Defeating Phishing-Resistant Multifactor Authentication
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
CISA is now pushing phishing-resistant multifactor authentication. Uncategorized authentication phishing two-factor authentication
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Twitter Two-Factor Authentication Has a Vulnerability
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Hackers Gain Path to Potential Account Takeover by Turning Off SMS Second Factor Twitter accounts that use SMS for two-factor authentication are at a heightened risk of account takeover with the disclosure that texting "STOP" to the verification service results in it being turned off.
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Beating Clever Phishing Through Strong Authentication
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
But strong authentication can thwart even the most clever phishing campaigns, says Brett Winterford, regional chief security officer for APJ at Okta Successful account takeovers are one of the most common ways that organizations end up with attackers in their systems.
Leveraging 'Multisectoral' Authentication
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 7, 2021
Joni Brennan of Canadian ID Council on How IAM Capabilities Must Evolve "Multisectoral" authentication can help to ensure that government benefits are provided to the right recipients, says Joni Brennan, president of the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada
Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation
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What is conversational marketing really about? This guide will examine the market forces at play, shifting buyer trends, how to leverage conversation marketing, and the tactics involved in adopting it for a B2B demand generation strategy.
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.
Bypassing Two-Factor Authentication
Schneier on Security
APRIL 1, 2022
FIDO2 multi-factor authentication systems are not susceptible to these attacks, because they are tied to a physical computer. Uncategorized computer security passwords two-factor authentication
Payments Rules Bring Customer Authentication to Forefront
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 27, 2023
FIDO Alliance's Hulka on Why Customers and Providers Like Payment Confirmation Payment regulations in Europe have forced retailers to implement strong authentication that's phishing-resistant and facilitates more customer understanding, says FIDO Alliance's Christina Hulka.
What Brands Get Wrong About Customer Authentication
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Nelson Melo on the 4 Elements of Getting Customer Authentication Right
Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
But users have been self-reporting issues on Twitter since the weekend, and WIRED confirmed that on at least some accounts, authentication texts are hours delayed or not coming at all. Uncategorized authentication cybersecurity passwords SMS Twitter two-factor authentication vulnerabilities
2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report
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As buyer expectations continue to heighten, marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. This report aims to highlight the current state of B2B database and contact acquisition strategies, and organizations’ goals to leverage data to fuel their go-to-market strategies in 2020 and beyond.
FFIEC Updates Authentication Guidance
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 16, 2021
Stresses Need for MFA, Stronger Access Controls The FFIEC has issued updated guidance advising banks to use stronger access controls and multifactor authentication.
Problems with Multifactor Authentication
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Roger Grimes on why multifactor authentication isn’t a panacea : The first time I heard of this issue was from a Midwest CEO. Uncategorized authentication phishing ransomware social engineering two-factor authentication
Authentication: Lessons Learned During Pandemic
Data Breach Today
MAY 4, 2021
Strategist Coby Montoya Discusses Leveraging Behavioral Biometrics to Fight Fraud With consumers relying more heavily on e-commerce during the pandemic and beyond, leveraging behavioral biometrics for authentication is an effective strategy, says Coby Montoya, a fraud-fighting and authentication strategist at a financial company.
Authentication in Pharma: Protecting Life-Saving Secrets
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
This dynamic adds extra urgency to authentication. Tom Scontras of Yubico talks about how the pharma sector approaches authentication It's no secret: As pharmaceutical companies develop new health treatments, adversaries seek to steal or sabotage their intellectual property.
The Modern Encryption Software Checklist: The Secret to Understanding Your Data Security Needs
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Understanding your data security needs is tough enough, but what can be even more difficult is choosing the right software to fit your company. This checklist will help you evaluate the scope of services offered by various encryption solutions on the market.
Atlassian Patches Critical Jira Authentication Bypass Bug
Data Breach Today
APRIL 25, 2022
2 Atlassian Products Affected: Jira and Jira Service Management Australian software firm Atlassian has issued fixes for a critically rated vulnerability in its Jira software that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely bypass authentication protections in place.
Episode 245: How AI is remaking knowledge-based authentication
The Security Ledger
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Six decades in, password use has tipped into the absurd, while two-factor authentication is showing its limits. We talk with Matt Salisbury of Honeybadger HQ, which is using AI and machine learning to re-imagine knowledge-based authentication. Imagining the Future of Authentication.
On Risk-Based Authentication
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 5, 2020
A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication “: Abstract : Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. I’ve blogged about risk-based authentication before.
