eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

August 31, 2023 VMware Updates Address Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities VMware Aria Operations for Networks, formerly known as vRealize Network Insight, has a critical SSH authentication bypass flaw, identified as CVE-2023-34039 , with a CVSS severity rating of 9.8. MFA should be enabled for all VPN users.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

An organization’s users must have trust in both the domain and the fidelity of its architecture. Typically, that post-breach recovery relies on surface level fixes: “rotating the KRBTGT password twice”, “increasing the available RID pool”, etc. password hashes) from Active Directory. PsExec.exe -s accepteula dc1.asgard.corp

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

"Preparing for a Post-Quantum World" is the topic of a panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver on September 19, and with good reason. As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Create strong passwords. The usage of complex passwords on a terminal network security can impede or even defeat different attack tactics. The usage of complex passwords on a terminal network security can impede or even defeat different attack tactics. Bots and fraudsters will locate the weak points in your architecture. .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. This presents several challenges.

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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 strong passwords. Using multi-factor authentication. Threat actors often search through a network to find and compromise the most critical or lucrative targets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

That said, other factors such as the “elite” network and data access the VPN often provides, as well as technical weaknesses around passwords and the authentication process, also played a part. Required are additional considerations on the security architecture and workflows used by an organization,” said Schrader.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Presented below is a rundown of the most important points and inferences from the update made in the OWASP Top 10. These include buffer overflows, race conditions, hard-coded passwords, directory tree traversal errors, random numbers that are not exactly random thus regarded as insecure, as well as cross-site scripting (XSS), among others.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Other interesting implant, and also documented by WordFence , concerns a piece of code added in the compromised systems, and which essentially sent the user’s credentials to a Telegram channel managed by the criminal when an user authentication is made in the WordPress panel. DOMAIN_NAME 192.168.x.xPerforming Final Thoughts.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

Thanks to some phenomenal work by Simon Décosse , BloodHound now includes attack paths where a principal can read the clear-text password for a computer by having both the DS-GetChanges and DS-GetChangesInFilteredSet privileges. the ability to synchronize LAPS passwords without needing full DCSync rights. SyncLAPSPassword.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a password manager for your business, Bitwarden and LastPass might be on your list of potential solutions. Both vendors will help you and your employees store access credentials, improve password health, and share sensitive information securely. PBKDF2 SHA-256 encryption for master passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2022

Authentication status. Whether any alert rules are present. Whether any additional threat indicators are present. But since users often mistype their passwords – typically a non-malicious event for most environments – it wouldn’t be necessary to generate an alert each time. Network protocol. Error code. Alert Triggers.

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Cisco Security

MAY 21, 2021

“Two thirds of the CIOs in all the organizations have said that post-pandemic they will spend more on security investments, and projects that used to take years now take weeks or months”. – Chuck Robbins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, RSAC 2021 keynote presentation. In case you missed it, you can watch it here.

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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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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication phone numbers exposed: After prompting users to provide phone numbers to secure their accounts, Facebook allows anyone to look up their account by using them. Canada, India, Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil, and every member state of the European Union. This article originally appeared on Inc.com.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

If the PowerShell is not present, the malware generates a hidden file with MZ-PE loader with a randomized name located in % APPDATA % directory. If administrative rights are present, its ether executes a PowerShell script that creates two task scheduler entries with GUID-like names and with different triggers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Based on our findings, there are some similarities in both techniques and architectures with another cybercrime group, which appeared in the wild around 2012, most probably Romanian. 14 ) performs a first check on CPU architecture and a second one on the number of processors. Technical Analysis. Figure 14: Content of “run” script file.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture. Web application scanners simulate many attack scenarios to discover common vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting ( XSS ), SQL injection , cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and weak authentication systems.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

When [organizations] had to move their workforce remotely, they had to do that quickly… because the market is going super fast all the time and you have to be present all the time,” said DiBlasi. “So Required are additional considerations on the security architecture and workflows used by an organization,” said Schrader.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Technology: Technology is the foundation for an IAM program delivery within a layered security architecture. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. Processes enable Identity to power people-centric security.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind. adds access delegation.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In 2020, CVE-2020-28212 , a vulnerability affecting this software, was reported, which could be exploited by a remote unauthorized attacker to gain control of a PLC with the privileges of an operator already authenticated on the controller. UMAS is based on a client-server architecture. Object of research. Network communication.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Password reuse and weak password practice: The practice of reusing passwords and relying on weak passwords to access multiple cloud applications introduces security vulnerabilities that can cause data breaches, obstruct productivity and lead to password fatigue. Did you know?

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Re4son-v8+ Architecture: arm64 And then edit the /etc/hosts file as well, changing the line that has kali-raspberry-pi in it to be DESKTOP-UL8M7HT : 127.0.1.1 A shortcut to generating one is to simply run wpa_passphrase SSID PASSWORD where SSID is the name of the wireless network, and PASSWORD is the passphrase (aka PSK) for the network.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

One slight misconfiguration or unsafeguarded user permission presents a possible attack vector. 60% of Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite tenants have been targeted with IMAP-based password-spraying attacks, according to researchers. The thing is that most organizations now have hundreds of SaaS apps.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

Would you like to drop passwords completely from your users’ sign-in experience? With the right settings, the WebAuthn API can easily give you strong assurance that a user is who they say they are without them ever having to enter a password. WebAuthn and Multi-Factor Authentication.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2023

This article will cover methods for reducing your external attack surface, techniques to implement in creating a secure digital landscape, tools such as secure network design and a zero-trust architecture that can support a smaller attack surface that thwarts prospective cyber attacks before they ever materialize.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Although web applications and their accompanying architecture are the primary emphases, most recommendations apply to any software deployment environment. Authentication and password management.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

To correctly set up a Zero Trust architecture, you need to understand what it actually takes to make systems Zero Trust. Rather, Zero Trust is more about creating and refining an architecture and applying a consistent mindset. not just username and password. Zero Trust Definition and Guiding Principles. It is not a destination.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Various forms of AI, such as machine learning (ML) and large language models (LLM), already dominated headlines throughout 2023 and will continue to present both overhyped possibilities and realized potential in 2024. Joe Payne, President & CEO at Code42 expects biometrics to trigger a shift to insider threats. “As

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

IAM encompasses various components, with Single Sign-On (SSO) unifying multiple applications under a single login system, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enhancing access controls, and automation tools simplifying profile management and user activity tracking. Eliminating privilege creep becomes more achievable.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2). Perhaps the most well-known research was presented in 2018 at Blackhat by Billy Rios and Johnathan Butts. Figure 2: System Architecture.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For example, consider a hospital with the following: A router with a remote code execution vulnerability rated 9.4 Misunderstanding the Shared Responsibility Model of Cloud computing – organizations adjust their settings, add cloud security tools , or engage service providers to close the security gaps.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. Administrators can manage MFA rules, password rotations and password requirements, then automate their enforcement. CyberArk Privileged Access Security.

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