Schneier on Security

MAY 2, 2025

These techniques enable novel applications with different trust relationships between the parties, as compared to traditional cryptographic methods for encryption and authentication.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2025

One of those filters is DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), an email authentication protocol that allows the sending server to attach a digital signature to an email. So if a malicious actor gets access to a previously legitimate DKIM-signed email, they can resend that exact message at any time, and it will still pass authentication.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2025

He may even have been able to passively receive Microsoft Windows authentication credentials from employee computers at affected companies. “We have looked into the matter and there was not a risk to our systems,” a MasterCard spokesperson wrote. But the researcher said he didn’t attempt to do any of that.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 5, 2025

A significant security vulnerability has been identified in BeyondTrust’s Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solution, posing a risk to The post BeyondTrust PRA Vulnerability (CVE-2025-0217) Enables Session Hijacking via Authentication Bypass appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Third, and most critically, is the issue of system control: These operators can alter core systems and authentication mechanisms while disabling the very tools designed to detect such changes. First, unauthorized access must be revoked and proper authentication protocols restored.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The primary objective of these services is risk reduction. Policy violations by employees Most organizations focus on external threats; however, policy violations pose a major risk , with 51% of SMB incidents and 43% of enterprise incidents involving IT security policy violations caused by employees.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free. Cyber Risks Facing Spread Betting Platforms Cyber threats are becoming more dangerous than ever, and spread betting platforms are a major target for most of these cyberattacks. Thats true.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Researchers found a set of vulnerabilities in Apples AirPlay SDK that put billions of users at risk of their devices being taking over. On top of that, these vulnerabilities may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data and local files, making them a serious risk that demands immediate attention. score of 9.8

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One critical issue faced by organizations that rely on Exchange Server is the risk of a corrupt Exchange Server database cropping up. Navigating new risks Today, heavy reliance on cloud-centric IT infrastructure and cloud-hosted applications has become the norm. Here are a few ‘dos:’ •Rigorous vulnerability management.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 19, 2025

A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-47949 (CVSSv4 9.9), has put countless Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations at risk by introducing The post Critical Risk (CVSS 9.9): samlify Flaw Exposes SSO in Widely Used Library appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

CVE-2024-51567 – is an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in CyberPanel (prior to patch 5b08cd6) that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands through /dataBases/upgrademysqlstatus by manipulating the statusfile property with shell metacharacters, bypassing secMiddleware.

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Firewall Authentication Accountability Risk 125

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning that cybercriminals are taking over email accounts via stolen session cookies, allowing them to bypass the multi-factor authentication (MFA) a user has set up. Is convenience worth the risk in this situation? Here’s how it works.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2025

Without this foundation of verifiable truth, AI systems risk becoming a series of opaque boxes. The risks of deploying AI without proper integrity control measures are severe and often underappreciated. The second is authentication—much more nuanced than the simple “Who are you?”

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Shashanka Dr. Madhu Shashanka , Chief Data Scientist, Concentric AI Generative AI in 2025 will bring transformative opportunities but heightened cybersecurity risks, including data exposure, AI misuse, and novel threats like prompt injection attacks. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Despite advancements in API security, access control vulnerabilities, such as broken object-level authentication (BOLA) and broken function-level authentication (BFLA), remain almost impossible to detect. The post Unsolved Challenge: Why API Access Control Vulnerabilities Remain a Major Security Risk appeared first on Wallarm.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A botnet of 130,000+ devices is attacking Microsoft 365 accounts via password-spraying, bypassing MFA by exploiting basic authentication. The attackers targeted accounts protected with basic authentication bypassing multi-factor authentication. Despite Microsoft phasing it out, it remains an active security risk.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Fortinet FortiManager missing authentication vulnerability CVE-2024-47575 (CVSS v4 score: 9.8) A missing authentication flaw in FortiManager and FortiManager Cloud versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands through specially crafted requests.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. trillion, the risk of a data breach extends beyond immediate financial losses. trillion and $5.28

