Tag: authentication
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What is MCP Security: A Complete Introduction
5 min readAI agents’ rise has transformed software, as they make decisions and coordinate tasks. However, their security is often weak due to poor authentication and ad-hoc controls. The Model Context Protocol (MCP), developed by Anthropic, standardizes how AI agents interact with external tools and data, addressing these security shortcomings. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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Google ‘Careers’ scam lands job seekers in credential traps
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, defense, google, identity, infrastructure, jobs, login, mfa, monitoring, north-korea, phishing, scam, strategy, threat, trainingWhat must organizations must: Sublime observed a sophisticated backend infrastructure supporting the phishing operation. Rather than just relying on a static fake login page, the attackers used newly registered domains (like gappywave[.]com, gcareerspeople[.]com) and what appeared to be command-and-control (C2) servers such as satoshicommands[.]com to process stolen credentials.Additionally, the HTML and JavaScript of the fake…
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Google ‘Careers’ scam lands job seekers in credential traps
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, defense, google, identity, infrastructure, jobs, login, mfa, monitoring, north-korea, phishing, scam, strategy, threat, trainingWhat must organizations must: Sublime observed a sophisticated backend infrastructure supporting the phishing operation. Rather than just relying on a static fake login page, the attackers used newly registered domains (like gappywave[.]com, gcareerspeople[.]com) and what appeared to be command-and-control (C2) servers such as satoshicommands[.]com to process stolen credentials.Additionally, the HTML and JavaScript of the fake…
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‘I am not a robot’: Russian hackers use fake CAPTCHA lures to deploy espionage tools
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, captcha, ceo, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, group, hacker, incident response, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, russia, strategy, tactics, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustEvolving tactics and strategies: Analysts said ColdRiver, which for years focused on credential theft and email account compromise, is shifting toward multi-stage intrusions that rely on users to execute malicious code.By using ClickFix pages that mimic CAPTCHA verification screens, the group can bypass email security filters and deliver malware directly to victims’ devices, increasing the…
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft 365 Direct Send to Evade Filters and Steal Data
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting a legitimate Microsoft 365 feature designed for enterprise convenience, turning Exchange Online’s Direct Send into a dangerous vector for phishing campaigns and business email compromise attacks. Security researchers across the industry are sounding the alarm as malicious actors leverage this trusted pathway to bypass authentication checks and deliver convincing internal-looking messages…
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You’ve Lost Access to Your Online Account! What Happens Now?
Learn what happens when you lose access to your online accounts and how to recover them using secure, multi-factor, and strong authentication methods. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/youve-lost-access-to-your-online-account-what-happens-now/
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Recent Windows updates cause login issues on some PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing Security Identifiers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-recent-windows-updates-cause-login-issues-on-pcs-sharing-security-ids/
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Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions
Tags: api, authentication, banking, control, cryptography, ddos, defense, flaw, government, microsoft, network, tool, update, windowsMalfunctioning devices, failed connections, and installation errors: Update KB5066835 can also cause USB devices, including keyboards and mice, to malfunction in WinRE, preventing navigation in recovery mode. However, the keyboard and mouse do continue to work normally within the Windows OS. Microsoft has now released an out-of-band update, KB5070773, to address the issue.Additionally, the security…
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Decoding Microsoft 365 Audit Logs Using Bitfield Mapping: An Investigation Report
Understanding exactly how users authenticate to cloud services is crucial for effective security monitoring. A recently refined bitfield mapping technique decodes the opaque UserAuthenticationMethod values in Microsoft 365 audit logs, transforming numeric codes into actionable, human-readable descriptions. This breakthrough empowers incident responders to identify primary authentication methods even when only Microsoft 365 audit logs are…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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US NSA alleged to have launched a cyber attack on a Chinese agency
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, ciso, cloud, communications, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, hacker, infrastructure, international, login, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, RedTeam, resilience, sans, service, spy, supply-chain, technology“NSA does not confirm nor deny allegations in the media regarding its operations. Our core focus is countering foreign malign activities persistently targeting American interests, and we will continue to defend against adversaries wishing to threaten us.”The Chinese post says the country “shattered the US cyber attack plot of stealing secrets and infiltration and sabotage,…
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CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, edr, email, framework, governance, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mssp, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustCSOConsequently, 41% are planning to leverage AI to detect threats, for anomaly detection, and to automate security responses. Other respondents cited plans to leverage AI for malware detection and real-time risk prediction (39%), as well as DLP and improving enterprise system visibility.Further, 40% expect to see AI enhancements as part of their existing security systems,…
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US NSA alleged to have launched a cyber attack on a Chinese agency
