Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 8, 2021

Hardware-based PKI provides strong passwordless authentication. The need to manage users and authenticators in a secure and timely way is important with any PKI-based deployment. Certificate-based and software authentication solutions and OTP. Simply put, strong authentication helps verify data security. PKI Management.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

One piece of evidence to support this hypothesis is the low adoption of a basic security control that protects against identity-based attacks - multi-factor authentication (MFA). Add to this, the risks of weak authentication factors such as SMS one-time passcodes and dormant or inactive accounts.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

But what exactly are passkeys, and why are they considered the future of authentication? With Password Day coming up this Saturday, it’s the perfect time to discuss the future of authentication. Passkeys leverage public-key cryptography to authenticate users without requiring them to remember or type in a password.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Passkeys simplify account registration for apps and websites, are easy to use, work across most of a user’s devices, and even work on other devices within physical proximity.” - FIDO Alliance Most people know what passwords are and have experienced first-hand some of the many issues with them. It’s also a requirement to get cyber insurance.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The post VeriClouds Integrates with Ping Identity’s DaVinci to Enable Stronger Authentication and Stop Account Takeover Attacks appeared first on VeriClouds. The post VeriClouds Integrates with Ping Identity’s DaVinci to Enable Stronger Authentication and Stop Account Takeover Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2023

Today we will discuss the survey makeup, review key results and explain why Duo’s Passwordless technology is well positioned to meet enterprise authentication needs highlighted in the study. Multiple account or credential compromise is the norm This result is surprising, but it’s not entirely new. Duo does not subscribe to that choice.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

In recent webinar Preventing Helpdesk Phishing with Duo and Traceless , Duo PMM Katherine Yang sat down with Gene Reich, Co-founder of Traceless to discuss why stronger identity verification is critical for MSPs and helpdesk teamsespecially with the increased accessibility of AI technologies driving identity fraud. How can Duo MSP help?

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Enhanced Security Visibility and Threat Intelligence When Duo launched Trust Monitor in November 2020, the idea was to highlight suspicious login activity and help SecOps investigate potentially compromised accounts. Surfacing this information provides SecOps analysts with greater security visibility into potential threats.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In our recent passkey blog series , we’ve been unpacking the difference between new passkey technology and more conventional password security in light of some of the most critical authentication scenarios. They can also be used on other devices through QR code-based “hybrid” authentication. Passkeys excel at multi-device use.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2025

Specifically, CISA and USCG assessors had the most success gaining initial access, attaining network permanence, evading defenses and moving laterally by using valid accounts, phishing schemes and default credentials all simple attack methods. Enforce multi-factor authentication across all software development environments.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Addressing identity-based attacks Duo has made a number of significant investments in identity security over the last several years with the release of Duo’s Trust Monitor, Duo’s Risk-Based Authentication, and moving Duo’s Trusted Endpoints feature into Duo’s Essentials edition. Stay tuned!

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Be sure to tune into our webinar, The State of Passkeys in the Enterprise , on September 7th at 9am PST | 12pm EST. Passkeys on Cloud Platforms Passkeys have growing support from significant vendors. This enables client-side support for passkey authentication. So, 2-Step Verification (2SV) is no longer required with them.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

It comprises technologies and best practices to protect against unauthorized access, account takeover, credential misuse, privilege escalation, and other malicious activities that target user accounts and credentials. There are three essential elements of an ITDR strategy, starting with prevention.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 8, 2023

Fine-grained Authorization: Protecting and controlling user access in a digital-first world madhav Fri, 06/09/2023 - 05:22 Strong and flexible customer authentication is a key driver for adopting a customer identity & access management (CIAM) solution, with customer experience and security being the apparent benefits.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Recently, while co-hosting a webinar that kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a panelist commented that cybersecurity and privacy are team sports on a campus, much like our athletic teams. The use of phishing to take over user accounts as a first step to gain access to a campus for a ransomware attack has been making the headlines.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks. For instance, popular social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter have seen a surge in account takeovers and impersonation incidents.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Together these practices — which include multi-factor authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges and daily backups — provide a clear framework for businesses anywhere that are looking to improve their foundational security footing , as we’ve previously noted on the Duo Blog.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2023

It's no secret that the bad guys are training their artificial intelligence (AI) engines to crack passwords, perform account takeovers (ATO), and automate their ransomware demands. Modern solutions need to take into account the new behavioral situation of the user and allow some flexibility – for a defined period of time.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Implementing zero trust means continuously verifying each user and device that attempts to access company resources, ensuring strict authentication, authorization and validation throughout the user session.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2019

