CSO Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Authentication-related attacks grew in 2022, taking advantage of outdated, password-based authentication systems, according to a study commissioned by HYPR, a passwordless multifactor authentication (MFA) provider based in the US. To read this article in full, please click here

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers from Proofpoint have found that cyber crooks are easily see foxing users of Multifactor Authentication (MFA) these days by buying phishing kits that have the ability to bypass MFA. After reading the article, you might get a feeling on how to proceed with Multi-factor Authentication and keep your online activity safe.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Credential compromise has been one of the top causes for network security breaches for a long time, which has prompted more organizations to adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a defense. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

VMware patched a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. VMware has addressed a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. ” reads a post published by the company.

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InfoWorld on Security

MAY 4, 2023

Authentication is a crucial aspect of any app or service today, as it allows the app to determine who the user is and which actions they are authorized to perform. React Native authentication refers to the process of verifying the identity of a user in a React Native app. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 10, 2024

A quick intro to security keys: A security key can work in place of other forms of two-factor authentication such as receiving a code through SMS or pressing a button in an authentication app. Seriously, if anyone knows, please comment on this article about it. When it came to authenticating, both keys worked just fine.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Authentication remains one of the most painstaking challenges faced by CISOs in organizations large and small. Authentication a significant obstacle for modern CISOs. Authentication continues to test CISOs for several reasons, with its modern definition being the first to address, Netskope CISO Lamont Orange tells CSO.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

Microsoft will soon change the mandate to multi-factor authentication (MFA) with changes to Microsoft 365 defaults. Specifically, we will start with customers who aren’t using Conditional Access, haven’t used security defaults before, and aren’t actively using legacy authentication clients.”

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Multifactor authentication (MFA) provider Beyond Identity has announced the launch of Zero Trust Authentication — a sub-category of zero trust security that the firm says aligns verification with zero-trust principles. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

BastionZero has announced the release of SplitCert to provide password-free authentication access to databases. It uses Mutual TLS (mTLS) and cryptographic multi-party computation (MPC) to provide certificate-based authentication for popular, self-hosted Postgres and MongoDB databases, according to the vendor.

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The State of Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Authentication as a baseline security control is essential for organizations to know who and what is accessing corporate resources and assets. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) states that authentication is the process of verifying that a user’s identity is genuine.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

Risk-based authentication (RBA), also called adaptive authentication, has come of age, and it couldn’t happen fast enough for many corporate security managers. What is risk-based authentication? To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Since some of these attacks exploit design decisions in the authentication protocols used inside Windows networks, they cannot be simply patched by Microsoft with changes in software. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

CISOs looking to beef up their customer-facing authentication procedures to thwart cyberattacks need to walk a fine line. Selecting the most appropriate authentication method for your customers is something of a moving target because consumer attitudes are always changing. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Any security guidance will tell you that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a key method to keep attackers out. While it protected parts of the authentication process, it did not protect Outlook Web Access (OWA), which uses basic authentication. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 2, 2022

A new next-generation access and authentication platform powered by artificial intelligence was launched Wednesday by SecureAuth. The days of granting blanket trust after initial authentication are over, says SecureAuth CEO Paul Trulove. "If, To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2022

and hackers have developed ways to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) on cloud productivity services like Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365). To read this article in full, please click here According to the researchers, the campaign they analyzed is widespread and targets large transactions of up to several million dollars each.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the key components of an organizations Identity and Access Management (IAM) program to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

An obvious way forward in enhancing access security is multifactor authentication (MFA). To read this article in full, please click here All these attacks key on traditional credentials, usernames and passwords, which are past their expiration date as a legitimate security measure.

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GlobalSign

JULY 7, 2023

This article will look at what biometric authentication is and what it is used for.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

Several programmable logic controllers (PLCs) from Schneider Electric’s Modicon series that automate industrial processes in factories, energy utilities, HVAC systems and other installations are impacted by a flaw that could allow hackers to bypass their authentication mechanism and execute malicious code.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This content can realistically replicate or alter appearance, voice, mannerisms or vocabulary with the aim of tricking targets both human and autonomous into believing that what they see, hear or read is authentic and trustworthy. To read this article in full, please click here

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Zigrin Security

JULY 19, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the importance of web application penetration testing, focusing primarily on uncovering authentication bypass vulnerabilities with an example vulnerability that Dawid found in Cerebrate using the /open prefix. !

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The State of Security

AUGUST 28, 2022

Most of us already know the basic principle of authentication, which, in its simplest form, helps us to identify and verify a user, process, or account. The post How to Prevent High Risk Authentication Coercion Vulnerabilities appeared first on The State of Security.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Microsoft has posted a reminder on the Exchange Team blog that Basic authentication for Exchange Online will be disabled in less than a month, on October 1, 2022. For many years, client apps have used Basic authentication to connect to servers, services and endpoints. The first announcement of the change stems from September 20, 2019.

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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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Graham Cluley

JULY 27, 2021

Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) - one of the simplest ways to harden account security. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 30, 2023

It’s neither hard nor expensive : Unlike password authentication, which requires a direct match between what is inputted and what’s stored in a database, fingerprint authentication determines a match using a reference threshold. Other news articles. Research paper.

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The State of Security

MAY 25, 2022

The post A Problem Like API Security: How Attackers Hack Authentication appeared first on The State of Security. It shows how people who don’t live there, but who want to get in anyway, such as Girl Guides looking to sell cookies to the tenants – simply run their fingers down […]… Read More.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 27, 2021

Really good long article about the Chinese hacking of RSA, Inc. They were able to get copies of the seed values to the SecurID authentication token, a harbinger of supply-chain attacks to come.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2021

In the first article , Alissa provided a plain English explanation of FHIR from the perspective of a hacker. In this blog, Alissa covers mobile API authentication and authorization. The post Guest Blog: Alissa Knight on ‘FHIR Walker: Authentication and Authorization in FHIR APIs’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 27, 2024

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has explained how its Twitter account was compromised - despite it having sensible security precautions in place, such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

These include a new Dark Web Insights tool that provides a breakdown of compromised passwords, a standalone authenticator app for enabling account multi-factor authentication (MFA), and a low-cost starter plan for small businesses. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In this article, we’ll examine in detail what a GST […] The post The Role of GST Number Search and Verification API in GSTIN Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. Verifying your potential merchants’ GST identification numbers (GSTINs) is a crucial step in the digital onboarding process.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This article will introduce some security methods on IoT devices, such as Cryptography Key [.]. The post Cryptography Key Management, Authentication and Authorization for IoT appeared first on Speranza. The post Cryptography Key Management, Authentication and Authorization for IoT appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

To read this article in full, please click here “Organizations are facing significant challenges with managing and securing their data estate across cloud and on-premises, with ransomware and data theft as their number one concern,” commented Chris Kent, VP product and solutions marketing, Cohesity. Cohesity Data Cloud 7.0

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

How FIDO 2 authentication can help achieve regulatory compliance. One common denominator in all regulations is the need for strong authentication. Strong authentication is the key to eliminate a large percentage of cyber-attacks, including those based on stolen credentials and subsequent credential stuffing.

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