Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The choice of which authentication methods to use is individual to every organization, but it must be informed by a clear understanding of how these methods defend against common identity threats. In the first part of this three-part blog series , we discussed the various methods available to MFA users.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 16, 2021

In fact, 63% of threats detected by Cisco Stealthwatch in 2019 were in encrypted traffic. The European Union is concerned enough that it drafted a resolution in November 2020 to ban end-to-end encryption, prompting outcry from privacy advocates. I’ve linked to couple of excellent short articles on this topic at the end of this blog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Ericsson Extends 5G Core Authentication Solution with Thales Hardware Security Module. The Ericsson Authentication Security Module integrates the Thales 5G Luna Hardware Security Module to enable communication service providers (CSPs) to provide premium security for markets and use cases that have more strict security requirements.

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Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This is the seventh entry in this blog series on using Java Cryptography securely. basics we began diving deeper into various basic cryptographic primitives such as Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generator , symmetric & asymmetric encryption/decryption & hashes. Message Authentication Codes or MACs). Starting from the??

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2022

Types of Encryption Algorithms. How Do Encryption Algorithms Work? Encryption algorithms are mathematical formulas that transform plaintext into ciphertext. Put simply, algorithms make encrypting and decrypting code possible, specifically between the correct users. Types of Encryption. Symmetric Encryption.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In this blog post, we take a look at how criminals are abusing Bing and stay under the radar at the same time while also bypassing advanced security features such as two-factor authentication. The idea is about creating content that looks real, like a blog, but with malicious intent (monetization or other).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2024

SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol designed to encrypt, secure, and authenticate communications over the Internet. appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. While SSL has been succeeded by a more recent protocol known as TLS (Transport Layer Security), the term “SSL” is still widely used to describe this technology.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. due to weak encryption) allows hackers to gain authorized access to a vehicle. What’s driving the security of IoT?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2022

Meta Digs in Heels on Encryption. Government Encryption Fight. The fight for encryption can be summarized by the arguments of two sides: government and business. Both agree that encryption is useful - the question at hand is, what is the cost of using encryption? Meta Commits to Encryption. brooke.crothers.

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This blog post outlines recent improvements around how users interact with the lockscreen on Android devices and more generally with authentication. The model itself is fairly simple, classifying authentication modalities into three buckets of decreasing levels of security and commensurately increasing constraints.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Encryption in transit provides eavesdropping protection and payload authenticity. We want encryption in transit so no one can read sensitive data from our network traffic. More importantly, it provides message authenticity: a bad actor cannot change the data or instructions being sent. Let’s look at each of those five.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 17, 2019

Modern encryption can trace its root back to before WWII when Alan Turing built a modern computer in order to break the Enigma. Much has changed since then but the core goals remain the same: limit who has access to certain information and prove the authenticity of who sent a message. So now what?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Compared to OTR (Off-the-Record) which basically allows single-user type of secure and encrypted communication the OMEMO protocol actually allows multi-user type of data and information exchange further strengthening the protocol's position on the market for secure mobile IM (instant messaging) applications. Stay tuned!

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 8, 2024

However, not all authentication methods are equally safe when facing complex cyberattacks. Deploying FIDO (Fast Identity Online) security keys within a business offers substantial benefits, such as improved security through phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication. However, sometimes, this is easier said than done.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 18, 2018

There are many ways to protect data including authentication, authorization, monitoring, data loss protection (DLP) and web filtering. To address this, many regulations and enterprise policies turn to encryption as a safe and efficient way to protect data. The post Does Encryption Really Protect My Cloud Data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 9, 2024

One such advancement that's revolutionizing online security and user authentication is passkeys. By leveraging cryptographic techniques and biometric authentication, passkeys offer a more robust and user-friendly alternative to traditional passwords, addressing many vulnerabilities that have long plagued our online accounts.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This is significant because in November 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. To automatically populate the appropriate credentials at any website going forward, you simply authenticate to LastPass using your master password.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 28, 2018

