Tag: authentication
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ownCloud urges users to enable MFA after credential theft reports
File-sharing platform ownCloud warned users today to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to block attackers using compromised credentials from stealing their data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/owncloud-urges-users-to-enable-mfa-after-credential-theft-reports/
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Microsoft warns of a surge in phishing attacks exploiting email routing gaps
Hardening configurations can help: The disclosure emphasizes that proper configuration of mail authentication mechanisms is the most effective defense against this spoofing vector. Organizations are advised to adopt strict DMARC reject policies and enforce SPF hard fails so that unauthenticated mail claiming to be from their domains is rejected or safely quarantined.Additionally, recommendations include ensuring…
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MFA Failure Enables Infostealer Breach At 50 Enterprises
Threat actor “Zestix” was able to breach around 50 firms using infostealers because they lacked multi-factor authentication First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mfa-failure-infostealer-breach-50/
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Hackers Exploit Routing Misconfigurations to Successfully Spoof Organizations
Cybercriminals are exploiting complex routing scenarios and misconfigured email authentication protections to successfully spoof organizational domains, enabling them to deliver phishing emails that appear to originate from within targeted companies. The attack vector, which has seen increased activity since May 2025, leverages weaknesses in Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) configurations and third-party email…
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Understanding Implicit Identity Authentication Methods
A deep dive into implicit identity authentication methods for software development, covering oauth 2.0 flows, security risks, and modern alternatives for single-page applications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/understanding-implicit-identity-authentication-methods/
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Open WebUI bug turns the ‘free model’ into an enterprise backdoor
Tags: access, api, authentication, backdoor, data, exploit, flaw, malicious, mitigation, network, nvd, remote-code-execution, risk, tool, updateEscalating to Remote Code Execution: The risk doesn’t stop at account takeover. If the compromised account has workspace.tools permissions, attackers can leverage that session token to push authenticated Python code through Open WebUI’s Tools API, which executes without sandboxing or validation.This turns a browser-level compromise into full remote code execution on the backend server. Once…
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What is Identity Dark Matter?
The Invisible Half of the Identity UniverseIdentity used to live in one place – an LDAP directory, an HR system, a single IAM portal.Not anymore. Today, identity is fragmented across SaaS, on-prem, IaaS, PaaS, home-grown, and shadow applications. Each of these environments carries its own accounts, permissions, and authentication flows.Traditional IAM and IGA tools govern…
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…
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California’s DROP Program Changes Everything: How B2C Companies Can Eliminate Authentication Liabilities and Meet Global Privacy Compliance with MojoAuth
California’s DROP Program Changes Everything First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/californias-drop-program-changes-everything-how-b2c-companies-can-eliminate-authentication-liabilities-and-meet-global-privacy-compliance-with-mojoauth/
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California’s DROP Program Changes Everything: How B2C Companies Can Eliminate Authentication Liabilities and Meet Global Privacy Compliance with MojoAuth
California’s DROP Program Changes Everything First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/californias-drop-program-changes-everything-how-b2c-companies-can-eliminate-authentication-liabilities-and-meet-global-privacy-compliance-with-mojoauth/
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Silent Authentication: Redefining Security, Flexibility and Customer Engagement
Tags: authenticationSilent authentication strengthens security while reducing friction for customers and employees, protecting accounts without disrupting the user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/silent-authentication-redefining-security-flexibility-and-customer-engagement/
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API Authentication Methods Explained: API Keys, OAuth, JWT HMAC Compared
A deep dive comparing API Keys, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and HMAC for CTOs. Learn which api authentication method fits your enterprise SSO and IAM strategy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/api-authentication-methods-explained-api-keys-oauth-jwt-hmac-compared/
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Was bei der Cloud-Konfiguration schiefläuft und wie es besser geht
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, risk, saas, service, tool, usa, zero-trustFehlerhaft konfigurierte Cloud-Dienste sorgen regelmäßig für Datenlecks und schlimmeres.Konfigurationsfehler in der Cloud, die Unternehmensdaten gefährden, sind nicht unbedingt etwas Neues eher im Gegenteil. Umso schlimmer, dass Unternehmen ihre Cloud-Ressourcen immer noch nicht durchgängig absichern. Zumindest legt das ein aktueller Report nahe. Dafür hat der Cloud-Sicherheitsanbieter Qualys 101 Cybersecurity- und IT-Profis befragt, zu deren Aufgaben es…
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What is Enterprise Identity, And Why Most Companies Get SSO RBAC Catastrophically Wrong
