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. Only a dozen or so of my accounts get authenticated via self-hosted services. the address book web app). Scale to come.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

Not only are passwords vulnerable to brute force attacks, but they can also be easily forgotten and reused across multiple accounts. The next big thing is passwordless authentication. First and foremost, most solutions rely on connected devices like mobile phones to authenticate users. They are simply not good enough.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When you log into your online accounts (a process known as authentication), you are demonstrating to the service you want to use that you are who you claim to be. Unfortunately, nowadays, this simple authentication method is just not enough anymore. The post What Is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The security industry has diligently battled compromised credentials, evolving from passwords to multifactor authentication (MFA) to passwordless — our most secure and phishing-resistant method to date — and one that is fully supported in Duo. This means there are serious holes in our authentication armor today. The benefit is twofold.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Rather, we should treat SSN as just another piece of personally identifiable information (PII) like an email address – confidential information but not a sensitive one that unlocks your bank accounts. Governments can create a digital identity at birth to replace SSN in its current use. That identity is tied to specific vendors.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Two-factor authentication, also called multiple-factor or multiple-step verification, is an authentication mechanism used to double-check that your identity is legitimate. How Does Two-Factor Authentication Work? Two-factor authentication works as an […].

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

When reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering to yourself why RADIUS is being highlighted as a subject — especially amidst all of the advancements of modern authentication we see taking place recently. Instead, it supports a variety of authentication protocols , including EAP, PAP, CHAP, and others. What is RADIUS?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook, Instagram , TikTok , and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. Facebook said it targeted a number of accounts tied to key sellers on OGUsers, as well as those who advertise the ability to broker stolen account sales. THE MIDDLEMEN.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Attackers are targeting two-factor authentication systems: Attackers working on behalf of the Iranian government collected detailed information on targets and used that knowledge to write spear-phishing emails that were tailored to the targets' level of operational security, researchers with security firm Certfa Lab said in a blog post.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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. And for businesses, transitioning to new authentication solutions can be expensive and time-consuming.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Some of it is positive, but the general consensus is that people don’t love multi-factor authentication (MFA); they see it as a necessary evil at best. That’s why I’m so excited to announce our vision to streamline Duo’s authentication workflows, a feature that will deliver seamless, secure login experiences.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recently, Amazon announced that it will require all privileged Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) , starting in mid-2024. Our regular readers will know that we feel that passwords alone are not adequate protection , especially not for your important accounts. Get a free trial below.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The vulnerability, dubbed ProxyToken, lets attackers bypass the authentication process to access victims’ emails and configure their mailboxes. Normally, Exchange uses two sites, a front and back end, to authenticate users. Use multifactor authentication.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2024

These attackers appear to be using the stolen GitHub credentials of users who have not enabled two-factor authentication (2FA). Our data shows that between 93-97% of OX Security users have activated two-factor authentication (2FA), which helps keep accounts, data, and secrets private.

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Google Security

MAY 5, 2023

Passkeys are a new, passwordless authentication method that offer a convenient authentication experience for sites and apps, using just a fingerprint, face scan or other screen lock. Learn more on how passkey works under the hood in our Google Security Blog. Figure 1: authentication success rate with passkey vs password.

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NetSpi Technical

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Over the years, the Azure Automation Account service has grown and changed significantly. Azure Automation Accounts have long been a focus of posts on the NetSPI Blog , but we have not really focused on attacks against the modules or packages that support the accounts.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

For those systems that are not, such as smaller non-critical businesses, or personal online accounts, good password hygiene is still very important. . ? . A few years back, I received an opportunity to comment on an Instagram customer account breach where the attacker had gained access to some usernames and passwords.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not long ago I wrote about a recent campaign to hold LinkedIn users' accounts to ransom. Since he doesn’t use the LinkedIn app on his mobile he checked his account on his laptop first thing in the morning. A reset of the account’s password worked, but failed to remove the unwanted active session.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

