Duo's Security Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Duo’s Self-Service Portal (SSP), which lets users manage their own authentication devices, saves time for both Duo users and admins. Often the first step for an attacker with stolen credentials is to try to fraudulently register an MFA device , giving persistent access to the user’s account. Why use the Self-Service Portal?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It’s simple, and it dramatically decreases the chance of someone else accessing an account. For those who, for some reason, cannot use the 2SV option, Google says it’s “working on technologies that provide a convenient, secure authentication experience and reduce the reliance on passwords in the long-term.”

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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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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Duo SSO is the linchpin to our streamlined authentication experience in which users authenticate once at the start of their day and forget that Duo is there as we securely and automatically sign them into the rest of their Duo applications. This feature significantly reduces user frustration and enhances account security.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Regular audits, the use of password managers, enforcement of password complexity policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly reduce the attack surface." managing non-human identities—such as system and application accounts—has become increasingly critical. With the introduction of PCI DSS 4.0, As PCI DSS 4.0

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This posture is affected by different levels of security hygiene and control in place both for individual users and for the organization more broadly. ISPM involves continuously monitoring and analyzing identities, access rights and authentication processes across your entire ecosystem to inform the current identity security posture.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet. During authentication, the secret is used in combination with the time in a cryptographic hash function to produce a secure 6-digit passcode. But then it struck me.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

The Google blog cites the security check-up page, but that simply lists: Devices which are signed in Recent security activity from the last 28 days 2-step verification, in terms of sign-in prompt style, authenticator apps, phone numbers, and backup codes Gmail settings (specifically, emails which you’ve blocked).

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours. This phishing scam is a reminder of the dangers of QR codes.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Start with a zero-trust framework that begins at the access request with strong multi-factor authentication (MFA). Duo’s modern access security protects your users and applications by using a second source of validation. This device protects private keys with a tamper-proof component known as a secure element (SE).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). C O N T E N T S. 7 Internet safety tips.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), last year there was a 13% increase in reports of misuse for both new and existing accounts compared to the year prior. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

Luckily, password managers can help by creating and storing strong passwords for different websites and apps securely. Using a password manager can improve your online security and make password management easier. This blog discusses why passwords matter, how password managers work, and what benefits they offer.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 23, 2025

Your online accounts can be made harder to access by enabling something called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Where possible, you should turn on MFA to make it harder for a criminal to login to your accounts. Secure your devices from attack The apps and software you use will have flaws in their systems.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

2FA, MFA, 2-Step They may all be familiar, but there are important differences that warrant explanation and we'll start with the acronym we most commonly see: 2FA is two-factor authentication. If someone obtains the thing that you know then it's (probably) game over and they have access to your account. It's a subset of MFA.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Company officials also used the first week of October – which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – to remind users of the company’s plan to enable two-factor authentication by default to many accounts, and that it will enable it for 150 million accounts before the end of 2021. ” Two-Factor Authentication is Key.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

To complete the booking, the scammers requested bank card details, claiming that a certain sum would be temporarily blocked on the account to verify the card’s authenticity. Additionally, these phishing forms requested answers to security questions commonly used for additional verification in banking transactions.

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