Authentication requirements block 75-80% of enterprise deals, costing B2B SaaS companies millions annually. After scaling identity to 1B+ users while supporting hundreds of enterprise customers, here’s why most companies get SSO and RBAC catastrophically wrong”, and the framework that actually works. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/what-is-enterprise-identity-and-why-most-companies-get-sso-rbac-catastrophically-wrong/
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Over 10K Fortinet firewalls exposed to actively exploited 2FA bypass
Tags: 2fa, attack, authentication, data-breach, exploit, firewall, fortinet, Internet, mfa, vulnerabilityOver 10,000 Internet-exposed Fortinet firewalls are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting a five-year-old two-factor authentication (2FA) bypass vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-10-000-fortinet-firewalls-exposed-to-ongoing-2fa-bypass-attacks/
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IBM warns of critical API Connect bug enabling remote access
IBM disclosed a critical API Connect flaw (CVE-2025-13915, CVSS 9.8) that allows remote access via an authentication bypass. IBM addressed a critical API Connect vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915 (CVSS score of 9.8) that allows remote access via an authentication bypass. API Connect is IBM’s API management platform. It’s used by organizations to create, secure, manage,…
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Types of Authentication: Complete Guide to Authentication Methods Mechanisms
Explore various types of authentication methods including MFA, SSO, and Biometrics. Learn how to secure enterprise apps and prevent data breach. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/types-of-authentication-complete-guide-to-authentication-methods-mechanisms/
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Critical CVSS 9.8 Flaw Found in IBM API Connect Authentication System
IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw.”IBM API Connect could allow a…
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Critical vulnerability in IBM API Connect could allow authentication bypass
Tags: api, authentication, control, exploit, flaw, governance, ibm, mitigation, monitoring, radius, resilience, service, software, update, vmware, vulnerabilityInterim fixes provided: IBM said that the issue was discovered during internal testing, and it has provided interim fixes for each affected version of the software, with individual update details for VMware, OCP/CP4I, and Kubernetes.The only mitigation suggested for the flaw, according to IBM’s security bulletin, is this: “Customers unable to install the interim fix…
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IBM Warns of Critical API Connect Bug Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass
IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw.”IBM API Connect could allow a…
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IBM Warns of Critical API Connect Bug Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass
IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw.”IBM API Connect could allow a…
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IBM warns of critical API Connect auth bypass vulnerability
IBM urged customers to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its API Connect enterprise platform that could allow attackers to access apps remotely. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ibm-warns-of-critical-api-connect-auth-bypass-vulnerability/
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Equifax Europe CISO: Notorious breach spurred cybersecurity transformation
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, dora, espionage, finance, framework, google, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, phishing, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, strategy, technology, threat, updateCloud as a new technological axis: Equifax’s $3 billion migration to the cloud, “which had been brewing for about seven years” and which the company says is the largest technological investment in its history, has involved moving more than 300 systems, over 30 product families, and thousands of customers to the company’s cloud platform, Equifax Cloud, in Spain…
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Daran scheitert Passwordless
Passwortlose Authentifizierung im Unternehmen einzuführen, ist nur auf dem Papier einfach.Etliche Enterprise-CISOs versuchen schon seit mehr als einer Dekade, Passwörter hinter sich zu lassen. Weil aber diverse Legacy-Systeme ausschließlich auf Kennwörter ausgelegt sind, stoßen sie dabei immer wieder auf technische Hürden. Das spiegelt auch der aktuelle “ID IQ Report 2026″ von RSA (Download gegen Daten)…
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Critical IBM API Connect Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Authentication
IBM has disclosed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting its API Connect platform, assigning it a maximum CVSS severity score of 9.8. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, represents a primary authentication weakness (CWE-305) that requires no user interaction or special privileges to exploit. The vulnerability impacts IBM API Connect versions 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5 and version…
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Why Passwordless Authentication Matters for External Vendor and Partner Access
Learn why passwordless authentication is crucial for external vendors & partners. Reduce breaches, stop password sharing, improve UX & strengthen security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/why-passwordless-authentication-matters-for-external-vendor-and-partner-access/
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Fortinet warns of 5-year-old FortiOS 2FA bypass still exploited in attacks
Fortinet has warned customers that threat actors are still actively exploiting a critical FortiOS vulnerability that allows them to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) when targeting vulnerable FortiGate firewalls. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-5-year-old-fortios-2fa-bypass-still-exploited-in-attacks/