Tag: authentication

RSA Expands Passwordless Authentication with Windows Desktop Login and Entra ID Integration

Jun 5, 2025 10:55 PM

Tags: authentication, login, windows

First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/rsa-expands-passwordless-authentication-with-windows-desktop-login-and-entra-id-integration
Hackers Are Stealing Salesforce Data, Google Warns

Jun 5, 2025 6:54 PM

Tags: attack, authentication, breach, cloud, credentials, cyber, data, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, google, group, hacker, identity, intelligence, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, okta, saas, service, theft, threat, tool, update

By Christy Lynch This post summarizes the June 4, 2025 threat intelligence update from Google and offers additional recommendations from Reveal Security based on similar and recently observed attack patterns targeting SaaS applications and cloud infrastructure. Reveal Security monitors the overall cyber landscape for unique threats that can evade legacy detection methodologies. This UNC6040 campaign…
Hacker erbeuten Salesforce-Daten mit Vishing

Jun 5, 2025 3:55 PM

Tags: access, authentication, cloud, cyberattack, data, google, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malware, mfa, phishing, ransomware, social-engineering, threat, vulnerability

Salesforce-User in mehreren Branchen wurden Opfer einer gezielten Vishing-Attacke.Eine neue Welle von Cyberangriffen auf Salesforce-Kunden erfasst aktuell Unternehmen verschiedener Branchen, darunter Gastgewerbe, Einzelhandel und Bildungswesen. Die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) hat die Angreifer, die sich auf Voice-Phishing (Vishing) spezialisiert haben, als UNC6040 identifiziert. Berichten zufolge geben sich Vertreter der Gruppe am Telefon als IT-Support-Mitarbeitende…
OneSpan Acquires Nok Nok Labs For Expanded Push On Passwordless

Jun 5, 2025 3:55 PM

Tags: authentication, software

OneSpan announced Thursday it has acquired Nok Nok Labs, a top provider of passwordless software authentication, as the company looks to expand its offerings in the passwordless space. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/onespan-acquires-nok-nok-labs-for-expanded-push-on-passwordless
FIPS 140-3 and You, Part Three

Jun 5, 2025 2:54 PM

Tags: attack, authentication, ccc, compliance, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, firmware, Hardware, international, network, nist, side-channel, software, technology, update

FIPS 140-3 and You, Part Three divya Thu, 06/05/2025 – 07:00 Last spring, in the second installment of this blog series, we were excited to announce that our Luna HSM product line was the first HSM in the industry to achieve FIPS 140-3 level 3 validation certificate. This spring, in this third installment, we happily…
UAE Central Bank Tells FIs to Drop SMS, OTP Authentication

Jun 5, 2025 12:54 AM

Tags: authentication, banking, compliance, email, finance, fraud, malicious, monitoring

Banking Sector Faces Challenges in Meeting March 2026 Compliance Deadline. The Central Bank of UAE has issued a directive asking financial institutions to eliminate weak authentication methods including SMS and email OTPs. Banks are also expected to implement real-time fraud monitoring and suspend sessions when malicious activity is detected. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
SCATTERED SPIDER Hackers Target IT Support Teams Bypass Multi-Factor Authentication

Jun 4, 2025 6:55 PM

Tags: authentication, cyber, cybercrime, finance, group, hacker, mfa, ransomware, social-engineering, threat

A cybercriminal group known as SCATTERED SPIDER has emerged as a formidable threat, targeting sectors like hospitality, telecommunications, finance, and retail with unprecedented sophistication. This group, active since at least 2022, differentiates itself from traditional ransomware actors by blending advanced social engineering with technical expertise. Their modus operandi heavily relies on manipulating IT support teams…
Hackers use Vishing to breach Salesforce customers and swipe data

Jun 4, 2025 4:55 PM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cloud, data, extortion, group, hacker, least-privilege, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, okta, service, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool

