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Announcing Duo’s Vision to Streamline Authentication & Enhance User Experience

Duo's Security Blog

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. During the workday, on the other hand, I spend a lot of time talking to systems administrators, security operations analysts, and IT professionals who do love MFA.

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Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place. Note – All internet connected devices must and should be placed behind a VPN and enabled with a multi-factor authentication.

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Understanding Brute Force Attacks: The Persistent Threat in Cybersecurity

Webroot

This brute force capability poses a significant threat to systems protected by weak or commonly used passwords. It underscores the necessity for robust password policies and advanced security measures like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and encryption methods resilient against GPU-powered attacks.

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Brute Force attack launched by Russia APT28 using Kubernetes

CyberSecurity Insiders

It is found hacking databases through brute force attacks or password spray via TOR and VPN servers. And then is seen accessing the entire network through stolen credentials and sometimes exploiting vulnerabilities in targeting systems.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. Network Best Practices.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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