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, ciso, cloud, communications, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, hacker, infrastructure, international, login, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, RedTeam, resilience, sans, service, spy, supply-chain, technology“NSA does not confirm nor deny allegations in the media regarding its operations. Our core focus is countering foreign malign activities persistently targeting American interests, and we will continue to defend against adversaries wishing to threaten us.”The Chinese post says the country “shattered the US cyber attack plot of stealing secrets and infiltration and sabotage,…
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NDSS 2025 Workshop On Security And Privacy In Standardized IoT (SDIoTSec) 2025, Paper Presentation Session: Security And Privacy In Iot Standards, Protocols And Implementations
Tags: authentication, compliance, conference, data, detection, framework, iot, network, nist, privacy, software, updatePAPERS SecuWear: Secure Data Sharing Between Wearable Devices Sujin Han (KAIST) Diana A. Vasile (Nokia Bell Labs), Fahim Kawsar (Nokia Bell Labs, University of Glasgow), Chulhong Min (Nokia Bell Labs) Analysis of Misconfigured IoT MQTT Deployments and a Lightweight Exposure Detection System Seyed Ali Ghazi Asgar, Narasimha Reddy (Texas A&M University) Privacy Preserved Integrated Big…
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WatchGuard VPN Flaw Gives Hackers Full Firewall Control
A severe vulnerability in Fireware allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code without authentication, effectively transforming a trusted security device into a potential entry point for exploitation. The post WatchGuard VPN Flaw Gives Hackers Full Firewall Control appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-watchguard-vpn-flaw/
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Microsoft warns of Windows smart card auth issues after October updates
Microsoft says the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-october-security-updates-cause-windows-smart-card-auth-issues/
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Evilginx’s creator reckons with the dark side of red-team tools
Polish developer Kuba Gretzky wanted to prove that multi-factor authentication wasn’t foolproof. He succeeded, maybe too well. What happens when a cybersecurity warning becomes the threat itself? First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/evilginx-kuba-gretzky-interview-click-here-podcast
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Evilginx’s creator reckons with the dark side of red-team tools
Polish developer Kuba Gretzky wanted to prove that multi-factor authentication wasn’t foolproof. He succeeded, maybe too well. What happens when a cybersecurity warning becomes the threat itself? First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/evilginx-kuba-gretzky-interview-click-here-podcast
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PoC Released for Linux-PAM Vulnerability Enabling Local Root Privilege Escalation
A new proof-of-concept (PoC) has been released for a serious vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8941, affecting the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) used across Linux distributions. The flaw, rated 7.8 (High) on the CVSS scale, allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root through a sophisticated race condition and symbolic link (symlink) manipulation. Discovered in the pam_namespace…
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How to migrate to passwordless from Azure B2C
A step-by-step, human-first guide on migrating from Azure AD B2C to passwordless authentication using modern OIDC providers like MojoAuth, with real-world lessons and pitfalls to avoid First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-to-migrate-to-passwordless-from-azure-b2c/
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Network security devices endanger orgs with ’90s era flaws
Tags: access, application-security, apt, authentication, breach, cisa, cisco, citrix, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dos, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, government, group, incident response, infrastructure, injection, ivanti, jobs, linux, mitigation, mobile, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, regulation, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, router, service, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day2024 networking and security device zero-day flaws Product CVE Flaw type CVSS Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and CloudGuard Network Security CVE-2024-24919 Path traversal leading to information disclosure 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20359 Arbitrary code execution 6.6 (Medium) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance CVE-2024-20353 Denial of service 8.6 (High) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance …
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USB-Eingabegeräte: Oktober-Update macht Windows-Recovery unbedienbar
Die jüngsten Windows-Updates schaffen mal wieder eine Reihe neuer Probleme – etwa bei der Smartcard-Authentifizierung und der Bedienung von WinRE. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/usb-eingabegeraete-oktober-update-macht-windows-recovery-unbedienbar-2510-201325.html
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Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, flaw, framework, government, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Intruder, korea, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, reverse-engineering, risk, russia, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustChina or Russia? Conflicting attribution: Microsoft attributed the broader wave of SharePoint exploitations to three Chinese-linked groups: Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and a third actor it tracks as Storm-2603. The company said the attackers were preparing to deploy Warlock ransomware across affected systems.However, the source familiar with the Kansas City incident tells CSO that a…
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The Security-Convenience Tradeoff in Authentication: Are We Finally Solving It?
Explore how passwordless logins, biometrics, and adaptive authentication are redefining the balance between security and convenience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/the-security-convenience-tradeoff-in-authentication-are-we-finally-solving-it/
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Attackers Exploit Zendesk Authentication Issue to Flood Targets’ Inboxes with Corporate Notifications
Cybercriminals have discovered a gap in Zendesk’s ticket submission process and are using it to bombard victims with waves of misleading support messages. When configured to accept anonymous requests, however, the service can be abused to generate email floods that appear to come from legitimate corporate domains. Earlier this week, security blogger Brian Krebs was…
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Evaluating the Best Passwordless Authentication Options
Explore the top passwordless authentication methods and solutions. Compare features, security, and ease of implementation to find the best fit for your software development needs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/evaluating-the-best-passwordless-authentication-options/