From March 19, users of Twitter won’t be able to use SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) unless they have a subscription to the paid Twitter Blue service. You can still use the authentication app and security key methods. To avoid losing access to Twitter, remove text message two-factor authentication by Mar 19, 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since then, the company has steadily cast off the need for passwords for various accounts, and by May 2020, 150 million people had stopped using passwords. Now the company is expanding the passwordless push to all Microsoft accounts. Google automatically makes account holders use two-factor authentication.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 1, 2024

Redefining Security: The Power of Passwordless Authentication josh.pearson@t… Tue, 07/02/2024 - 07:01 In the face of rapidly evolving cyber threats, the traditional method of securing sensitive information through passwords has become alarmingly vulnerable. As we know, passwords are the weakest link in an enterprise's security landscape.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 10, 2022

On Friday, a Twitter account going by the handle “freak” shared links to what they claimed to be the UEFI firmware source code for Intel Alder Lake, which they claim was made available by 4chan. Intel confirms the source code leak for the UEFI BIOS is authentic. Alder Lake is the name of the company’s […].

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. Passkeys can be created within Google accounts at g.co/passkeys. Still, passkeys do allow anyone with physical access to your unlocked device to access your account.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

BleepingComputer revealed that readers of their website also reported that Kerberos breaks in situations where they’ve set the “This account supports Kerberos AES 256-bit encryption” or “This account supports Kerberos […].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cloud account takeover scheme utilizing EvilProxy hit over 100 top-level executives of global organizations EvilProxy was observed sending 120,000 phishing emails to over a hundred organizations to steal Microsoft 365 accounts. Proofpoint noticed a worrisome surge of successful cloud account compromises in the past five months.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

In the phishing attacks the group leverages previously compromised Microsoft 365 instances, mostly owned by small businesses, to create new domains that look like technical support accounts. Once the target has done this, the attacker can use the gained access to further compromise the account.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In an increasingly digital age, the basic username-password combination is no longer sufficient to safeguard online accounts. Two words, one huge security difference: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

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Heimadal Security

MAY 4, 2022

As evidenced by multiple ongoing operations carried out by cybercriminals, phishing emails are increasingly targeting verified Twitter accounts with emails intended to collect their login information. On Twitter, a blue tick next to a user’s name indicates that the account has been verified. The post Watch Out!

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

Redefining Security: The Power of Passwordless Authentication josh.pearson@t… Tue, 07/02/2024 - 07:01 In the face of rapidly evolving cyber threats, the traditional method of securing sensitive information through passwords has become alarmingly vulnerable. As we know, passwords are the weakest link in an enterprise's security landscape.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 27, 2021

Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) - one of the simplest ways to harden account security. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

GitHub announced a security update due to a bug causing issues with the authentication of sessions. On March 2, GitHub received an external report of anomalous behavior for their authenticated GitHub.com user session. This would give them the valid and authenticated session cookie for another user. How did GitHub fix the issue?

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Heimadal Security

MAY 5, 2022

For about six months, more than 100 National Health Service (NHS) employees in the United Kingdom had their email accounts used in various phishing attacks, some of which intended to steal Microsoft logins.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 6, 2021

On Twitter, verified accounts are those that have a blue badge with a checkmark. These accounts often represent well-known influencers, celebrities, politicians, journalists, activists, as well as government and commercial entities. The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 18, 2019

Hunt transferred the compromised emails and passwords to the website haveibeenpwned.com , where users can check to see if their account data was compromised. Please don’t do that,” said security expert Brian Krebs on his blog. Don’t re-use the same passwords on multiple accounts.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 15, 2022

Guidance is provided in the Recommendations and Best Practices section of this blog. According to the FBI’s bulletin, cyber actors were able to obtain access to primary credentials for users with Duo accounts that did not have an enrolled multi-factor authentication (MFA) device.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to gain full access to storage accounts and potentially critical business assets.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. It is a program that must coordinate people, tools, and processes, and also account for human error. Errors cannot be prevented, but their effects can be.

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