising identities rather than endpoints. ” [A.C. — this Weak passwords continued to be the most common factor at 41% of observed compromises. However, API key compromise [ A.C. — take

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NopSec

JUNE 30, 2023

Researchers also discovered that ArcServe UDP backup software is prone to an RCE vulnerability. It’s not a pre-auth vuln, but it does enable admin authentication bypass, so it’s apples-to-apples from the attackers perspective. Researchers have found that the software is prone to a pre-authentication RCE vulnerability.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

In 2023, an astonishing 50 per cent of companies in the UK reported experiencing some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. These sessions should cover critical topics like phishing, which tricks you into giving out sensitive information, and password security to protect your data. By staying current, you protect your data.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. By combining something you know(like a password) with something you have(such as a verification code), 2FA adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. However, like any security system, 2FA is not foolproof.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 8, 2022

iMessage Contact Key Verification and Security Keys for Apple ID will be available globally in 2023. The feature will start rolling out to the rest of the world in early 2023. For users who opt in, Security Keys strengthen Apple’s two-factor authentication by requiring a hardware security key as one of the two factors.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023). Notification letters were mailed on August 23, 2023 to all individuals who were impacted by this data breach. Change your password. Watch out for fake vendors.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 22, 2024

While details remain limited, Microsoft stated that Nobelium, also known as Midnight Blizzard, leveraged a simple password spray attack to compromise an unsecured legacy account back in November 2023. In this case, an old fashioned 'password spray attack' worked just fine to let attackers in to read management emails.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

In a cybersecurity notice, TGH said it noticed unusual activity on its computer systems on May 31, 2023. An investigation learned that an unauthorized third party accessed TGH’s network and obtained files from its systems between May 12 and May 30, 2023. Change your password. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2023

We anticipate an increase in targeting of identities that allow cross-platform authentication as actors recognise the value in compromising identities rather than endpoints. ” [A.C. — this Weak passwords continued to be the most common factor at 41% of observed compromises. Monitor for events on backups and create alerts for these”.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Reddit reported that it had experienced a security incident as a result of an employee being phished. According to Reddit, it "became aware of a sophisticated phishing campaign" late on February 5, 2023, that attempted to steal credentials and two-factor authentication tokens. What happened?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. Akira ransomware infections were first reported in Finland in June 2023, however, in December the number of attacks increased. The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification. Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It was attacked on September 22, 2023. According to a recent post on its Facebook account, all of the corporation's public-facing applications have been back online since October 6, 2023, including "the website, Member Portal, eClaims for electronic submission of hospital claims, and EPRS for employer remittances."

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

The investigation showed that an unauthorized party accessed PharMerica computer systems on March 12-13, 2023, and that this party may have had access to certain personal information. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Cymulate ran 3,107 assessments across 340 organizations recently to see if security controls were adequate against the Clop (sometimes called “Cl0p” with a zero) ransomware group’s exploitation of a MOVEit software vulnerability ( CVE-2023-34362 ). Memorial Day holiday.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. CVE-2023-6317 allows for the bypass of permission procedures, enabling unauthorized users to be added. CVE-2023-6318 permits privilege escalation to get root access.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Data Security & Recovery Measures Reliable CSPs provide high-level security and backup services; in the event of data loss, recovery is possible. Users have direct control over data security but are also responsible for backup procedures and permanently lost data in the event of device damage or loss.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

In 2023, trusted relationship cyberattacks ranked among the top three most frequently used attack vectors. According to 2023 statistics , only one in four affected organizations identified an incident as a result of detecting suspicious activity (launch of hacker tools, malware, network scanners, etc.)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In May of 2023, Microsoft uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity by Volt Typhoon. Implement authentication and authorization controls for all human-to-software and software-to-software interactions regardless of network location. Create offsite, offline backups. Enhance IT and OT network segmentation and monitoring.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste. This can be both time-consuming and tedious. Why do we do boring stuff, then? Because it’s usually fruitful! This is something adversaries use to their advantage. version Display version information.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines. As we’ll see in a moment, Salomon is now behind bars, in part because he helped to rob dozens of small businesses in the United States using some of those same harvested passwords.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2023

Following criticism, Google has decided to bring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to its Google Authenticator cloud backups. The search giant recently introduced a feature that allows users back up two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) tokens to the cloud, but the lack of encryption caused some commentators to warn people off using it.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in its customer support department, Okta said the intrusion allowed hackers to steal sensitive data from fewer than one percent of its 18,000+ customers. For this reason, they can’t be locked down with multifactor authentication the way user accounts can.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step. Storing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers in cookies is discouraged due to the potential risk of exposure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Organizations must prioritize email security measures that block malicious attachments, educate employees about ransomware threats, and establish robust data backup and recovery processes. These policies should cover topics such as password requirements, data handling, email attachments, and reporting suspicious activity.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In a perfect storm of lightning-quick edtech adoption with limited IT support, cybercriminals have seized on the opportunity to launch an unprecedented number of strikes against schools—21 ransomware attacks in January 2023 alone—straining resources and impacting the delivery of critical education services across the US.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

In this report, we have analyzed the key threats to small and medium-sized companies in 2022 and 2023, and provided advice on how to stay safe. Malware attacks Between January 1 and May 18, 2023, 2,392 SMB employees encountered malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications, with 2,478 unique files distributed this way.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022. Ascension lost $2.66

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Centralize secrets and set storage to private: Keep API keys and passwords in a centralized, secure management system. Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) also reveals that inside actors were responsible for 83% of 2022 data breaches. Backup files: Regularly back-up public cloud resources.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

The 2023 ForgeRock Identity Breach Report revealed a 233% increase in U.S. This is why it's critical to secure your user identities and passwords and the IAM services that manage them. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : MFA requires users to provide more than one form of identification to access a system or application.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

In March 2023, we uncovered a previously unknown APT campaign in the region of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that involved the use of PowerMagic and CommonMagic implants. From the WmiPrvSE.exe process, it makes a backup of the VFS file, copying mods.lrc to mods.lrs. In order to steal, it reads Gmail cookies from browser databases.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

But ransomware attacks have been ramping up in 2023 and reinfections are occurring all over the globe, forcing lean IT teams to prepare. The business followed most of the recommendations for password resets but failed to implement 2FA. Why are businesses getting hit with ransomware more than once? the majority of security incidents.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

President Biden’s 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy tasked the Treasury and Homeland Security Departments with investigating possible ways of implementing something similar for large cyberattacks. government has been looking into the issue for a while, though, even before the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy was released.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. Web hosting giant DigitalOcean discloses it was one of the victims, and that the intruders used their access to send password reset emails to a number of DigitalOcean customers involved in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. ” SEPTEMBER.

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