eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The advisory came less than 24 hours after KrebsOnSecurity published an in-depth look at a crime group offering a service that people can hire to steal VPN credentials and other sensitive data from employees working remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. authenticate the phone call before sensitive information can be discussed.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

At least four VPN apps sold or made available to enterprise customers share security flaws, warns the Carnegie Mellon University CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC). Virtual private networks (VPNs) are affordable, easy to use, and a vital component in your system. What if these VPNs are vulnerable to attackers? 8.3R6, and 9.0R2.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

The candid conversations show LAPSUS$ frequently obtained the initial access to targeted organizations by purchasing it from sites like Russian Market , which sell access to remotely compromised systems, as well as any credentials stored on those systems. White is viewing the page via a T-Mobile employee’s virtual machine. .”

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

According to its marketing team, a FatPipe MPVPN can make your VPN “900% more secure.” But it’s not a surprise because criminals exploiting basic flaws like authentication bypasses or input validation errors in security products like VPNs has been a running theme for several years now.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2022

VPNs encrypt data streams and protect endpoints from unauthorized access, essentially by requiring all network communications to flow over a secured pipe. However, VPN pipes have become less efficient with the rising use of personally-owed mobile devices increasing reliance on cloud-centric IT resources.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2024

This partner drives major identity-related initiatives and educates the market on how to protect identities. Multi-Factor Authentication: the mandatory first step for organizations moving to the cloud. But there is one simple solution to drastically reduce the risk of account take-over: enable Multi-Factor Authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Network security is another big theme this week: Whether it’s a VPN connection or an enterprise-grade networking platform, patch management solutions typically won’t update network devices, so admins may need to keep an eye on any flaws there too. of the Atlas VPN Linux client. via port 8076. score of 9.8 out of 10.0,

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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. The researchers found that just being able to reach the management interface for a vulnerable Fortinet SSL VPN appliance was enough to completely compromise the devices.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Set-up 2-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication or two-step verification involves adding a step to add an extra layer of protection to accounts. Many people use a virtual private network (VPN) to bypass geographic restrictions on streaming sites or other location-specific content. About the essayist.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The phishers often will explain that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department to help troubleshoot issues with the company’s email or virtual private networking (VPN) technology. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

IT outsourcing market continues to demonstrate strong growth globally – such services are becoming increasingly popular. Most often, communication between the service provider and the client takes place via VPN connections and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2022

Risk-based authentication (RBA) is quickly growing in popularity amongst identity and access management solutions. The reason is simple: it allows for improved customer experience by reducing friction in authentication journeys while maintaining appropriate security levels. The classic outcomes of risk in authentication.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

News that Virtual Private Network ( VPN ) provider NordVPN was breached spread quickly. While the breach of a major VPN service is newsworthy, this one wasn’t particularly. But one of the watchwords of good cyber hygiene, a VPN, was breached. Who Is Using VPNs? The incident put NordVPN in the hot seat.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Each user also has access to a free VPN to use when connecting to public Wi-Fi, and an Identity Dashboard that scans the dark web for potential fraud. This software uses patented security architecture with 256-bit encryption, plus built-in two factor authentication. Additionally, Dashlane isn’t the most affordable option on the market.

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Cytelligence

JULY 30, 2020

In almost all cases , some form of RDP/RDG or VPN was utilized to allow access to corporate resources. However, Cytelligence found that in many cases security best practices were either only partially implemented or entirely overlooked , resulting in failures. . Implement MFA on VPN solutions. .

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 13, 2024

Secure authentication isn’t fun, but you put up with it as part of your day because you know it’s keeping you safer. That’s why we’re so excited to bring to market Duo Passport — a new capability that drives secure, seamless access to all the permitted applications with just one interactive authentication.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.” . VPNs are also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

“Results reported here show that a majority of the secondary market core routers sampled contained recoverable configuration data from their previous deployments, replete with sensitive, and even confidential, data. ” reads the report published by ESET. ” concludes the report.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 6, 2020

Thing is, it's probably not even "your" site anyway because there's a very high likelihood that you're an Oompa Loompa in the "digital marketing" space tasked with spamming people like me (remember, you're only allowed to have gotten down to here if you understand what spam is) in order to drive clicks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. across all network devices to streamline audits and reporting Integrates via RESTful API with security information and event management (SIEM) solutions Customizable risk policy based on the mode of access (wired, VPN), location, requested network device, etc.

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Cisco Security

MAY 12, 2022

Today, I am thrilled to add India to that list, exemplifying Duo’s commitment in a key market, which couldn’t have been better timed. And in the near future, passwordless authentication and other new features will be available in all of our data center locations concurrently.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Enterprises secured applications and digital assets through Single Sign On (SSO), Virtual Private Networks (VPN) or Web Access Management (WAM). Relying on a VPN or WAM for cloud access can increase the risk of lockout if the VPN stops working. What’s more, privileged user management would need to be stepped up.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

“They would just keep jamming a few individuals to get [remote] access, read some onboarding documents, enroll a new 2FA [two-factor authentication method] and exfiltrate code or secrets, like a smash-and-grab,” the CXO said. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.” ” HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The campaign is worrisome due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that caused the spike in the number of employees working from home and the increase in the use of corporate VPN and elimination of in-person verification. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. Since then, teams have had years to adjust to this new reality, yet the attackers have as well. And I get it.

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SC Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

In a blog posted April 20, FireEye said Chinese-based UNC2630 leveraged CVE-2021-22893 to gain access to Pulse Secure VPN equiptment and move laterally. A second threat actor, UNC2717, was also identified exploiting Pulse Secure VPN equipment, but FireEye could not connect them to UNC2630. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

The upcoming feature will be also extended to users from select international markets. Once an email address is discovered on the dark web, Google will urge users to enable two-step authentication (2FA) to protect their Google accounts. We’ll soon be expanding access to our dark web report to select international markets.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Companies have struggled to cope with surging costs, an extremely tight labor market, a looming recession, and many other issues that have made 2022 a uniquely turbulent and unpredictable year. By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO of NINJIO. Companies should also provide clear channels for reporting suspicious incidents.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

So, the same username or email address may be tied to a personal banking account or even a corporate/work system with intellectual property, VPN access, or even an Active Directory credential.? . . There are many good ones on the market but be sure to protect this personal password vault with multifactor authentication.?

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

Email verifiers are online services that allow marketers and salespeople to verify that the email address you used to create an account, sign up for a newsletter or make an order on their website is real and valid. The company provides email validation services for marketing companies worldwide. platform or River City Media.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Expanding your startup into new overseas markets is a tremendously exciting milestone for many ambitious business owners. You shouldn't ignore these challenges in favor of what your new markets appear like through rose-tinted glasses. Note any suspicious IP addresses and locations, and make sure that employees validate any requests.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 7, 2021

The traditional IAM model has been to extend remote employees to access applications to employees from VPN and add multifactor authentication (MFA) to add layers of security to the VPN connection. Cloud-based access management and authentication. FIDO Authentication. Adaptive Authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In our recent passkey blog series , we’ve been unpacking the difference between new passkey technology and more conventional password security in light of some of the most critical authentication scenarios. They can also be used on other devices through QR code-based “hybrid” authentication.

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