Tag: authentication
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How attackers are still phishing “phishing-resistant” authentication
Think passkeys make you phishing-proof? Think again. Attackers are using downgrade attacks, device-code phishing, and OAuth tricks to sneak past modern MFA. See how Push Security shuts them down. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-attackers-are-still-phishing-phishing-resistant-authentication/
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Researchers Reveal Technical Details of SonicWall SMA100 Series N-Day Vulnerabilities
Tags: authentication, awareness, cyber, firmware, flaw, network, programming, remote-code-execution, vpn, vulnerabilitySecurity researchers have disclosed technical details of three previously patched vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall’s SMA100 series SSL-VPN appliances, highlighting concerning pre-authentication security flaws that could have enabled remote code execution and cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerabilities, all confirmed against firmware version 10.2.1.15, underscore persistent challenges in network appliance security despite decades of awareness around common programming…
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Clorox Sues Cognizant For Allegedly Providing Network Credentials Without Authentication
Cognizant said in a statement to CRN that it was Clorox’s own security practices that were lax. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/clorox-sues-cognizant-for-providing-network-credentials-without-authentication
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Hackers Breach Toptal GitHub, Publish 10 Malicious npm Packages With 5,000 Downloads
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, github, hacker, malicious, software, supply-chain, threatIn what’s the latest instance of a software supply chain attack, unknown threat actors managed to compromise Toptal’s GitHub organization account and leveraged that access to publish 10 malicious packages to the npm registry.The packages contained code to exfiltrate GitHub authentication tokens and destroy victim systems, Socket said in a report published last week. In…
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The CISO’s challenge: Getting colleagues to understand what you do
Tags: access, authentication, ceo, cio, ciso, cybersecurity, Hardware, jobs, office, risk, saas, technology‘Chief’ in name only adds to the confusion: Like other executive-sounding titles, such as chief marketing officer, chief revenue officer, chief technology officer, and others, CISOs sound like they should be officers of the company with broad decision-making capabilities, but in most cases, they lack any actual power.”There are some CISOs that sort of rise…
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LG Innotek Camera Flaws Could Give Hackers Full Admin Access
Tags: access, authentication, cctv, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, hacker, risk, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability has been discovered in LG Innotek’s LNV5110R CCTV camera model that could allow remote attackers to gain complete administrative control over affected devices. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-7742, represents a significant authentication bypass flaw that poses serious risks to organizations using these security cameras worldwide. Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability The Cybersecurity…
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Unpatched flaw in EoL LG LNV5110R cameras lets hackers gain Admin access
Hundreds of LG LNV5110R cameras are affected by an unpatched auth bypass flaw that allows hackers to gain admin access. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns that hundreds of LG LNV5110R cameras are impacted by an unpatched authentication bypass vulnerability. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2025-7742 (CVSS score of 8.3), can allow attackers to gain admin…
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Klage gegen IT-Helpdesk: Hacker sollen einfach nach Passwort gefragt haben
Auch bei der Umgehung der Zweifaktor-Authentifizierung Microsofts soll der IT-Helpdesk geholfen haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/klage-gegen-it-helpdesk-hacker-sollen-einfach-nach-passwort-gefragt-haben-2507-198513.html
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IGA verbessert neben der digitalen Resilienz auch die Versicherungskonditionen
Da Cyberangriffe zur existenziellen Bedrohung werden können, gewinnt IGA eine strategische Dimension, die weit über die IT-Abteilung hinausgeht. Die Integration von Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung, Privileged Access Management und zentralisierter Zugriffsverwaltung in eine umfassende IGA-Lösung wird zur Grundlage unternehmerischer Resilienz. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/iga-verbessert-neben-der-digitalen-resilienz-auch-die-versicherungskonditionen/a41503/
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Klage gegen IT-Helpdesk: Hacker sollen einfach nach Passwort gefragt haben
Auch bei der Umgehung der Zweifaktor-Authentifizierung Microsofts soll der IT-Helpdesk geholfen haben. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/klage-gegen-it-helpdesk-hacker-sollen-einfach-nach-passwort-gefragt-haben-2507-198513.html
