Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

Credential stuffing is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts. Besides listening to us telling you that you should not reuse passwords across multiple platforms, there are some other thing you can do. Start using a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2023

The continued existence of World Password Day is a tell that something has gone badly wrong in cybersecurity. And make no mistake, password authentication is critical technology. The existence of World Password Day is a symptom of two problems. The existence of World Password Day is a symptom of two problems.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 14, 2024

Protecting sensitive information and maintaining seamless connectivity across distributed environments necessitates robust cybersecurity measures, with firewalls playing a crucial role. A firewall for remote work serves as a formidable barrier against these threats, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic to block malicious activities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 6, 2021

If anyone wants their online activity to be secure and private, password usage helps them in doing so; as it blocks unauthorized access to a service and access to personal information. Its website security plans offer SSL Certification that arrives with Web Application Firewall(WAF) protection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) products, including an actively exploited flaw tracked as CVE-2024-20481. The vulnerability CVE-2024-20481 (CVSS score of 5.8) “This vulnerability is due to resource exhaustion.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Though cookies themselves don’t steal passwords, they can be hijacked to access sensitive data. They could even conceal dangerous malware in photos or links on secure websites you visit, and a single click can activate the code, even overcoming multifactor authentication. Cookies track users with unique IDs.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. An Israeli start-up, Silverfort , is seeking to make a great leap forward in the state-of-the-art of authentication systems. LW: Let’s come back to ‘adaptive authentication.’

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoam firewalls could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a target’s internal network without authentication. Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

From having to deal with patching, firewalls, network zone segmentation of accumulated security debt. Passwords are a great example of a security control that has outlived its useful life. The Progression to Passwordless Authentication Let’s look at the natural progression of life. I often draw the analogy with the house key.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. Spacebar changes the whole paradigm because instead of writing a password, you can write a passphrase.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Let’s talk about one of the most common types of vulnerabilities on the OWASP Top 10: broken authentication & session management. Simply stated, broken authentication & session management allows a cybercriminal to steal a user’s login data, or forge session data, such as cookies, to gain unauthorized access to websites.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption? Why is password encryption necessary?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Set up firewalls.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

alerted customers to the incident, disabling security questions and forcing them to take a mulligan on their passwords—requiring a reset of passwords for all accounts. and action required in relation to your account password with our Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, and/or Callaway Golf Preowned sites.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. payment info) may have been compromised.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2019

I highlighted 3 really important attributes at the time of launch: There is no authentication. Combating Abuse with Firewall Rules Firewall rules on Cloudflare are amazingly awesome. In the end, the path forward was clear - the API would need to be authenticated. There is no rate limiting. There is no cost.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

Threat actors exploited the flaw to gain remote firewall access and breach corporate networks. By May 24, 2024 we identified a small number of login attempts using old VPN local-accounts relying on unrecommended password-only authentication method,” the company said. ” reads an update to the initial advisory.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2019

Imperva , a leading provider of Internet firewall services that help Web sites block malicious cyberattacks, alerted customers on Tuesday that a recent data breach exposed email addresses, scrambled passwords, API keys and SSL certificates for a subset of its firewall users. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The credentials that are being leaked are valid Windows domain credentials used to authenticate to Microsoft Exchange servers. There is also no attempt on the client’s side to check if the resource is available, or even exists on the server, before sending an authenticated request. What is Autodiscover? How can it be abused?

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 22, 2022

You could find yourself unable to access important information, passwords, and others. 3 Enable multi-factor authentication. If you have ever had to sign in to your email and then insert a code sent to your phone to verify your identity, you are already familiar with multi-factor authentication. 5 Make use of windows firewall.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Better Network and Firewall Protection: By routing an employee’s internet traffic through your company network, you can provide the same firewalls and network-level protection that they’d have working at an office with robust cybersecurity defenses. Here are five ways VPNs can keep remote employees secure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

Cloud providers implement access controls through authentication and authorization. Authentication is the process of verifying a user’s identity, while authorization is the process of granting or denying access based on the user’s identity and privileges.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. payment info) may have been compromised.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! However, even strong and unique passwords have well-documented limitations and risks. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Use Strong, Unique Passwords Weak passwords are easy for hackers to guess or crack, especially if they’re common or reused across multiple sites. When creating passwords, use at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Secure Cisco VPN logins in less than an hour Authenticate users in seconds Verify user + device posture Blog unmanaged devices Mitigate modern security threats with phishing-resistant authentication Join the thousands of Cisco firewall customers who take advantage of protecting Cisco VPN logins with Cisco Duo Single Sign-On via SAML 2.0

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Lock things down Having a strict policy to protect your important assets with strong passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be a no-brainer. Consider making it easier for your staff by using a single-sign-on service or alternatively by providing them with a password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

When you click on these links, the code becomes active, allowing them to overcome your login processes, including multi-factor authentication, and potentially get unwanted access to your personal and financial information. Deploy a Firewall Install a reliable firewall to prevent malicious communications and safeguard against exploitation.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2023

SonicWall fixed multiple critical vulnerabilities impacting its GMS firewall management and Analytics management and reporting engine. SonicWall addressed multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Global Management System (GMS) firewall management and Analytics network management and reporting engine. R7 and before ● Analytics 2.5.2

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager Sadly, less than 40% of all online users use a distinct password for each account, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2023 Oh Behave! However, even strong and unique passwords have well-documented limitations and risks. Key Cybersecurity Practices to Implement 1.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Password leaks are commonplace. Employees often reuse passwords between other services and accounts.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories. Broken Access Control 2.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Password Managers. A password manager improves internet security by helping users create diverse, secure passwords for each account they own. Antivirus Software.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of VPN authentication requests to an affected device. Cisco warned customers of password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall devices. reads the advisory.

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