Tag: authentication
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Session-Based Authentication vs Token-Based Authentication: Key Differences Explained
Tags: authenticationDetailed comparison of session-based and token-based authentication for enterprise SSO. Learn about scalability, security, and CIAM best practices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/session-based-authentication-vs-token-based-authentication-key-differences-explained/
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BodySnatcher (CVE-2025-12420): A Broken Authentication and Agentic Hijacking Vulnerability in ServiceNow
BodySnatcher (CVE-2025-12420) exposes a critical agentic AI security vulnerability in ServiceNow. Aaron Costello’s deep dive analyzes interplay between Virtual Agent API and Now Assist enabled in this exploit. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/bodysnatcher-cve-2025-12420-a-broken-authentication-and-agentic-hijacking-vulnerability-in-servicenow/
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Driving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, fido, finance, fraud, government, Hardware, iam, identity, insurance, login, mobile, passkey, password, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, trainingDriving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication madhav Tue, 01/13/2026 – 06:13 For decades, passwords have been the default mechanism for securing digital access. They are deeply embedded in enterprise systems and workflows, yet they were never designed to withstand today’s threat landscape. Cybersecurity Sarah Lefavrais – IAM Product Marketing Manager More About This…
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Inside the Growing Problem of Identity Sprawl
Why Identity Life Cycles, Visibility and Privilege Are Falling Out of Sync. Modern enterprises are struggling to maintain control over identity management. While authentication still works, a systemic drift in how identities are created and discarded is creating an expanded attack surface that adversaries are increasingly exploiting. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/inside-growing-problem-identity-sprawl-a-30503
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The Benefits and Risks of Transitioning to Passwordless Solutions
Explore the pros and cons of passwordless authentication for b2b tech. Learn how mfa and ciam shifts impact security and user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/the-benefits-and-risks-of-transitioning-to-passwordless-solutions/
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PoC Released for Atarim Plugin Auth Bypass Vulnerability
A security researcher has published proof-of-concept code for a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Atarim WordPress plugin that could allow attackers to steal sensitive user data and system configuration details. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-60188, affects versions of the plugin that use insecure HMAC-based authentication. Field Details CVE ID CVE-2025-60188 GHSA ID GHSA-648j-fchv-3hrv Vulnerability…
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NDSS 2025 EMIRIS: Eavesdropping On Iris Information Via Electromagnetic Side Channel
Session 8B: Electromagnetic Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Wenhao Li (Shandong University), Jiahao Wang (Shandong University), Guoming Zhang (Shandong University), Yanni Yang (Shandong University), Riccardo Spolaor (Shandong University), Xiuzhen Cheng (Shandong University), Pengfei Hu (Shandong University) PAPER EMIRIS: Eavesdropping On Iris Information Via Electromagnetic Side Channel Iris recognition is one of the most secure biometric…
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The New Weak Link in Compliance Isn’t Code It’s Communication
Cybersecurity has never been only a technical problem, but the balance of what truly makes an organization secure has shifted dramatically. For years, the industry assumed the greatest dangers lived in code, in vulnerable servers, old libraries, unpatched systems, and brittle authentication flows. Enterprises poured money and time into shoring up these weaknesses with.. First…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CrowdStrike to acquire SGNL for $740M, expanding real-time identity security
Market consolidation accelerates: The $740 million price reflects broader consolidation as cybersecurity vendors race to expand identity capabilities. The deal marks the latest in a wave of identity security acquisitions as platform vendors expand beyond core products. Liu compared the move to Palo Alto Networks’ acquisition of CyberArk in 2025, noting both vendors are racing…
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CISA flags max-severity bug in HPE OneView amid active exploitation
Tags: api, authentication, cisa, endpoint, exploit, flaw, Hardware, intelligence, kev, monitoring, software, strategy, threat, update, vulnerabilityNot an ‘apply and move on’ solution: While CISA’s KEV inclusion raised the priority immediately, enterprises can’t treat OneView like a routine endpoint patch. Management-plane software is often deployed on-premises, sometimes on physical servers, and tightly coupled with production workflows. A rushed fix that breaks monitoring, authentication, or integrations can be almost as dangerous as…
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Passkeys: An Overview
