Tag: authentication
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OAuth vs. OIDC: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?
Tags: authentication5 min readLearn when to use OAuth for authorization, OIDC for authentication, or both protocols together based on your architecture and use case. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/oauth-vs-oidc-whats-the-difference-and-when-should-you-use-each/
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Introducing audit logs in SonarQube Cloud: Enhancing compliance and security
Introducing the initial release of audit logs for SonarQube Cloud, a new feature designed to provide enhanced governance and support for our Enterprise plan customers. This initial, API-driven release focuses on core authentication and administrative IAM events to help you meet compliance requirements. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/introducing-audit-logs-in-sonarqube-cloud-enhancing-compliance-and-security/
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Critical Dell Storage Bugs Open Door to Remote Attacks
Severe bugs in Dell Storage Manager let hackers bypass authentication and gain remote access. Patch now to secure enterprise storage systems. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/dell-storage-vulnerabilities/
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Re-enroll 2FA security keys by November 10 or get locked out
X is warning that users must re-enroll their security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) before November 10 or they will be locked out of their accounts until they do so. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-re-enroll-2fa-security-keys-by-november-10-or-get-locked-out/
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How to Take Vulnerability Management to the Next Level and Supercharge Your Career
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, framework, governance, identity, metric, mfa, risk, skills, strategy, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAt Tenable, we believe the next generation of great CISOs and security leaders will arise from those vulnerability management professionals who are driving the shift to exposure management today. Key takeaways: Vulnerability management is crucial for the evolution toward a more strategic, business-aligned approach to cybersecurity, that’s why these professionals are best positioned to lead…
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X Warns Users With Security Keys to Re-Enroll Before November 10 to Avoid Lockouts
Social media platform X is urging users who have enrolled for two-factor authentication (2FA) using passkeys and hardware security keys like Yubikeys to re-enroll their key to ensure continued access to the service.To that end, users are being asked to complete the re-enrollment, either using their existing security key or enrolling a new one, by…
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Exploring Vein-Based Password Technology: Expert Insights
Discover vein-based password technology: A deep dive into its security features, development aspects, and expert opinions on its role in future authentication systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/exploring-vein-based-password-technology-expert-insights/
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Exploring Vein-Based Password Technology: Expert Insights
Discover vein-based password technology: A deep dive into its security features, development aspects, and expert opinions on its role in future authentication systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/exploring-vein-based-password-technology-expert-insights/
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Risiken bei der Wiederherstellung nach Ransomware-Angriffen
Tags: alphv, authentication, backup, ceo, ciso, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, DSGVO, encryption, extortion, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, lockbit, mfa, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, tool, updateDie Zahlung des Lösegelds nach einer Ransomware-Attacke ist keine Garantie für eine reibungslose oder gar erfolgreiche Wiederherstellung der Daten.Zwei von fünf Unternehmen, die Cyberkriminellen für die Entschlüsselung von Ransomware bezahlen, können ihre Daten nicht wiederherstellen. Das hat eine weltweite Umfrage des Versicherungsanbieters Hiscox unter 1.000 mittelständischen Unternehmen ergeben.Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Ransomware nach wie vor…
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Risiken bei der Wiederherstellung nach Ransomware-Angriffen
Tags: alphv, authentication, backup, ceo, ciso, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, DSGVO, encryption, extortion, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, lockbit, mfa, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, tool, updateDie Zahlung des Lösegelds nach einer Ransomware-Attacke ist keine Garantie für eine reibungslose oder gar erfolgreiche Wiederherstellung der Daten.Zwei von fünf Unternehmen, die Cyberkriminellen für die Entschlüsselung von Ransomware bezahlen, können ihre Daten nicht wiederherstellen. Das hat eine weltweite Umfrage des Versicherungsanbieters Hiscox unter 1.000 mittelständischen Unternehmen ergeben.Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Ransomware nach wie vor…
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Critical HashiCorp Vault Vulnerabilities Allow Authentication Bypass and DoS Attacks
HashiCorp has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Vault and Vault Enterprise that could enable attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and launch denial-of-service attacks against infrastructure. The first vulnerability, identified under Bulletin ID HCSEC-2025-31, stems from a regression in how Vault processes JSON payloads. According to HashiCorp’s disclosure published on October 23, 2025, the vulnerability allows…
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Dell Storage Manager Vulnerabilities Allow Full System Compromise
Dell Technologies has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities affecting Dell Storage Manager that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to completely compromise storage systems. Dell Storage Manager versions prior to 2020 R1.21 are vulnerable to attacks that bypass authentication mechanisms entirely, enabling adversaries to gain full system access without valid credentials. The vulnerabilities, disclosed on October 24,…
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Critical HashiCorp Vault Vulnerabilities Allow Authentication Bypass and DoS Attacks
