Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Cisco is aware of attacks conducted by Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco ASA VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication. “This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations. . ” reads a post published by Cisco PSIRT. 200 and 162.35.92[.]242

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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. or Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Library uses tokens that expire quickly and cannot be reused elsewhere.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

Data protection firm Arcserve addressed an authentication bypass vulnerability in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software. Data protection vendor Arcserve addressed a high-severity bypass authentication flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-26258, in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software.

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Dark Reading

JULY 19, 2023

As companies navigate how to protect themselves from the onslaught of increasingly sophisticated fraud threats, artificial intelligence will be a critical piece of next-gen authentication.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

It gives a sense of authenticity and imparts a commitment to supporting a local community. How can product traceability in other sectors, such as recreational equipment or nutritional supplements with a global reach, … The post How to achieve smarter product traceability appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 12, 2024

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and security firm Mandiant both had their X accounts breached, possibly due to changes to X’s two-factor authentication settings. Here’s how to fix yours.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2020

Doing authentication well is vital for any company in the throes of digital transformation. Related: Locking down ‘machine identities’ At the moment, companies are being confronted with a two-pronged friction challenge, when it comes to authentication. We spoke at RSA 2020. And that’s not an easy task.

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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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KnowBe4

JULY 13, 2022

The average person believes using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) makes them significantly less likely to be hacked. That is simply not true! Hackers can bypass 90-95% of MFA solutions much easier than you would think. Using a regular looking phishing email, they can bypass MFA just as easily as if it were a simple password.

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eDiscovery Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, screenshots are not a reliable form of authenticating digital communication. The judge held that the anonymous source and the police couldn’t validate the authenticity of the evidence. [3]. How to Authenticate a Text Message Screenshot. How to Authenticate a Social Media Screenshot. Rossbach v.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Organizations also rely on advanced endpoint security tools like firewalls, VPNs, and multi-factor authentication as part of a broader data protection strategy to defend against data breaches. The post How to handle a ransomware attack appeared first on IBM Blog.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With Meta’s recent update to its 2FA process, the company now automatically trusts devices you often use.

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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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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

How to Defend BYOD Devices Without Installing Software or Creating Friction The divide between mobile app detection and IAM has fueled cyber incidents and breaches as remote work has expanded.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A successful employee experience strategy (EX strategy) is the best way to recruit and retain top talent , as employees increasingly make decisions on where to work based on how they respond to employee needs.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The researchers demonstrated how to inject two types of basic touch events, taps and swipes, into targeted locations of the touchscreen. The post GhostTouch: how to remotely control touchscreens with EMI appeared first on Security Affairs. The events allowed the researchers to control the devices (i.e. and a distance of up to 40mm.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Yes, you can choose another two-factor authentication app without getting locked out of your accounts.

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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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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

From the start, two-factor authentication, or 2FA , established itself as a simple, effective way to verify identities with more certainty. Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One way to do so is to invest in the organization’s “company culture,” where executives and the HR team demonstrate to employees how integral they are to the business, how they are part of a larger team, and how they and other team members can be comfortable to bring their authentic selves to work.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 26, 2022

MFA , passwordless authentication, biometrics, zero trust, etc.) Despite the world’s best efforts to get everyone off passwords and onto something else (e.g., for decades, passwords have pervasively persisted. Today, nearly everyone has multiple forms of MFA for different applications and websites AND many, many passwords.

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PerezBox

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The post How to enable 2FA on Twitter with Authy, Google Authenticator or another Mobile Application appeared first on PerezBox. It’s been a long time since I have had to enable 2FA on Twitter and found the process completely infuriating. Twitter’s 2FA configuration uses SMS as the default option, this.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. I had a chance to discuss this seminal transition with George Avetisov, co-founder and chief executive officer of HYPR , a Manhattan-based supplier of advanced authentication technologies.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2023

Researchers demonstrated how to abuse a feature in GitHub Codespaces to deliver malware to victim systems. In the process, we easily found the URL and the absence of cookies for authentication.” The post How to abuse GitHub Codespaces to deliver malicious content appeared first on Security Affairs. concludes the report.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

EvilProxy Bypasses MFA By Capturing Session Cookies One of the biggest challenges for cybercriminals is how to defeat multifactor authentication. New research has uncovered a criminal service called “EvilProxy” that steals session cookies to bypass MFA and compromise accounts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How to protect your machinelearning Models richard-r.stew… Tue, 02/20/2024 - 21:50 Dr. Werner Dondl and Michael Zunke In computer technology, few fields have garnered as much attention as artificial intelligence ( [KD1] [RJ2] AI) and machine learning (ML).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How to protect your machinelearning Models richard-r.stew… Tue, 02/20/2024 - 21:50 Dr. Werner Dondl and Michael Zunke In computer technology, few fields have garnered as much attention as artificial intelligence ( [KD1] [RJ2] AI) and machine learning (ML).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. According to the Thales Access Management Index 2022 report, access management and authentication tools are within the top three security investment priorities, because they play a key role in achieving zero-trust security objectives, which rely critically on identity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Fast and Safe Protection for 5G Subscriber Privacy and Authentication. The protection and authenticity of subscriber authentication and privacy in 5G networks is equally important to requirements for increased reliability and low latency. 5G RAN and core networks rely heavily on authentication, authorization, and encryption.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The importance of computer identity in network communications: how to protect it and prevent threat actors from spying or stealing on online communications. Cryptography alone, while solving the problem of confidentiality violation, cannot solve the problem of integrity and false authentication. Mutual authentication of interlocutors.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

How to Protect Your Machine Learning Models madhav Thu, 02/15/2024 - 07:20 Contributors: Dr. Werner Dondl and Michael Zunke Introduction In computer technology, few fields have garnered as much attention as artificial intelligence ( AI) and machine learning (ML).

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Jamf

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Learn everything about new Jamf Connect feature offline multi-factor authentication and how to deploy it in your organization.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 22, 2018

Two-factor authentication is a must, but don't settle for the SMS version. Use a more secure authenticator app instead.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. A headless CMS is more flexible and customizable than traditional CMS platforms. Best security practices.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

Poorly implemented authentication can also lead to network breaches and compliance headaches. Each connection needs to be authenticated and privileges enforced. It can also enforce two-factor authentication. Current PAM solutions cater almost exclusively for large organizations. That’s our goal.” I’ll keep watch.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2018

A couple of researchers demonstrated how to bypass vein based authentication using a fake hand build from a photo. If you consider vein based authentication totally secure, you have to know that a group of researchers demonstrated the opposite at the Chaos Communication Congress hacking conference. Pierluigi Paganini.

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