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Critical VGAuth Flaw in VMware Tools Grants Full System Access
Security researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in VMware Tools’ Guest Authentication Service (VGAuth) that allow attackers to escalate privileges from any user account to full SYSTEM access on Windows virtual machines. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 and CVE-2025-22247, affect VMware Tools 12.5.0 and earlier versions across ESXi-managed environments and standalone VMware Workstation deployments. Authentication Bypass…
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Supply chain attack compromises npm packages to spread backdoor malware
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, phishing, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsis npm JavaScript type testing utility with malware that went unnoticed for six hours. The bad news was delivered by maintainer Jordan Harband in a post on Bluesky:”Heads up that v3.3.1 of npmjs.com/is has malware in it, due to another maintainer’s account being hijacked,” he wrote.The infected version was removed by npm admins and v3.3.0…
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Cisco network access security platform vulnerabilities under active exploitation
The software defects, which have a maximum-severity rating, do not require authentication and allow remote attackers to execute code arbitrarily on the underlying system. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisco-identity-services-engines-active-exploits/
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Malicious LNK File Posing as Credit Card Security Email Steals User Data
Tags: authentication, credit-card, cyber, data, email, exploit, finance, malicious, powershell, threatThreat actors have deployed a malicious LNK file masquerading as a credit card company’s security email authentication pop-up to pilfer sensitive user information. The file, named >>card_detail_20250610.html.lnk,
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Clorox Sues IT Service Provider Cognizant for Causing 2023 Cyber-Attack
Cognizant handed over a password to the cybercriminal without asking any authentication questions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clorox-sues-cognizant-2023/
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Authentifizierungs-Bypass – Kritische Sicherheitslücken in Azure DevOps
Tags: authenticationFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kritische-sicherheitsluecke-microsoft-azure-devops-a-822e4df242680c89458adbe3f5e734ae/
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Prettier-ESLint npm packages hijacked in a sophisticated supply chain attack
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, detection, github, malicious, mfa, phishing, rce, remote-code-execution, supply-chain, updateAutomated GitHub alarms triggered a quick response: Detection was swift once the updates bypassed GitHub’s usual commit-based alerts and raised red flags in registry logs. The maintainer revoked the compromised token, deprecated the malicious releases, and collaborated with npm to remove them.Socket noted that the attack is a textbook example of “multi-stage supply chain compromise,”…
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Mehr Schutz vor Phishing: YubiKey 5 Enhanced PIN jetzt weltweit verfügbar
Mit dem neuen Enhanced PIN können Unternehmen den steigenden Anforderungen an sichere, phishing-resistente Authentifizierung proaktiv begegnen und gleichzeitig ihre Sicherheitsinfrastruktur zukunftssicher aufstelle First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/mehr-schutz-vor-phishing-yubikey-5-enhanced-pin-jetzt-weltweit-verfuegbar/a41466/
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Critical Sophos Firewall Flaws Allow Pre-Auth RCE
Tags: authentication, cyber, cybersecurity, firewall, flaw, network, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, sophos, vulnerabilitySophos has disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Firewall products, with the most severe flaws enabling pre-authentication remote code execution that could allow attackers to completely compromise affected systems. The cybersecurity company released hotfixes for five independent vulnerabilities, two of which carry critical severity ratings and pose significant risks to enterprise networks worldwide. Severe…
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Hardcoded credentials found in HPE Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices
Hardcoded credentials in HPE Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices, let attackers to bypass authentication and access the web interface. HPE disclosed hardcoded credentials in Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices that allow attackers to bypass login and access the web interface. The flaw tracked as CVE-2025-37103 (CVSS score of 9.8) impacts devices running firmware version 3.2.0.1…
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The MFA Illusion: Rethinking Identity for Non-Human Agents
As Agentic AI Takes Over Workflows, Traditional Authentication Practices Fall Short. The explosion of agentic AI and autonomous bots to orchestrate cross-system tasks is turning MFA into a brittle defense. Non-human identities often bypass human-centric security controls, operating with static credentials and undefined ownership, creating exploitable identity risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…