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What IBM Purchasing HashiCorp Means for Secrets Management

Data Breach Today

APRIL 25, 2024

Hashi Leads in Secrets Management But Lags in Privileged Access. Big Blue took a big bite out of the secrets management space with its proposed buy of San Francisco-based HashiCorp, which rivals CyberArk in its ability to authenticate and authorize access to sensitive data. What's Next?

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Okta Breach Tied to Worker's Personal Google Account

Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Threat Actor Used Session Hijacking Technique to Access Files of 134 Okta Customers Days after announcing a security compromise, cloud-based Identity and authentication management provider Okta said that an unknown threat actor accessed files of 134 customers by after an employee signed in to a personal Google profile on the Chrome browser of an Okta-managed (..)

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GUEST ESSAY: Everything you should know about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of AI chatbots

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This widespread integration enhances accessibility and user engagement, allowing businesses to provide seamless interactions across various platforms. Microsoft Bot Framework: Microsoft’s offering is a robust platform providing bot development, deployment and management tools. Using MFA can prevent 99.9% of cyber security attacks.

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The Push on Capitol Hill for Passwordless Authentication

Data Breach Today

JUNE 17, 2022

Okta's Sean Frazier on Securing the Supply Chain, Software Development Life Cycle Interest in passwordless authentication architecture continues to grow among U.S. government agencies and departments as they embrace more modern approaches to identity and access management, says Sean Frazier, federal chief security officer at Okta.

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Patch Alert: Exploit Code Publicly Released for VMware Flaws

Data Breach Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

Recently Disclosed Vulnerabilities Allow for Remote Takeover of Multiple Products Virtualization giant VMware is warning users to immediately patch a range of its access and identity management products now that researchers have published proof of concept code for exploiting an authentication bypass.

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Changing Authentication for Employees

Data Breach Today

MARCH 4, 2021

Navy Federal Credit Union’s Thomas Malta on Applying CIAM Techniques New authentication models, including dynamic authorization and continuous authentication, that work well for consumers can be adopted for employees as well, says Thomas Malta, head of identity and access management at the Virginia-based Navy Federal Credit Union.

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SolarWinds fixed three critical RCE flaws in its Access Rights Manager product

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Researchers discovered three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in the SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) product. Security researchers discovered three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in the SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) product. The three critical RCE flaws are: CVE-2023-35182 (9.8

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for shifting to ‘personal authentication’ as the future of identity

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I currently have over 450 accounts that use passwords combined with a variety of two-factor authentication methods. Related: How the Fido Alliance enables password-less authentication. Only a dozen or so of my accounts get authenticated via self-hosted services. The only problem is that my identity manager is not interoperable.

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Experts released PoC exploit for critical Progress Software OpenEdge bug

Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

Researchers released technical specifics and a PoC exploit for a recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer. ” The vulnerability CVE-2024-1403 (CVSS score 10) is an authentication bypass issue that impacts OpenEdge versions 11.7.18 If a match occurs, authentication is granted.

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Zyxel fixed tens of flaws in Firewalls, Access Points, and NAS devices

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Zyxel addressed tens of vulnerabilities that expose users to cyber attacks, including command injection and authentication bypass. Taiwanese vendor Zyxel addressed tens of vulnerabilities in its firewalls and access points.

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Mastering identity security: A primer on FICAM best practices

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The executive order highlights the importance of securing digital assets and mitigating cyberthreats by emphasizing the modernization of identity and access management (IAM) systems. FICAM (Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management) is an extension of ICAM protocols, methodologies, and systems for federal entities.

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Ubiquiti: Change Your Password, Enable 2FA

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. In an email sent to customers today, Ubiquiti Inc.

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Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The attacks targeted IT service desk staff to trick them into resetting all multi-factor authentication (MFA) factors enrolled by highly privileged users. The attackers were spotted using anonymizing proxy services and an IP and device not previously associated with the user account to access the compromised account.

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VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

VMware disclosed a critical bypass vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. “VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in case VMware Cloud Director Appliance was upgraded to 10.5

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SolarWinds addressed critical RCEs in Access Rights Manager (ARM)

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

SolarWinds addressed three critical vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) solution, including two RCE bugs. SolarWinds has fixed several Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) solution. Critical 02/06/2024 02/06/2024 SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM) 2023.2.3

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GUEST ESSAY: Best practices to shrink the ever-present risk of Exchange Server getting corrupted

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Exchange server ordeal Take what recently happened to iConnect Consulting , a San Francisco-based supplier of Laboratory Information Management System ( LIMs ) consulting services. The user interface is intuitive, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise. Robust access control. Backup strategies.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Accessing vital information to complete day-to-day tasks at our jobs still requires using a password-based system at most companies. The sudden inadequacy of passwords has prompted broad changes to how companies must create, store, and manage them. The next big thing is passwordless authentication. Some solutions do this today.

