Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But as it turns out, John was a victim of a phishing scam, a type of social engineering attack where the cybercriminal impersonated John’s IT department to gain his trust and trick him into revealing his login credentials. What is social engineering? If it is, access is granted.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Researchers have found several weaknesses in Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops. Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) asked the researchers to evaluate the security of the top three fingerprint sensors embedded in laptops.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Some of it is positive, but the general consensus is that people don’t love multi-factor authentication (MFA); they see it as a necessary evil at best. They’ve seen it drive down incidents and help desk tickets, reduce their risks, and make compliance programs a lot easier. They will often ask some version of “How can I Duo less often?”

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These challenges make it hard to follow the most secure practices: employing the most secure authentication methods, requiring constant re-authentication and only allowing access from corporate devices. Risk-Based Authentication assesses user and device telemetry to identify known threat patterns and high-risk anomalies.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Cryptocurrency apps were the most high risk for exposing sensitive information, a reverse-engineering study shows.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. Clearly, we need to take notice of how social engineering attacks are targeting our vital healthcare systems. So, what exactly is social engineering? What is Social Engineering? Why is the Healthcare Industry at Risk?

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. Read on to learn how to recognize social engineering attacks, their consequences, and tactics to avoid falling for them. Hi, Please, can you help me?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, Amazon announced that it will require all privileged Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) , starting in mid-2024. Multi-factor authentication is so much more secure, and with that a lot more forgiving, than passwords alone. So we wholeheartedly agree with Amazon on this.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability could be exploited by remote attackers to Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs). “An attacker who is able to extract the secret key would be able to authenticate to any Rockwell Logix controller.” ” reads the advisory published by CISA.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

AI voice cloning enables stunningly realistic impersonation, posing critical fraud and identity theft risks. This technology's capabilities have expanded rapidly, garnering significant attention both for its potential benefits and its risks.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

What Are the Risks of a Data Breach? IdentityIQ In a society dominated by digital interconnectedness, the risks associated with data breaches loom over individuals, businesses, and society at large. The ramifications extend past financial losses due to personal, corporate, and regulatory privacy being at risk.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

As the companies face nine federal lawsuits for failing to protect customer data, it’s abundantly clear hackers have checkmated multi-factor authentication (MFA). But the coup de gras was how easily they brushed aside the multi-factor authentication protections. How they steamrolled multi-factor authentication is a reason for pause.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

From the start, two-factor authentication, or 2FA , established itself as a simple, effective way to verify identities with more certainty. Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

However, while these chatbots offer numerous benefits, there are also significant security risks that enterprises must be aware of. One of the main risks associated with ChatGPT is the potential for data breaches. Another risk associated with ChatGPT is the potential for social engineering attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

From these instances the group reaches out through Teams messages and persuades targets to approve multi-factor authentication (MFA) prompts initiated by the attacker. In both cases they require the user to enter a code that is displayed during the authentication flow into the prompt on the Microsoft Authenticator app on their mobile device.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2023

Ivanti EPMM is a mobile management software engine that enables IT to set policies for mobile devices, applications, and content. Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Ivanti has made a patch available for supported version 11.4 releases 11.10, 11.9

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Their top areas of concern include cybersecurity risk (58%), information security risk (53%) and compliance risk (39%). Best-in-class training, with testing and regular retraining and testing, will go a long way to mitigate the risks of social engineering security breaches.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. Phishing, Social Engineering are Still Problems.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Assess risks. Creating a solid cybersecurity foundation begins with understanding the organization’s risks. A recent study found only 27% of charities undertook risk assessments in 2023 and only 11% said they reviewed risks posed by suppliers. Strengthen authentication. Train staff regularly.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge. Best practices. Let’s talk VPNs.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 13, 2022

Four of the seven issues have been rated as high risk. According to reports , the attack may be initiated remotely and no form of authentication is required for exploitation, but some form of user interaction is required. The post Update Chrome now: Four high risk vulnerabilities found appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust. This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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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. Service providers continually work to address such vulnerabilities, so it’s crucial to keep your software and applications up to date to minimize the risk.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2022

It is impossible to manage security posture without considering two key factors in any potential vulnerability or security flaw: reachability and risk. Risk is a business measurement that assesses the potential for a vulnerability to actually damage an enterprise or organization. In general, without reachability, there is less risk.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2024

Consequently, ensuring the security of these models has become a top priority to prevent potential risks and threats. Regular backups and a disaster recovery plan are essential to minimize data loss and ensure the security and integrity of training data, safeguarding AI models from potential risks and threats. Data security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are three risk mitigation imperatives that can help organizations get a better handle on these latest risks and threats. The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. Malicious intent or manipulation: AI chatbots can be exploited to spread misinformation, execute social engineering attacks or launch phishing. Using MFA can prevent 99.9%

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

Cisco Duo warns that a data breach involving one of its telephony suppliers exposed multifactor authentication (MFA) messages sent by the company via SMS and VOIP to its customers. The Provider confirmed that they will also require employees to undergo additional social engineering awareness training.”

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The Hacker News

JUNE 29, 2021

Online account creation poses a challenge for engineers and system architects: if you put up too many barriers, you risk turning away genuine users. Make it too easy, and you risk fraud or fake accounts. This is how multi-factor or two-factor

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security tool used by various organizations to protect user credentials, or the username and password. As a first step, organizations need to modernize their authentication, moving away from RADIUS or LDAP protocols and moving towards SAML.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. However, while implementing MFA decreases the risk of account compromise by 99.9% , there will always be bad actors looking to break through even the most robust defenses.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Once you’ve done that though, a critical next step is answering this question: Once you remove the password, what exactly are users going to use to authenticate? Evaluating your authentication options Duo has always focused on providing a variety of authentication options for end users.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Utilizing threats and other “social engineering” methods, individuals acting maliciously were able to exploit human error within our customer experience team and bypass two-factor authentication to gain access to player accounts. Meanwhile, the physical security key deals with authentication – no text messages or apps required.

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