Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2023

It's no secret that the bad guys are training their artificial intelligence (AI) engines to crack passwords, perform account takeovers (ATO), and automate their ransomware demands. In fact, they are using AI to not only predict your users' current passwords. We typically know the location of the legitimate user.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To learn more about how Duo’s access management trifecta empowers you to authenticate further and defend faster, be sure to tune into our webinar Authenticate Further, Defend Faster with Higher Security from Duo. Forget coming up with a password that will eventually, inevitably find its way onto the dark web.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Technique Inference Engine (TIE) lets cybersecurity pros input tactics or techniques from the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base they’ve detected in their environment. Tenable Research is proud to be a key contributor to the new MITRE Engenuity Technique Inference Engine (TIE) – a powerful resource for security teams.

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NopSec

JULY 25, 2017

Make sure your business email password is “Password123.” As it happens, the easiest way to actively exploit a system is to have the password or key. So how does an ethical hacker (and really, malicious ones, too) get a password or key? So how does an ethical hacker (and really, malicious ones, too) get a password or key?

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 23, 2025

New threat types such as push-bombing, social engineering, and spear phishing are forcing organizations to do more than rely on MFA alone. Duo passwordless reduces your reliance on passwords, improves user experience, reduces IT overhead, and strengthens security posture. Attacks have evolved. Pretty much any app you can think of.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Dont use default password in your products. SecurityWeek) For more information about secure software development: CISA Tells Tech Vendors To Squash Command Injection Bugs, as OpenSSF Calls on Developers To Boost Security Skills (Tenable) Secure Development (Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon Univ.)

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Accounting for nearly a quarter of reported incidents in Australia, phishing is a broad category of social engineering with several variations. These social engineering techniques tricked employees into revealing their login credentials, which allowed attackers to access additional systems and data. What is phishing?

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

If the computer required a password, I needed to go around the classroom and enter the password on each computer, because teachers weren’t allowed to share the credentials with students. There was also the looming, and realistic, possibility that the wifi would go out, meaning I was always prepared with back-up paper documents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In Batch training for the Identity Management key players.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Major companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are rolling out passkeys as a replacement for passwords, promising both enhanced security and a smoother user experience. With Password Day coming up this Saturday, it’s the perfect time to discuss the future of authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Traditionally, credentials (such as usernames, passwords or security tokens) have been the gatekeepers of access. However, over the past 18 months, there has been an unprecedented wave of identity-based cyberattacks with devastating consequences. Each user’s identity is a potential door into an organization’s environment. Stay tuned!

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Data collected from Umbrella can then be routed to Sumo’s Cloud SIEM, where it is then automatically normalized and applied to our rule’s engine. The Fastvue Site Clean engine intelligently interprets Cisco Secure Firewall log data so that non-technical employees can easily see what people are actually doing online.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, they’re encouraging people to: Boost their password usage by using strong passwords , which are long, random and unique, and using a password manager to generate and store them. In the U.S., Protect all accounts that offer multifactor authentication (MFA) with this security method.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

For the sake of brevity, passwords are not going to be examined, given the industry consent that nowadays passwords are more a vulnerability than an authentication mechanism. Instead push-based one-time password (OTP) by sending a code to a mobile device via an authenticator app is to be used to avoid risks like SIM swapping attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

They bring multiple moving parts together - computers, networks, data communications and user interfaces - to manage machinery and engineered components of industrial systems. Networks can also be easily breached by social engineering, password theft, or tainted USBs, as in the Stuxnet attack. . . Additional Learning.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The security industry has diligently battled compromised credentials, evolving from passwords to multifactor authentication (MFA) to passwordless — our most secure and phishing-resistant method to date — and one that is fully supported in Duo. Despite these advancements, we still see many identity-based breaches year over year.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

While we tend to associate phishing emails more with our personal accounts, attacks targeting our work identities whether through socially engineered phishing, brute force, or another form, are very common. An email containing a QR code constructed from Unicode characters (defanged) identified by Cisco Talos.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

JULY 1, 2023

Use Strong Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): One of the most important steps to securing your business is to use strong pass phrases for your accounts. Be sure to avoid passphrases that may include information that can be easily gathered about you via social engineering. Avoid using pass words (ex.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2025

