Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2024

From the humble beginnings of legacy authentication mechanisms to today's sophisticated technologies, the journey of user authentication has been a captivating evolution marked by relentless innovation. The post From Past to Present: User Authentication’s Evolution and Challenges appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 10, 2022

People are starting to get the fact that texts (SMS) are a weak form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). It might have been a text, or it could have been something “strong”, like a mobile authenticator app like Google Authenticator or Authy. It completely changes how authentication is done.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The KCM process is fairly simple: the employee uses the dedicated lane and presents their KCM barcode or provides the TSA agent their employee number and airline. Various forms of ID need to be presented while the TSA agent’s laptop verifies the employment status with the airline.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

VMware disclosed a critical bypass vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director Appliance that can be exploited to bypass login restrictions when authenticating on certain ports. “VMware Cloud Director Appliance contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in case VMware Cloud Director Appliance was upgraded to 10.5

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Only 33 percent consistently use two-factor authentication (2FA). When it comes to protecting themselves and their devices, few are practicing the basics: •Only 21 percent use email security software. Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. That is true two-factor authentication: Something you have, and something you know (and maybe also even something you are).

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It seems that researchers just realized how serious it was (and is): Like EternalBlue, CVE-2022-37958, as the latest vulnerability is tracked, allows attackers to execute malicious code with no authentication required. Microsoft fixed CVE-2022-37958 in September during its monthly Patch Tuesday rollout of security fixes.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Hackers are acutely aware that basic corporate account credentials present a significant vulnerability, increasing the stakes for SMBs in particular. The post Securing SMBs in a Cloud-Driven World: Best Practices for Cost-Effective Digital Hygiene Through Verified Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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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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Schneier on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The researchers who performed the assessment believe the same critical vulnerabilities are present in other Micodus tracker models. This is a dangerous vulnerability: An assessment from security firm BitSight found six vulnerabilities in the Micodus MV720 , a GPS tracker that sells for about $20 and is widely available.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

Duo’s Risk-Based Authentication (RBA) helps solve this by adapting MFA requirements based on the level of risk an individual login attempt poses to an organization. Risky authentications are stepped-up, and users are required to authenticate with a more secure factor. Will users get blocked?

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Actually, I'll rephrase that: because he was a normal guy; he's not normal anymore because yesterday I carved out some time to give him an early Christmas present: Today I spent an hour getting a mate into @1Password. Not upset, that was still a great value Christmas present, but this is, well, literally twice as great value!

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

The event not only showcases athletic prowess but also presents a significant challenge for cybersecurity professionals. It is essential to verify the authenticity of sources before clicking on links or providing personal information. As the 2024 Olympics approach, the world's eyes will turn to Paris.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Pwned Passwords is presently requested 5 and a half billion times each month to help organisations prevent people from using known compromised passwords. Enable multi-factor authentication where supported, at least for your most important services (email, banking, social, etc.)

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. It’s a security method that requires you to present not one but two forms of ID before granting you access. Different Flavors of 2FA Ah, variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to Two-Factor Authentication, the flavors abound. So how do you beef up your digital fortress?

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 26, 2022

To do so, they ask you to perform a form of Google authentication in which, to confirm your identity, you need to provide them with a number that will be sent to your phone by either text or voice message. The FBI recently warned the public that many people are still falling prey to a Google Voice scam that the FTC warned about months ago.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Instead of traditional methods that rely on storing and matching biometrics, SenseCrypt eID utilizes acts of encryption and decryption for registration and authentication, with no public/private keys stored anywhere. This is achieved through the generation of Face Certificates for specific purposes, such as login, eKYC, and more.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The zero-day seeing exploitation involves CVE-2024-49138 , a security weakness in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver — used by applications to write transaction logs — that could let an authenticated attacker gain “system” level privileges on a vulnerable Windows device.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 12, 2022

The login page for esp.usdoj.gov (above) suggests that authorized users can access the site using a “Personal Identity Verification” or PIV card , which is a fairly strong form of authentication used government-wide to control access to federal facilities and information systems at each user’s appropriate security level.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 19, 2020

We demonstrate how attackers can apply split-second phantom attacks remotely by embedding phantom road signs into an advertisement presented on a digital billboard which causes Tesla’s autopilot to suddenly stop the car in the middle of a road and Mobileye 630 to issue false notifications.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

7, 2020, the NSA said “Russian state-sponsored malicious cyber actors are exploiting a vulnerability in VMware Access and VMware Identity Manager products, allowing the actors access to protected data and abusing federated authentication.” 3, and said it learned about the flaw from the NSA. ” Indeed, the NSA’s Dec.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Available now in all paid Duo subscriptions The launch of Duo Mobile in the early 2010s changed how businesses enabled secure authentication. Other means of authentication outside of smartphones — hardware tokens, phone call authentication, SMS, etc. have proven to be either antiquated, expensive or vulnerable.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 4, 2024

The protection, which has rarely been defeated in exploits found to date, is also present in Apple’s M1 and M2 CPUs. It was designed to support both old and new iPhones and included a Pointer Authentication Code (PAC) bypass for exploitation of recent models.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2023

Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called 'BrutePrint,' which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and take control of the device. [.]

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 11, 2020

A domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests in a Windows environment, and a compromised domain controller can give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a corporate network. “What’s worse is that there is not a full fix available.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Today, there are two major types of common CMS platforms: •The older “traditional” or “monolithic” CMS platforms include a content repository (usually a multimedia database), the administrative console (where content is added and categorized), the presentation system (which makes nice-looking pages), and the search engine. Gierlinger.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Author/Presenter: Xavier Zhang Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON , and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Permalink The post DEF CON 32 – Mutual Authentication Is Optional appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2019

It also is present in computers powered by Windows XP and Windows 2003, operating systems for which Microsoft long ago stopped shipping security updates. “This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction,” Pope said.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybercriminals know that the more subscribers a service has, the more likely that messages sent to random phone numbers will reach subscribers who believe that the received messages are authentic communications from the relevant service. Of course, such websites can also install malware on improperly protected devices used for access.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2023

In a Zero Trust Network Architecture, for example, all systems behave as if there is an attacker present on their network: Because the attacker may be making requests, all connections must be authenticated, and. Because the attacker may be listening to the data moving across the network, all traffic must be encrypted.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The flaw is present in most supported versions of Windows Server, from Server 2008 through Server 2019. A domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests in a Windows environment, and a compromised domain controller can give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a corporate network.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. Support for DMARC To implement BIMI, companies must embrace DMARC , which stands for “domain-based message authentication, reporting and conformance.” It can be cumbersome to set up and so adoption has been sluggish.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. This targeting can occur in at least one of two ways. “This is where we’re going,” Cardinal said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2019

” So, naturally, KrebsOnSecurity contacted Sanixer via Telegram to find out more about the origins of Collection #1, which he is presently selling for the bargain price of just $45. “Because the data is gathered from a number of breaches, typically older data, it does not present a direct danger to the general user community.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

We implement two factor authentication. Use multifactor authentication. Cybercriminals then use this data for purposes ranging from identity theft to phishing attacks to credential stuffing. So, we (the good guys) adapt and build better defences. We block known breached passwords. How can I prevent my data being stolen (again)?

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