Schneier on Security

MAY 20, 2022

Locks that use Bluetooth Low Energy to authenticate keys are vulnerable to remote unlocking. Although Khan demonstrated the hack on a 2021 Tesla Model Y, NCC Group said any smart locks using BLE technology, including residential smart locks, could be unlocked in the same way. Another news article.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

The DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) email authentication standard enables email servers to check incoming emails to verify the sender and detect email message alterations. This article helps to understand: How Does DKIM Work? At a high level, DKIM enables an organization to provide encryption hash values for key parts of an email.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

As AI technologies continue to advance, their integration into daily security protocols and strategies becomes more critical and complex. This technology's capabilities have expanded rapidly, garnering significant attention both for its potential benefits and its risks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

The 5G technology appears to be perfect from a distance, with its grand claims of fostering efficient interconnectivity and speedy data transfers between people, objects, and devices. This article explores the possible ramifications that 5G could have for IoT security, along with some steps that enterprises can take to prepare for it.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 26, 2020

This is new research on a Bluetooth vulnerability (called BIAS) that allows someone to impersonate a trusted device: Abstract: Bluetooth (BR/EDR) is a pervasive technology for wireless communication used by billions of devices. News articles. We refer to our attacks as Bluetooth Impersonation AttackS (BIAS).

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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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InfoWorld on Security

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the growth of sophisticated attacks against critical software and infrastructure systems, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has emerged as a critical layer of defense against unauthorized access. A newer technology that can provide even greater security benefits than MFA is now becoming more widely deployed.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Technology has been an enabler and has leveled the playing field for so many companies around the world, giving them the ability to compete against companies hundreds of times their size. We have seen the world move forward at a staggering pace thanks to technological advancements. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2023

The flaws can lead to administrative command injection, authentication bypass, remote privilege escalation and denial of service. The Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND), a network monitoring and management server for operational technology (OT) networks, received patches for two vulnerabilities rated critical and medium respectively.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. In this article, we’ll explore some lesser-known methods that hackers may use to bypass 2FA. By impersonating the authenticated user, they can bypass the 2FA process altogether. However, like any security system, 2FA is not foolproof.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

The Mitek Verified Identity Platform (MiVIP) melds the company's mobile technologies with those of its recent acquisitions to give its customers flexible control over their consumers' experiences. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2022

Security provider Trend Micro, however, warns in a recent research report that cybercriminals could misuse the technology for their own purposes. The machinations of the cyber gangsters could even take place in protected rooms that can only be reached from a specific physical location and via valid authentication tokens.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Depending on the size of the firm, if you use multifactor authentication, you also deploy two-factor tokens or applications to their cellphones or provide them with a work phone. The first few days on the job can be hectic, with a lot of new technology to deal with. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 22, 2022

A new research project has uncovered 56 vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) devices from 10 different vendors, all of which stem from insecurely designed or implemented functionality rather than programming errors. To read this article in full, please click here

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Identity IQ

JUNE 3, 2024

This article delves into the various biometric authentication methods, explaining how they work and how biometrics can help prevent identity theft. This technology has become increasingly popular in daily life through features like Apple Face ID and Touch ID because of its security and reliability. What are Biometrics?

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Technology exists to harden your infrastructure. In 2023, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the Top 10 Cybersecurity Misconfigurations advisory, with #7 highlighting “Weak or misconfigured multifactor authentication (MFA) methods.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

In today’s interconnected world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, ensuring robust cybersecurity has become an utmost priority. In this article, we will explore some of the trending topics in cybersecurity, shedding light on the advancements, threats, and the measures we need to take to protect ourselves.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 26, 2022

To do so, they ask you to perform a form of Google authentication in which, to confirm your identity, you need to provide them with a number that will be sent to your phone by either text or voice message. As such, the criminal’s request may seem innocuous, when it is anything but. What if you already were scammed?

