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Microsoft announced that users can access their consumer accounts without providing passwords and using more secure authentication methods. SecurityAffairs – hacking, passwordless authentication). MORE
A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication “: Abstract : Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. I’ve blogged about risk-based authentication before. MORE
A crucial aspect of cybersecurity was missing from Colonial Pipeline when a criminal hacking group was able to access a shared internal drive and demanded close to $5 million in exchange for the files: multi-factor authentication. MORE
Although they are the most common tool used to verify a person’s identity, passwords are the least secure mode of authentication. What is passwordless authentication? Passwordless authentication, on the other hand, is derived from different types of information the user has. MORE
The feature then matches the data obtained against a password hash for authentication. The Windows Hello authentication bypass vulnerability was apparently able to let threat actors spoof a target’s identity. MORE
Stuart Schechter published a good primer on the security issues surrounding two-factor authentication. authentication twofactorauthentication usabilityWhile it's often an important security measure, it's not a panacea. Stuart discusses the usability and security issues that you have to think about before deploying the system. MORE
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The concept of identity has been around for decades, yet authentication has not caught up to its advanced threats until now. Here are four ways to begin thinking differently about identity and authentication MORE
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Zoho urges customers to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus that is actively exploited in the wild. “We have addressed an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the REST API URLs in ADSelfService Plus. MORE
Four months ago, researchers at Cequence discovered an authentication vulnerability in the Lithium community forum platform (now part of Khoros), that warranted a responsible disclosure submission. The post Multi-Tenant SaaS Authentication Bypass or Works-as-Designed? MORE
Adaptive authentication is a game-changer for enterprises that require strong fencing to protect consumer and enterprise data. Here’s a quick read depicting the role and need for adaptive authentication instead of just multi-factor authentication. MORE
Step-up authentication is the process of transitioning from a single authentication factor to multiple factors, but when should you use this? The post What Is Step-Up Authentication and Where Does It Come Into Play? MORE
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. MORE
The Kaseya ransomware attack is believed to have been down to an authentication bypass. Yes, ransomware needs to be on your radar -- but good authentication practices are also imperative MORE
Uncategorized authentication impersonationThis is a weird story of a building owner commissioning an artist to paint a mural on the side of his building — except that he wasn’t actually the building’s owner. MORE
181 A vulnerability found in some routers and modems could make the devices vulnerable to authentication bypass and in turn, allow attackers access to sensitive information MORE
Logs from the Exchange server showed that the attacker provided username and password authentication like normal but were not challenged for a second factor through Duo. After successful password authentication, the server evaluated the duo-sid cookie and determined it to be valid. MORE
Interesting story of how a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is bypassing the RSA SecurID two-factor authentication system. How they did it remains unclear; although, the Fox-IT team has their theory. MORE
says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. In response, Microsoft said while its guidance has always been for partners to enable and require multi-factor authentication for all administrators or agent users in the partner tenants, it would soon be making it mandatory. MORE
The vulnerability, dubbed ProxyToken, lets attackers bypass the authentication process to access victims’ emails and configure their mailboxes. Normally, Exchange uses two sites, a front and back end, to authenticate users. Use multifactor authentication. MORE
The post API Security Need to Know: Top 5 Authentication Pitfalls appeared first on Cequence. The post API Security Need to Know: Top 5 Authentication Pitfalls appeared first on Security Boulevard. The recent rash of API security incidents (Peloton, Experian, Clubhouse, etc.) MORE
Using behavioral biometrics, you can meet requirements without more authentication steps. The post How to comply with PSD2 authentication without a headache appeared first on NuData Security. Find that hard to believe? Read for yourself. MORE
Let's now walk through the steps you can take to enable two-factor authentication on your accounts. The post Facebook and Google Account Authentication | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard. MORE
” Abstract: A master face is a face image that passes face-based identity-authentication for a large portion of the population. Uncategorized academic papers authentication face recognition MORE
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As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. The one in storage matches the one provided at the time of authentication. MORE
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so in this episode we discuss multi-factor authentication and the use of authenticator apps. Listen to this episode to learn what multi-factor authentication is, all […]. MORE
Learn more about the different types of factors you can use to develop a multi-factor authentication (MFA) protocol for your organization. The post What Are The Different Factors Of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Security Bloggers Network Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) security MORE
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. Industry News extension fake Google Chrome microsoft authenticator Web Store MORE
Basically, how secure is someone’s current behavior with respect to passwords and authentication, and what can they do to improve? This post is an attempt to create an easy-to-use security model for the average internet user. People like moving up rankings, so let’s use that! MORE
What Is Biometric Authentication? Biometric authentication refers to the security procedure that involves the use of unique biological characteristics of individuals such as retinas, irises, voices, facial characteristics, and fingerprints in order to verify people are who they claim to be. MORE
of Pega Infinity, the password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.”. The post Pega Infinity patches authentication vulnerability appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. MORE
Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write spear-phishing emails that were tailored to the targets' level of operational security, researchers with security firm Certfa Lab said in a blog post. authentication email maninthemiddleattacks phishing twofactorauthentication MORE
The post The False Identity Frenzy and the Need for Authentication appeared first on The State of Security. The post The False Identity Frenzy and the Need for Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. MORE
Security leaders are interested in continuous authentication technologies, especially behavioral-based capabilities MORE
Basically, how secure is someone’s current behavior with respect to passwords and authentication, and how can they improve? Mar 24, 2021 — Someone mentioned that there are higher ranks of authentication out there, which I agree with, but this is specifically for everyday users. MORE
The post Betting Big on Identity and Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. Last year, 2020, was a year of accelerated digital transformation with COVID-19 related lockdowns pushing preexisting trends into overdrive. MORE
Hopefully, you’ve moved beyond “p4$$w0r9s” and use secure keys and multifactor authentication (MFA) for all of your cloud infrastructure. The post Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. MORE
Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Biometric authentication. MORE
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. Threats anti-phishing multi-factor authentication MORE
The federal agency urges organizations to ditch the bad practice and instead use multi-factor authentication methods. The post Don’t use single‑factor authentication, warns CISA appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. MORE
Businesses that use multi-factor authentication are 99.9% The post Why Aren’t More SMEs Using Multi-Factor Authentication? The post Why Aren’t More SMEs Using Multi-Factor Authentication? less likely to be breached. So why aren’t more SMEs using MFA? Learn why. MORE
The FBI is warning businesses about a new series of cyberattacks that can circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). In a Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI warned businesses that “cyber actors” had been observed, “circumventing multi-factor authentication through common social engineering and technical attacks.” The post FBI Warns of Cyber Attacks on Multi-Factor Authentication appeared first on Adam Levin. MORE
The NSA has published an advisory outlining how “malicious cyber actors” are “are manipulating trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data in the cloud.” Uncategorized authentication credentials hacking NSA trust MORE
Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies. You start with a company, organization, or group that maintains the authentication ecosystem. MORE
Government Issued identity documents (IDs), such as passports and drivers’ licenses, may be appropriate forms of authentication when presented in person, but we must stop trusting images of any such documents when they are utilized online. MORE
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OCTOBER 2, 2021
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month so in this episode we discuss multi-factor authentication and the use of authenticator apps. Listen to this episode to learn what multi-factor authentication is, all […].
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 5, 2020
A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication “: Abstract : Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. I’ve blogged about risk-based authentication before.
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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Uncategorized authentication impersonationThis is a weird story of a building owner commissioning an artist to paint a mural on the side of his building — except that he wasn’t actually the building’s owner.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 6, 2021
” Abstract: A master face is a face image that passes face-based identity-authentication for a large portion of the population. Uncategorized academic papers authentication face recognition
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Logs from the Exchange server showed that the attacker provided username and password authentication like normal but were not challenged for a second factor through Duo. After successful password authentication, the server evaluated the duo-sid cookie and determined it to be valid.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 30, 2021
Hopefully, you’ve moved beyond “p4$$w0r9s” and use secure keys and multifactor authentication (MFA) for all of your cloud infrastructure. The post Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 18, 2020
The NSA has published an advisory outlining how “malicious cyber actors” are “are manipulating trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data in the cloud.” Uncategorized authentication credentials hacking NSA trust
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Biometric authentication.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The concept of identity has been around for decades, yet authentication has not caught up to its advanced threats until now. Here are four ways to begin thinking differently about identity and authentication
CyberSecurity Insiders
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The vulnerability, dubbed ProxyToken, lets attackers bypass the authentication process to access victims’ emails and configure their mailboxes. Normally, Exchange uses two sites, a front and back end, to authenticate users. Use multifactor authentication.
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. Industry News extension fake Google Chrome microsoft authenticator Web Store
Daniel Miessler
MARCH 24, 2021
Basically, how secure is someone’s current behavior with respect to passwords and authentication, and how can they improve? Mar 24, 2021 — Someone mentioned that there are higher ranks of authentication out there, which I agree with, but this is specifically for everyday users.
Security Boulevard
JULY 8, 2021
The post API Security Need to Know: Top 5 Authentication Pitfalls appeared first on Cequence. The post API Security Need to Know: Top 5 Authentication Pitfalls appeared first on Security Boulevard. The recent rash of API security incidents (Peloton, Experian, Clubhouse, etc.)
Security Boulevard
MARCH 1, 2021
The post Betting Big on Identity and Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. Last year, 2020, was a year of accelerated digital transformation with COVID-19 related lockdowns pushing preexisting trends into overdrive.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Zoho urges customers to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus that is actively exploited in the wild. “We have addressed an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the REST API URLs in ADSelfService Plus.
