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Schneier on Security
APRIL 1, 2022
FIDO2 multi-factor authentication systems are not susceptible to these attacks, because they are tied to a physical computer. Uncategorized computer security passwords two-factor authentication
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Roger Grimes on why multifactor authentication isn’t a panacea : The first time I heard of this issue was from a Midwest CEO. Uncategorized authentication phishing ransomware social engineering two-factor authentication
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 23, 2022
The post A Detailed Guide on ASP.NET Core Authentication appeared first on POSITIWISE. The post A Detailed Guide on ASP.NET Core Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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
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.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 6, 2022
Check out these features from Authy and Google Authenticator before deciding which authentication tool is best for you. The post Authy vs Google Authenticator: Two-factor authenticator comparison appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Boulevard
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
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.
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
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.
Lohrman on Security
APRIL 3, 2022
The Fast Identity Online Alliance (FIDO) offers a growing list of ways to authenticate users with a goal of reducing passwords. But why is it needed? How does it work? Where is this technology heading
eSecurity Planet
JUNE 30, 2022
CISA noted that Basic authentication is simple and pretty convenient but unsecured by design. And it’s incompatible with multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems , so admins might be discouraged from enabling it. How to Migrate Exchange Authentication. The U.S.
Naked Security
MAY 20, 2022
Microsoft Vulnerability Windows authentication out-of-band patch-to-patch WoindowsRemember the good old days when security patches rarely needed patches? Because security patches themlelves were rare enough anyway?
Security Through Education
JANUARY 5, 2022
Be Authentic. The media is constantly bombarding us with messages like “be authentic,” “be yourself,” and “do what makes you feel good.” What if your familiar “authentic self” is a limited version of who you could be? Authentically Inauthentic. We can reason: if it’s uncomfortable, that must mean it’s not authentic. However, the more we do them, the easier it will be and the more authentic it will feel. Being Authentic Outside Your Comfort Zone.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 11, 2022
From pros and cons to real-world use cases and ethical concerns, learn everything you need to know about biometric authentication. The post <strong>What Is Biometric Authentication?</strong> The post What Is Biometric Authentication?
Security Boulevard
JUNE 25, 2022
Background In our previous blog post, we talked about the recently-published DFSCoerce utility which is useful for forcing NTLM or Kerberos authentication by interacting with the Distributed File Service (DFS) over Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) on Windows.
Security Boulevard
MAY 30, 2022
Passwords have long been the primary authentication method, but they are no longer secure enough on their own. The post How the LogonBox Authenticator Makes Windows Login More Secure appeared first on LogonBox.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 17, 2022
The post SSH Host Based Authentication appeared first on Wallarm. The post SSH Host Based Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard. Introduction Are you an organization that manages or hosts a huge pool of resources on remote locations/servers?
Security Boulevard
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Passwordless authentication is a method of verifying identity via factors that are safer than passwords. The post What Is Passwordless Authentication? The post What Is Passwordless Authentication? Security Bloggers Network Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) security
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 13, 2022
If you aren’t using two-factor authentication, you’re taking a huge security risk. The post Beginner’s Guide to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) appeared first on JumpCloud. The post Beginner’s Guide to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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. Protect Multi-Factor Authentication
The Last Watchdog
MAY 24, 2022
Perhaps not coincidently, it comes at a time when enterprises have begun adopting passwordless authentication systems in mission-critical parts of their internal operations. Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps.
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.
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!
CyberSecurity Insiders
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Microsoft Windows 11 Passwordless Authentication will fail, say, experts from WatchGuard Threat Lab. It is a fact that the Satya Nadella led company is planning to implement bio-metrics based authentication along with hardware tokens through security keys and OTPs via email soon.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 16, 2022
We compare the features and costs of two of the biggest players in this space, Duo and Microsoft Authenticator, and pit them head-to-head. The post Duo vs. Microsoft Authenticator: Compare multifactor authentication software appeared first on TechRepublic.
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
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 Boulevard
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Roger Grimes on why multifactor authentication isn’t a panacea : The first time I heard of this issue was from a Midwest CEO. The post Problems with Multifactor Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Microsoft announced that users can access their consumer accounts without providing passwords and using more secure authentication methods. SecurityAffairs – hacking, passwordless authentication).
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 20, 2022
Why Businesses Can’t Solely Rely on Multi-Factor Authentication Authenticating customers at the login and registration point is critically important to digital businesses today. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can be […].
Cisco CSR
MARCH 15, 2022
According to the FBI’s bulletin, cyber actors were able to obtain access to primary credentials for users with Duo accounts that did not have an enrolled multi-factor authentication (MFA) device.
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.)
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 28, 2022
When we think of “authentication” for our applications, most of us think of user registration, a login form, and resetting passwords. HTTP Basic Authentication with a reverse proxy. Now that we can gate access to our server, forcing authentication is straightforward.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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