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When someone is told that passwords are going away in favor of a new, “password-less” authentication method, a healthy dose of skepticism is not unwarranted. Experts in the fields of data protection and information security now look towards new technologies to make system access much more secure. What is WebAuthn?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

This new regulation ( EU 2022/2554 ) requires financial entities, and their critical Information and Communication Technology (ICT) suppliers, to implement contractual, organisational and technical measures to improve the level of digital operational resilience of the sector. What is the scope of DORA?

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, social engineering has undergone significant transformations over the years, propelled by advancements in technology. This article delves into the historical shifts in social engineering tactics and explores how adversaries embrace new technologies to achieve their objectives.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 24, 2020

Cybersecurity experts agree that under current technology, no practically proven method exists to securely, verifiably, or privately return voted materials over the internet. Such a system could violate protections guaranteeing a secret ballot, as outlined in Section 2, Article II of the Puerto Rico Constitution. The ACLU agrees.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). “Note (!)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fast Company that offers technology and business news through print and online circulation was hit by a cyber-attack recently, promoting the company to shut it down on a temporary note. A certain section of media stated that the attack was of the ransomware genre earlier.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2021

As part of a Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity, network flows should be authenticated before being processed and access determined by dynamic policy. To read this article in full, please click here

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Precisely speaking, the Chinese administration was more against the use of Deep Synthesis Technology and so imposed a ban that will come into effect from January 10th of next year. Deep Synthesis is a tech that can manipulate images, videos, audios and text and be presented in a new form that looks authentic, but is not in-real.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With cyberthreats continuing to grow at the same time enterprises are undergoing digital transformations that increase reliance on digital technology, more of these businesses are opting for a zero-trust approach to security – often using service providers to help. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In this thought leadership article, Brian Trzupek, the Senior Vice President of Emerging Markets at DigiCert discusses what is needed for effective IoT security. Modern enterprise networks are populated by both people and, increasingly, "things." But securing the growing population of Internet of Things devices presents unique challenges.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

For instance, the The Last Watchdog article you are reading uses a CMS to store posts, display them in an attractive manner, and provide search capabilities. Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As technology evolves, so do the methods employed by hackers, making passwords both inconvenient and increasingly susceptible to breaches. For example, many smartphones have already implemented passkey technology and have begun to transition away from traditional alphanumeric passwords. Stronger Authentication.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If you have not yet read my article on the aforementioned subject, I strongly suggest taking a look.). (If If you have not yet read my article on the aforementioned subject, I strongly suggest taking a look.). In some ways, CrowdSec mimics the behavior of a constantly-self-updating, massive, multi-party, and multi-network firewall.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 27, 2020

This year : King County voters will be able to use their name and birthdate to log in to a Web portal through the Internet browser on their phones, says Bryan Finney, the CEO of Democracy Live, the Seattle-based voting company providing the technology. Another news article.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

MAY 3, 2023

However, as demonstrated in this short article, ETW can also be a great resource for offense, finding providers useful for passive situational awareness. The array as it can be seen, contained the null-terminated ASCII “NTLMSSP” string ( 0x4e544c4d53535000 ) which is part of the NTLM authentication message headers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article explores these insights, guiding businesses toward building more robust, trust-based customer relationships. These findings underscore a pressing need for organizations to reassess their digital interfaces and authentication processes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2023

In this article, we will explore a range of cybersecurity research topics that can inspire and guide your pursuit of higher education in this field. Explore topics such as authentication protocols, encryption mechanisms, and anomaly detection techniques to enhance the security and privacy of IoT ecosystems.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Technology reviews can be a temptingly easy way to gain insight into the often impenetrable world of enterprise cybersecurity products, but you need to know how to use them. To help, we’ll cover the pros, built-in biases, and suitability of each type of technology review and how to use each review type as a buyer.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

However, with technological advancements, preventing identity theft has become possible. For example, biometric technology has made it easier for us to protect our personal information and made it difficult for criminals to steal our identity. It is an improved technology that helps identification, authentication, and access control.

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