Security Boulevard
JULY 14, 2021
Adaptive authentication is a game-changer for enterprises that require strong fencing to protect consumer and enterprise data. Here’s a quick read depicting the role and need for adaptive authentication instead of just multi-factor authentication.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Businesses that use multi-factor authentication are 99.9% The post Why Aren’t More SMEs Using Multi-Factor Authentication? The post Why Aren’t More SMEs Using Multi-Factor Authentication? less likely to be breached. So why aren’t more SMEs using MFA? Learn why.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 3, 2021
Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies. You start with a company, organization, or group that maintains the authentication ecosystem.
Security Boulevard
JULY 21, 2021
A crucial aspect of cybersecurity was missing from Colonial Pipeline when a criminal hacking group was able to access a shared internal drive and demanded close to $5 million in exchange for the files: multi-factor authentication.
Daniel Miessler
MARCH 24, 2021
Basically, how secure is someone’s current behavior with respect to passwords and authentication, and what can they do to improve? This post is an attempt to create an easy-to-use security model for the average internet user. People like moving up rankings, so let’s use that!
Dark Reading
JULY 8, 2021
The Kaseya ransomware attack is believed to have been down to an authentication bypass. Yes, ransomware needs to be on your radar -- but good authentication practices are also imperative
Adam Levin
OCTOBER 8, 2019
The FBI is warning businesses about a new series of cyberattacks that can circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). In a Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI warned businesses that “cyber actors” had been observed, “circumventing multi-factor authentication through common social engineering and technical attacks.” The post FBI Warns of Cyber Attacks on Multi-Factor Authentication appeared first on Adam Levin.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write spear-phishing emails that were tailored to the targets' level of operational security, researchers with security firm Certfa Lab said in a blog post. authentication email maninthemiddleattacks phishing twofactorauthentication
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. Threats anti-phishing multi-factor authentication
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. The one in storage matches the one provided at the time of authentication.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Using behavioral biometrics, you can meet requirements without more authentication steps. The post How to comply with PSD2 authentication without a headache appeared first on NuData Security. Find that hard to believe? Read for yourself.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 10, 2021
Learn more about the different types of factors you can use to develop a multi-factor authentication (MFA) protocol for your organization. The post What Are The Different Factors Of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Security Bloggers Network Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) security
Security Boulevard
JULY 12, 2021
The post The False Identity Frenzy and the Need for Authentication appeared first on The State of Security. The post The False Identity Frenzy and the Need for Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Heimadal Security
JULY 15, 2021
What Is Biometric Authentication? Biometric authentication refers to the security procedure that involves the use of unique biological characteristics of individuals such as retinas, irises, voices, facial characteristics, and fingerprints in order to verify people are who they claim to be.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 31, 2021
Although they are the most common tool used to verify a person’s identity, passwords are the least secure mode of authentication. What is passwordless authentication? Passwordless authentication, on the other hand, is derived from different types of information the user has.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Interesting story of how a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is bypassing the RSA SecurID two-factor authentication system. How they did it remains unclear; although, the Fox-IT team has their theory.
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.
Heimadal Security
JULY 14, 2021
The feature then matches the data obtained against a password hash for authentication. The Windows Hello authentication bypass vulnerability was apparently able to let threat actors spoof a target’s identity.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 22, 2018
Stuart Schechter published a good primer on the security issues surrounding two-factor authentication. authentication twofactorauthentication usabilityWhile it's often an important security measure, it's not a panacea. Stuart discusses the usability and security issues that you have to think about before deploying the system.
Malwarebytes
MAY 19, 2021
of Pega Infinity, the password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.”. The post Pega Infinity patches authentication vulnerability appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 10, 2021
Step-up authentication is the process of transitioning from a single authentication factor to multiple factors, but when should you use this? The post What Is Step-Up Authentication and Where Does It Come Into Play?
Digital Guardian
AUGUST 9, 2021
A vulnerability found in some routers and modems could make the devices vulnerable to authentication bypass and in turn, allow attackers access to sensitive information
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Security leaders are interested in continuous authentication technologies, especially behavioral-based capabilities
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. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. In response, Microsoft said while its guidance has always been for partners to enable and require multi-factor authentication for all administrators or agent users in the partner tenants, it would soon be making it mandatory.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 12, 2021
Let's now walk through the steps you can take to enable two-factor authentication on your accounts. The post Facebook and Google Account Authentication | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.
We Live Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
The federal agency urges organizations to ditch the bad practice and instead use multi-factor authentication methods. The post Don’t use single‑factor authentication, warns CISA appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Joseph Steinberg
JANUARY 11, 2021
Government Issued identity documents (IDs), such as passports and drivers’ licenses, may be appropriate forms of authentication when presented in person, but we must stop trusting images of any such documents when they are utilized online.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Four months ago, researchers at Cequence discovered an authentication vulnerability in the Lithium community forum platform (now part of Khoros), that warranted a responsible disclosure submission. The post Multi-Tenant SaaS Authentication Bypass or Works-as-Designed?
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