WIRED Threat Level

MAY 14, 2023

The two-factor authentication tool got some serious upgrades that can help you bolster security for your online accounts.

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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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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Trusona's Kevin Goldman on Why People Work Around Security Tools That Aren't Usable Security practitioners are putting cognitive psychology and customer experience at the forefront of new product development in a push for usability, says Trusona's Kevin Goldman.

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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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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. These tools saved 2.5 Microsoft Bot Framework: Microsoft’s offering is a robust platform providing bot development, deployment and management tools.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. It might be difficult to fathom how this isn’t already mandatory, but Microsoft Corp.

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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

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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Data Breach Today

JUNE 28, 2019

Fraud schemes have migrated in recent years, exposing inherent vulnerabilities in how most organizations authenticate users. Diego Szteinhendler of Mastercard outlines new strategies and tools for evolving authentication practices beyond solely payments security.

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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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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. LW: Let’s come back to ‘adaptive authentication.’ LW: Let’s come back to ‘adaptive authentication.’

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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. And if you’re not doing integrity checks, you’ll be exposed.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2024

Cisco addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client that could lead to code execution and unauthorized remote access VPN sessions. Cisco released security patches to address two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client respectively tracked as CVE-2024-20337 and CVE-2024-20338.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent spate of SMS phishing attacks from one cybercriminal group has spawned a flurry of breach disclosures from affected companies, which are all struggling to combat the same lingering security threat: The ability of scammers to interact directly with employees through their mobile devices. The messages began at 2022-07-20 22:50 UTC. .”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

However, smaller companies rarely have the IT talent, tools, or budget to prevent such attacks. Poorly implemented authentication can also lead to network breaches and compliance headaches. Security is just one of many complex responsibilities. That’s where the tool comes in — it helps manage all those connections.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability could be exploited by remote attackers to Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs). “Additionally, this vulnerability could enable an unauthorized third-party tool to alter the controller’s configuration and/or application code.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Tool limitations.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

For federal and state governments and agencies, identity is the crux of a robust security implementation. Numerous individuals disclose confidential, personal data to commercial and public entities daily, necessitating that government institutions uphold stringent security measures to protect their assets.

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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. Ashkenazi argues that we need better security solutions in general to mitigate the AI-generated threats running on our most cherished devices.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Even in the cloud era, Microsoft Exchange Server remains a staple business communications tool across the globe. Fortunately, effective tools and wise best practices can help mitigate this this exposure enabling companies to indefinitely leverage Exchange Server as a productive, resilient and secure communications tool.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

ConnectWise warns of the following two critical vulnerabilities in its ScreenConnect remote desktop access product: CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVSS score 10) CWE-22 Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (“path traversal”) (CVSS score 8.4)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

National Security Agency (NSA) released comprehensive network security guidance on March 3, on the same day that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its longest-ever list of exploited vulnerabilities. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022. Limit authentication attempts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The MASQ tool could be used by attackers to emulate device fingerprints thus allowing them to bypass fraud protection controls. Such activity is not limited to just payments – bad actors are also abusing social media and e-mail accounts using such tools. The tool is available for $130 and each new device fingerprint starts from $1.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 4, 2023

The Security Challenges of Generative AI Tools: Can a Loose Prompt Sink Your Ship? Fast forward to 2023, and this adage finds new meaning in the context of generative AI tools, like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Copilot. What are generative AI tools? These AI tools are based on Large Language Models (LLM).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Compared to other operating systems, Linux patch management is unique because of its open-source nature, which enables a sizable community of developers and security professionals to find vulnerabilities, examine the code, and submit patches.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 16, 2023

How Automated API Discovery Tools Can Save You Time and Effort Manual API discovery is impossible due to the sheer number of APIs available, their constant changes, poor documentation, different formats and protocols, and different authentication and security requirements.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a tool for detecting potentially malicious activities in Azure/Microsoft 365 environments. The tool was developed to support incident responders and investigate identity and authentication-based attacks. ” reads the post published by CISA.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. Lace Tempest (Storm-0950, overlaps w/ FIN11, TA505) authenticates as the user with the highest privileges to exfiltrate files,” Microsoft notes. Memorial Day holiday.

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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

MAY 2, 2024

Threat actors breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords Cloud storage provider DropBox revealed that threat actors have breached the production infrastructure of the DropBox Sign eSignature service and gained access to customer information and authentication data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

Researchers found a critical vulnerability in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager that could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass authentication. “A security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager, also known as HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Management Software. .

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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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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

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2024

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