The Last Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

The next big thing is passwordless authentication. First and foremost, most solutions rely on connected devices like mobile phones to authenticate users. Attackers will continue to find ways to breach our systems, and authentication cryptography will become increasingly vulnerable to attack. Some solutions do this today.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Much more effective authentication is needed to help protect our digital environment – and make user sessions smoother and much more secure. Underscoring this trend, Uber was recently hacked — through its authentication system. The best possible answer is coming from biometrics-based passwordless, continuous authentication.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 11, 2023

Risk-Based Authentication (also known as RBA, context-based authentication, or adaptive authentication) is a security mechanism that looks at the profile (IP address, device, behavior, time of access, history, and so on) of the agent asking for access to the system in order to assess the potential risk associated with that transaction.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication are often used interchangeably; however, that’s not the case. Both authentication methods aim to strengthen security protocols and fortify security, but they differ. With this blog, let’s understand more about MFA security and 2FA vs MFA debate.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

Google announced that its Authenticator app for Android and iOS now supports Google Account synchronization. Google announced that its Google Authenticator app for both iOS and Android now supports Google Account synchronization that allows to safely backup users one-time codes to their Google Account.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Secured authentication to databases and systems is essential to enterprise cybersecurity management. Fortunately, there’s an approach that guarantees security without the vulnerabilities […] The post What Is Token-Based Authentication? appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 5, 2023

In today’s interconnected world, where cyber threats loom large, the traditional password-based authentication method has shown its limitations and ceased to provide adequate security. They are also massively […] The post What Is Passwordless Authentication? appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2021

In this blog, Alissa covers mobile API authentication and authorization. The post Guest Blog: Alissa Knight on ‘FHIR Walker: Authentication and Authorization in FHIR APIs’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In the first blog post within our Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, we talked about the. The post Types of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Types of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 12, 2023

Mutual authentication, also known as two-way authentication or website-to-user authentication, is a security mechanism that requires the two sides of a communications channel to authenticate each other’s identities (instead of just one side verifying the other) before moving forward with secure communications.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2024

This blog post provides some practical applications of SPIFFE in real-world environments. The post Getting Started With SPIFFE For Multi-Cloud Secure Workload Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 2, 2024

We are excited to have partnered closely with Microsoft in the co-development of Microsoft Entra ID External Authentication Methods, available in Public Preview May 2024! External Authentication Methods (EAM) enables frictionless integration of Duo’s full security feature set.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 27, 2023

Today I am going to talk about one of these strategies: the Kerberos authentication protocol. As you know, normally, users […] The post What Is Kerberos Authentication? appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Is Kerberos?

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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. And for businesses, transitioning to new authentication solutions can be expensive and time-consuming. It supports standards that make implementing newer, stronger authentication methods possible for businesses.

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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)? Usernames are […].

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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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The State of Security

JULY 14, 2022

Microsoft has shared details of a widespread phishing campaign that not only attempted to steal the passwords of targeted organisations, but was also capable of circumventing multi-factor authentication (MFA) defences. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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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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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is now a part of daily life, and most of us have had first-hand experience with SMS authentication. The post Why Using SMS Authentication for 2FA Is Not Secure appeared first on Enterprise Network Security Blog from IS Decisions. After you type in the code, you’re in. Simple, right?

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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.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Researchers have found several weaknesses in Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops. They found vulnerabilities that allowed them to completely bypass Windows Hello authentication on all three. The input has to be authenticated.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 4, 2024

Hugging Face, a well-known AI company, reports that malicious actors have gained access to its members’ authentication secrets through a compromise on its Spaces platform. “Hugging Face Spaces” is a collection of AI apps made and submitted by community members, available for other members to test.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post Google And Yahoo New Email Authentication Requirements appeared first on EasyDMARC. The post Google And Yahoo New Email Authentication Requirements appeared first on Security Boulevard. Google and Yahoo have recently announced new requirements.

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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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Heimadal Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Authentication and authorization are two concepts of access management that make for the perfect combo when speaking of ensuring a thorough cybersecurity strategy for a company. The post Authentication vs. Authorization: the Difference Explained appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Is […].

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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. Sharing protocols.

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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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Cisco Security

MARCH 26, 2024

This involves deploying email authentication to ensure their… Read more on Cisco Blogs Understanding the tricky way that subdomain attacks use your email authentication against you. For years, analysts, security specialists, and security architects alike have been encouraging organizations to become DMARC compliant.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

About the essayist: Ambuj Kumar is Co-founder and CEO of Simbian , AI Agents for cybersecurity The post GUEST ESSAY: Massive NPD breach tells us its high time to replace SSNs as an authenticator first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

Authentication bypass vulnerability is a security defect that enables a threat actor to circumvent or bypass the authentication process of an application or system. This detected bug was an authentication bypass […] The post Bypass Vulnerability in WordPress Plugins Authentication appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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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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NSTIC

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NIST will be publishing a dedicated blog series throughout October; we will be sharing blogs each week that will match up to four key behaviors identified by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. The one in storage matches the one provided at the time of authentication. All this compared to simply matching 2 strings as is done with password authentication. That is all.

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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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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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