Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Use strong passwords. Tangible changes and measures, like the use of phishing resilient MFA and strong passwords, are considered of great importance as they can mitigate future data breach risks and improve data security drastically.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Russia-linked APT29 threat actors have switched to targeting cloud services, according to a joint alert issued by the Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies. “As organizations continue to modernize their systems and move to cloud-based infrastructure, the SVR has adapted to these changes in the operating environment.”

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that government agencies and private organizations that use Microsoft’s Exchange cloud email platform migrate users and applications to Modern Auth before Basic Auth is deprecated in October. How to Migrate Exchange Authentication. Click Save. date and time).

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. Local storage prioritizes direct access, potential cost savings, and reduced reliance on the internet, yet lacks the scalability and security of the cloud.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. That’s the upshot of a new report, The State of Passwordless Security 2021 , put out by HYPR , a New York City-based supplier of advanced authentication systems. Related: Top execs call for facial recognition to be regulated. 1 use case is remote access.”.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. Reddit said the exposed data included internal source code as well as email addresses and obfuscated passwords for all Reddit users who registered accounts on the site prior to May 2007.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Cloud Company Says User Accounts Were Not Breached, Just GitHub Code Repositories DropBox is the latest company to have employees fall for phishing emails tricking them into supplying login credentials and a one time password to threat actors. The company says it's speeding up an internal transition to Web Authentication.

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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 seems easy, but there are inherent challenges to be aware of. User Authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox Cloud offers network access control (NAC) as a cloud-hosted SaaS solution that enables rapid deployment of basic NAC capabilities. Although the capabilities are more limited than some NAC competitors, the quick deployment and reduced IT labor costs make Portnox Cloud an attractive solution for many.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2022

FIDO - Leading the Zero Trust Passwordless Authentication Evolution. It’s no secret that passwords have become one of the weakest links in enterprise security. A Zero Trust approach starts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The Role of Passwordless Authentication. Tue, 08/16/2022 - 06:32.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 22, 2023

Security researchers recently published a paper detailing an attack they say can be used to bypass smartphone fingerprint authentication. An attack like BrutePrint could present a significant threat to passkeys , an increasingly popular way to replace passwords with authentication methods like fingerprint authentication or face recognition.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

Devolutions is a Montreal, Canada-based company that provides remote connection in addition to password and privileged access management (PAM) solutions to SMBs. Poorly implemented authentication can also lead to network breaches and compliance headaches. Productivity is also a concern, with multiple tools requiring passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. An Israeli start-up, Silverfort , is seeking to make a great leap forward in the state-of-the-art of authentication systems. LW: Let’s come back to ‘adaptive authentication.’

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Which are the most important cybersecurity measures that businesses can take to protect themselves in the cloud era? We are now firmly in the era of cloud data and storage. In fact, it’s become quite difficult to find a service that doesn’t rely on the cloud in some way. Authentication. Use strong passwords.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Not All Authentication Methods Are Equally Safe. There is broad recognition by security leaders that stronger authentication is foundational to preventing data breaches. While the concept of multifactor authentication is comprehensive, the devil is hiding in the implementation detail. Distinct user authentication journeys.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

Threat actors breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords Cloud storage provider DropBox revealed that threat actors have breached the production infrastructure of the DropBox Sign eSignature service and gained access to customer information and authentication data.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 14, 2022

(“Wegmans”) in connection with a cloud storage security issue. The NYOAG alleges that Wegmans exposed the personal information of three million consumers by storing the data in misconfigured cloud storage containers. In May 2021, Wegmans discovered a second misconfigured cloud storage container.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

Researchers found a critical vulnerability in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager that could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication. The authentication bypass flaw affects HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager (EIM) version 1.21. ” reads the security advisory published. Rated critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8,

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Even in the cloud era, Microsoft Exchange Server remains a staple business communications tool across the globe. Navigating new risks Today, heavy reliance on cloud-centric IT infrastructure and cloud-hosted applications has become the norm. Related: The need for robust data recovery policies. Robust access control.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Wiz Research Team recently discovered a supply chain vulnerability in IBM Cloud that they say is the first to impact a cloud provider’s infrastructure. The security issues were reported to IBM Cloud in late August, and were patched in early September. Network Access to IBM Cloud Build Servers.

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Dark Reading

MAY 31, 2023

Netflix's unpopular password-sharing policy change had a positive cybersecurity silver lining. Can more B2C service providers nudge their users toward secure authentication?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 8, 2021

Hardware-based PKI provides strong passwordless authentication. The need to manage users and authenticators in a secure and timely way is important with any PKI-based deployment. Certificate-based and software authentication solutions and OTP. Simply put, strong authentication helps verify data security. PKI Management.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

The US CISA revealed that several recent successful cyberattacks against various organizations’ cloud services. . The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that several recent successful cyberattacks hit various organizations’ cloud services. ” reads the report published by CISA. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cloud security builds off of the same IT infrastructure and security stack principles of a local data center. However, a cloud vendor offering provides a pre-packaged solution that absorbs some operational and security responsibilities from the customer. Also read: CNAP Platforms: The Next Evolution of Cloud Security.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. With hybrid working now the norm, many organisations are relying on Cloud services to access data from home or the office. Indeed, Cloud computing can increase the risk of data breaches and regulatory non-compliance, as well as introducing other vulnerabilities.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

More businesses than ever before are choosing to move their IT infrastructure and systems to cloud solutions such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. There are many reasons to choose a cloud solution including increased flexibility and scalability, as well as reduced cost. Take password security seriousl. Limit access.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

A new malware named Cuttlefish targets enterprise-grade and small office/home office (SOHO) routers to harvest public cloud authentication data. Cuttlefish has a modular structure, it was designed to primarily steal authentication data from web requests passing through the router from the local area network (LAN).

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This overconfidence is cause for concern for many cybersecurity professionals as humans are the number one reason for breaches (how many of your passwords are qwerty or 1234five?). Only 33 percent consistently use two-factor authentication (2FA). Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

FBI and CISA warn Russia-linked threats actors gained access to an NGO cloud after enrolling their own device in the organization’s Duo MFA. Russian state-sponsored cyber actors successfully exploited the vulnerability while targeting an NGO using Cisco’s Duo MFA, enabling access to cloud and email accounts for document exfiltration.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 5, 2021

After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user’s emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This year, IBM Cloud introduced projects and deployable architectures. A deployable architecture is a cloud automation for deploying a common architectural pattern that combines one or more cloud resources that are designed for easy deployment, scalability and modularity. Yet another security feature is a trusted profile.

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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. How do passkeys differ from passwords? They are also phishing-resistant alternative to passwords.

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