SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Penetration testing is something that many (of those who know what a pentest is) see as a search for weak spots and well-known vulnerabilities in clients’ infrastructure, and a bunch of copied-and-pasted recommendations on how to deal with the security holes thus discovered.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

As first reported here last year , First American’s website exposed 16 years worth of digitized mortgage title insurance records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 29, 2024

Google has recently addressed a critical security flaw in its Google Workspace platform that allowed threat actors to bypass email verification during account creation, as reported by KrebsOnSecurity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 18, 2025

Thales OneWelcome Identity Platform and HIPAA Compliance in 2025 madhav Wed, 03/19/2025 - 05:58 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has undergone significant changes in 2025, introducing enhanced requirements to address growing cyber threats and ensure comprehensive data protection.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

To protect against these attacks, businesses need to implement a wide range of strong API security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability scanning. Storing authentication credentials for the API is a significant issue. The sheer number of options has a direct impact on the budget.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a US federal law that created the national standards when it was first published to protect sensitive patient health information (PHI) from being disclosed without the patients consent or knowledge. 60% of healthcare respondents have five or more key management systems in use.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This may involve identifying compromised servers, web applications, databases, or user accounts. Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing can help to identify weaknesses and areas where networks have not been configured correctly. Despite the fact that we all use passwords to access personal accounts every day, weak passwords are still a major cause of business data breaches. Take password security seriousl.

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NetSpi Technical

MARCH 28, 2024

Cleartext credentials are commonly targeted in a penetration test and used to move laterally to other systems, obtain sensitive information, or even further elevate privileges. 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.

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Zigrin Security

JULY 19, 2023

One of the most effective ways to identify vulnerabilities in web applications is through web application penetration testing. By conducting web application penetration testing, companies can proactively address security issues and reduce the risk of a successful cyber attack.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) : MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring users to provide two or more verification methods. This significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to accounts and systems. Simulated phishing exercises can help staff become more aware of these threats.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 3, 2025

Despite widespread adoption of multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a critical safeguard against unauthorized access, cybercriminals are once again The post AiTM Attacks Bypass MFA Despite Widespread Adoption appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To understand the vulnerability, there are a few things to understand about the Entra ID authentication flow. Within any Entra ID environment, there are numerous cloud applications that are leveraged when a user authenticates. Image 1: Require Duo MFA Conditional access policy in a vulnerable state.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Cryptanalysts are commonly responsible for penetration testing cryptographic systems like deriving plaintext from the ciphertext. Rainbow table attacks expose cryptographic hash functions to breach authorized account access. Multi-Factor Authentication. Passwordless Authentication. What are Cryptanalysts?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This number does not account for drone platforms operated by amateur pilots or hobbyists that do not require professional licensure or those that operate under weight limitation thresholds (typically <250 grams = no licensing/registration requirement.) that require registration with local or federal authorities. Aerial trespass.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2020

It also provides web application scanning and a web application penetration services that work best in conjunction with its core WAF service, Sundar told me. Indusface seeks to enable its customers to account for vulnerabilities not just in the live environment, but also when software is being developed and tested.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The companies with a good handle on things have discovered how to leverage robust authentication and encryption regimes to help maintain the integrity of their IoT systems.”. It bears repeating: •Review risk: Perform penetration testing to assess the risk of connected devices. Tiered performances.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the Better Auth library, a popular TypeScript authentication framework. The The post Account Takeover Vulnerability Found in Better Auth Library appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Centraleyes

MAY 8, 2025

As vendors adjust prices, so do the fees for services such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing , and continuous monitoring. This new standard emphasizes continuous monitoring, advanced authentication methods (such as multi-factor authentication), and more frequent and rigorous penetration testing.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

DDC said it conducts both inventory assessment and penetration testing on its systems. But since it was unaware of the unused databases, they were not included during the tests as the assessments focused only on those with active customer data.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 28, 2025

A significant security vulnerability has been identified in the Deepin desktop environment’s dde-api-proxy service, earning the designation CVE-2025-23222 The post Authentication Bypass in Deepin D-Bus Proxy Service (CVE-2025-23222): A Critical Design Flaw Exposed appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm. Hackers can use password-cracking software to brute-force their way into your account if you use a weak password, so make sure yours is strong.

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NetSpi Technical

MARCH 14, 2024

Once applied to another resource, it allows the resource to utilize the associated Entra ID identity to authenticate and gain access to other Azure resources. There is also a supporting “*azscripts” Storage Account that gets created for the storage of the Deployment Script file resources.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We determined that Owowa is specifically targeting OWA applications of Exchange servers because its code is purposely ignoring requests from OWA-specific monitoring of account names that start with the HealthMailbox string. Notably, it shares offensive tools, such as Cobalt Strike and Core Impact: s3crt Keybase account.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The FBI also reported one attack in which the threat actors changed victims’ direct deposit information to a bank account under their control and redirected $3.1 “Cyber criminals are compromising user login credentials of healthcare payment processors and diverting payments to accounts controlled by the cyber criminals.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 21, 2024

This flaw affects the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication mechanism, potentially... The post CVE-2024-41107: Apache CloudStack Vulnerability Exposes User Accounts to Compromise appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

This can be done using a low-privileged account on any Windows SCCM client. Client push installation accounts require local admin privileges to install software on systems in an SCCM site, so it is often possible to relay the credentials and execute actions in the context of a local admin on other SCCM clients in the site. Background.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Below is the list of flaws exploited by the ransomware gang’s affiliate: CVE-2021-27876 : The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication, which is typically completed over a secure TLS communication. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Access control issues are often discovered when performing penetration tests. Insecure authentication process such as flawed account recovery or password reset, or insecure session tokens. Identification and Authentication Failures (?): Previously “Broken Authentication.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

That said, many of the requirements establishing a risk-based cybersecurity program, maintaining secure access controls, and conducting regular penetration testing, for example are either strongly recommended or mandated by the other regulations. Governance: Establishing accountability and enforcing policies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure. The Kerberos System has helped a great deal in reducing administrative bottlenecks and promoting multi factor authentication (MFA) following the Challenge Handshake strings in Kerberos.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Measurement and Accountability: Strategies often include KPIs (key performance indicators), which provide a basis for measuring progress and holding individuals or teams accountable for their contributions to the strategy’s success. If you’re using API keys for authentication, it’s crucial to manage them securely.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 30, 2022

I recently learned that you can coerce NTLM authentication from SCCM servers using any Windows SCCM client when automatic site-wide client push installation is enabled and NTLM has not been explicitly disabled. Let’s say we’re trying to find computers that the user chell was the last account to log on to. User Last Logon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Some advanced network monitoring tools can automate this process, restricting accounts when they behave irregularly. Training should cover best practices like using multifactor authentication and strong, unique passwords. Penetration Test Regularly. Remember that cybersecurity is an ever-evolving field.

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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. Would the app still let me authenticate?

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