Authentication Failure
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Uncategorized authentication impersonationThis is a weird story of a building owner commissioning an artist to paint a mural on the side of his building — except that he wasn’t actually the building’s owner.
Healthcare and Authentication: Achieving a Critical Balance
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Security & ease of use: It is one thing for non-healthcare entities to debate these merits of new authentication in solutions. Tom Scontras of Yubico talks about how healthcare approaches authentication
Trusona Exec Goldman on Bringing Usability to Authentication
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Trusona's Kevin Goldman on Why People Work Around Security Tools That Aren't Usable Security practitioners are putting cognitive psychology and customer experience at the forefront of new product development in a push for usability, says Trusona's Kevin Goldman.
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.
Securing Remote Access With Risk-Based Authentication
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2020
Implementing an adaptive, risk-based authentication process for remote system access is proving effective as more staff members work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Ant Allan, a vice president and analyst at Gartner
Applying CIAM Principles to Employee Authentication
Data Breach Today
MARCH 26, 2021
Streamlining and Enhancing Authentication for the Workforce Many organizations have updated the authentication process for customers to help ensure frictionless transactions.
Cisco Patches Critical Authentication Bypass Bug
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
Cisco NFV Infrastructure Software Users Urged to Patch Immediately Cisco has released an urgent software update to fix a critical authentication bug that can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and log in to an affected device as an administrator
CISA Urges Exchange Online Authentication Update
eSecurity Planet
JUNE 30, 2022
CISA noted that Basic authentication is simple and pretty convenient but unsecured by design. And it’s incompatible with multi-factor authentication (MFA) systems , so admins might be discouraged from enabling it. How to Migrate Exchange Authentication. The U.S.
Using Blockchain for Authentication
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
In an interview, Rohas Nagpal, a chief architect at Primechain Technologies, describes how blockchain can be used for authentication and pinpoints areas where blockchain is not the ideal technology. He'll be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in Mumbai Thursday
Authenticate 2022: Experts Share Path to Passwordless Future
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Keynotes for FIDO, Google and Yubico Discuss Remaking MFA, Next Steps for Passkeys Multifactor authentication was supposed to be the standard, but the sharp rise in highly successful MFA bypass attacks shows the industry needs to go further in verifying identities.
The Vision for Omnichannel Authentication
Data Breach Today
MAY 3, 2019
Enterprises today have many digital ways of interacting with their customers - and therefore just as many ways for authenticating those users and transactions. Sesh Venkataraman of CA Technologies explains the business value of omnichannel authentication solutions
Education Sector OnDemand | Authentication for the Evolving Campus Community
Data Breach Today
MARCH 10, 2021
Smart & Adaptive MFA for the Modern Campus View this webinar as we discuss multi-factor authentication for the evolving campus community
What Is the Difference Between Identity Verification and Authentication?
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Identity verification and identity authentication are neither synonymous nor interchangeable, and implementing both is essential to fighting fraud
Challenges of User Authentication: What You Need to Know
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. User Authentication. Conceptually, user authentication is clear.
Microsoft announces passwordless authentication for consumer accounts
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Microsoft announced that users can access their consumer accounts without providing passwords and using more secure authentication methods. SecurityAffairs – hacking, passwordless authentication).
Amazon's Ring Mandates Two-Factor Authentication
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Company's Action Follows Similar Move by Google Nest Amazon's Ring is mandating the use of two-factor authentication for all users, a move designed to help stop creepy takeovers of the web-connected home security cameras.
Kaseya Hacked via Authentication Bypass
Dark Reading
JULY 8, 2021
The Kaseya ransomware attack is believed to have been down to an authentication bypass. Yes, ransomware needs to be on your radar -- but good authentication practices are also imperative
Microsoft to Require Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Solution Providers
Krebs on Security
JUNE 28, 2019
says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. In response, Microsoft said while its guidance has always been for partners to enable and require multi-factor authentication for all administrators or agent users in the partner tenants, it would soon be making it mandatory.
GUEST ESSAY: ‘Continuous authentication’ is driving passwordless sessions into the mainstream
The Last Watchdog
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Much more effective authentication is needed to help protect our digital environment – and make user sessions smoother and much more secure. Underscoring this trend, Uber was recently hacked — through its authentication system. Let’s be clear, users want a better authentication experience, one that is more secure, accurate and easier to use. The best possible answer is coming from biometrics-based passwordless, continuous authentication.
Strong Authentication – Robust Identity and Access Management Is a Strategic Choice
Security Affairs
JULY 29, 2022
Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience. What is Strong Authentication? What to Look for in a Strong Authentication Service.
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.
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