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How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes from employees at some of the world’s largest technology companies and customer support firms. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication.

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Critical flaw found in deprecated VMware EAP. Uninstall it immediately

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

VMware urges customers to uninstall the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) after the disclosure of a critical flaw CVE-2024-22245. VMware is urging users to uninstall the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) after the discovery of an arbitrary authentication relay flaw CVE-2024-22245 (CVSS score: 9.6).

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VMware fixed a critical flaw in Aria Automation. Patch it now!

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2024

VMware Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation ) is a modern cloud automation platform that simplifies and streamlines the deployment, management, and governance of cloud infrastructure and applications. “Aria Automation contains a Missing Access Control vulnerability.” ” reads the advisory.

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Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC. PoC publicly available

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

Cisco has addressed a high-severity vulnerability in its Integrated Management Controller (IMC) for which publicly available exploit code exists. Cisco has addressed a high-severity Integrated Management Controller (IMC) vulnerability and is aware of a public exploit code for this issue.

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Experts detailed Microsoft Outlook flaw that can leak NTLM v2 hashed passwords

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

A flaw in Microsoft Outlook can be exploited to access NTLM v2 hashed passwords by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file. The vulnerability CVE-2023-35636 impacting Microsoft Outlook is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue that could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords.

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Okta reveals additional attackers’ activities in October 2023 Breach

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Cloud identity and access management solutions provider Okta revealed additional threat actor activity linked to the October 2023 breach. HAR files can also contain sensitive data, including authentication information. HAR files can also contain sensitive data, including authentication information.

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Okta customer support system breach impacted 134 customers

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Threat actors who breached the Okta customer support system also gained access to files belonging to 134 customers. Threat actors who breached the Okta customer support system in October gained access to files belonging to 134 customers, the company revealed. ” reads the post published by the company. ” continues the post.

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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. The problem: CVE-2024-21410 allows remote attackers to carry out NTLM relay attacks on Microsoft Exchange Servers, providing them with privileged access.

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CISA adds Chrome and Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

CVE-2024-0519 – Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability. Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway contain a code injection vulnerability that allows for authenticated remote code execution on the management interface with access to NSIP, CLIP, or SNIP.

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Threat actors breached Okta support system and stole customers’ data

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Okta revealed that threat actors breached its support case management system and stole sensitive data that can be used in future attacks. HAR files can also contain sensitive data, including authentication information. The attackers gained access to files uploaded by certain Okta customers as part of some recent support cases.

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How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. The impact of not having multifactor authentication (MFA) activated for all users is now well known by enterprises. The challenge of multifactor authentication everywhere. Variety of a user’s authentication journey…. Variety of a user’s authentication journey….

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U.S. CISA: hackers breached a state government organization

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that a threat actor gained access to an unnamed state government organization’s network environment via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. Neither of the two administrative accounts had multifactor authentication (MFA) enabled.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Organizations can rent infrastructure components like virtual machines, storage, and networking from IaaS providers rather than owning and managing actual servers and data centers. Escaping these boundaries could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive data and compromise the security of the entire infrastructure.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. Encryption ensures that, if they are able to access sensitive data, it remains protected.

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Fine-grained Authorization: Protecting and controlling user access in a digital-first world

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 8, 2023

Fine-grained Authorization: Protecting and controlling user access in a digital-first world madhav Fri, 06/09/2023 - 05:22 Strong and flexible customer authentication is a key driver for adopting a customer identity & access management (CIAM) solution, with customer experience and security being the apparent benefits.

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VMware fixed critical authentication bypass vulnerability

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

VMware patched a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. VMware has addressed a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. ” Manager (vIDM), and vRealize Automation.

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From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 8, 2024

From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters madhav Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:20 Imagine yourself as Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant traversing dangerous trade routes. This is why we have Identity Management Day – a stark reminder in our digital world that protecting our virtual passports is vital. The key takeaway?

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Ready for Take-off: Rising Above Airport Cybersecurity Challenges

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The entire passenger process, from check-in to boarding, involves multiple stakeholders, including government regulators, airport management, airline personnel, and on-premise security teams, working together to maintain a robust and secure environment. Therefore, paying due diligence for all security decisions is essential.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Implement Passwordless Strong Authentication Strong authentication is crucial in enhancing cybersecurity. Passwordless authentication relies on alternative methods, such as biometrics, one-time passcodes, or smart cards, to verify a user's identity.

