Authentication, Backups and System Administration

What Duo Unix Administrators Need to Know About Pluggable Authentication Modules

Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

One common hurdle for systems administrators setting up new Duo Unix integrations is PAM — Pluggable Authentication Modules. We hope that the guidance below, combined with our extensive documentation , will help those setting up new integrations get their systems configured quickly and easily. What is PAM? PAM Basics.

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Authentication Passwords Backups System Administration

Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

UPS Devices are emergency power backup solutions that offer electric power help in the time of emergency to hospitals, industries, data centers and utilities. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/15/24 – Industry Patches vs Flaw Exploits

eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2024

However, exploitation requires authentication and specific configurations. Always keep systems up to date and reduce unnecessary service exposure. Avoid unauthorized access by employing stronger authentication methods for your systems via access management tools. The fix: Gogs hasn’t issued any fixes yet.

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting.

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability

Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories. Broken Access Control 2.

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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. Implement network segmentation.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication.

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Privileged account management challenges: comparing PIM, PUM and PAM

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This includes the ability to install software, change its settings, manage backup operations, and more. The presence of such rights for a user does not mean that he becomes an administrator. The concept of PIM, in contrast to PAM, is aimed at managing existing accounts: administrator, root, etc. Authentication without PAM.

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Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

GitHub Enterprise Server and GitLab patched their authentication bypass and XSS issues. If your system is already exposed to a DDoS attack, explore our guidelines on how to perform DDoS attack prevention in three stages. This affected system administrators worldwide. 3.11.10, 3.10.12, and 3.9.15.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies. This relies on governance policies for authorization.

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Cloud Ransomware Protection for Top Cloud Storage Solutions

Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Backup solutions companies have contributed to this misconception by alluding to keeping your data safe by storing it in the cloud. While public cloud vendors offer amazing resiliency in their datacenter infrastructure, most do not offer native backups.

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Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

By concentrating on crucial patches that fix serious flaws or have a significant influence on system stability, system administrators may make sure that resources are used effectively and that possible disruptions are kept to a minimum.

Software

Software Backups Risk System Administration

Cyber Security Training for Employees

Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It covers such topics as suspicious files and links, password creation, 2-step verification , software, antivirus, OS, backup , mobile security , physical security and so on. Do not reveal them to anybody, including your boss, your system administrator or support service, your spouse, parents, children etc.

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Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most?

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. Ski Kacoroski, System administrator, Northshore School District. Why do backups fail? This is what we learned from Crape: Backups are difficult.

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Cyber Security Informer

What Duo Unix Administrators Need to Know About Pluggable Authentication Modules

Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

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Vulnerability Recap 7/15/24 – Industry Patches vs Flaw Exploits

China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

Privileged account management challenges: comparing PIM, PUM and PAM

Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security

Vulnerability Recap 5/27/24 – Google, Microsoft & GitLab Fixes

Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

Cloud Ransomware Protection for Top Cloud Storage Solutions

Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

Cyber Security Training for Employees

Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most?

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