Cloud providers have done a good job of integrating default encryption services within their core infrastructure. However, as discussed in previous blogs , the encryption service is only as secure as the keys that are used to encrypt the data. Which data within cloud workloads is encrypted. Key access information.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]. A flaw in the encryption algorithm used to underpin OpenSSL was exploited, triggering an infinite number of requests when certain input value(s) are used. “The Encryption must be encrypted. Then Don’t Ban End-to-End Encryption. Related Posts.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Not all multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions are equal. For a two-factor authentication solution, that may include hidden costs, such as upfront, capital, licensing, support, maintenance, and operating costs. Estimate and plan for how much it will cost to deploy multi-factor authentication to all of your apps and users.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

To prevent the attack techniques noted in this blog post, disable the “Allow connection fallback to NTLM” client push installation setting, which is enabled by default in SCCM. This post also frequently refers to NTLM authentication and relaying. I’ll be referring to NetNTLMv2 authentication as NTLM throughout this post.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. Multi-factor authentication: Implement multi-factor authentication for administration and privileged users to enhance access control and prevent unauthorized entry.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2024

How You Can Prevent Breaches like Snowflake in the Future andrew.gertz@t… Thu, 06/06/2024 - 14:36 Recently, major data breaches at accounts with Snowflake highlight how something as easy to implement as Multi-Factor Authentication could have helped prevent unauthorized access to millions of data records.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2023

Secure remote access is an effective approach to cybersecurity that combines multiple technologies, such as encryption, multifactor authentication (MFA), VPNs, and endpoint protection, among others, to safeguard an organization’s network, mission-critical systems, or sensitive data from unauthorized access.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Enabling multi-factor authentication 3. Updating software Cisco Duo is all about cybersecurity, so every week we’re going to publish a blog focused on those respective topics. To be clear, that doesn’t mean eliminating authentication, rather upgrading it by an order of magnitude. Using strong passwords and a password manager 2.

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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. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Among the topics I will address at RSA and in this series of blog posts include: What questions should security professionals be asking about microservices? Do I encrypt it? Please join me at RSA on Tuesday, March 5 at 10:20 am in the North Briefing Center and watch for additional blog posts in which I will expand on the topics above.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2019

They’re counting on the fact that only 38% or less of healthcare organizations encrypt data. 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? Why the huge jump in value?

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 23, 2022

This fifth version contains improved functions and code enhancements that translate into a ransomware module used to encrypt files on Android devices. SOVA, like any information stealing trojan, is built to snatch credentials and cookies, evade multi-factor authentication, and harm Android’s Accessibility Service […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard security protocol that encrypts the connection between a web browser and a server. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data. Use data encryption. Use a Secure Sockets Layer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 18, 2018

One of the long standing challenges with security applications that involve data encryption has been key management. Vormetric Application Encryption. Today’s Vormetric Application Encryption provides a library that provides the PKCS #11 interface as a dynamically loadable library (.DLL) Where to get good keys?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Because IoT devices typically have limited CPU and storage capabilities, many devices transmit data in the clear and with limited authentication capabilities to a central collection unit where it can be collected, stored, analyzed and securely transmitted for additional use.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In our recently launched 2019 Data Threat Report-Global Edition , we found that 97% of enterprises are using sensitive data within digitally transformative technology but, only 30% are encrypting that data. You can also check back in on the blog, as my colleagues will be writing about RSA-related topics during and after the show.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

From third-party suppliers to contractors and customers, many of these external users require authentication and authorization within your enterprise network. Why Traditional IAM and Authentication Doesn’t Make the Cut Today. Understanding when and where the organization’s data and network are being accessed.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With this release, many high security and low friction authentication methods were made available. It is what allows you to connect to your bank online over secure hypertext transport protocol (https) and be confident your financial information will be encrypted. How do users enroll? What makes these methods so secure?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Turn on multifactor authentication: Add multi-factor authentication to your logins for extra security. Always confirm your connection is encrypted and avoid making financial transactions unless you’re on a private network. Make them complex and unique, incorporating letters, numbers and symbols.

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