Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We have evolved from passwords to multi-factor authentication (MFA) to phishing-resistant passwordless — our most secure form of authentication to date. If you’re interested to learn more about how Duo and Microsoft can help secure your organization, check out this eBook that highlights how we work together to enable Zero Trust.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

It is a well-known and established point that a password alone is not enough to secure an account. For more information, on best security practices to protect against identity-based attacks, check out Duo’s new eBook, Securing Organizations Against Identity-Based Threats. That’s where multi-factor authentication (MFA) comes in.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2023

The writing is certainly on the wall that username and password credentials are a menace to secure environments, and moving to strong authentication is the solution. There’s no time like the present for starting your passwordless journey Weak authentication with passwords and phishable MFA is putting enterprises at risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Perhaps someday, password fatigue, frustration and password resets can truly be a thing of the past. In addition, for more information on how you can secure access to your cloud services and applications, please download our eBook, Four Steps to Cloud Access Management.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Reset and Secure Accounts: Force a password reset for all affected accounts and consider strengthening MFA requirements. Resetting passwords and adding stronger MFA can help prevent attackers from regaining access using stolen credentials. For example, if SMS was still allowed as an MFA factor, maybe move up to Verified Push.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 24, 2021

1961 – The first computer password. Again, passwords are not a modern invention, with ancient societies such as the Romans using passwords in their military as means of identifying individuals entering restricted areas. While the use of passwords is a common reality for many of us, they are not without their flaws.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For example, it is often the case that during an incident, employees across an organization are forced to do a password reset. CISA noted that attackers have “also been observed logging into inactive accounts and following instructions to reset the password.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

MFA is a common second line of defense against compromised passwords. Even if an attacker has access to a username and password, they still need access to the second authentication factor to break into the organization. the password) from the login process and instead uses “something you are” (e.g., a device).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. Implement the shortest acceptable timeframe for password changes. Review Task Scheduler for unrecognized scheduled tasks.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Richard Archdeacon: I’m frequently asked about when we will no longer need passwords. We have all seen the most commonly breached passwords are ‘123456’ or the classic ‘password’. Is that because users think that password is secure? We see ‘password stuffing’ attacks happen all the time.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

calling the help desk and asking for password and MFA resets) to gain initial access to environments. This allows them to perform privilege escalation and maintain access even when passwords are changed. Their techniques have been outlined in this helpful briefing from CISA.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

In many rnodern phishing attacks, malicious links send employees to copies of otherwise farniliar websites—like an internal payroll portal login page where it’s quick to muscle-rnemory a username and password. Strong security practices layer to protect against phishing attacks.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Millions of Britons (1) have now fallen victim to an online scam, losing life savings, their identity, passwords, photos or vital personal data. In the physical world you wouldn’t willingly give out passwords and personal data to strangers, so why go online and do it, and risk being a target for online criminals?

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

“There are primarily three ways you can authenticate someone: with their username and password, with two-factor authentication, and with a company-supplied device that you can trace. For most stuff, you should have two of those things. For critical things, you should have all three.”. Try Duo for Free Want to test it out before you buy?

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Security Boulevard

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. FIDO standards provide a basis for strong authentication by replacing conventional passwords with cryptographic security keys.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These credentials can be brute forced through password sprays, found in online dumps, or obtained through social engineering. Find more stories like these in our Azure Pentesting eBook. The post Abusing Entra ID Misconfigurations to Bypass MFA appeared first on NetSPI.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Without using an agent and keeping user privacy intact, Duo can check whether the OS is up to date, if disk encryption is enabled, if a password is set and more. Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting gaps in weaker multi-factor authentication implementations. Today, we can start with securing user access. Looking for more information?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable. They struggled to create and remember complex, ever-changing passwords for the maze of systems they accessed daily. But while passwords have served their purpose, they have outlived their usefulness.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

The cloud service should enable you to easily design user journeys, from registration and authentication to the ways users prefer to access services (MFA, passwordless, one-time password, magic link, and others). It should enable self-service flows, such as password resets, forgotten usernames, and preferences.

