Bleeping Computer

APRIL 26, 2023

Google is bringing end-to-end encryption to Google Authenticator cloud backups after researchers warned users against synchronizing 2FA codes with their Google accounts. [.]

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

Every business needs a secure way to collect, manage, and authenticate passwords. Storing passwords in the browser and sending one-time access codes by SMS or authenticator apps can be bypassed by phishing. Unfortunately, no method is foolproof.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Apple today introduced several new security features focused on fending off threats to user data in the cloud, including end-to-end encryption for backups for iCloud users. Apple also announced hardware Security Keys for Apple ID, giving users the choice to require two-factor authentication to sign into their Apple ID account.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 26, 2023

Backup codes, keys, and seed phrases are important if you lose access to multifactor authentication (MFA) methods or are otherwise completely locked out of your accounts. There are many methods to store backup codes, keys, and seed phrases. TABLE OF CONTENTS Importance of backup codes, keys, seed phrases 1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

I was logging into one of my favorite online shopping sites the other day, and, as with all my other sites, I was presented with the multi-factor authentication prompt to complete the login process. The problem is that the registered phone number is attached to the same dead phone that contains the authenticator application.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

US CISA added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software, tracked as CVE-2022-26500 and CVE-2022-26501 (CVSS 3.1

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike other ALPHV affiliates, UNC4466 doesn’t rely on stolen credentials for initial access to victim environments.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2022

Veeam addressed two critical vulnerabilities impacting the Backup & Replication product for virtual environments. Veeam has released security patches to fix two critical vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-26500 and CVE-2022-26501 (CVSS score of 9.8), impacting the Backup & Replication solution for virtual environments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2023

World Backup Day 2023: Five Essential Cyber Hygiene Tips madhav Thu, 03/30/2023 - 05:54 World Backup Day , celebrated each year on March 31st, is a day created to promote backing up data from your devices. Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when possible is also recommended.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It’s widely known, and endlessly repeated, that the last, best line of defence against the potentially devastating effects of a ransomware attack is your backups. Starting there, the obvious conclusion from experiences like Kacoroski’s is that backups are hard to get right. Why do backups fail?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. We also have evidence that a threat actor exfiltrated an encryption key for a portion of the encrypted backups.” ” reads an update provided by the company.

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Fox IT

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

During a recent incident response case, we found traces of an adversary leveraging ConnectWise R1Soft Server Backup Manager software (hereinafter: R1Soft server software). The adversary used it as an initial point of access and as a platform to control downstream systems connected via the R1Soft Backup Agent.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you use text based authentication as an additional level of security for your Twitter account, you may be aware that this option will be reserved for paying Twitter Blue subscribers come mid-March. This post explains how to enable hardware key authentication instead. Enabling a hardware security key 1. Click Security key.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We will discuss the plugin and analyze its unique authentication issues, and then discuss mitigation and the dangers of using unsupported plugins. We reviewed the suspicious code and found the plugin wasn’t malicious per se, though it was potentially vulnerable to attack. Visit wpdistrict.sitelock.com for the full story.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. The Finish researchers pointed out that the attack cannot bypass multi-step authentication. concludes the alert.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

iConnect faced a major disruption of its Exchange services, stemming from a corrupted RAID drive and extending into their backups. Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. Backup strategies. Comprehensive monitoring.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 28, 2023

Data protection vendor Arcserve has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software that can let attackers bypass authentication and gain admin privileges. [.]

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 14, 2024

Security researchers at Tenable have exposed a dangerous chain of vulnerabilities within Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP), a widely used backup and disaster recovery solution.

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WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The company will also soon support the use of physical authentication keys with Apple ID, and is adding contact verification for iMessage in 2023.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. The Finish researchers pointed out that the attack cannot bypass multi-step authentication. concludes the alert.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 17, 2022

In this step-by-step guide, learn how to enable the backup feature within the two-factor authentication application Authy. The post How to back up your Authy app appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Threatpost

JULY 27, 2021

The unpatched flaws include RCE and authenticated privilege escalation on the client-side: Just the latest woe for the ransomware-walloped MSP.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

A destructive cyberattack hit the email provider VFEmail, a hacker wiped its servers in the United States, including the backup systems. An unknown attacker has launched a destructive cyber attack against the email provider VFEmail, he erased information on its server including backups, 18 years’ worth of customer emails were lost. “We

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If you see iCloud Backup is Turned Off , tap Turn On Backup to Transfer. Wait for the backup to complete. You have 21 days to restore your temporary backup to your new iPhone or iPad before your temporary iCloud storage expires and your backup is permanently deleted. Choose your most recent iCloud backup.

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Read on to find out… Carbonite is a cloud backup service that helps you protect your data from loss or damage. Carbonite offers a variety of features to protect your data, including encryption, two-factor authentication, and […] The post Is Carbonite Safe To Use? Is Carbonite Safe To Use?

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

We anticipate an increase in targeting of identities that allow cross-platform authentication as actors recognise the value in compromising identities rather than endpoints. ” [A.C. — this not truly ‘new news’, but a useful reminder to those who assume, circa 2015, that ‘backups solve ransomware’.

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Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

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

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

One common hurdle for systems administrators setting up new Duo Unix integrations is PAM — Pluggable Authentication Modules. PAM stands for Pluggable Authentication Modules. It is used to standardize authentication for Linux systems. PAM has a global state that determines whether an authentication will fail or succeed.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In a post , the researchers said: "We have observed automated attacks against online stores, where thousands of possible backup names are tried over the course of multiple weeks. Because these probes are very cheap to run and do not affect the target store performance, they can essentially go on forever until a backup has been found."

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Kim: Yes, companies want assurance that they have an offline backup, yet they also want to be able to monitor what people are doing with those backups, as well. For instance, with ransomware, one of the best protections is to have a physical offline backup. LW: Threats are still out there, essentially.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2020

Since your smartphone often serves as a security measure or backup verification system, this allows the fraudster to take over other accounts of yours. We found that all five carriers used insecure authentication challenges that could be easily subverted by attackers.We Sometimes this involves people inside the phone companies.

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Threatpost

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

An oversight in a WordPress plug-in exposes PII and authentication data to malicious insiders.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

And WordPress sites are vulnerable to code injection through plugin Backup Migration. If a threat actor has the Dataproc IP address, they can access it without authenticating themselves. December 13, 2023 Russian Groups Continue to Exploit JetBrains TeamCity Servers Type of attack: Authentication bypass resulting in server access.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 11, 2020

Yes, good people of the Windows world, it’s time once again to backup and patch up! A domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests in a Windows environment, and a compromised domain controller can give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a corporate network.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

But you should also realize that while it’s easy to say that you need reliable and easy to deploy backups for example, it’s not always easy to follow that advice. Maintain offline backups of data, and regularly maintain backup and restoration. Ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable (i.e.,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices. Implement stringent access rules, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring to authenticate all access attempts, regardless of prior trust status.

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