6 Best Authenticator Apps for 2024
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Authenticator apps provide an extra layer of security. Learn about the best authenticator apps to secure your online accounts and protect your privacy.
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Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Authenticator apps provide an extra layer of security. Learn about the best authenticator apps to secure your online accounts and protect your privacy.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Amazon will require all privileged AWS (Amazon Web Services) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for stronger protection against account hijacks leading to data breaches, starting in mid-2024. [.]
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IT Security Guru
MAY 2, 2024
Passkeys represent a significant industry shift in identity security, moving away from traditional credentials of usernames and passwords to a more secure “no knowledge” approach to authentication that is a vastly better user experience. Passwords alone are woefully insufficient; you should always use multi-factor authentication (MFA).
NopSec
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
February 2024 is off to a ripping start for security research. Ghost CMS Persistent XSS CVE-2024-23724 Researchers at Rhino have identified a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that impacts Ghost CMS. The attack chain is pretty interesting, but does require authenticated access. So, patch now!
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 6, 2024
Hackers have started to exploit the critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) in TeamCity On-Premises, which JetBrains addressed in an update on Monday. [.]
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 10, 2024
We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted. — U.S. You’re all set.
NetSpi Technical
MARCH 11, 2024
In 2023 NetSPI discovered that Microsoft Outlook was vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution (RCE) via synced form objects. This blog will cover how we discovered CVE-2024-21378 and weaponized it by modifying Ruler , an Outlook penetration testing tool published by SensePost.
Security Affairs
APRIL 28, 2024
An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to log in to a vulnerable device using the root account and execute arbitrary commands. Another severe issue is related to the presence of Hardcoded Docker Keys tracked as CVE-2024-29963 (CVSS score of 8.6). Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1,
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 6, 2024
Hackers have started to exploit the critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) in TeamCity On-Premises, which JetBrains addressed in an update on Monday. [.]
Security Affairs
JANUARY 4, 2024
An internet outage impacted Orange Spain after a hacker gained access to the company’s RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing. The hacker, who uses the moniker ‘Snow’, gained access to the RIPE account of Orange Spain and misconfigured the BGP routing causing an internet outage. I have fixed your RIPE admin account security.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 24, 2024
Researchers released PoC exploit code for a recently disclosed critical authentication bypass flaw in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer). Researchers with cybersecurity firm Horizon3’s Attack Team published technical details of the recently disclosed vulnerability CVE-2024-0204 impacting Fortra GoAnywhere MFT.
Duo's Security Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The 2024 Duo Trusted Access Report: Navigating Complexity , gives us a chance to use the topic of complexity as a backdrop to examine trends (existing and emerging) in both access management and identity. MFA usage continues to expand globally — The number of MFA authentications using Duo rose by 41% in the past year.
Malwarebytes
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Recently, Amazon announced that it will require all privileged Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) , starting in mid-2024. Our regular readers will know that we feel that passwords alone are not adequate protection , especially not for your important accounts.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Navigating the Digital Landscape: Insights from the 2024 Thales Digital Trust Index madhav Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:04 In today's rapidly evolving digital world, the balance between a seamless online experience and robust data security is more critical than ever.
Security Affairs
APRIL 28, 2024
From March 18, 2024, to April 16, 2024, Duo Security and Cisco Talos observed large-scale brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, including VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services. ” reads the advisory published by Okta. ” continues the advisory.
Security Affairs
APRIL 15, 2024
Cisco Duo warns that a data breach involving one of its telephony suppliers exposed multifactor authentication (MFA) messages sent by the company via SMS and VOIP to its customers. The security breach occurred on April 1, 2024, the threat actors used a Provider employee’s credentials that illicitly obtained through a phishing attack.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
MARCH 6, 2024
API Security in 2024: Imperva Report Uncovers Rising Threats and the Urgent Need for Action madhav Thu, 03/07/2024 - 04:56 APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern digital innovation. The report shows that almost half (46%) of all Account Takeover (ATO) attacks are aimed at API endpoints.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) account on X (formerly Twitter) was briefly compromised on Tuesday, January 9, sending shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market and raising serious questions about the agency's cybersecurity practices. A fake announcement and market mayhem Shortly after 4 p.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Cybercriminals continued targeting gamers’ accounts filled with valuable in-game items or giving access to games on several devices, and often used in-game currency to lure victims to participate in their scams. Unfortunately, this ambiguity sets the stage for an anticipated increase in charity-related scams in 2024.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 10, 2024
A quick intro to security keys: A security key can work in place of other forms of two-factor authentication such as receiving a code through SMS or pressing a button in an authentication app. Let's hope to see some change in this department in 2024. Taking the competition over to a Google account, I got a little confused.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-23897, poses a high risk and affects Jenkins integrated command line interfaces (CLI). In addition to file access, CVE-2024-23897 can be leveraged to access binary files that contain cryptographic keys utilized for various Jenkins functionalities, albeit with certain limitations.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 6, 2024
API Security in 2024: Imperva Report Uncovers Rising Threats and the Urgent Need for Action madhav Thu, 03/07/2024 - 04:56 APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern digital innovation. The report shows that almost half (46%) of all Account Takeover (ATO) attacks are aimed at API endpoints.
Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2024
Cisco Talos warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, including VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 19, 2024
For that reason, SIM swapping can be used to get around two-factor authentication (2FA) codes sent by SMS message. Armed with an email and password—which are easily bought online— and the 2FA code, an attacker could take over the victim’s online accounts. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on July 16, 2024.
