IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

There are a few notable exploited misconfigurations, from default built-in file sharing, and lack of password enforcement, albeit no password to multi-factor authentication (MFA), to the risks of legacy protocols and OAuth apps, that can bring a little clarity to understanding the complex landscape that is a company’s SaaS security posture.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication and password management. Passwords are one of the least safe user authentication methods, yet they are also frequently used for web applications for safeguarding online data. OWASP recommends the following methods: Implement monitoring to identify attacks against multiple user accounts, utilizing the same password.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It does provide clustering and high availability functions, however, it relies on high availability for Disaster Recovery (DR) scenarios and lacks a true “break glass” capability to allow access to passwords in emergency situations. It integrates with Office 365, Google Workspace, Okta and more for both cloud-based and on-premises systems.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

in a press to meet growing and critical mission needs, CCI had prioritized building cyber weapons at the expense of securing their own systems. Shared passwords and a failure to control access: "Most of our sensitive cyber weapons were not compartmented, users shared systems administrator-level passwords.".

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Insiders with privileged access expose companies to the most dangerous cyber threats , and damage the most valuable and sensitive corporate data. The key enterprise cyber security risk management process Maintain increased cybersecurity awareness of major types of threats.

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