Youre not convincing one user to switchyoure orchestrating a migration across thousands of employees, each with their own bookmarks, extensions, saved passwords, and ingrained habits. Users will write passwords on sticky notes, prop doors open, and find creative workarounds for any system that makes their jobharder. Its too costly.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2024

on-demand webinar) Harden Your Cloud Security Posture by Protecting Your Cloud Data and AI Resources (blog) 10 Considerations for Securing Stateful Persistent Volumes Attached to Kubernetes Pods and Applications (white paper) 2 - Feds: North Korea plants IT workers to commit fraud in the U.S. x Benchmark v2.1.1

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NopSec

MARCH 25, 2019

In this blog post, we summarize the first part of that webinar, without going into the three specific applications and the challenges. For more details, that entire webinar is now available on demand here. For every login attempt, has someone’s password been compromised? Splitting the data into training and testing.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

How Phishing Works: Social Engineering The term “phishing” is broadly defined as sending an email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. All of them rely on social engineering, a term that describes methods of deception used to coerce a victim into giving up valuable information.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Recognize and avoid social engineering scams by educating yourself on common tactics. Social Engineering Scams : Manipulative tactics are employed to deceive investors into divulging confidential information or making unwise investments. Note: Continuous education about common social engineering tactics is vital.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That’s why we’ve committed to making the transition as easy as possible from a world filled with passwords to one with far fewer “password123”s. However, headlines about passwordless typically read like this: “Company X Wants to Eliminate the Password” or “The Time for Passwordless Authentication Is Now.” The answer may surprise you.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Let’s face it, these days the information we keep online is too important to safeguard with a username and password — especially with target credential attacks becoming inherently more common. In fact, according to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report , 80% of security breaches involve compromised passwords.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2024

this week in a joint document that offers network and communications-infrastructure engineers recommendations for strengthening network visibility and hardening systems. Prohibit the storage of passwords in plaintext. So said cyber agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. Keep systems and software up to date.

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NopSec

MARCH 6, 2020

SMB protocol was invented around 1985 by engineers at IBM, but not widely adopted until the early 90s when Microsoft pushed the protocol into their server and consumer operating systems. The “smb_login” module is well suited for password spraying attacks to exploit weak password vulnerabilities.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. Additionally, all passwords should be changed, even those beyond the passwords used for the education organization.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Also have a look at a webinar recording about the D3E technology here. [2] This integration ensures sensitive files are protected during periods of elevated risk. There are many options for step-up authentication, including Cisco Duo OTP and push notifications. 2] New Cisco Secure Endpoint for iOS (formerly CSC) Integrations. Read more here.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Ransomware attackers get into a network in many ways: Social engineering. Increasingly, they also threaten to leak stolen data.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2023

By Nathan Davis This body of work also appears in the form of a webinar, which can be accessed here. Like anybody else might do, I searched for answers in search engines, literature, videos, podcasts. What is security? This is a question that struck me some time ago, and I realized that I didn’t have a concrete answer.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

The social engineering aspect around phishing works because humans want to be helpful, informed, paid well, get stuff for free sometimes, and generally not end up on the wrong side of management. Unfortunately, aspects of really good social engineering prey on one or more of these human traits (or faults).

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Steam the Webinar on demand HERE As we look back on the cybersecurity landscape of 2024, it’s clear that the world of digital threats continues to evolve at an alarming pace in parallel with AI. Its adaptability and frequent updates allowed it to evade many security measures, making it a persistent threat across various sectors. .

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: How to protect your small business from social engineering Microsoft: You're already using the last version of Windows 10 Is it OK to train an AI on your images, without permission? Upcoming webinar: Is EDR or MDR better for your business? Google Authenticator WILL get end-to-end encryption. Eventually.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

ATO is often initiated by credential theft and can be done using social engineering techniques (phishing attacks) or by bombarding login pages with bot-based attempts. Phishing attacks Phishing attacks attempt to steal personal data such as login credentials, credit card information, or even money using social engineering techniques.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

You can find the recording of the webinar here and a summary/Q&A here. We recently identified additional malicious activities, conducted by Tomiris operators since at least October 2021, against government, telecoms and engineering organizations in Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Russia. Final thoughts.

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