Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. I’ve never been comfortable recommending password managers, because I’ve never seriously used them myself.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Businesses must ensure that they are using robust encryption methods to store passwords and encourage end-users to adopt strong, unique passwords for their accounts. Additionally, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can add an extra layer of security, making it harder for attackers to gain unauthorized access.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2021

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. Dashlane disadvantages: authentication and affordability.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Single sign-on” (SSO) is an authentication method that allows users to enter one set of authentication credentials to access multiple websites, applications, and services. The goal of SSO is to streamline the authentication process by eliminating the need to enter different usernames and passwords for each resource.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Dashlane is a leading password manager designed to simplify and secure your digital life. It consolidates your passwords into a single, encrypted vault. Dashlane is a popular and highly regarded password manager that provides robust security and convenient features to keep your credentials safe.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Both password managers are suitable for small to large businesses. 5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implement Zero-Trust Architecture. This education should cover how to spot and respond to phishing attempts, the importance of two-factor authentication and good password management. Thankfully, this is not an issue without a solution. Create an Incident Response Plan.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

With the proper validation, you can authenticate a user (human or machine) and authorize them to access privileged services, accounts, and applications. As machines and humans both have identities that require authentication, the list of credentials to keep track of and protect can include: Passwords.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Ability to collect data of Authentication (2FA) and password-managing software. Ability to obtain information from various installed applications. Ability to obtain cryptocurrency wallet information [log-in credentials and stored funds]. “Recently CYFIRMA’s research team detected a new sample of Erbium stealer in wild.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In my view, implementing a segmented zero-trust architecture can help isolate external data from internal corporate data, mitigating the risk of cross-contamination," Schultz continued. Strong authentication practices, such as using unique passwords and implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), are essential, yet often overlooked.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place. It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked. Visit website.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Together, Duo and AWS enable organizations to adopt cloud services securely AWS provides organizations, from nimble startups to global enterprises, a cloud platform to build, deploy, and manage applications with flexibility and scalability in mind. What does it mean to build a successful zero trust security model? Did you know?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2022

LastPass, the password manager that stores encrypted passwords online, recently experienced a security incident resulting in a portion of the company's source code being stolen, as well as some proprietary technical information. Has my Master Password or the Master Password of my users been compromised?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder at Keeper Security, shared his thoughts with SecureWorld: "The first line of defense against ransomware is often strong and unique passwords for all applications, websites and systems—on every device.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

Aligning with these frameworks ensures the organization is running with the best practices in Identity and Access Management. The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

From here you copy and paste your username and password out of your password manager because the client is utilizing an embedded browser that can’t utilize your password manager, then you perform 2FA manually because the client is again using an embedded browser and it can’t utilize your Yubikey.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Because of Bitglass’ agentless architecture, the joint solution can secure any app, any device, anywhere. Cmd helps companies authenticate and manage user security in Linux production environments without slowing down teams — you don’t need to individually configure identities and devices. Read more about the integration here.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. By 1999, its successor – the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol – offered a more robust cryptographic protocol across technical components like cipher suites, record protocol, message authentication , and handshake process.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Although web applications and their accompanying architecture are the primary emphases, most recommendations apply to any software deployment environment. Authentication and password management.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 7, 2021

Modern architectures and applications place additional demands on access management tools. This blog will introduce access management evaluation criteria guidelines and discuss what features you should look for and what vendors to consider for your next employee access management solution. FIDO Authentication.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

Organizations often become victims of cybercrime and ransomware if secrets are not managed correctly and secured with solutions, such as a privileged access management (PAM) solution.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification. Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Security Information and Event Management Product Guide Best SIEM Tools & Software Zero Trust As a concept and framework, Zero Trust requires that all users and devices are regularly authenticated and re-authorized before accessing any part of the network.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. The RSA algorithm remains the most popular public key cryptographic system today and introduced the concept of digital signatures for authentication outside of academia.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Questions to Answer Consider these questions to verify your organization’s data security and threat detection strategies: Are multi-factor authentication techniques required for user access?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It safeguards data by authenticating users and devices, controlling access to data and resources, and following regulatory requirements. These types are layered security that work together to create a fully secure architecture that reduces risks and secures sensitive data in cloud settings from attacks and vulnerabilities.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

IAM encompasses various components, with Single Sign-On (SSO) unifying multiple applications under a single login system, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) enhancing access controls, and automation tools simplifying profile management and user activity tracking. Eliminating privilege creep becomes more achievable.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

We had some legacy architecture that that was failing. This includes the need for responsible password policies, including the use of longer and stronger passwords, never using the same password more than once, and the use of password managers, according to Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the NCSA. “A

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2021

Secrets are digital authentication credentials such as: API keys and tokens. Secrets typically guard elevated privileges (as you can see from the above, they can guard some mission-sensitive aspects of an application); they require more intense security-related controls than offered by traditional password management practices?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Cross-platform support and management capabilities in a single pane of glass, including rugged device types and use cases, point of sale (POS), augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets, mobile printers, peripherals, kiosks, and digital signage.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF). that can perform encryption using less power and memory.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

A strong password typically includes: At least 12 characters A mix of upper and lower case letters Numbers Special characters (e.g., @, #, $, %) Avoid using easily guessable information such as birthdays or common words. This could be: A text message code An authentication app (e.g., Dropbox Log in to your Dropbox account.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

The malware targets more than 70 web browser extensions for cryptocurrency theft and uses the same functionality to target two-factor authentication (2FA) applications. In addition, it collects Steam and Telegram credentials as well as data related to installed cryptocurrency wallets. Trojan.Mystic.KV 123:13219 185.252.179[.]18:13219

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