KnowBe4

JANUARY 29, 2024

Passwords are part of every organization’s security risk profile. Just one weak password with access to an organization’s critical systems can cause a breach, take down a network or worse. Whether we like it or not, passwords are here to stay as a form of authentication.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A recent phishing campaign targeting Coinbase users shows thieves are getting cleverer about phishing one-time passwords (OTPs) needed to complete the login process. In each case, the phishers manually would push a button that caused the phishing site to ask visitors for more information, such as the one-time password from their mobile app.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.” By far the most important passwords are those protecting our email inbox(es).

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I frequently write about authentication, including PKI, multi-factor authentication (MFA), password managers, FIDO, Open Authentication, and biometrics. I have written dozens of articles on LinkedIn and have presented during many KnowBe4 webinars about different authentication subjects.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 12, 2024

Experts Warn AI Tools Can Now Compromise Voice Password Systems Used by Many Banks At many financial institutions, your voice is your password.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token to secure their Twitter account may not have reason to test the mechanism.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For IT leaders, passwords no longer cut it. This traditional authentication method is challenging to get rid of, mostly because it’s so common. Every new account you sign up for, application you download, or device you purchase requires a password. Lowering password use. So why are they still around?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I currently have over 450 accounts that use passwords combined with a variety of two-factor authentication methods. Related: How the Fido Alliance enables password-less authentication. I don’t know every password; indeed, each password is long, complex and unique. Sharing protocols.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Interesting usability study: “ More Than Just Good Passwords? A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication “: Abstract : Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. Paper’s website.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

A flaw in Microsoft Outlook can be exploited to access NTLM v2 hashed passwords by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file. The vulnerability CVE-2023-35636 impacting Microsoft Outlook is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue that could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

KnowBe4, Visa Execs Call for Change at FIDO Alliance's Authenticate Conference Multifactor authentication needs to move away from one-time passwords sent via text message and embrace modern standards that prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Six decades in, password use has tipped into the absurd, while two-factor authentication is showing its limits. We talk with Matt Salisbury of Honeybadger HQ, which is using AI and machine learning to re-imagine knowledge-based authentication. 60 years in, passwords at a breaking point. Read the whole entry. »

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2024

All Organizations That Use X Should Review Their Two-Factor Authentication Settings Google Cloud's Mandiant says its account at X, formerly Twitter, was hijacked and used to link to cryptocurrency phishing pages after an attacker guessed the account password, apparently after Twitter last year deactivated the account's SMS-based two-factor authentication, (..)

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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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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Honeypot Hits Reinforce Need for Strong Passwords and Multifactor Authentication Honeypot data collected by CISO Jesse La Grew highlights how attackers continue to target default usernames - including for SSH - together with weak passwords to gain brute force remote access to their targets.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Director Jen Easterly: Password Managers, Automatic Software Updates Key to Defense CISA Director Jen Easterly urged citizens to boost their defenses by choosing strong passwords, opting for multi-factor authentication, reporting phishing and enabling automatic software updates.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 26, 2022

Despite the world’s best efforts to get everyone off passwords and onto something else (e.g., MFA , passwordless authentication, biometrics, zero trust, etc.) 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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.

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HID Global

JUNE 21, 2023

Both PKI and FIDO authenticators eliminate the need for passwords and offer a seamless experience for end users by using asymmetric encryption.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Software giant Citrix Systems recently forced a password reset for many users of its Sharefile content collaboration service, warning it would be doing this on a regular basis in response to password-guessing attacks that target people who re-use passwords across multiple Web sites. periodically).

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Expert Warns of Copycat Attack Risk; Telco Hadn't Enabled Two-Factor Authentication In the wake of an apparently weak password being harvested by information-stealing malware and used to disrupt telecommunications giant Orange Spain's internet traffic, an expert is warning all organizations to beware of copycat attacks - and to lock down their internet (..)

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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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HID Global

MARCH 5, 2024

Both PKI and FIDO authenticators eliminate the need for passwords and offer a seamless experience for end users by using asymmetric encryption.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft announced that users can access their consumer accounts without providing passwords and using more secure authentication methods. “One of our recent surveys found that 15 percent of people use their pets’ names for password inspiration. SecurityAffairs – hacking, passwordless authentication).

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HID Global

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Both PKI and FIDO authenticators eliminate the need for passwords and offer a seamless experience for end users by using asymmetric encryption.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the result of a security audit: More than a fifth of the passwords protecting network accounts at the US Department of the Interior—including Password1234, Password1234!, The audit uncovered another security weakness—the failure to consistently implement multi-factor authentication (MFA). and ChangeItN0w!—were

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Database Blunder Left Two-Step Codes, Account Reset Links Exposed A database security blunder revealed on Friday serves as a reminder that the days of SMS-based authentication should be over.

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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.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

CISA noted that Basic authentication is simple and pretty convenient but unsecured by design. Basic Auth exposes servers and other endpoints to MITM (Man In The Middle) and password spraying attacks. Basic Auth exposes servers and other endpoints to MITM (Man In The Middle) and password spraying attacks. Click Save.

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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2024

Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. “It was like this system notification from Apple to approve [a reset of the account password], but I couldn’t do anything else with my phone. .”

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Inadequate authentication measures leave your digital identity vulnerable to cybercriminals. Tools like multi-factor authentication, biometrics, passwords, PINs and tokens are more vulnerable to attacks and social engineering than you realize.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Beware Phishing and Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Passwords, Vendor Warns Identity and authentication giant Okta said the attacker behind its September data breach stole usernames and contact details for all users of its primary customer support system, and warned customers to beware potential follow-on phishing and social engineering attacks. (..)

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