The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Related: Pushing the fly-by-wire envelope This is especially true because systems are more interconnected and use more complex commercial software than ever before, meaning a vulnerability in one system could lead to a malicious actor gaining access to more important systems. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Cisco is aware of attacks conducted by Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco ASA VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication. “This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations. . ” reads a post published by Cisco PSIRT. 200 and 162.35.92[.]242

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. But many companies partner with a CSP simply to gain more favorable pricing on software licenses — not necessarily to have someone help manage their Azure/O365 systems.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

GitLab is an online DevOps platform that allows developers to collaborate on creating software. The vulnerability allows a successful attacker to easily take over users’ accounts without any interaction. in which user account password reset emails could be delivered to an unverified email address. prior to 16.1.6,

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Software company Retool says the accounts of 27 cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and multi-stage social engineering attack. [.]

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB recently uncovered a significant security breach involving ChatGPT accounts. These compromised accounts pose a serious risk to businesses, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, which has experienced the highest concentration of ChatGPT credentials for sale.

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Hot for Security

MAY 19, 2021

Because it’s reported that a bogus Chrome add-on purporting to be “Microsoft Authenticator” successfully managed to sneak its way in, and duped hundreds of people into downloading it. Clearly it was an extension not to be trusted, and it’s good to know that it has since been pulled from the Chrome Web Store by Google.

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The Hacker News

MAY 28, 2023

The Python Package Index (PyPI) announced last week that every account that maintains a project on the official third-party software repository will be required to turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of the year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 17, 2023

After Rubrik, Hitachi Energy issued a public statement that some of its customer accounts might have been compromised, after a ransomware attack took place on a third-party software called Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. However, an authenticity on this info is awaited and will only be known, as the case starts unfolding, in the court of law.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. Then, your account will ask for a secondary code, usually sent via SMS to your phone. Go to your account settings and look for the security section. Different Flavors of 2FA Ah, variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to Two-Factor Authentication, the flavors abound.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

” Airbus has apparently confirmed the cybercriminal’s account to the threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock , which determined that the Airbus credentials were stolen after a Turkish airline employee infected their computer with a prevalent and powerful info-stealing trojan called RedLine. Microsoft Corp. government inboxes.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

If that wasn’t bad enough, the attack surface companies must defend is expanding inwardly, as well – as software tampering at a deep level escalates. This now includes paying much closer attention to the elite threat actors who are moving inwardly to carve out fresh vectors taking them deep inside software coding. Obfuscated tampering.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

From the start, two-factor authentication, or 2FA , established itself as a simple, effective way to verify identities with more certainty. Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. “We point this out to encourage everyone here to move to token-based 2FA.”

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. Passkeys can be created within Google accounts at g.co/passkeys. Still, passkeys do allow anyone with physical access to your unlocked device to access your account.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 15, 2022

This scenario did not leverage or reveal a vulnerability in Duo software or infrastructure, but made use of a combination of configurations in both Duo and Windows that can be mitigated in policy. Duo recommends reviewing your configuration to make sure it meets your current business and security needs.

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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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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “It’s a patch for their own software. “This is worse because the CVE calls for an authenticated user,” Holden said. And it’s not zero-day.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 28, 2023

The Python Package Index (PyPI) has announced that it will require every account that manages a project on the platform to have two-factor authentication (2FA) turned on by the end of the year. [.]

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

a demo for anti-virus software, VPN, music players, photo editing or online games) to hijack the channel of YouTube creators. The malware landing page is disguised as a software download URL that was sent via email or a PDF on Google Drive, or via Google documents containing the phishing links. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

GitHub announced a security update due to a bug causing issues with the authentication of sessions. On March 2, GitHub received an external report of anomalous behavior for their authenticated GitHub.com user session. This would give them the valid and authenticated session cookie for another user. How did GitHub fix the issue?

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A few were attributed to outdated software on a user’s device. Outdated software in particular can be exploited due to vulnerabilities and bugs in the code. Commonly exploited software Vulnerabilities are routinely found in software that runs on users’ devices, both desktops and mobile. Think of it this way.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2024

Russian state-sponsored hackers who broke into Microsoft’s corporate email accounts during the monthslong hack stole email messages between the enterprise software giant and a number of U.S. The Midnight Blizzard group is using information taken from the corporate email systems, such as authentication.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

Researchers found a critical vulnerability in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager that could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication. “A security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager, also known as HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Update software. Resilient multi-factor authentication and strong passwords are critical. If we would like to implement sound cyber hygiene, we need to think of humans first and implement sturdy user authentication protocols.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2022

Threat actors behind the Twilio hack also gained access to the accounts of 93 individual users of its Authy two-factor authentication (2FA) service. Twilio last week announced that that the threat actors also gained access to the accounts of 93 individual users of its Authy two-factor authentication (2FA) service.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2021

Pega Infinity is a popular enterprise software suite that provides customer service and sales automation, an AI-driven customer decision hub, workforce intelligence, and a ‘no-code’ development platform. is an American software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pegasystems Inc. CVE -2021-27651. through 8.5.2

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

There’s some bad things lurking in search engine results waiting to compromise your Facebook account. After all, most scams offer up fake games, software, apps, and these programs typically do nothing because they’re an empty shell. However, the real aim of the game here is to compromise Facebook accounts.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2023

Ivanti EPMM is a mobile management software engine that enables IT to set policies for mobile devices, applications, and content. The vulnerability exists in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly known as MobileIron Core, and impacts all supported versions as well as unsupported and end-of-life releases. releases 11.10, 11.9

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

Recently, the password management software firm disclosed a “second attack,” a threat actor used data stolen from the August security breach and combined it with information available from a third-party data breach. Then the attackers exploited a flaw in a third-party media software package to target the firm.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. To boost productivity, they must leverage cloud infrastructure and participate in agile software development. You can start small and control as many of these privileged accounts as you see fit and get on a path to becoming full-fledged mature in all aspects of cybersecurity.”.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. I had a chance to discuss this seminal transition with George Avetisov, co-founder and chief executive officer of HYPR , a Manhattan-based supplier of advanced authentication technologies.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

One vulnerability impacting ConnectWise ScreenConnect that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication to create admin accounts is being used in the wild.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2023

Researchers have found that a flaw in Microsoft Azure AD can be used by attackers to take over accounts that rely on pre-established trust. In a nutshell, Microsoft Azure AD allows you to change the email address associated with an account without verification of whether you are in control of that email address.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Independent contractors won’t install your company software on their personal devices. These challenges make it hard to follow the most secure practices: employing the most secure authentication methods, requiring constant re-authentication and only allowing access from corporate devices. How does it work? How does it work?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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