Lateral movement for further extortion: After breaching Salesforce, the group moves laterally across cloud services, targeting tools like Okta, Microsoft 365, and Workplace to widen the scope of the breach.Researchers point out that, in some cases, extortion attempts have surfaced months after the initial intrusion, with the threat actors even claiming ties to the infamous…
HPE fixed multiple flaws in its StoreOnce software

Jun 4, 2025 4:55 PM

Tags: authentication, backup, data, flaw, leak, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) addressed multiple flaws in its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication solution. HPE has released security patches for eight vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce backup solution. These issues could allow remote code execution, authentication bypass, data leaks, and more. >>Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified in HPE StoreOnce Software.>These […] First seen on…
Beware of Device Code Phishing

Jun 4, 2025 4:55 PM

Tags: access, authentication, corporate, exploit, hacker, iot, login, mfa, microsoft, phishing

Hackers are exploiting trusted authentication flows, like Microsoft Teams and IoT logins, to trick users into handing over access tokens, bypassing MFA and slipping undetected into corporate networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/beware-device-code-phishing
HPE StoreOnce Faces Critical CVE-2025-37093 Vulnerability, Urges Immediate Patch Upgrade

Jun 4, 2025 2:55 PM

Tags: advisory, authentication, backup, cve, cvss, data, risk, update, vulnerability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a new security advisory addressing eight newly discovered vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication platform. Among these, the most severe is an authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-37093, which carries a near-maximum CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a critical risk to affected systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
Windows Authentication Coercion Attacks Present Major Risks to Enterprise Networks

Jun 4, 2025 2:55 PM

Tags: attack, authentication, cyber, network, ntlm, risk, service, windows

Authentication coercion remains a potent attack vector in Windows environments, enabling attackers with even low-privileged domain accounts to force targeted systems, often high-value servers or domain controllers, to authenticate to attacker-controlled hosts. This technique is closely tied to NTLM and Kerberos relay attacks, where the coerced authentication session is intercepted and relayed to other services,…
HPE Issues Security Patch for StoreOnce Bug Allowing Remote Authentication Bypass

Jun 4, 2025 7:55 AM

Tags: authentication, backup, data, exploit, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released security updates to address as many as eight vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce data backup and deduplication solution that could result in an authentication bypass and remote code execution.”These vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited to allow remote code execution, disclosure of information, server-side request forgery, authentication bypass, First seen on…
What Tackling the SaaS Security Problem Means to Me

Jun 3, 2025 6:54 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, detection, exploit, google, identity, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, lessons-learned, login, mfa, microsoft, ml, mssp, saas, siem, threat, tool, zero-day

By Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security When I reflect on the years I spent leading one of the world’s largest Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and incident response teams, the lessons learned aren’t just war stories”¦they’re a playbook for how we should rethink our responsibilities in the face of today’s fast-evolving attack surfaces. Back then,…
The high cost of misconfigured DevOps tools: Global cryptojacking hits enterprises

Jun 3, 2025 4:54 PM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, control, data-breach, docker, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, jobs, least-privilege, malware, open-source, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Lockdown of DevOps exposure: Wiz urges organizations to lock down exposed DevOps infrastructure by following established best practices. For Nomad, enforcing access control lists (ACLs) would have blocked the unauthenticated job executions used in this campaign. Public Gitea instances should be fully patched, with git hooks disabled and the installation locked unless absolutely needed.In Consul,…
North Face Fashion Brand Alerts Customers to Credential Stuffing Attack

Jun 3, 2025 4:54 PM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, malicious, unauthorized

The North Face, a prominent outdoor fashion brand under VF Outdoor, LLC, detected unusual activity on its website, thenorthface.com. Following a swift and thorough investigation, the company identified the incident as a small-scale credential stuffing attack. Unauthorized Access Incident on thenorthface.com Credential stuffing is a sophisticated cyberattack where malicious actors use stolen authentication credentials typically…
North Face Fashion Brand Alerts Customers to Credential Stuffing Attack