HashiCorp has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Vault and Vault Enterprise that could enable attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and launch denial-of-service attacks against infrastructure. The first vulnerability, identified under Bulletin ID HCSEC-2025-31, stems from a regression in how Vault processes JSON payloads. According to HashiCorp’s disclosure published on October 23, 2025, the vulnerability allows…
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Dell Storage Manager Vulnerabilities Allow Full System Compromise
Dell Technologies has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities affecting Dell Storage Manager that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to completely compromise storage systems. Dell Storage Manager versions prior to 2020 R1.21 are vulnerable to attacks that bypass authentication mechanisms entirely, enabling adversaries to gain full system access without valid credentials. The vulnerabilities, disclosed on October 24,…
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How Proxy Servers Enhance Security in Modern Authentication Systems
Learn how proxy servers enhance authentication security by filtering traffic, supporting MFA, enabling Zero Trust, and protecting against cyber threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-proxy-servers-enhance-security-in-modern-authentication-systems/
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How Proxy Servers Enhance Security in Modern Authentication Systems
Learn how proxy servers enhance authentication security by filtering traffic, supporting MFA, enabling Zero Trust, and protecting against cyber threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-proxy-servers-enhance-security-in-modern-authentication-systems/
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Can your earbuds recognize you? Researchers are working on it
Tags: authenticationBiometric authentication has moved from fingerprints to voices to facial scans, but a team of researchers believes the next step could be inside the ear. New research explores … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/27/ear-canal-authentication-earbuds/
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Single Sign-On (SSO): Simplifying User Authentication
Discover how Single Sign-On (SSO) simplifies user authentication, enhances security, and reduces IT overhead. Learn about SSO protocols, implementation strategies, and security best practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/single-sign-on-sso-simplifying-user-authentication/
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Hidden in Plain Sight: How we followed one malicious extension to uncover a multi-extension”¦
Hidden in Plain Sight: How we followed one malicious extension to uncover a multi-extension campaign Short read for everyone: we found a malicious Chrome extension that stole login data from a crypto trading site. Tracing the domain it talked to uncovered a second malicious extension. That second extension’s public metadata contained the developer email, which…
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How AI LLMs Are Improving Authentication Flows
AI & LLMs are reshaping authentication. Learn how they enable adaptive security, fraud detection, and personalized login experiences in identity verification. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-ai-llms-are-improving-authentication-flows/
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How AI LLMs Are Improving Authentication Flows
AI & LLMs are reshaping authentication. Learn how they enable adaptive security, fraud detection, and personalized login experiences in identity verification. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-ai-llms-are-improving-authentication-flows/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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Top Email Deliverability Solutions for Better Inbox Placement in 2025
Discover top email deliverability solutions that help you improve inbox placement, monitor sender reputation, and fix authentication issues with tools like PowerDMARC. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/top-email-deliverability-solutions-for-better-inbox-placement-in-2025/
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Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, ceo, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, extortion, finance, GDPR, group, incident response, insurance, leak, mfa, privacy, ransom, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, threat, updateAdditional recovery pressures: Modern ransomware attacks now routinely involve double or triple extortion whereby attackers threaten to leak stolen data or launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks even after payment.This fundamentally changes the calculus on what victims can expect in cases where they decide to make a ransomware payment, which more often than not…
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Ransomware recovery perils: 40% of paying victims still lose their data
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, ceo, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, extortion, finance, GDPR, group, incident response, insurance, leak, mfa, privacy, ransom, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, threat, updateAdditional recovery pressures: Modern ransomware attacks now routinely involve double or triple extortion whereby attackers threaten to leak stolen data or launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks even after payment.This fundamentally changes the calculus on what victims can expect in cases where they decide to make a ransomware payment, which more often than not…
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New Phishing Wave Uses OAuth Prompts to Take Over Microsoft Accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft account holders by using a clever twist on OAuth authentication prompts. Instead of asking users to hand over their passwords directly, attackers are tricking people into granting permission to malicious applications through legitimate-looking Microsoft authorization screens. This method bypasses traditional password protection and multi-factor authentication, making it particularly…
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New Phishing Wave Uses OAuth Prompts to Take Over Microsoft Accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft account holders by using a clever twist on OAuth authentication prompts. Instead of asking users to hand over their passwords directly, attackers are tricking people into granting permission to malicious applications through legitimate-looking Microsoft authorization screens. This method bypasses traditional password protection and multi-factor authentication, making it particularly…
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…