And while your organization may be protected with encryption and authentication tools, what about the third-party lab or billing firm that will eventually possess the data you’re responsible for protecting? A credit card or bank account can be closed. Inoculate with Encryption and Authentication. A password can be updated.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Yes, it’s a password-less authentication method, greatly streamlining the login experience, and while that’s a great incentive to use passwordless for logging in, it’s not an improvement in authentication security in and of itself. Unlocking authenticator devices locally removes the threats of credential reuse and shared secrets.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

77% of organizations have the overprivileged default Compute Engine service account configured in Google Vertex AI Notebooks which puts all services built on this default Compute Engine at risk. Prioritize vulnerability remediation by understanding which CVEs pose the greatest risk to your organization.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) is a sophisticated scam that targets both entities and individuals who perform legitimate transfer-of-funds requests. Use secondary channels or two-factor authentication to verify requests for changes in account information. ” reads the FBI’s PSA.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2023

AI can be used to monitor user behavior and make real-time decisions about whether to grant access or add step-up authentication if there is anything anomalous about the request (such as a login from an unusual timezone). If it detects a threat or anomalous behavior, its dashboard explains the decision in human-readable form. We should, too.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Be sure to tune into our webinar - Authenticate Further, Defend Faster with Higher Security from Duo – to learn more about ways to protect against MFA bypass attacks, credential theft and compromised third-party security. These attacks usually target a specific MFA component, and they can take many forms.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Tall Tale #1: PINs Are Just Passwords In Part 1 , we talked about how passwordless authentication is still multi-factor: Possession of a private key, ideally stored on a piece of secure hardware A biometric or PIN the authenticator uses to locally verify the user’s identity Reasoning about a PIN being used as a factor is simpler than a biometric.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The malicious campaigns Charming Kitten are unleashing on unsuspecting victims makes use of superior social engineering, such as creating dummy accounts on Gmail that look realistic enough to trick users into clicking through. Users were instructed to activate an invitation to a (fake) webinar by logging in.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Accounting for nearly a quarter of reported incidents in Australia, phishing is a broad category of social engineering with several variations. For one, solutions like Google Authenticator or Authy were far more confusing for the user during the enrollment process,” Stockdale said. What is phishing?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 21, 2023

Auth API : This is a widely used API that enables you to add strong two-factor authentication to the authentication flow of your applications. OIDC Auth API : This is an open ID Connect (OIDC) compliant authentication protocol to add strong two-factor authentication to your web applications.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Why full coverage matters Classic AD threats persist : Traditional attacks targeting AD authentication and replication remain powerful weapons for attackers, requiring constant vigilance. Unified identity monitoring : Modern environments sync on-premises AD with cloud services.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be sure to tune into our webinar – Authenticate Further, Defend Faster with Higher Security from Duo – to learn how the combination of MFA, SSO, and Risk-Based Authentication empowers you to authenticate more securely and defend with swiftness. That's why the heroes work together to defeat the bad guys.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

ForgeRock's enterprise CIAM solution also offers a user-friendly privacy and consent dashboard that enables your customers to manage their data privacy settings, along with the ability to safely share their data with third-parties, such as family members, physicians, accountants, and so on. Learn More In Our Webinar.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Specifically, CISA and USCG assessors had the most success gaining initial access, attaining network permanence, evading defenses and moving laterally by using valid accounts, phishing schemes and default credentials – all simple attack methods. Maintain a comprehensive asset inventory, and keep software updated and patched.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

While we tend to associate phishing emails more with our personal accounts, attacks targeting our work identities whether through socially engineered phishing, brute force, or another form, are very common. Combined, these sectors accounted for more than 30 percent of account compromises.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The attackers created a fake account impersonating New York Times journalist Farnaz Fassihi (former Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist) to send fake interview proposals or invitations to a webinar to the target individuals and trick them into accessing phishing websites. .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication. Passwordless authentication: Accepts third-party passwordless authentication like QR codes, mobile authenticator apps, one-time passwords, and more. 5 Security: 4.6/5 5 Pricing: 3.6/5 5 Customer support: 3.9/5

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Authentication is key and a core requirement Considered by insurers as one of the most important security controls, multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects against stolen credentials by using two or more factors to identify the user (beyond the traditional username and password).

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