Heimadal Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

According to the cloud-based hosting service provider GitHub, as of August 13th, 2021, account passwords are no longer accepted for validating Git operations. The announcement is not new as in July 2020 GitHub declared that all authenticated Git operations will necessitate the use of a private access token, OAuth token, or SSH key.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A passkey is nothing but a passcode that enables authenticated access to a website service. It doesn’t have a text-based password in action, but is basically a password-less authentication that can be triggered by using the resources on a device like biometric scans, like facial recognition.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 6, 2022

World Password Day is celebrated in May every year and is being done since 2013 as a group of Cybersecurity Professionals declared the first Thursday of May every year as the day to celebrate as the security day of our online lives. And remember, passwords can be stolen, compromised and can be easily forgotten.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2024

In the realm of cybersecurity, vigilance is paramount. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) flagged a critical vulnerability in GitLab, a popular platform for collaborative software development. The post CISA Alert: GitLab Password Exploit – Act Now For Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Businesses are striving to create better customer experiences, but reliance on password-based authentication is holding them back. The post Are Passwords Killing Your Customer Experience? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2024

If you’re not using basic measures like password managers, two-factor authentication (2FA) and cybersecurity training, you’re risking more than you might realize. The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 4/19/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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NSTIC

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NIST will be publishing a dedicated blog series throughout October; we will be sharing blogs each week that will match up to four key behaviors identified by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). Here are the questions they both were asked, along with their

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Microsoft Windows 11 Passwordless Authentication will fail, say, experts from WatchGuard Threat Lab. The analysis was done when the American tech giant announced it is going to remove the password based logins entirely from its platform in the next couple of years.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

For the past seven to eight months, we have been constantly reading or listening to Russia’s negative involvement in cybersecurity. Now, the latest that has been published by Group-IB claims Moscow’s involvement in the password stealing of over 50 million users.

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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.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2024

The total amount of exposed data is huge: Names: 84,221,169 Emails: 106,266,766 Phone Numbers: 33,559,863 Passwords: 20,185,831 Billing Info (Bank details, invoices, etc): 27,487,924 And as if that isn’t bad enough, 19,867,627 of those passwords were stored in plaintext.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A hacking gang known as Scattered Spiders soundly defeated the cybersecurity defenses of MGM and Caesars casinos. As the companies face nine federal lawsuits for failing to protect customer data, it’s abundantly clear hackers have checkmated multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Cybersecurity has never been more critical for businesses. In 2023, an astonishing 50 per cent of companies in the UK reported experiencing some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. Educate and Train Employees Regular training sessions on cybersecurity are crucial for keeping your organisation safe.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Six decades in, password use has tipped into the absurd, while two-factor authentication is showing its limits. We talk with Matt Salisbury of Honeybadger HQ, which is using AI and machine learning to re-imagine knowledge-based authentication. 60 years in, passwords at a breaking point. Read the whole entry. »

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new study that examines the current state of password policies across the internet shows that many of the most popular websites allow users to create weak passwords. For the Georgia Tech study , the researchers designed an algorithm that automatically determined a website’s password policy.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2024

Insight #1 In light of 23andMe blaming victims for their data getting breached, I have two things to ask: Users, please stop reusing passwords. Providers, please start requiring multifactor authentication (MFA). The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 1/5/24 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that government agencies and private organizations that use Microsoft’s Exchange cloud email platform migrate users and applications to Modern Auth before Basic Auth is deprecated in October. How to Migrate Exchange Authentication. Click Save. date and time).

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My favorite quotes from the report follow below: “in Q2 threat actors frequently targeted weak and default-password issues for initial compromise, factoring in over half of identified Incidents.” [A.C.?—?that Related posts: Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #3 Is Out! that is not ‘Q2 of 1998’, that is 2022!

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SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2024

In the advisory , Check Point says the attackers are targeting security gateways with old local accounts using insecure password-only authentication, which should be used with certificate authentication to prevent breaches. "We A few cybersecurity vendor representatives offered their perspective on the news.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Single sign-on (SSO) paves the way for a smooth authentication experience that improves overall business performance without multiple passwords. The post Overcoming Password Fatigue With Single Sign-On Solutions appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureBlitz

JUNE 27, 2023

Here, I will talk about advanced authentication and how to strengthen your digital defense. Traditional authentication techniques, such as passwords and PINs, are no longer enough to safeguard against sophisticated assaults.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When you log into your online accounts (a process known as authentication), you are demonstrating to the service you want to use that you are who you claim to be. Historically, this has been done through the use of username and password. Unfortunately, nowadays, this simple authentication method is just not enough anymore.

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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. Well, the only answer at this point is to use hardware authentication keys such as the Google Titan and Yubikey of Yubico.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2022

Google has finally taken a stringent decision against the use of its email and passwords on third-party apps. The internet juggernaut has prompted a password re-entry on apps that are not trusted by its email servers. For the past 6 years, Gmail is allowing its users to use the same password to access various online services of it.

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Zigrin Security

JULY 19, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the importance of web application penetration testing, focusing primarily on uncovering authentication bypass vulnerabilities with an example vulnerability that Dawid found in Cerebrate using the /open prefix. !

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. A brute force attack is a cyber attack where the attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system or data by systematically trying every possible combination of passwords or keys.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay proactive.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity has become a critical concern for individuals and organizations alike. Aspiring cybersecurity researchers often wonder where to start and what areas to explore. By focusing on these areas, newcomers can gain a solid foundation and understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An unprotected cloud server is said to have led the security researchers belonging to UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to a data trove of a quarter billion passwords. The aim was to see whether any of the quarter billion password were compromised and the online account services linked to those passwords were been misused.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A report published this week by Cisco’s Duo Security unit found the use of both multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric authentication is on the rise as alternatives to passwords. The post Cisco Report Shows Shift Away from Traditional Passwords appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

Password managers have become integral tools for individuals and businesses alike. However, these digital guardians can offer more than just a secure vault for passwords. In fact, a good password manager can play a crucial role in enhancing both the personal and professional aspects of a user’s digital life.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Passwords in the workplace aren’t going away anytime soon, despite ongoing efforts from the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Apple to push corporations to adopt other authentication methods like passkeys and biometrics. The post The Move Away From Passwords Will Be Gradual, Delinea Survey Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Exchange Online users are warned about the increasing number of password spray attacks that use Microsoft’s Exchange Basic Authentication feature. The goal is to implement multi-factor authentication […]. The post Microsoft Takes Measures Against Password Spray Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 22, 2023

Security researchers recently published a paper detailing an attack they say can be used to bypass smartphone fingerprint authentication. An attack like BrutePrint could present a significant threat to passkeys , an increasingly popular way to replace passwords with authentication methods like fingerprint authentication or face recognition.

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