Jun 3, 2025 4:54 PM

Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, malicious, unauthorized

The North Face, a prominent outdoor fashion brand under VF Outdoor, LLC, detected unusual activity on its website, thenorthface.com. Following a swift and thorough investigation, the company identified the incident as a small-scale credential stuffing attack. Unauthorized Access Incident on thenorthface.com Credential stuffing is a sophisticated cyberattack where malicious actors use stolen authentication credentials typically…
CISA Alerts on ConnectWise ScreenConnect Authentication Vulnerability Actively Exploited

Jun 3, 2025 3:54 PM

Tags: attack, authentication, cisa, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, injection, remote-code-execution, vulnerability

A critical improper authentication vulnerability has been discovered in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, tracked as CVE-2025-3935 and mapped to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). This flaw affects all ScreenConnect versions up to and including 25.2.3, exposing them to ViewState code injection attacks that could result in remote code execution (RCE) if machine keys are compromised. Technical Details: Vulnerability Summary…
The high cost of misconfigured DevOps: Global cryptojacking hits enterprises

Jun 3, 2025 12:55 PM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, control, data-breach, docker, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, jobs, least-privilege, malware, open-source, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Lockdown of DevOps exposure: Wiz urges organizations to lock down exposed DevOps infrastructure by following established best practices. For Nomad, enforcing access control lists (ACLs) would have blocked the unauthenticated job executions used in this campaign. Public Gitea instances should be fully patched, with git hooks disabled and the installation locked unless absolutely needed.In Consul,…
AI gives superpowers to BEC attackers

Jun 3, 2025 9:54 AM

Tags: ai, attack, authentication, automation, business, ceo, cloud, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, data, deep-fake, defense, dmarc, email, exploit, finance, framework, fraud, gartner, google, group, identity, india, jobs, LLM, mail, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, office, phishing, phone, scam, service, skills, social-engineering, spam, spear-phishing, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, training

The role of AI in business email compromise: Unlike traditional spam or phishing emails, which are designed to be as generic as possible, BEC fraud is highly targeted. Attackers must do a great deal of research about their targets to craft their messages and time their attacks for when their victim would be most susceptible,…
Critical HPE StoreOnce Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution by Attackers

Jun 3, 2025 8:54 AM

Tags: access, authentication, cyber, exploit, flaw, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a critical security bulletin (HPESBST04847 rev. 1) warning users of multiple high-impact vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce Software, specifically affecting versions before 4.3.11. The vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to bypass authentication, execute arbitrary code remotely, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF), delete files, and access sensitive information via directory traversal.…
IBM DataStage Bug Exposes Database Credentials in Plain Tex

Jun 2, 2025 4:54 PM

Tags: authentication, credentials, cve, cyber, data, flaw, ibm, vulnerability

A recently disclosed vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere DataStage, tracked as CVE-2025-1499, has raised concerns across the enterprise data management sector. The flaw centers on the cleartext storage of sensitive credential information, potentially exposing database authentication details to authenticated users. Below, we break down the technical aspects, impact, and available remediation for this issue. ClearText Storage…
Ransomware-Bande erpresst Volkswagen

Jun 2, 2025 3:54 PM

Tags: access, authentication, cyberattack, dark-web, data, extortion, germany, group, hacker, intelligence, ransomware, threat

Im Darknet ist ein Hinweis auf einen Datendiebstahl bei der Volkswagen Gruppe aufgetaucht.Die Volkswagen Gruppe mit Sitz in Wolfsburg zählt weltweit zu den größten Autokonzernen und ist damit ein attraktives Ziel für Cyberkriminelle. Die Ransomware-Bande Stormous veröffentlichte kürzlich einen Darknet-Post mit angeblich geleakten Volkswagen-Daten. Wie die Threat-Intelligence-Experten von FalconFeeds berichten, soll es sich dabei unter…
Critical Roundcube Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution by Attackers

Jun 2, 2025 10:54 AM

Tags: authentication, cyber, flaw, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability

Roundcube Webmail, one of the most widely used browser-based IMAP clients, has released urgent security updates for its 1.6 and 1.5 LTS versions. The newly published versions, 1.6.11 and 1.5.10, address a critical post-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability stemming from PHP object deserialization. This flaw, reported by security researcher firs0v, could allow attackers with…
Zero-Knowledge-Protokoll: Was Sie über zk-SNARK wissen sollten

