Tag: authentication
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AI vs. AI: How Deepfake Attacks Are Changing Authentication Forever
The 3,000% increase in deepfake attacks represents more than just a cybersecurity statistic”, it marks the beginning of a new era where traditional approaches to digital identity verification must be fundamentally reconsidered. Organizations that recognize this shift and respond proactively will find themselves with significant advantages in security, compliance, and competitive positioning. First seen on…
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Don’t trust that email: It could be from a hacker using your printer to scam you
Tags: authentication, control, credentials, data, defense, dkim, dmarc, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, hacker, infrastructure, iot, login, mail, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, qr, risk, scam, tactics, tool, vulnerability, zero-daytenantname.mail.protection.outlook.com, and companies’ internal email address formats can be trivial to figure out or easy to scrape from public sources or social media. Once an attacker has the domain and a valid email address, they are able to send emails that appear to come from inside the organization.In the campaign observed by Varonis’ forensics experts,…
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Cisco warns of critical API vulnerabilities in ISE and ISE-PIC
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, data, defense, email, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, guide, Hardware, incident response, malicious, microsoft, mobile, network, penetration-testing, programming, risk, router, saas, sans, service, software, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, wafroot user.The fault behind both vulnerabilities: Holes in application programming interfaces (APIs).”Take this vulnerability seriously,” said Moses Frost, senior course instructor on cloud penetration testing at the SANS Institute. “In my experience assessing networks, I have found through testing that many lack essential patches and security hardening on their core network devices. I have seen Cisco…
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Israeli cyber and computer science experts phished by Iran-linked APT42
Tel Aviv-based Check Point says an Iranian group tracked as APT42, Educated Manticore, Charming Kitten and Mint Sandstorm used email and messaging apps to get Israeli targets to give up information like two-factor authentication codes. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/israel-cyber-experts-computer-scientists-phished-iran
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CISA Issues Alert on ControlID iDSecure Flaws Enabling Bypass Authentication
Tags: access, authentication, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, flaw, infrastructure, leak, software, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding critical vulnerabilities in ControlID’s iDSecure On-premises software, a widely used vehicle control and access management platform. The alert, designated ICSA-25-175-05 and released on June 24, 2025, highlights multiple security flaws that could allow attackers to bypass authentication, leak sensitive data, and perform…
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CISA Adds 3 Flaws to KEV Catalog, Impacting AMI MegaRAC, D-Link, Fortinet
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, fortinet, infrastructure, kev, router, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added three security flaws, each impacting AMI MegaRAC, D-Link DIR-859 router, and Fortinet FortiOS, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2024-54085 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An authentication bypass by spoofing First seen…
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Misconfigured MCP servers expose AI agent systems to compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, injection, Internet, leak, LLM, login, malicious, network, openai, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, vulnerability‘NeighborJack’: Opening MCP servers to the internet: Many MCP servers lack strong authentication by default. Deployed locally on a system, anyone with access to their communication interface can potentially issue commands through the protocol to access their functionality. This is not necessarily a problem when the MCP server listens only to the local address 127.0.0.1,…
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New ‘CitrixBleed 2’ NetScaler flaw let hackers hijack sessions
A recent vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway is dubbed “CitrixBleed 2,” after its similarity to an older exploited flaw that allowed unauthenticated attackers to hijack authentication session cookies from vulnerable devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-citrixbleed-2-netscaler-flaw-let-hackers-hijack-sessions/
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How Secure Login Enhances the Accuracy of Your Marketing Dashboards
A clean login flow does more than protect your data”, it keeps every metric on your dashboard trustworthy. Discover how authentication choices go through attribution, segmentation and forecasting. Learn which secure-login practices deliver the biggest lift in reporting accuracy for lean marketing teams. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/how-secure-login-enhances-the-accuracy-of-your-marketing-dashboards/
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Beyond SMS OTP: Why Major Organizations Are Abandoning Text-Based Authentication
The elimination of SMS OTP from major organizations and government systems represents an inevitable evolution toward more secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly authentication approaches. Organizations that recognize this trend and act proactively will find themselves better positioned competitively while avoiding the disruption and costs associated with forced transitions under regulatory deadlines. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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Schutz vor Cybercrime: Verbraucher werden nachlässiger
Tags: authentication, bsi, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cyersecurity, fraud, Internet, mail, mfa, password, phishing, updateLaut einer Umfrage des BSI verzichten immer mehr Bürger auf Cyberschutzmaßnahmen.Ein angeblicher Lottogewinn, für den noch Daten fehlen, ein allzu billiges Produkt im Online-Handel, das nie ankommt oder gar ein Virus. Cybercrime hat viele Facetten. Wie schützen sich die Bürger? Bei einer Umfrage des Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) gaben nur noch 44…
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Why should companies or organizations convert to FIDO security keys?
