Tag: authentication
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Researchers Spot Surge in Erlang/OTP SSH RCE Exploits, 70% Target OT Firewalls
Tags: authentication, cve, detection, exploit, firewall, flaw, malicious, rce, remote-code-execution, technology, vulnerabilityMalicious actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw impacting Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH as early as beginning of May 2025, with about 70% of detections originating from firewalls protecting operational technology (OT) networks.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-32433 (CVSS score: 10.0), a missing authentication issue that could be abused by an…
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‘Win-DDoS’: Researchers unveil botnet technique exploiting Windows domain controllers
Research revealed more DoS flaws: SafeBreach researchers also discovered CVE-2025-26673 in DC’s Netlogon service, where crafted RPC calls could crash the service remotely without authentication. By exploiting this weakness, attackers could knock out a critical Windows authentication component, potentially locking users out of domain resources until the system is rebooted. Similarly, CVE-2025-49716 targets Windows Local…
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Multiple Critical Flaws Hit Zero Trust Products from Check Point, Zscaler, and Netskope
Security researchers at AmberWolf have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in leading Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions from major cybersecurity vendors, potentially exposing thousands of organizations to authentication bypasses and privilege escalation attacks. The findings were presented at DEF CON 33 in Las Vegas, raising serious questions about the security of next-generation remote access technologies that…
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Mastering Identity Modern Strategies for Secure Access
Explore cutting-edge identity strategies for secure access, including passwordless authentication, adaptive access control, and decentralized identity. Learn how to enhance your organization’s security posture. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/mastering-identity-modern-strategies-for-secure-access/
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Axis Camera Server Vulnerabilities Expose Thousands of Organizations to Attack
Claroty’s Team82 research unit has unveiled four vulnerabilities affecting Axis Communications’ widely deployed video surveillance ecosystem, potentially endangering thousands of organizations worldwide. These flaws, centered on the proprietary Axis.Remoting communication protocol, enable pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) on key components such as Axis Device Manager (ADM) and Axis Camera Station. Axis, a leading Swedish provider…
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Microsoft 365 apps to soon block file access via FPRPC by default
Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows will start blocking access to files via the insecure FPRPC legacy authentication protocol by default starting late August. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-365-apps-to-soon-block-file-access-via-insecure-fprpc-legacy-auth-protocol-by-default/
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CVE-2025-53786: Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, service, vulnerability, zero-dayFrequently asked questions about CVE-2025-53786, an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. FAQ What is CVE-2025-53786 CVE-2025-53786 is an elevation of privilege…
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…
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Decoding OTP A Deep Dive into HOTP and TOTP Algorithms
Tags: authenticationExplore OTP generation algorithms like HOTP and TOTP. Understand their differences, security, and implementation for robust authentication in CIAM and passwordless systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/decoding-otp-a-deep-dive-into-hotp-and-totp-algorithms/
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Decoding OTP A Deep Dive into HOTP and TOTP Algorithms
Tags: authenticationExplore OTP generation algorithms like HOTP and TOTP. Understand their differences, security, and implementation for robust authentication in CIAM and passwordless systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/decoding-otp-a-deep-dive-into-hotp-and-totp-algorithms/
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Decoding OTP A Deep Dive into HOTP and TOTP Algorithms
Tags: authenticationExplore OTP generation algorithms like HOTP and TOTP. Understand their differences, security, and implementation for robust authentication in CIAM and passwordless systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/decoding-otp-a-deep-dive-into-hotp-and-totp-algorithms/
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Decoding OTP A Deep Dive into HOTP and TOTP Algorithms
Tags: authenticationExplore OTP generation algorithms like HOTP and TOTP. Understand their differences, security, and implementation for robust authentication in CIAM and passwordless systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/decoding-otp-a-deep-dive-into-hotp-and-totp-algorithms/
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…
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Hybrid Exchange environment vulnerability needs fast action
if they haven’t already done so, install the Hot Fix released April 18, or any newer release, on their on-premises Exchange servers and follow the configuration instructions outlined in the document Deploy dedicated Exchange hybrid app. For additional details, they should refer to Exchange Server Security Changes for Hybrid Deployments;then reset the service principal’s keyCredentials. That reset should be…
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HashiCorp Vault 0-Day Flaws Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, cve, cyber, flaw, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zero-dayResearchers at Cyata have disclosed nine previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities in HashiCorp Vault, a widely adopted open-source secrets management platform, enabling attackers to bypass authentication, escalate privileges, and achieve remote code execution (RCE). These flaws, assigned CVEs through responsible disclosure and patched in collaboration with HashiCorp, stem from subtle logic errors in core components like…
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6,500 Axis Servers Expose Remoting Protocol; 4,000 in U.S. Vulnerable to Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in video surveillance products from Axis Communications that, if successfully exploited, could expose them to takeover attacks.”The attack results in pre-authentication remote code execution on Axis Device Manager, a server used to configure and manage fleets of cameras, and the Axis Camera Station, client software used to view…
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Securing Online Writing Platforms with Passwordless Authentication
Discover how passwordless authentication secures online academic writing platforms while enhancing user privacy and trust. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/securing-online-writing-platforms-with-passwordless-authentication/
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CISA Warns of ‘ToolShell’ Exploitation Chain Targeting SharePoint Servers; IOCs and Detections Released
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, microsoft, network, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding an exploitation chain dubbed >>ToolShell
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6,500 Axis Servers Expose Remoting Protocol, 4,000 in U.S. Vulnerable to Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in video surveillance products from Axis Communications that, if successfully exploited, could expose them to takeover attacks.”The attack results in pre-authentication remote code execution on Axis Device Manager, a server used to configure and manage fleets of cameras, and the Axis Camera Station, client software used to view…
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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HashiCorp Vault & CyberArk Conjur kompromittiert
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, iam, identity, infrastructure, mfa, open-source, password, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, tool, usa, vulnerabilitySecrets Management und Remote Code Exceution gehen nicht gut zusammen.In Enterprise-Umgebungen übersteigt die Anzahl nicht-menschlicher Identitäten (wie sie beispielsweise von Anwendungen und Maschinen verwendet werden), die Anzahl menschlicher Identitäten schätzungsweise um das 150-Fache. Damit sind Credential- oder Secrets-Management-Systeme eine kritische Komponente der IT-Infrastruktur. Umso fataler sind die Erkenntnisse, die Sicherheitsexperten des Identity-Spezialisten Cyata bei der…
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How to authenticate OpenAI Operator requests using HTTP message signatures
Cloudflare recently introduced a new authentication standard, HTTP message signatures, designed to securely verify automated traffic from known bot operators. OpenAI has adopted this standard in its OpenAI Operator product, which allows ChatGPT agents to perform actions on behalf of users. This new approach replaces the traditional method of IP-based First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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MFA ist nicht gleich MFA – Warum FIDO2 die Zukunft der Authentifizierung ist
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/passwortlose-authentifizierung-gegen-moderne-angriffe-a-ab991778b1503b4e6f31ef1bd309cd98/
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New Active Directory Attack Method Bypasses Authentication to Steal Data
Security researchers have uncovered a novel attack technique that exploits weaknesses in hybrid Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID environments to bypass authentication and exfiltrate sensitive data. The method, showcased at Black Hat USA 2025 by cybersecurity expert Dirk-jan Mollema, targets organizations that synchronize on-premises AD with Azure Entra ID, leveraging compromised synchronization credentials to…
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Windows tips for reducing the ransomware threat
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, control, credentials, government, identity, infrastructure, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, ntlm, passkey, privacy, ransomware, risk, service, threat, windowsSusan Bradley / CSOIdeally you should have no such protocols observed.