Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Experts warn of ongoing credential stuffing and brute-force attacks targeting Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) SSL VPNs. Cisco is aware of attacks conducted by Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco ASA VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication. ” reads a post published by Cisco PSIRT.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However, there’s still a long way to go to achieve deep interoperability of interconnected services in a way that preserves privacy and is very secure. Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. That’s because gadgets that bear the Matter logo are more readily available than ever.

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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

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. Threat actors now routinely bypass these second-layer security gates.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Security is essential for a CMS. Security is also necessary if your retrieval system (such as a website or mobile app) has a paywall or is restricted to only a subset of people, such as customers or resellers. Best security practices. percent of CMS users worry about the security of their CMS—while 46.4

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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. Yiling He of China’s Zhejiang University and Yu Chen of Tencent Security’s Xuanwu Lab are calling the attack BrutePrint , which they say can be used to hijack fingerprint images.

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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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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

So here’s a quick refresher course on how to make it through the next few weeks without getting snookered online. USE A CREDIT CARD: It’s nearly impossible for consumers to tell how secure a main street or online merchant is, and safety seals or attestations that something is “hacker safe” are a guarantee of nothing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. To cope with the continuous flow of personnel, businesses need to establish a robust and effective Identity and Access Management policy to reduce potential security risks and enable seamless and instant access to digital systems. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 05:36.

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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. Related: Why data science is the key to securing networks. Here are excerpts edited for clarity and length: LW: How did Silverfort get started?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

However, to fully capture the benefits of an IoT-centric economy, a cauldron of privacy and security concerns must first be quelled. I’m referring to the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, and the underlying TLS/SSL authentication and encryption protocols. We discussed how a confluence of external drivers is likely to play out.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Notify the security team Once you’ve disconnected the affected systems, notify your IT security team of the attack. Following the attack, you should also consider conducting a security audit and updating all systems. The post How to handle a ransomware attack appeared first on IBM Blog.

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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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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Last week, KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader who had his freeze thawed without authorization through Experian’s website, and it reminded me of how truly broken authentication and security remains in the credit bureau space. “They’re allowing this huge security gap so they can make a profit.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

Security researchers devised a technique, dubbed GhostTouch, to remotely control touchscreens using electromagnetic signals. The researchers demonstrated how to inject two types of basic touch events, taps and swipes, into targeted locations of the touchscreen. The events allowed the researchers to control the devices (i.e.

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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. Passkeys What are passkeys and how to they work?

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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.

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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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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

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. We discussed how the Dark Web teems with hackers offering targeted mobile app attacks on major companies. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Rocket Software

MAY 15, 2020

On May 7, IT and technology businesses around the world celebrated World Password Day, a day meant to remind everyone of the importance of keeping personal and business data protected and secure. Passwords used to be simple to secure: you had to create a username and a unique password, and that was essentially it. Secure Sign-In.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. A YubiKey Security Key made by Yubico. a mobile device). a mobile device).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. A firewall audit is a thorough procedure that requires your IT and security teams to look closely at your firewall documentation and change management processes. Check firmware, too.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 29, 2023

However, as with any software component, APIs are also prone to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. API security is an ongoing process that demands continual attention and effort from everyone on the development team. API Basics: What Is an API and How Do APIs Work?

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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. We explain how to do so below.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

How to enhance the security across a Kubernetes Infrastructure and mitigate the risk of cyber attacks. The security risks surrounding containers are well-known. Indeed, the problem is that the Kubernetes infrastructure itself presents its own security risks. By David Bisson. Take clusters, for instance.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

Poorly implemented authentication can also lead to network breaches and compliance headaches. Security is just one of many complex responsibilities. Each connection needs to be authenticated and privileges enforced. It can also enforce two-factor authentication. That’s our goal.”

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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. How Thales addresses these challenges. Fri, 10/22/2021 - 06:18. Building the case.

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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). These tools are found in advanced copy protection and licensing systems.

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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). These tools are found in advanced copy protection and licensing systems.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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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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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

However, APIs have gained traction so rapidly and deeply that not nearly enough attention has been paid to the associated security shortcomings. Many organizations, SMBs and enterprises alike, do not understand the scope and scale of their deployments of APIs, much less how to go about effectively securing their APIs.

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