In this Help Net Security interview, Alexander Summerer, Head of Authentication at Swissbit, explains how FIDO security keys work, what threats they address, and why they’re … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/25/alexander-summerer-swissbit-fido-security-keys/
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Aviatrix Cloud Controller Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution via Authentication Bypass
Tags: attack, authentication, cloud, cyber, flaw, injection, mandiant, password, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerabilityA Mandiant Red Team engagement has uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in Aviatrix Controller”, cloud networking software used to manage multi-cloud environments. The flaws enable full system compromise through an authentication bypass (CVE-2025-2171) followed by authenticated command injection (CVE-2025-2172). Authentication Bypass (CVE-2025-2171) The attack chain begins with a weak password reset mechanism. Attackers can brute-force 6-digit…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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MCP-Bug bei Asana könnte Unternehmensdaten offengelegt haben
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, bug, business, chatgpt, ciso, cybersecurity, data-breach, LLM, microsoft, open-source, service, siem, software, tool, trainingCISOs mit einem MCP-Server von Asana in ihrer Umgebung sollten ihre Protokolle und Metadaten auf Datenlecks überprüfen.Die Software-as-a-Service-Plattform Asana zählt zu den beliebtesten Projektmanagement-Tools in Unternehmen. Der Anbieter gab kürzlich bekannt, dass sein MCP-Server (Model Context Protocol) vorübergehend aufgrund eines Bugs offline genommen wurde. Der Server war allerdings bereits nach kurzer Zeit wieder online.Laut Forschern…
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Securing ACH Against Emerging Authentication Bypass Methods
Anyone accepting or sending ACH payments should understand common fraud techniques and take appropriate measures to curb them. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/securing-ach-against-emerging-authentication-bypass-methods/
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Microsoft 365 blockt alte Authentication-Protokolle ab Mitte Juni 2025
Ich ziehe mal ein Themen in einem Beitrag heraus, das mir die Tage untergekommen ist. Microsoft versucht die Sicherheit bei MS 365 zu erhöhen. Dazu werden ab Mitte Juli 2025 “Secure by Default-Einstellungen” für veraltete Authentication-Protokolle in Microsoft 365 eingeführt. Administratoren … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/06/20/microsoft-365-blockt-alte-authentication-protokolle-ab-mitte-juni-2025/
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Sichere Authentifizierung & Access Control in-One-Sicherheit für moderne Unternehmen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ishield-key-2-digitale-authentifizierung-physische-zugangskontrolle-a-8b2a88a00d2f058a2aea906b56d87cce/
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Passwortlose Authentifizierung – PKI macht Schluss mit Passwörtern
Tags: authenticationFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/zertifikatsbasierte-authentifizierung-sicherheit-unternehmensdaten-a-2611e81e9d62679266e0918becdc7306/
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Foreign aircraft, domestic risks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, blueteam, breach, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, firmware, framework, government, Hardware, injection, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nist, phone, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityCondensed threat matrix Legacy protocols create new attack surfaces : One of the banes of the OT world is the reliance on legacy technology that cannot easily be patched or upgraded without causing major disruptions. Similarly, the Boeing 747-8 employs a hybrid bus architecture. While it integrates modern flight management technologies like the Thales TopFlight Flight…
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SCIM vs SAML: Understanding the Difference Between Provisioning and Authentication
Zero-trust security models are also changing how we think about identity management. The traditional approach of “authenticate once, access everything” is giving way to “authenticate constantly, verify everything.” This doesn’t change the basic roles of SCIM and SAML, but it does mean that these technologies need to work together more seamlessly and respond more quickly…
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Microsoft Entra ID Adds Passkey (FIDO2) Support in Public Preview
Microsoft has announced a significant update to its identity platform, Microsoft Entra ID, with the introduction of expanded passkey (FIDO2) support in public preview. Set to roll out globally from mid-October to mid-November 2025, this enhancement marks a major step in Microsoft’s ongoing push toward passwordless authentication and improved enterprise security, as per a report…