Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Not all multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions are equal. For a two-factor authentication solution, that may include hidden costs, such as upfront, capital, licensing, support, maintenance, and operating costs. Estimate and plan for how much it will cost to deploy multi-factor authentication to all of your apps and users.

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This blog post outlines recent improvements around how users interact with the lockscreen on Android devices and more generally with authentication. In particular, we focus on two categories of authentication that present both immense potential as well as potentially immense risk if not designed well: biometrics and environmental modalities.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2025

This reality is driving demand for IoT security solutions, cloud security posture management, and zero-trust network architectures to secure an ever-widening perimeter. Zero Trust and architecture overhauls: Traditional perimeter defenses are no longer sufficient, given the dispersal of users and data across cloud and remote environments.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. Here are some examples of hybrid cloud security architectures. Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

But it also requires software to orchestrate data movement, backup and restore technology to ensure a current copy of data is available, and the ability to recover systems and data rapidly. This type of backup and DR technology offers RPOs measured in hours. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Focus on implementing robust backup and disaster recovery plans, user training, and the sharing of threat intelligence. Implementing a Zero Trust architecture involves verifying every attempt to access the system. Moving ahead, it’s crucial for SMBs, municipalities and healthcare institutions to prioritize.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Verify, don't trust This principle emphasizes continuous authentication and authorization based on all available data points. The key steps for successful deployment Implementing a Zero Trust architecture is a strategic and multi-faceted process that requires careful planning and execution.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Most of the web applications were owned by companies based in Russia, China and the Middle East.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens said the security mesh is still a strategy rather than a defined architecture, but he said the concept better aligns organizations with threats: “Attackers don’t think in silos. Cybersecurity mesh architecture, or CSMA, “is more than XDR,” Gaehtgens said.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Environments A public cloud architecture is a shared infrastructure hosted by a cloud service provider. Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices. Implement stringent access rules, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring to authenticate all access attempts, regardless of prior trust status.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

“The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices. . “The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2022

Enforce MFA on MSP accounts that access the customer environment and monitor for unexplained failed authentication. Enforce multifactor authentication (MFA). Manage internal architecture risks and segregate internal networks. Backup systems and data. Manage account authentication and authorization. Apply updates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implement Zero-Trust Architecture. This education should cover how to spot and respond to phishing attempts, the importance of two-factor authentication and good password management. Response plans should include communication protocols, backups, business continuity measures and containment strategies.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS communicates in plain text and, without modification, DNS assumes that all information it receives is accurate, authentic, and authoritative. To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. Local backups for quick access.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This is similar to the security keys that are used by many online services to provide multi-factor authentication (MFA). For users who enable this feature, there will be 23 data categories protected using end-to-end encryption, including passwords in iCloud Keychain, Health data, iCloud Backup, Notes, Photos, and many more.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

This will allow the client to verify the specified features and the designer to proceed with the implementation of the software architecture. Therefore, it’s essential to carry out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches. Backup files: Regularly back-up public cloud resources. Back up data: Establish comprehensive backups for speedy recovery in the event of a security incident or data loss.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. Portnox publishes their Security Architecture and Principles for customer review and Portnox Cloud (formerly known as Clear) holds System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification for the NAC-as-a-Service platform.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. infographic from Cisco laying out its SD-WAN architecture. Features: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Secure SD-WAN. Open Systems.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

Backup and recovery should also be important components of an organization’s data protection planning. Master the provider’s security offerings and their best practices in terms of access control, architecture, and design. This information will help build this security “compartmentalization architecture.”

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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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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A new report from KuppingerCole Names ForgeRock an Overall Leader in Passwordless Authentication. If passwordless authentication is a destination, then identity orchestration is the highway to get there. In recognition of this movement, KuppingerCole has published its very first Leadership Compass for Passwordless Authentication.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Experts suggest focusing on: Understand the IT environment’s routine activity and architecture by establishing a baseline; Review data logs; Employ intrusion prevention systems and automated security alerting systems; Deploy honeytokens. Using multi-factor authentication. ” reads the joint alert. Updating OS and software.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

Throughout the key lifecycle management process, the KMaaS platform typically provides various security features to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the keys, such as access controls, secure storage, backup and auditing. Encryption: Encryption is an important part of KMaaS architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Deploy Anti-DDoS Architecture : Design resources so that they will be difficult to find or attack effectively or if an attack succeeds, it will not take down the entire organization. Another common problem is the discovery of weak authentication schemes such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 Anti-DDoS Architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Multifactor authentication (MFA) can protect critical applications and devices, as can zero trust security principles. Ransomware-proof backups: You can limit the damage caused by ransomware by maintaining an effective backup and disaster recovery plan. But make sure you manage the encryption keys well.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Knowing this, companies can ensure they properly secure their VPNs by enabling and requiring two-factor authentication as a second layer of protection. With so many more VPN users, the pool of potential victims who lose their credentials is higher than ever before. Add New VPNs to Support Increased Demand.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2024

Regular backups and a disaster recovery plan are essential to minimize data loss and ensure the security and integrity of training data, safeguarding AI models from potential risks and threats. Digital signatures ensure the integrity and authenticity of models, confirming they have not been altered. Deployment.

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Veracode Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Generic to entire Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA). Looking at what we discussed in How to Get Started Using Java Cryptography Securely post, the central theme of Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) [11] ??defining authenticated encryption schemes: AES-GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305. the Right Algorithm and Authenticator?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication. The threat model for authentication is a little more complicated: a quantum computer could be used to stage a man-in-the-middle attack , for instance, and to modify aspects of the past message, like the sender's identity, retroactively.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 2, 2021

Given the enormously wide variety of technologies, architectures, and approaches to deploying and managing technology within the cloud landscape, visibility is a constant issue. For instance, many systems take on hyper-hybrid approaches that involve creative architectures to maximize confidentiality and availability.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

Selecting a cloud vendor to help host your identity-related functions — such as user authentication, authorization, single sign-on, federation, and identity management — can be a business booster and a way to streamline efficiencies. It should enable self-service flows, such as password resets, forgotten usernames, and preferences.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Use a zero trust architecture to secure internal applications, making them invisible to attackers. With a distributed workforce, it is important to implement a security services edge (SSE) architecture that can enforce consistent security policy no matter where your users are working (in office or remotely). Have a response plan.

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