SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The malware has been active since 2023, specifically targeting victims in Vietnam and Thailand.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

Experts warn of phishing attacks that are combining the use of compromised Microsoft 365 accounts and.rpmsg encrypted emails. Trustwave researchers have observed threat actors using encrypted RPMSG attachments sent via compromised Microsoft 365 accounts in a phishing campaign aimed at stealing Microsoft credentials.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2023

The first Microsoft Patch Tuesday of 2023 is an important one to start of the year with. ended January 10, 2023. The actively exploited vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-21674. In a network-based attack, an unauthenticated attacker could bypass authentication and make an anonymous connection. SharePoint Server.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In November there were 457 total ransomware victims, making it the most active month for ransomware gangs in 2023 so far besides May. The top stories of the month include ALPHV’s shutdown, an increased focus on the healthcare sector, and high-profile attacks on Toyota, Boeing, and more using a Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

30, 2023 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Flaws Can Lead to Credential Theft Type of Attack: Path sanitization bypass and injection vulnerabilities discovered in the NGINX Ingress controller can allow for credential theft, arbitrary command execution, and critical data access. CVE-2023-5044 (Code Injection): This CVSS score 7.6

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. In January 2024, U.S. A Scattered Spider phishing lure sent to Twilio employees.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

encryption and to contact vendors about possible issues and fixes for their encryption algorithms. The problem: The key vulnerability, CVE-2023-40044 , affects potentially thousands of WS_FTP servers worldwide with an RCE vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module. The problem: Vulnerability CVE-2023-42115 , rated critical (9.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A look ahead to 2023 we can expect to see changes in MFA, continued Hactivism from non-state actors, CISOs lean in on more proactive security and crypto-jackers will get more savvy. In 2023, crypto-jackers will get more savvy and we might start to see the detrimental effects of what is usually considered inevitable or negligible.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As we close out 2023 we do it with a bit of deja vu (depending on how sharp your memory is). We also dive into a JetBrains TeamCity authentication bypass vuln that results in trivial command execution. We also dive into a JetBrains TeamCity authentication bypass vuln that results in trivial command execution. Happy Holidays!

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2023

Known ransomware attacks by gang, May 2023 This isn't the first time this year a gang has overhauled LockBit and climbed to the top spot on our monthly charts. Let's jump right in with MalasLocker, who burst onto the scene last month with 171 total victims—beating out LockBit (76) by almost 100 known attacks. A new norm?

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WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The company will also soon support the use of physical authentication keys with Apple ID, and is adding contact verification for iMessage in 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 8, 2023

Thales 2023 Data Threat Report: Sovereignty, Transformation, and Global Challenges madhav Tue, 05/09/2023 - 05:30 Despite the economic and geopolitical instability in 2022, enterprises continued to invest in their operations and digital transformation. Download the full Thales 2023 Thales Data Threat Report now.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Ransomware attacks via email: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts an organization’s data, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA is a security measure that requires users to provide multiple forms of identification to access email accounts and other sensitive systems.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The MOVEit encrypts files and uses secure File Transfer Protocols to transfer data with automation, analytics and failover options. On 31-May-2023, Progress Software disclosed a critical vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 in the MOVEit application. What is the issue?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide. The attackers mostly used Cisco vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3259 and CVE-2023-20269.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But for 2023, cybersecurity will be a “key pillar” of the company’s focus – particularly data compliance and protection. There are many issues like API security, authentication, data residency, privacy and compliance. An area that Kakran is bullish on for 2023 is Kubernetes security and observability.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2023 fixed 97 flaws and an actively exploited zero-day. One of the flaws addressed this month, tracked as CVE-2023-21674 (CVSS score 8.8), is listed as being in the wild at the time of release. Another issue fixed by Microsoft is the CVE-2023-21549 (CVSS Score 8.8)

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2024

2023 ForgeRock Breach Report underscores the need for AI-powered identity We are excited to announce the release of our fifth annual ForgeRock Identity Breach Report. Organizations with AI-powered identity and access management (IAM) can detect unexpected activity, stopping intruders in real time as they try to authenticate.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Notable progress was made in 2023 in the quest to elevate Digital Trust. We met at DigiCert Trust Summit 2023. Each time we use a mobile app or website-hosted service, digital certificates and the Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) come into play — to assure authentication and encrypt sensitive data transfers.

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NopSec

JULY 28, 2023

Seriously, who is using ColdFusion in 2023? On the hardware side of the spectrum, researchers discovered that AMD Zen2 CPUs are vulnerable to a memory dump vulnerability that could result in unintended disclosure of neat things like encryption keys and passwords. It’s nice to hear some things don’t change.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

Fortra addressed a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product. Fortra warns customers of a new authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-0204 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting the GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product. x from 6.0.1 and Fortra GoAnywhere MFT 7.4.0

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Authentication Engineering Encryption Hacking 128

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. BTC to recover the data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2023

World Backup Day 2023: Five Essential Cyber Hygiene Tips madhav Thu, 03/30/2023 - 05:54 World Backup Day , celebrated each year on March 31st, is a day created to promote backing up data from your devices. Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when possible is also recommended.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The experts exploited the vulnerability to reconstruct encryption keys and developed a decryptor that allows victims of the Rhysida ransomware to recover their encrypted data for free. “This study examines Rhysida ransomware, which caused significant damage in the second half of 2023, and proposes a decryption method.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2023

Related: A call to regulate facial recognition This was an early example of multifactor authentication (MFA). I learned about this at RSA Conference 2023 from company Co-founder and CEO Phani Nagarjuna , who explained how Circle extends the use of encryption keys fused to biometrics and decentralizes where copies of the keys are stored.

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Authentication Encryption Passwords Internet 188

NopSec

JUNE 30, 2023

It’s not a pre-auth vuln, but it does enable admin authentication bypass, so it’s apples-to-apples from the attackers perspective. VMWare VRealize Network Insight CVE-2023-20887 VMWare Network Insight, now called Aria Operations Networks, is a microservice deployment and management platform for enterprise environments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 26, 2023

What Are the Latest Developments from Thales in Data Security and IAM at RSA Conference 2023? New Phishing-Resistant Authenticators for Microsoft Azure Active Directory At the RSA Conference, Thales also launched the SafeNet eToken Fusion series, a new set of USB tokens combining Fast IDentity Online 2.0

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. August 11 , 2023 DEFCON and Black Hat Vulnerabilities Security researchers at DEFCON and Black Hat discussed a number of vulnerabilities with significant impact for affected organizations.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

A critical authentication bypass flaw in miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, can allow gaining access to any account on a site. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-2982 (CVSS Score : 9.8) “This is due to insufficient encryption on the user being supplied during a login validated through the plugin.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

billion work hours in 2023 and helped raise customer satisfaction to 69% for $0.50 Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. This helps them improve their performance over time by gaining data from interactions. per interaction.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Subscribe The post Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE Review & Features 2023 appeared first on eSecurity Planet. Cisco+ Secure Connect Platform Cisco+ Secure Connect strives to provide a turnkey SASE solution for a variety of needs. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Firewall 98

Firewall DNS Architecture Technology 98

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. Encryption What is encryption?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. Offers the ability to encrypt emails to protect private correspondence. Provides sender verification and multi-factor authentication for increased security. Email encryption safeguards critical correspondence. per user per month.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As we passed the halfway point of 2023, businesses must stay ahead of emerging trends in cybersecurity and adopt effective strategies to combat these threats. Ransomware attacks, where hackers encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release, have become alarmingly common.

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