Explore a technical overview of passkeys in software development. Learn how fido2 and webauthn are changing ciam and passwordless authentication for better security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/passkeys-an-overview/
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Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, cloud, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, email, governance, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, password, risk, saas, service, toolJust 1% have fully implemented a modern just-in-time (JIT) privileged access model;91% say at least half of their privileged access is always-on (standard privilege), providing unrestricted, persistent access to sensitive systems;45% apply the same privileged access controls to human and AI identities;33% lack clear AI access policies.The research also revealed a growing issue with “shadow…
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As agents run amok, CrowdStrike’s $740M SGNL deal aims to help get a grip on identity security
Authentication is basically solved. Authorization is another thing entirely… First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/crowdstrikes_740m_sgnl_deal_proves/
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Phishing-Angreifer setzen vermehrt auf E-Mail-Routing-Lücken
Tags: 2fa, authentication, business, cyberattack, dmarc, dns, email, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, mail, mfa, microsoft, password, phishing, risk, service, spam, threatAngreifer missbrauchen falsch konfigurierte Richtlinien, um Phishing-E-Mails wie interne E-Mails aussehen zu lassen, Filter zu umgehen und Anmeldedaten zu stehlen.Das Threat Intelligence Team von Microsoft hat kürzlich festgestellt, dass Angreifer zunehmend komplexe E-Mail-Weiterleitungen und falsch konfigurierte Domain-Spoofing-Schutzmaßnahmen ausnutzen. Dabei lassen sie ihre Phishing-Nachrichten so aussehen, als würden sie von den angegriffenen Organisationen selbst stammen.In den…
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Microsoft to enforce MFA for Microsoft 365 admin center sign-ins
Microsoft will start enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the Microsoft 365 admin center starting next month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-enforce-mfa-for-microsoft-365-admin-center-sign-ins/
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Coolify Discloses 11 Critical Flaws Enabling Full Server Compromise on Self-Hosted Instances
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of multiple critical-severity security flaws affecting Coolify, an open-source, self-hosting platform, that could result in authentication bypass and remote code execution.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2025-66209 (CVSS score: 10.0) – A command injection vulnerability in the database backup functionality allows any authenticated First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Coolify Discloses 11 Critical Flaws Enabling Full Server Compromise on Self-Hosted Instances
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of multiple critical-severity security flaws affecting Coolify, an open-source, self-hosting platform, that could result in authentication bypass and remote code execution.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2025-66209 (CVSS score: 10.0) – A command injection vulnerability in the database backup functionality allows any authenticated First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Maximum Severity “Ni8mare” Bug Lets Hackers Hijack n8n Servers
A newly discovered vulnerability in authentication platform n8n could allow threat actors to take control of n8n servers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/maximum-severity-ni8mare-bug/
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ownCloud Warns Users to Enable MFA After Credential Theft Incident
ownCloud has issued an urgent security advisory urging users to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) following a credential theft incident reported by threat intelligence firm Hudson Rock. The incident, discovered in January 2026, affected organizations using self-hosted file-sharing platforms, including some ownCloud Community Edition deployments. What Happened The incident did not result from any vulnerability or…
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Linux Battery Utility Vulnerability Allows Authentication Bypass and System Tampering
Linux laptop users are being urged to update after a flaw in a popular battery optimisation tool was found to allow authentication bypass and system tampering. The vulnerability affects the TLP power profiles daemon introduced in version 1.9.0, which exposes aD-Bus APIfor managing power profiles with root privileges. How the flaw works TLP’s profiles daemon runs as…
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Critical RCE flaw allows full takeover of n8n AI workflow platform
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, data, email, exploit, flaw, leak, LLM, password, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityformWebhook function used by n8n Form nodes to receive data doesn’t validate whether the Content-Type field of the POST request submitted by the user is set to multipart/form-data.Imagine a very common use case in which n8n has been used to build a chat interface that allows users to upload files to the system, for example,…