Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2023

No passcode fallback is available in the event that the user is unable to complete Face ID or Touch ID authentication. No passcode fallback is available in the event that the user is unable to complete Face ID or Touch ID authentication.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write spear-phishing emails that were tailored to the targets' level of operational security, researchers with security firm Certfa Lab said in a blog post.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2024

The attack chain starts with fake application updates for popular software, such as the Chrome browser and the Austrian digital authentication application. Brokewell malware supports “accessibility logging,” it records any device events such as touches, swipes, displayed information, text input, and opened applications.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Credentials stolen by info-stealers often end up for sale on cybercrime shops that peddle purloined passwords and authentication cookies (these logs also often show up in the malware scanning service VirusTotal ).

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. The one in storage matches the one provided at the time of authentication. All this compared to simply matching 2 strings as is done with password authentication. That is all.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 14, 2024

However, per that story: Cybernews couldn’t confirm the authenticity of the data. I couldn't confirm the authenticity of the data either and I wrote a short thread about it during the week: I'm not convinced this data is from Accor. We reached out to Accor for clarification and are awaiting a response.

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Preservica

JUNE 25, 2019

Our recent event schedule has kept the Preservica team busy. Attending industry events gives us the opportunity to listen and learn. In particular, I was struck by the keynote from DAM industry analyst Theresa Regli that focused on “Traceability and Trust,” and the importance of brand authenticity. Brand protection.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In October, the Cloud identity and access management solutions provider said that threat actors broke into its support case management system and stole authentication data, including cookies and session tokens, that can be abused in future attacks to impersonate valid users. The company did not attribute the attack to a specific threat actor.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Post-quantum computing refers to events that follow the development of quantum computers. “With PQ3, iMessage continues to rely on classical cryptographic algorithms to authenticate the sender and verify the Contact Key Verification account key, because these mechanisms can’t be attacked retroactively with future quantum computers.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2021

Here’s the story of how bogus reviews on a counterfeit Microsoft Authenticator browser extension exposed dozens of other extensions that siphoned personal and financial data. KrebsOnSecurity shared these findings with Google and will update this story in the event they respond. Image: chrome-stats.com. “It’s great!

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. Encrypt sensitive data and maintain regular, secure backups to ensure data integrity and availability, even in the event of system failures or cyber attacks. Robust access control. Comprehensive monitoring. Backup strategies.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In October, the Cloud identity and access management solutions provider said that threat actors broke into its support case management system and stole authentication data, including cookies and session tokens, that can be abused in future attacks to impersonate valid users. Many users of the customer support system are Okta administrators.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, your accounting technology should have features that work to protect your data, like internal controls, multi-factor authentication, or an audit trail that documents change to your data. These back-ups can also be used to form a disaster recovery plan in the event of a natural disaster.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 18, 2023

Related: Fallout of T-Mobile hack Hackers of modest skill routinely bypass legacy security measures, even two-factor authentication, with techniques such as overlay attacks. Your go-to mobile apps aren’t nearly has hackproof as you might like to believe. And hard data shows instances of such breaches on the rise.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The answer to this predicament came in the form of the Custom Email Destination feature within IBM Cloud Event Notifications. By implementing the Custom Email Destination feature in IBM Cloud Event Notifications, the business transformed the way its customers stayed informed about new shipments. Click on Add > API Source.

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Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

The laws also require notice of certain cybersecurity events to relevant state insurance commissioners within three business days of a determination that a cybersecurity event has occurred. The new Kentucky law takes effect on January 1, 2023.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

X-Force discovered the campaign while conducting an incident response activity for a client that had reported slow authentications on the NetScaler install. event=start&target=” triggering the flaw CVE-2023-3519 to write a simple PHP web shell to /netscaler/ns_gui/vpn. ” reads the report published by IBM X-Force. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process. This danger emphasizes the significance of having strong authentication mechanisms and upgrading access controls on a regular basis.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Look for Event ID 36880 after enabling Secure Channel logging, which will log the protocol version used to establish the connection. protocol, you will need to correlate multiple events. If the data matches, then the client is allowed to authenticate. To determine whether any of your.NET applications are still using the TLS 1.1

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The FCA is proposing amendments to: the UK onshored versions of EU technical standards on strong customer authentication (SCA) and common and secure methods of communication (UK SCA-RTS); its Approach Document on Payment Services and Electronic Money (Approach Document); and. Authentication code. its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. wevtutil.exe A standard Windows Event Utility tool used to view event logs. Rhysida actors used this tool to clear a significant number of Windows event logs, including system, application, and security logs [ T1070.001 ].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Below is the list of flaws exploited by the ransomware gang’s affiliate: CVE-2021-27876 : The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication, which is typically completed over a secure TLS communication. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

(“Carnival”), the world’s largest cruise-ship operator, for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in connection with four cybersecurity events between 2019 and 2021, including two ransomware events. .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

It certainly was terrific to see the cybersecurity industry’s premier trade event fully restored to its pre-Covid grandeur at San Francisco’s Moscone Center last week. Multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) has raised the bar, but MFA alone is not enough to slow, much less stop, moderately-skilled bad actors.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Microsoft pointed out that the flaw can be exploited only by an authenticated attacker. We are aware of limited targeted attacks in the wild using one of vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-42321 ), which is a post-authentication vulnerability in Exchange 2016 and 2019. read the announcement published by Microsoft.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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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. Oglio tracks vulnerability CVE-2023-48022 , rated CVSS 9.8 (out out of 10), and calls it Shadow Ray.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 1, 2022

A key component of secure cloud transformation is the ability of organizations to implement secure and adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and access management across their entire IT environment, as they migrate services and workloads to the cloud. Introducing Adaptive MFA.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2022

The tool allows monitoring activities of Active Directory and produces alerts and reporting for one or more desired Active Directory change events. The experts noticed a feature in the ADAudit Plus which collects security events from agents running on other machines in the domain. Security researchers from Horizon3.ai

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Info Source

MARCH 5, 2019

recently participated in the 2019 Canon Media & Analyst Event, held February 11-13 in Boca Raton, Florida at The Waterstone Resort & Marina. “We are delighted that Canon Solutions America invited us to attend this event,” said Chuck Wingard, President, Tree Towns Imaging & Color Graphics. MELVILLE, N.Y.,

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

“VMware Tools contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module.” “A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.” ” reads the advisory published by VMware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Okta this week said that threat actors broke into its support case management system and stole authentication data, including cookies and session tokens, that can be abused in future attacks to impersonate valid users. HAR files can also contain sensitive data, including authentication information. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw to perform a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack via HTTP fields observed in the traffic and event logviews. In October, Fortinet confirmed that the critical authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, is being exploited in the wild. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Expert found a hardcoded SSH public key in Fortinet ’s Security Information and Event Management FortiSIEM that can allow access to the FortiSIEM Supervisor. . An attacker with this key can successfully authenticate as this user to the FortiSIEM Supervisor.” ” reads the security advisory.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. This year’s event focuses on phishing and ransomware – two of the biggest threats that organisations currently face. Getting involved. How IT Governance can help.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2019

Google this week made it easier for Android users to enable strong 2-factor authentication (2FA) when logging into Google’s various services. and higher can now be used as Security Keys , an additional authentication layer that helps thwart phishing sites and password theft.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2023

Access security and authentication play an important role. How do we support expanding user authentication journeys while balancing strong security with a smooth user experience? Why is there a need for a different approach to user authentication? How can modern authentication support user authentication journeys?

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