Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

VMware disclosed a critical bypass vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. “VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in case VMware Cloud Director Appliance was upgraded to 10.5

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 7, 2020

Use two-factor authentication where possible. The post Windows 7 End of Life Presents Hacking Risk, FBI Warns appeared first on Adam Levin. Audit network configurations and identify any systems that can’t be updated. Log Remote Desktop Procedure login attempts.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Built-in authentication security mechanisms are like the DNA of a technology platform. They are integral to the success of a platform and have been present since their inception. The post Built-in Authentication Security Mechanisms to Reinforce Platform Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2023

Voice authentication is back in the news with another tale of how easy it might be to compromise. Voice authentication is becoming increasingly popular for crucial services we make use of on a daily basis. The absolute last thing we want to see is easily crackable voice authentication, and yet that’s exactly what we have seen.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. The one in storage matches the one provided at the time of authentication. All this compared to simply matching 2 strings as is done with password authentication. That is all.

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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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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been around for many years now, but few enterprises have fully embraced it. In fact, according to Microsoft’s inaugural “ Cyber Signals ” report, only 22 percent of all its Azure Active Directory (AD) enterprise clients have adopted two-factor authentication (2FA), a form of MFA.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Since some of these attacks exploit design decisions in the authentication protocols used inside Windows networks, they cannot be simply patched by Microsoft with changes in software. However, according to presentations last month at the Black Hat USA security conference, it also offers new possibilities for attackers.

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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. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Author/Presenters: Théophile Wallez, Inria Paris; Jonathan Protzenko, Benjamin Beurdouche, Karthikeyan Bhargavan Inria Paris Distinguished Paper Award Winner and Co-Winner of the 2023 Internet Defense Prize ( www.inria.fr/en/inria-paris-centre

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Only 33 percent consistently use two-factor authentication (2FA). When it comes to protecting themselves and their devices, few are practicing the basics: •Only 21 percent use email security software. Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. User authentication seems easy, but there are inherent challenges to be aware of. User Authentication.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. It’s a security method that requires you to present not one but two forms of ID before granting you access. Different Flavors of 2FA Ah, variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to Two-Factor Authentication, the flavors abound. So how do you beef up your digital fortress?

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 20, 2018

Sounds like a really good idea, but Andreas Gutmann points out an application where this could become a vulnerability: when authenticating transactions: Transaction authentication, as opposed to user authentication, is used to attest the correctness of the intention of an action rather than just the identity of a user.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

We present seven different attacks against the protocol in three different threat models. As one example, we present a cross-protocol attack which breaks authentication in Threema and which exploits the lack of proper key separation between different sub-protocols. It also said the researchers were overselling their findings.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 6, 2024

Authors/Presenters: Garrett Smith, Tarun Yadav, Jonathan Dutson, Scott Ruoti, Kent Seamons“ Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2023

The CVE assigned to this vulnerability is: CVE-2023-35078 ( CVSS score 10 out of 10): Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly MobileIron Core, allows remote attackers to obtain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) , add an administrative account, and change the configuration because of an authentication bypass, as exploited in the wild.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Experts at Tenable discovered 15 vulnerabilities in eight wireless presentation systems, including flaws that can be exploited to remotely hack devices. Wireless presentation systems are used to display content on a screen or through several devices, including mobile devices and laptops. ” reads the analysis published by Tenable.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 3, 2018

The hacker or hackers bypassed the site’s 2-Factor Authentication associated with several employees credentialed to access sensitive data and used that access to take email addresses, server logs, and a decade-old database containing logins and passwords. What Happened. Read more here.

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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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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 10, 2022

People are starting to get the fact that texts (SMS) are a weak form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). It might have been a text, or it could have been something “strong”, like a mobile authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Authy. It completely changes how authentication is done.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It requires no authentication, tricks, or jumping from server to server. “It’s powerful, ubiquitous, and easy to use – the ultimate hack for someone who wants to do something malicious – even without sophisticated knowledge.”. Log4j is a library used in nearly every Java installation because it is used for logging server operations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Fast and Safe Protection for 5G Subscriber Privacy and Authentication. The protection and authenticity of subscriber authentication and privacy in 5G networks is equally important to requirements for increased reliability and low latency. 5G RAN and core networks rely heavily on authentication, authorization, and encryption.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

The Progression to Passwordless Authentication Let’s look at the natural progression of life. Now we jump forward to the present day and we see that the criminal element has rolled that skill set into a massive monetary enterprise in its own right. The next step is the move into multi-factor authentication (MFA ).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The experts at Tenable Research presented the technique on October 7 at DerbyCon 8.0 The most critical of these vulnerabilities is the authenticated RCE, which would allow attackers to potentially gain full system access. “All of these vulnerabilities require authentication (essentially legitimate credentials).

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2023

Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called 'BrutePrint,' which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and take control of the device. [.]

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Specifically, criminals have been exploiting changes in purchasing behavior that favor online transactions and adapting their methods to take advantage of the authentication challenges arising when a card is not present (CNP) at the time of the transaction. Read full post.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Pwned Passwords is presently requested 5 and a half billion times each month to help organisations prevent people from using known compromised passwords. Enable multi-factor authentication where supported, at least for your most important services (email, banking, social, etc.)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 30, 2022

I recently learned that you can coerce NTLM authentication from SCCM servers using any Windows SCCM client when automatic site-wide client push installation is enabled and NTLM has not been explicitly disabled. Next, we need to set up ntlmrelayx to capture and relay NTLM authentication received from our target computers.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Many Twitter users have been presented with a message telling them that SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) will be removed next month. According to Twitter, only subscribers to its premium Twitter Blue service will be able to use text message-based 2FA to protect their accounts. Is that such a good idea?

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Jane Frankland

MARCH 27, 2024

As we rely more on digital interactions to prove our humanity, I believe we must also recognise the importance of maintaining our individuality and authenticity in these interactions. Only then can we rebuild the trust that’s been eroded and reimagine a world where humans are, by default and by design, undeniably present at the helm.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2021

The post Lessons Learned from the Global Year in Breach: Remote Workforce Security Presents Challenges appeared first on Security Boulevard. The Global Year in Breach 2021 highlighted the risks of supporting a remote or hybrid workforce and how to beat them.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. That is true two-factor authentication: Something you have, and something you know (and maybe also even something you are).

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 5, 2021

Researchers at Black Hat USA explain issues around defending "Golden Secrets" and present an approach to solving the problem.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2024

The malicious discovered by the researchers is obscured and is present only in the download package. The malicious build interferes with the authentication in sshd through systemd. Under certain conditions, an attacker can compromise sshd authentication and gain unauthorized remote access to the entire system.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2023

New capabilities fix security issues with MFA push notifications Zero Trust security models call for the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that only authorized users may access protected IT resources. Many organizations are adopting MFA to add a layer of security for remote workers. What is MFA fatigue?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2024

According to researchers, the leak revealed an authentication server with login details and information on Liquipedia’s users along with authentication details for Liquipedia admins. Alongside user information, administrator-level details were also present in the “clients” collection.

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