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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Experts warn that biometric authentication alone is not foolproof.

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10 Reasons why businesses need mobile device management (MDM)

CyberSecurity Insiders

Mobile device management (MDM) refers to a type of software that allows businesses to manage, configure and secure mobile devices used by their employees. MDM solutions enable secure authentication, access control and encryption for devices, applications and data, which in turn helps to keep sensitive corporate information safe.

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Future Focused: Encryption and Visibility Can Co-Exist

Cisco Security

In fact, 63% of threats detected by Cisco Stealthwatch in 2019 were in encrypted traffic. The European Union is concerned enough that it drafted a resolution in November 2020 to ban end-to-end encryption, prompting outcry from privacy advocates. DNS message encryption (control plane) is new.

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Passkeys vs. Passwords: The State of Passkeys on Cloud Platforms

Duo's Security Blog

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. They are always encrypted end-to-end, with the private key only accessible on the user’s own devices, which prevents access by Google itself.

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Unveiling the Threat Landscape: Exploring the Security Risks of Cloud Computing

Centraleyes

This challenge aligns with risks such as Broken Authentication (OWASP API2) and Broken Function Level Authorization (OWASP API5), where weak authentication mechanisms or flawed access controls can result in unauthorized access. Encryption is vital due to the distributed and multi-tenant nature of cloud services.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Data is stored on physical mediums (SSDs, HDDs, and USBs), restricting access to specific devices and requiring physical transfer for mobility. Anyone with sensitive data stored in the cloud is vulnerable in the event of data breach, so enforce strong encryption, authentication, and patching measures.

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Application Security: Complete Definition, Types & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

As that definition spans the cloud and data centers, and on-premises, mobile and web users, application security needs to encompass a range of best practices and tools. CNAP provides encryption, access control, threat detection and response features for enhanced security.

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