eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2023

The CVE assigned to this vulnerability is: CVE-2023-35078 ( CVSS score 10 out of 10): Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly MobileIron Core, allows remote attackers to obtain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) , add an administrative account, and change the configuration because of an authentication bypass, as exploited in the wild.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2024

Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for all consumer accounts. After enabling them in Windows 11 last year, Microsoft account owners can now generate passkeys across multiple platforms including Windows, Android, and iOS. You’ll be presented with a QR code to scan with the selected device. Choose Remove.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. The unfortunate result of the SIM-swap against the Kroll employee is that people who had financial ties to BlockFi, FTX, or Genesis now face increased risk of becoming targets of SIM-swapping and phishing attacks themselves.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2022

It’s a way to understand if, 1) a vulnerability is present, and 2) Can an attacker actually get to it. It is impossible to manage security posture without considering two key factors in any potential vulnerability or security flaw: reachability and risk. In general, without reachability, there is less risk.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2024

According to researchers, the leak revealed an authentication server with login details and information on Liquipedia’s users along with authentication details for Liquipedia admins. Alongside user information, administrator-level details were also present in the “clients” collection.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Security fatigue is a major risk for businesses. Overworked admins, who may be managing many thousands of identities and privileges, are often forced to give blanket permissions, which can lead to over-privileged or unauthorized access – an enormous risk in any organization. However, overcomplicating security can be just as damaging.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Until a fully password-free environment is deployed, accepted, and adopted by all users, less secure methods of authentication will still be relied on.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

AI voice cloning enables stunningly realistic impersonation, posing critical fraud and identity theft risks. This technology's capabilities have expanded rapidly, garnering significant attention both for its potential benefits and its risks.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a well-known and well-established protection that many organizations rely on. Several common authentication methods include the use of one-time passcodes (OTP). The attacker then calls the user, and says "This is your helpdesk, I need to confirm your account, can you please confirm your OTP?"

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Elie

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this paper, we present the first longitudinal measurement study of the underground ecosystem fueling credential theft and assess the risk it poses to millions of users. Drawing upon Google as a case study, we find 7–25% of exposed passwords match a victim’s Google account. million potential victims of phishing kits; and 1.9

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Distribution of Broken Access Control vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Almost half of the Broken Access Control vulnerabilities carried a medium risk level, and 37%, a high risk level. Broken Access Control 2. Broken Access Control 2.

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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. then) and confirmed that all the previously rejected vulnerabilities were still present in the version 2.2.2 Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1, Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1,

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Underlying all of this optimism, however, is the ever-present threat of cyberattack. Throughout this period, the risk level of the acquirer is much higher than the acquired company, creating a major cybersecurity gap as they merge their tech stack and security tools together. They can be divided into two categories: Pre-Close Risks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2022

The presentation at last week’s Black Hat security conference by NCC’s Iain Smart and Viktor Gazdag, titled “RCE-as-a-Service: Lessons Learned from 5 Years of Real-World CI/CD Pipeline Compromise,” builds on previous work NCC researchers have done on compromised CI/CD pipelines. CI/CD Approaches Create Risk.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet. Would the app still let me authenticate? Why yes, it did.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

We recognize the impact these had on our customers that rely on GitHub and have improved our credential rotation procedures to reduce the risk of unplanned downtime going forward.” The issue also impacts Enterprise Server (GHES), but an authenticated user This vulnerability is also present on GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

The account information of some card holders may have fallen into the wrong hands. The accessed information includes account numbers, names, and card expiration dates. American Express is advising customers to carefully review their account for fraudulent activity. Below are some steps you can take to protect your account.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In partnership with the Cyentia Institute, Duo analyzed data from more than 16 billion authentications, spanning nearly 52 million different browsers, on 58 million endpoints and 21 million unique phones across regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Why should you care about identity sprawl?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

An authentication bypass affecting Cisco IOS X was disclosed on October 16, 2023. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected system.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The clear and present risk to the average consumer or small business owner is that his or here stolen account credentials will surface in one or more credential stuffing campaigns. And once they do, they swiftly try to gain access to accounts on other popular services. Two-factor authentication, or even better, FIDO/U2F.”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?” Today, many people when they sign up for a new account for an internet-based service are asked to pick a password to help secure their account from unauthorized access. Let’s dive in!

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Normally at this point, Experian’s website would present four or five multiple-guess questions, such as “Which of the following addresses have you lived at?” It’s also worth mentioning that reports of hijacked Experian.com accounts persisted into late 2022. ” Sen.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

GitHub is experiencing issues of the “breached account and malicious code” variety. ITPro reports that unnamed individuals have been compromising accounts and using them to install malware capable of password theft. Additionally, existing JavaScript files already present in the project are tampered with to add malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Cybernews research team discovered that Strendus, a Mexican-licensed online casino, had left public access to 85GB of its authentication logs, with hundreds of thousands of entries containing private gamblers’ data. The leaked IP addresses introduce the risk of a takeover of a local network. Amount of leaked data. Amount of IoC.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft.

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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. As phishing adoption has grown, multi-factor authentication has become a particular focus for attackers.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 23, 2023

In this economy, no one is sending out free gadgets for funsies, so the arrival of an unexpected package should raise suspicions and warrant investigation into the authenticity or identity of the sender. Malware may be present which accesses both voice and cameras, enabling actors access to conversations and accounts tied to the smartwatches.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

They then were able to trick some 18,000 companies into deploying an authentically-signed Orion update carrying a heavily-obfuscated backdoor. Left unpatched, Log4Shell, presents a ripe opportunity for a bad actor to carry out remote code execution attacks, Pericin told me. Obfuscated tampering.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

Late last year, changes were made to try and catch out an attacker rifling through Google accounts and attempting to access certain critical settings or functionality. When an account (any account, not just one offered by Google) is taken over, there’s going to be a specific flow the compromiser makes use of.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

presents an opportunity to future-proof your payment card security. Its heightened focus on flexibility and risk-based controls empowers organizations to tailor security measures more closely to their individual needs. Risk Assessment Reevaluation : PCI DSS 4.0 stresses targeted, risk-based controls. PCI DSS 4.0:

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet. Would the app still let me authenticate? Why yes, it did.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The Resecurity® HUNTER unit has identified a new tool available for sale in the Dark Web called MASQ , enabling bad actors to emulate device fingerprints thus allowing them to bypass fraud protection controls, including authentication mechanisms. All of that – can be easily be spoofed and bypassed with help of the new MASQ tool.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Threat actors can be present on a victim network long before they lock down a system, alerting the victim to the ransomware attack. Using multi-factor authentication. The post Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA appeared first on Security Affairs. Updating OS and software.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. Online shopping brands were the most popular lure, accounting for 41.65% of financial phishing attempts.

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