Krebs on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. SECURITY KEYS.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 17, 2022

Enhance your security posture by detecting risks on authenticator devices. This is especially relevant to an organization’s security posture. Not only are mobile devices used as end points to access corporate mail and other enterprise applications, they are also frequently used as authentication devices.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The NSA has published an advisory outlining how “malicious cyber actors” are “are manipulating trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data in the cloud.” From the summary : Malicious cyberactors are abusing trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data.

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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. Implementing partial MFA for subsets of users will leave gaps and create security vulnerabilities. Distinct user authentication journeys.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 17, 2021

On August 11, 2021, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)1 issued guidance establishing risk management principles and practices to support the authentication of users accessing a financial institution’s information systems and customers accessing a financial institution’s digital banking services (the Guidance).

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Related: The security case for AR, VR AI chatbots use natural language processing, which enables them to understand and respond to human language and machine learning algorithms. Examples of AI chatbot platforms include: •Dialogflow: Developed by Google, Dialogflow is renowned for its comprehension capabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. Data Sovereignty What is data sovereignty?

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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. Zero Trust approaches are crucial in helping modern organisations achieve better security outcomes. Zero Trust Security. The Role of Passwordless Authentication.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian , one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. All that was needed was the person’s name, address, birthday and Social Security number. Now I know why Experian has NEVER let me view my own file via their website.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. And, unlike passwords, passkeys are resistant to online attacks like phishing , making them more secure than things like SMS one-time codes.” In the short term at least, some challenges remain.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. What is information security? This is cyber security.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

A group of Swiss researchers have published an impressive security analysis of Threema. As one example, we present a cross-protocol attack which breaks authentication in Threema and which exploits the lack of proper key separation between different sub-protocols.

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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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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We can and should get the benefits of the cloud while taking security back into our own hands. These ideas, which we’ll refer to in the aggregate as “decoupling,” allow us to rethink both security and privacy. In security this is called Least Privilege. Here we outline a strategy for doing that.

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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. Here are three terrifying examples.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

That’s the case with Active Directory legacy protocols, so to help you secure your Active Directory environment, we’ve created a script to help you ensure that legacy protocols are disabled. Your primary goal in securing Active Directory infrastructure is to reduce the attack surface. has surpassed TLS 1.1 protocol.

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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. a one-time token, key fob or mobile device).

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Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

Depending on what industry you’re in, your approach to security may be very different. For some sectors, like finance, security and data protection are top of mind for everything that is done. Financial services organizations typically experience the most data breaches and hacks, which makes security a priority.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2022

Related: Why security teams ought to embrace complexity. As RSA Conference 2022 gets underway today in San Francisco, advanced systems to help companies comprehensively inventory their cyber assets for enhanced visibility to improve asset and cloud configurations and close security gaps will be in the spotlight. Smart questions.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. This article will provide an overview of DNS Security, common attacks, and how to use DNS security to prevent DNS attacks and manipulation. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

WhatsApp recently implemented Face ID and Touch ID authentication for Apple iOS app, but unfortunately, it can be easily bypassed. Earlier February, WhatsApp introduced Face ID and Touch ID authentication for its iOS app to allow users to lock the application using the Face ID facial recognition and Touch ID fingerprint systems.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity to deploy multiple malware families and gain administrative control over impacted systems. In early March, Rapid7 researchers disclosed two new critical security vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2024-27199 (CVSS score:7.3), in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: How AI can relieve security pros What causes spam emails? Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. As long as that information exists on servers somewhere, it’s a security issue. Spam emails are a security concern.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Quick response (QR) codes are a convenient format for storing all kinds of information in a readable and secure way, at least when correctly implemented. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for example, governments have recently implemented QR codes to create Digital COVID Certificates for vaccination, tests status and other reasons.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Experts from Qualys Research Labs discovered four high-severity security flaws in OpenBSD, one of which is a type authentication bypass issue. Researchers from Qualys Research Labs discovered four high-severity security vulnerabilities in OpenBSD, a type authentication bypass issue and three privilege escalation bugs.

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IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

Last month, I published an article looking at two examples of the use of social engineering in everyday life. The man, who is still at large, walked in through the front door at regular hours, skipped through all security measures and walked out with the loot. “He Diamonds, diamonds, DIAMONDS. If you’re planning on stealing USD$27.9

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Future of Payments Security. Even when banking organizations are upgrading security posture to safeguard sensitive financial information, hackers can steal the data intelligently by tying known vulnerabilities together, and making it turn out to be a potential attack. Securing digital transactions. Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:17.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 20, 2022

Cloud First, Security Second? However, this rapid and systemic transformation is creating significant security challenges that are causing organizations to rethink their security strategies across all levels of operations. Modern Authentication in the Cloud. Tue, 06/21/2022 - 05:17.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

Therefore, the security of APIs is crucial to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and to protect against potential threats such as data breaches, unauthorized access, and malicious attacks. So, how can you ensure your API security is effective and enable your digital transformation?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. Wireless security is critical because these networks are subject to eavesdropping, interception, data theft, denial of services ( DoS ) assaults, and malware infestations. What is Wireless Security?

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Imperial Violet

OCTOBER 20, 2021

With Chrome 94, if you have an Android phone with Chrome on it, and it’s syncing to the same Google account as Chrome on a Chrome OS/Windows/macOS device, then you’ll be able to use that phone as a security key. You should be able to try this out on any WebAuthn using website, for example here. More below.).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) between cybersecurity authorities from the U.S., See the Top Active Directory Security Tools. How Users and Admins Can Secure PowerShell. Defenders can use EDR tools or other security products to mitigate them.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This is as true in the cyber security landscape as it is in any other. To help you understand what might be in store in 2022, we’ve collected nine forecasts from cyber security experts. Supply chain security has come under greater scrutiny in recent years, as organisations recognise the damage that can result from third-party breaches.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Under the revised Payment Services Directive (2015/2366) (PSD2), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Commission were required to develop and adopt regulatory technical standards on strong customer authentication and common and secure open standards of communication. STRONG CUSTOMER AUTHENTICATION. What is SCA?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

The Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) standard for email authentication is adopted by all U.S. DMARC addresses weaknesses in other email authentication standards to check for misleading “From” fields in emails and to improve tracking of potential spoofing campaigns. How Does DMARC Work?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2023

5 Ways CIAM Ensures a Seamless and Secure Customer Experience divya Thu, 03/23/2023 - 05:27 In today's digital-first world, providing customers with trustworthy, hassle-free interactions is critical to business success. Let’s consider the following example.

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