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This breach has exposed residents to potential risks like identity theft and financial fraud, compounding the urgency for more robust cybersecurity measures in the public sector. Businesses that handle customer data or interact with city networks are now faced with heightened risks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. Online credit bureaus, like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, often see an uptick in new users after breaches because consumers realize the potential risks to their financial well-being and identity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The vulnerability CVE-2025-0111 is a file read issue in PAN-OS, an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface could exploit the flaw to read files that are readable by the “nobody” user. Palo Alto Networks addressed the flaw CVE-2025-0111 on February 12, 2025.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Internet Archive was breached again, attackers hacked its Zendesk email support platform through stolen GitLab authentication tokens. Poor cyber hygiene increases the risk of further data breaches and could undermine user trust. Hunt also verified the authenticity of the information included in the stolen archive.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

“ An authentication bypass in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to bypass the authentication otherwise required by the PAN-OS management web interface and invoke certain PHP scripts. reads the advisory published by Palo Alto Networks.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2025

No authentication was required, so anybody that stumbled over the database was able to run queries to retrieve sensitive logs and actual plaintext chat messages, and even to steal plaintext passwords and local files. Needless to say, this oversight put DeepSeek and its users at risk. Authorities have started to ask questions as well.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

” Knocknoc orchestrates network infrastructure to remove risk exposure by tying users’ network access to their SSO authentication status. It can also be used on internal networks to add multifactor authentication to legacy systems to satisfy compliance requirements.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Attackers can exploit the SSL VPN gateway by accessing the filesystem via an HTTP header flags attribute and a vulnerable URL without authentication. An attacker can browse the filesystem on the SSL VPN gateway using a flags attribute in an HTTP header without authentication. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A long supply chain adds third-party risks, as each partner’s security affects your own, making identity and access management more challenging. And therein lies the problem: Your enterprise could be at risk if their credentials are unsafe. So, what’s a bit of increased risk where usernames and passwords are concerned?

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Penetration Testing

MAY 19, 2025

RAGFlow, the open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform developed by Infiniflow, has been found vulnerable to a serious account The post High-Risk RAGFlow Flaw: Account Takeover Possible (No Patch, PoC Available) appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

BEC attacks: a growing financial and security risk BEC remains one of the most financially devastating cyber threats, with losses worldwide reaching into the billions. Organizations should enforce least privilege access and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts that have it available.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Traditional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while a step up from password-only security, is no longer enough to fight modern phishing schemes. As malefactors hone their methods, entities must adopt phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication to secure their digital identities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Attackers accessed targets via VPN gateways lacking multifactor authentication, some of which ran outdated software. In each of the cases, attackers initially accessed targets using compromised VPN gateways without multifactor authentication enabled. Overlapping indicators link these cases to prior Fog and Akira ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

They could even conceal dangerous malware in photos or links on secure websites you visit, and a single click can activate the code, even overcoming multifactor authentication. Train Your Admin & Staff Educate personnel on the risks of session hijacking and best practices for prevention to foster a security-conscious culture.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers learned that many companies had uploaded sensitive customer records to accounts at the cloud data storage service Snowflake that were protected with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). government military which country will not hand me over” -“U.S.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

Whether driven by concerns over downtime or simply underestimating the risk of older vulnerabilities, this lack of urgency leaves systems exposed to attack. Threat Hunting: Through GreyMatter Threat Hunting packages, we empower customers to proactively identify and mitigate risks. With a CVSS score of 9.8,

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

Cybersecurity Risks As people become more selective in their engagement of technology, the behavioural changes were now experiencing have significant implications for cybersecurity. Deepfake Technology Amplifying Risks: The evolution and democratisation of deepfake technology have blurred the line between reality and fabrication.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

“Ironically, the Manipulaters may create more short-term risk to their own customers than law enforcement,” DomainTools wrote. ” Police in The Netherlands said the investigation into the owners and customers of the service is ongoing. “Presumably, these buyers also include Dutch nationals.

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