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Hacker's King

MAY 14, 2023

These tools could be anything from network scanning tools to password-cracking software. Sell your own ebook/Course If you have expertise in a particular area of cybersecurity, you can create and sell your own ebook or course. You can sell your ebook or course on platforms like Amazon Kindle, Udemy, or your own website.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2021

Patrick Eulogius Yau relates an experience in which he discovered a “system password (root with super user access privileges) was not encrypted, stored in a plain text file, and installed on a person’s computer. When speaking with software security professionals, stories about poor password handling are ever-present.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

After creating your child’s Apple ID, enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for that added layer of security, ensuring that your child’s account won’t get popped easily even if someone got hold of their password. Note that your child’s iCloud account is automatically created along with their Apple ID.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

Are we are going to do an entire enterprise password reset, and what does that involve?”. You can check out more in our eBook, Building Security Resilience: Stories and Advice from Cybersecurity Leaders. And that typically comes down to who is making your business decisions. That’s a pretty big call.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Authentication is key and a core requirement Considered by insurers as one of the most important security controls, multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects against stolen credentials by using two or more factors to identify the user (beyond the traditional username and password). What can Duo do?

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Reduce reliance on passwords with single sign-on and MFA Nobody ever appreciated opening an exciting email just to find out their company had bamboozled them with a fake phishing test. Then, check out our ebook Duo for Essential Eight to see how Duo fits into an Essential Eight security strategy. PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.) What’s next?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 14, 2023

Creating accounts and passwords is now a natural step in the ordering process and a sensible one when it comes to storing information on order history or for use on future transactions. To learn more about CIAM in retail, read the OneWelcome eBook “ CIAM in retail: how brands can build shopping experiences that last.”

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Vipre

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In fact, 85% of data breaches involve a human element, which can include anything from an employee using weak passwords, clicking on a phishing link, sharing private information with someone from outside the company, etc. . For our full step-by-step guide to improving your SMB’s security, download our free ebook here.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2022

These characteristics, which include things like passwords, voice frequencies, IP address, and media access control (MAC) addresses, assist in the identification of humans (i.e., As you’ll recall , the human identities are protected by usernames and passwords, whereas machine identities rely on keys and certificates for security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2020

sensitive personal data which includes health and genetic data, biometrics, caste or tribe data, passwords etc. For more information on how Thales can help you meet data protection regulations, please download our eBook on Addressing Data Security Compliance Requirements.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

Additionally, NFTs and eBooks are also suitable for money laundering. They may use methods such as pretending to be the rightful owner (social engineering) and calling the card company's call center to confirm the limit, disabling the one-time password authentication required for card use, or using other social engineering tactics.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Businesses spend billions protecting usernames and passwords for people, but almost nothing on protecting keys and certificates for machines. Read the FREE eBook. "> Off. Are you making any of these common PKI mistakes? UTM Medium. UTM Source. UTM Campaign. Recommended-Resources.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

“We place our trust in applications to perform only the functions we intended, Operating Systems to perform functions we authorized, and that our credentials (user ID/password) are used only by authorized personnel. Read our "A Defender's Guide to Ransomware Resilience" eBook! More resources.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2021

Utilizing a VPN model also creates the scenario where users must add another credential set to their running list of usernames and passwords to remember. If you would like to discover what other professionals have said and what advice they give to overcome these challenges, read our How Can You Trust an Untrusted Environment eBook.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2021

The 2021 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report shows that breaches involving usernames and passwords increased by a staggering 450% in 2020. To learn more about how ForgeRock helps manufacturing organizations, download our latest eBook, “Unlocking the Power of Digital Identity in Manufacturing” today.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

The authorization can be associated with specific hardware, shared encryption keys, passwords, and more. Claims Ownership of Content Applying DRM to content stakes an ownership claim as unobtrusive as a watermark for photos or marketing material or as complete as password-protected content with highly restrictive use restrictions.

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