Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We also recognize that defenders and system administrators operate with a lot of constraints and aren’t always able to configure their environment to their ideal security posture. WebAuthn authentication methods are the gold standard for protecting against MFA fatigue attacks, and Duo offers several.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. Install the correct RPM for your version to download and install.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. Install the correct RPM for your version to download and install.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH and allows system administrators to remotely access and manage Windows and Linux machines. Apache Guacamole allows users within an organization to remotely access their desktops simply using a web browser post an authentication process.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2022

A code signing certificate is used to authenticate the identity of a software developer or publisher, and it provides cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. Leaked signing certificates from major vendors like Nvidia come with huge security implications.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

.” The researchers observed that hackers often create Docker containers through exposed API ports and run the following commands on compromised installs: Install a wget package using system package manager. Use wget to download an auto-deployment script. Set the executable permissions for the script. Run the script (auto.sh).

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NopSec

OCTOBER 19, 2015

These include spear phishing attacks and drive-by downloads; vulnerabilities that should be addressed to ensure external attackers cannot compromise an internal network. A NULL session attack is something that system administrators often neglect to consider when hardening networks.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Download the vulnerability scanner tool and follow the installation instructions. Install the program on a computer or server that fulfills the required system specifications. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

GitHub Enterprise Server and GitLab patched their authentication bypass and XSS issues. Check for future updates and be cautious while sharing download links to avoid exploitation. Vulnerability in Fluent Bit Exposes Systems to DoS Type of vulnerability: Memory corruption vulnerability. 3.11.10, 3.10.12, and 3.9.15.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Compared to other operating systems, Linux patch management is unique because of its open-source nature, which enables a sizable community of developers and security professionals to find vulnerabilities, examine the code, and submit patches. Patch deployment priorities are determined by assessing possible risks and effects of each patch.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the vast majority of the incidents we discovered, FoundCore executions were preceded by the opening of malicious RTF documents downloaded from static.phongay[.]com In conjunction with spam campaigns, the adversaries later switched to compromised websites where visitors are tricked into downloading the malware. What guarantees ?

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

When a new release of an operating system comes out, normal people find out what’s new by attending developer conferences, reading release notes, changelogs, reviews. Me, I download the software development kit (SDK) for the new version, and diff it with the current version.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

PAM focuses on larger actions such as the bulk download or alteration of databases that might give sysadmins access to a large number of accounts or critical data. 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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

How to Meet Phishing-Resistant MFA madhav Tue, 08/01/2023 - 05:18 Incorporating multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a fundamental security measure for your organization is now considered standard practice. MFA bombing or MFA fatigue attacks demonstrate the limitations of simple two-factor or multi-factor authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Keeler Keeler outlined how implementing three tried-and-true technologies — Single Sign-On (SSO,) multi-factor authentication (MFA) and virtual private networking (VPN) — can go a long way to locking down school networks.

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