Jun 2, 2025 6:55 AM

Tags: access, authentication, blockchain, cloud, finance, marketplace, password

Zero-Knowledge-Protokolle wie zk-SNARK nutzen die kleinstmögliche Informationsmenge zur Authentifizierung.Unter den Zero-Knowledge-Protokollen nimmt zk-SNARK (Zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive argument or knowledge) eine Sonderrolle ein es ist das populärste. Weil Zero-Knowledge-Systeme die Art und Weise, wie Authentifizierung funktioniert, revolutionieren könnten, gewinnen sie zunehmend an Bedeutung, während sie sich stetig weiterentwickeln. Die Mathematik, die hinter diesen Systemen und Protokollen…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: New Standard for AI System Security Published, While Study Finds Cyber Teams Boost Value of Business Projects

May 31, 2025 6:55 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, extortion, framework, group, guide, hacker, Hardware, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, law, linux, login, metric, mfa, microsoft, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, windows

Check out ETSI’s new global standard for securing AI systems and models. Plus, learn how CISOs and their teams add significant value to orgs’ major initiatives. In addition, discover what webinar attendees told Tenable about their cloud security challenges. And get the latest on properly decommissioning tech products; a cyber threat targeting law firms; and…
Microsoft Reveals Techniques for Defending Against Evolving AiTM Attacks

May 30, 2025 4:55 PM

Tags: attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cyber, data-breach, email, microsoft, phishing, threat

Microsoft has exposed the escalating sophistication of phishing attacks, particularly focusing on Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) techniques that are becoming a cornerstone of modern cyber threats. As organizations increasingly adopt multifactor authentication (MFA), passwordless solutions, and robust email protections, threat actors are adapting with advanced methods to steal credentials, especially targeting enterprise cloud environments. AiTM attacks, often…
Void Blizzard nimmt NATO-Organisationen ins Visier

May 30, 2025 12:55 PM

Tags: access, api, authentication, blizzard, cloud, cyberattack, cyberespionage, edr, fido, framework, governance, government, hacker, intelligence, mail, malware, mfa, microsoft, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, risk, siem, spear-phishing, threat, tool, ukraine

Russische Hacker ändern ihre Taktik von Passwort-Spraying zu Phishing, aber ihre Ziele innerhalb der NATO bleiben gleich.Seit über einem Jahr hat es eine neue Cyberspionage-Gruppe, die mit der russischen Regierung in Verbindung stehen soll, auf Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen innerhalb der NATO abgesehen. Die Gruppe wird von Microsoft Threat Intelligence ‘Void Blizzard” genannt. Die niederländischen…
Passwortlose Authentifizierung wird für CISOs immer wichtiger

May 30, 2025 12:55 PM

Tags: ai, authentication, business, ciso, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, deep-fake, gartner, mfa, microsoft, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, social-engineering

Selbst MFA ist vor raffinierten, KI-gesteuerten Phishing-Angriffen nicht sicher. Biometrische Verfahren gelten als vielversprechende Alternative.Die rasante Entwicklung von KI-Agenten eröffnet Cyberkriminellen neue Angriffsmöglichkeiten, die insbesondere für Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) eine erhebliche Herausforderung darstellen. Automatisierte Angriffe, die von KI gesteuert werden, können herkömmliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen wie Passwörter und Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) zunehmend unterlaufen. Trotz weit verbreiteter…
Securing Windows 11 and Server 2025: What CISOs should know about the latest updates

May 30, 2025 8:58 AM

Tags: ai, authentication, ciso, control, crypto, Internet, login, microsoft, ntlm, password, privacy, risk, service, software, technology, update, windows

Susan Bradley / CSOYou can prevent Recall use by turning off the saving of snapshots and also disabling Click to Do. Alternatively, if you want to enable the service, I recommend setting a list of applications that you want filtered as well as excluding a list of URLs.In addition, you can set policies for Copilot.…