Security Affairs
APRIL 19, 2024
The MITRE Corporation revealed that a nation-state actor compromised its systems in January 2024 by exploiting Ivanti VPN zero-days. In April 2024, MITRE disclosed a security breach in one of its research and prototyping networks. ” reads a post published by the organization on Medium.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
February 19, 2024 Microsoft Exchange Servers Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks Type of vulnerability: Critical severity privilege escalation vulnerability. The problem: CVE-2024-21410 allows remote attackers to carry out NTLM relay attacks on Microsoft Exchange Servers, providing them with privileged access.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
APRIL 8, 2024
From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters madhav Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:20 Imagine yourself as Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant traversing dangerous trade routes. We want to order pizza with a click and log into our bank account with a fingerprint. Use long, complex passwords unique for each important account.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 8, 2024
JetBrains issued a warning on March 4, 2024 about two serious vulnerabilities in TeamCity server. The flaws can be used by a remote, unauthenticated attacker with HTTP(S) access to a TeamCity on-premises server to bypass authentication checks and gain administrative control of the TeamCity server. 16 IPs seen scanning so far.
Security Affairs
APRIL 9, 2024
“An error in the account handler lets an attacker skip the PIN verification entirely and create a privileged user profile.” . “WebOS runs a service on ports 3000/3001 (HTTP/HTTPS/WSS) which is used by the LG ThinkQ smartphone app to control the TV. ” reads the advisory. Sweden, and Finland.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 19, 2024
March 8, 2024 150,000 Fortinet Secure Web Gateways Remain Exposed Type of vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution (ACE). The problem: The FortiOS SSL VPN feature vulnerability, CVE-2024-21762, disclosed February 8th , remains exposed to attack on nearly 150,000 devices according to the ShadowServer Foundation website.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The CISA’s emergency directive orders to disconnect all instances no later than 11:59PM on Friday February 2, 2024. “As soon as possible and no later than 11:59PM on Friday February 2, 2024, disconnect all instances of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure solution products from agency networks.”
NetSpi Technical
MARCH 28, 2024
This is due to the fact that the service attaches the Contributor role to the Managed Identity that is created for the attached Automation Account. The Automation Account periodically executes a Runbook to ensure the Site Recovery extensions are updated on the enrolled Virtual Machines. Split(".")[1].Replace('-', Replace('-', '+').Replace('_',
NetSpi Technical
MARCH 11, 2024
In 2023 NetSPI discovered that Microsoft Outlook was vulnerable to authenticated remote code execution (RCE) via synced form objects. This blog will cover how we discovered CVE-2024-21378 and weaponized it by modifying Ruler , an Outlook penetration testing tool published by SensePost.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The security breach occurred on Sunday 18 February 2024, but Tangerine management became aware of the incident on Tuesday 20 February 2024. The exposed information includes full name, date of birth, mobile number, email address, postal address and Tangerine account number. ”continues the statement.
NopSec
APRIL 3, 2024
Let’s fire up your favorite shell and listen to the sound of the ocean as we learn about the most trendy CVEs for March 2024. CVE-2024-23897 Jenkins is an open-source automation platform that facilitates the building, testing, and deployment of software. The post Top Trending CVEs of March 2024 appeared first on NopSec.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1709 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CISA orders federal agencies to fix these vulnerabilities by February 29, 2024. The issues impact ScreenConnect 23.9.7 ” said Sophos.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 3, 2024
In January we reported how hackers found a way to gain unauthorized access to Google accounts, bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) , by stealing authentication cookies with info-stealer malware. An authentication cookie is added to a web browser after a user proves who they are by logging in.
BH Consulting
JANUARY 28, 2024
It means being transparent and authentic. Be authentic Start with self-awareness. Leaders become more authentic when they begin with knowing who they are – what they value, what they’re good at, how emotionally intelligent they are – and how others perceive them. The path to authenticity can be tricky.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
January 29, 2024 Juniper Releases Updates for Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Missing authentication flaw and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The fix: Juniper Networks has published out-of-cycle fixes for CVE-2024-21619 and CVE-2024-21620 — apply fixes to the identified versions. tvOS 16.2,
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 15, 2024
Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. April 8, 2024 Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in LG WebOS Smart TVs Type of vulnerability: Authorization bypass, privilege escalation, command injection. It’s suggested that automatic updates be enabled.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 16, 2024
million records to a hacker forum, claiming they originated from a March 2024 hack at Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger. The retailer first learned of the security incident on March 4, 2024, and concluded that customer information was involved by March 15, according to an email the company wrote to customers. Take your time.
Security Affairs
MARCH 1, 2024
The advisory provides details about the exploitation in the wild of Connect Secure and Policy Secure vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 , CVE-2024-21887 , and CVE-2024-21893. Multiple threat actors are chaining these issues to bypass authentication, craft malicious requests, and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
CVE-2024-21722 : The multi-factor authentication (MFA) management features did not properly terminate existing user sessions when a user’s MFA methods have been modified. CVE-2024-21723 : Inadequate parsing of URLs could result into an open redirect. Secure accounts with two-factor authentication ( 2FA ).
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2024
Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp Cybercrime BlackCat Ransomware Affiliate TTPs American Express credit cards EXPOSED in third-party vendor data breach – account numbers and names among details accessed in hack LockBit 3.0’S
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