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VulnRecap 3/11/24 – JetBrains & Atlassian Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 11, 2024

March 4, 2024 JetBrains Server Issues Continue with New Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass. The problem: Two authentication bypass vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199 , allow unauthenticated attackers to exploit JetBrains TeamCity servers. and earlier OpenEdge 12.2.13 and earlier OpenEdge 12.8.0

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Hello Alfred app exposes user data

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hello Alfred, an in-home hospitality app, left a database accessible without password protection, exposing almost 170,000 records containing private user data. Hello Alfred is a one-stop application allowing real estate developers and property managers to provide in-home services and maintenance to residents.

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CISA adds two F5 BIG-IP flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CVE-2023-46748 F5 BIG-IP SQL Injection Vulnerability – F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with network access through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. states the advisory.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/1/24: Cisco, Fortinet & Windows Server Updates

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

When either on-premise or cloud-based Active Directory domain controllers process Kerberos authentication requests, the leak causes the LSASS process to stop responding and the domain controller will unexpectedly restart. Horizon3 published an analysis and proof of concept to exploit Fortinet’s FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS).

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Cloudflare breached on Thanksgiving Day, but the attack was promptly contained

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Cloudflare revealed that a nation-state actor breached its internal Atlassian server, gaining access to the internal wiki and its bug database (Atlassian Jira). The nation-state actor first gained access to the company’s Atlassian server on November 14 and then accessed the Confluence and Jira systems.

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IBM Named a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We are thrilled to share that IBM is named a Leader in the most recent Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management. They are increasingly working across multi-cloud environments and tools — each of which provides their own set of identity and access management (IAM) capabilities to manage.

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Ivanti fixed a critical EPM flaw that can result in remote code execution

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ivanti fixed a critical vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable servers Ivanti has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-39336 (CVSS score 9.6), impacting its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution. and below). and below).

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Experts warn of critical RCE in ConnectWise Server Backup Solution

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

ConnectWise has addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager (SBM). An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to execute remote code or directly access confidential data. The vulnerability impacts ConnectWise Recover v2.9.7 and earlier versions and R1Soft SBM v6.16.3

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What IBM Purchasing HashiCorp Means for Secrets Management

Okta Breach Tied to Worker's Personal Google Account

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GUEST ESSAY: Everything you should know about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of AI chatbots

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The Push on Capitol Hill for Passwordless Authentication

Patch Alert: Exploit Code Publicly Released for VMware Flaws

Changing Authentication for Employees

SolarWinds fixed three critical RCE flaws in its Access Rights Manager product

GUEST ESSAY: The case for shifting to ‘personal authentication’ as the future of identity

Experts released PoC exploit for critical Progress Software OpenEdge bug

Zyxel fixed tens of flaws in Firewalls, Access Points, and NAS devices

Mastering identity security: A primer on FICAM best practices

Ubiquiti: Change Your Password, Enable 2FA

Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role

VMware disclosed a critical and unpatched authentication bypass flaw in VMware Cloud Director Appliance

SolarWinds addressed critical RCEs in Access Rights Manager (ARM)

GUEST ESSAY: Best practices to shrink the ever-present risk of Exchange Server getting corrupted

GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

Critical flaw found in deprecated VMware EAP. Uninstall it immediately

VMware fixed a critical flaw in Aria Automation. Patch it now!

Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC. PoC publicly available

Experts detailed Microsoft Outlook flaw that can leak NTLM v2 hashed passwords

Okta reveals additional attackers’ activities in October 2023 Breach

Okta customer support system breach impacted 134 customers

VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

CISA adds Chrome and Citrix NetScaler to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Threat actors breached Okta support system and stole customers’ data

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere

U.S. CISA: hackers breached a state government organization

IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions

Fine-grained Authorization: Protecting and controlling user access in a digital-first world

VMware fixed critical authentication bypass vulnerability

From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters

Ready for Take-off: Rising Above Airport Cybersecurity Challenges

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware

VulnRecap 3/11/24 – JetBrains & Atlassian Issues Persist

Hello Alfred app exposes user data

CISA adds two F5 BIG-IP flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Vulnerability Recap 4/1/24: Cisco, Fortinet & Windows Server Updates

Cloudflare breached on Thanksgiving Day, but the attack was promptly contained

IBM Named a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management

Ivanti fixed a critical EPM flaw that can result in remote code execution

Experts warn of critical RCE in ConnectWise Server Backup Solution

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