Tag: authentication
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Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time
With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files associated with the framework that contain API keys, authentication tokens, and other secrets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/
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Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time
With the massive adoption of the OpenClaw agentic AI assistant, information-stealing malware has been spotted stealing files associated with the framework that contain API keys, authentication tokens, and other secrets. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-found-stealing-openclaw-secrets-for-first-time/
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Passwords to passkeys: Staying ISO 27001 compliant in a passwordless era
Password-based authentication is increasingly risky as organizations adopt passkeys to strengthen security and meet ISO/IEC 27001 requirements. Passwork explains how to align passwordless adoption with Annex A controls, risk assessments, and secure implementation practices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/passwords-to-passkeys-staying-iso-27001-compliant-in-a-passwordless-era/
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Building Secure Authentication Faster: When SaaS Teams Should Go Passwordless
Learn when SaaS teams should adopt passwordless authentication to boost security, reduce friction, and accelerate secure product development. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/building-secure-authentication-faster-when-saas-teams-should-go-passwordless/
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PIM Login Security
Learn how PIM login security protects product data with strong authentication, access controls, and secure identity management. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/pim-login-security/
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Identity Risk Scoring Only Works If Attribution Is Defensible
Identity risk scoring has become a critical input for fraud prevention, security operations, and trust decisions. Organizations increasingly rely on risk scores to decide when to step up authentication, block access, or flag activity for investigation. But despite widespread adoption, many identity risk programs struggle with the same problem: Risk scores are generated, but teams……
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Critical BeyondTrust RS vulnerability exploited in active attacks
remote access.exe and others.”The attackers also managed to create domain accounts using the net user command and then added them to administrative groups such as “enterprise admins” or “domain admins.”The AdsiSearcher tool was used to search the Active Directory environment for other computers and PSexec was used to install SimpleHelp on multiple devices.The researchers also…
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager.The extension, named CL Suite by @CLMasters (ID: jkphinfhmfkckkcnifhjiplhfoiefffl), is marketed as a way to scrape Meta Business Suite data, remove verification pop-ups, and generate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes. First seen on thehackernews.com…
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npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider
In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major authentication overhaul intended to reduce supply-chain attacks. While the overhaul is a solid step forward, the changes don’t make npm projects immune from supply-chain attacks. npm is still susceptible to malware attacks here’s what you need to know for a safer Node…
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Post”‘Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum”‘Ready World?
Post-quantum authentication helps consumer apps stay secure against quantum computing threats with future-proof encryption and identity protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/post%e2%80%91quantum-authentication-how-consumer-apps-can-stay-secure-in-a-quantum%e2%80%91ready-world/
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Post”‘Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum”‘Ready World?
Post-quantum authentication helps consumer apps stay secure against quantum computing threats with future-proof encryption and identity protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/post%e2%80%91quantum-authentication-how-consumer-apps-can-stay-secure-in-a-quantum%e2%80%91ready-world/
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Why secure OT protocols still struggle to catch on
Industrial control system networks continue to run on legacy communication protocols that were built for reliability and uptime, not authentication or data integrity. In many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/cisa-secure-ot-communication-protocols/
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Why secure OT protocols still struggle to catch on
Industrial control system networks continue to run on legacy communication protocols that were built for reliability and uptime, not authentication or data integrity. In many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/cisa-secure-ot-communication-protocols/
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CVE-2026-1281 CVE-2026-1340: Actively Exploited Pre-Authentication RCE in Ivanti EPMM
Learn how CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340 enable pre-auth RCE in Ivanti EPMM, now actively exploited, and how AppTrana helps block attacks across applications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/cve-2026-1281-cve-2026-1340-actively-exploited-pre-authentication-rce-in-ivanti-epmm/
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Demystifying SAML: The Basics of Secure Single Sign-On
Learn the basics of SAML authentication for Enterprise SSO. Understand IdP vs SP roles, XML assertions, and how to secure your B2B infrastructure effectively. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/demystifying-saml-the-basics-of-secure-single-sign-on/
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Understanding Authentication Methods
Deep dive into authentication methods for B2B. Learn about SAML, OIDC, FIDO2, and passwordless flows to secure your enterprise apps and prevent data breaches. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/understanding-authentication-methods/
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RFC 4058 Authentication Protocol Overview
A deep dive into RFC 4058 authentication protocols for software development. Learn about key management, security requirements, and modern ciam implementation. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/rfc-4058-authentication-protocol-overview/
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Why identity recovery is now central to cyber resilience
Tags: access, ai, authentication, backup, business, cloud, compliance, cyber, data, email, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, radius, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategyIdentity resilience: Implement immutable backups and automated recovery for identity systems such as Active Directory.Zero-trust architecture: Apply least-privilege access and continuous authentication to reduce the blast radius of an attack.Automated orchestration: Limit manual steps in recovery workflows so teams can respond faster under pressure.Regulatory readiness: Make audit-ready reporting and compliance validation part of resilience planning, not an afterthought.AI-ready protection: Account…
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Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day Bugs Spark Exploit Frenzy, Again
It’s time to phase out the patch and pray approach, eliminate needless public interfaces, and enforce authentication controls, one expert says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-bugs-exploit
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Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day Bugs Spark Exploit Frenzy, Again
It’s time to phase out the patch and pray approach, eliminate needless public interfaces, and enforce authentication controls, one expert says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-bugs-exploit
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Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day Bugs Spark Exploit Frenzy, Again
It’s time to phase out the patch and pray approach, eliminate needless public interfaces, and enforce authentication controls, one expert says. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ivanti-epmm-zero-day-bugs-exploit
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Critical BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in attacks, patch now
Tags: access, attack, authentication, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerabilityA critical pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access appliances is now being exploited in attacks after a PoC was published online. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-beyondtrust-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks-patch-now/
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The Agentic Virus: How AI Agents Become Self-Spreading Malware
In my previous post, I walked through how disconnected MCP servers and AI agents create a growing blind spot in enterprise identity. The problem: thousands of MCP deployments running with overly broad tokens, no authentication, and no connection to your identity fabric. The solution: federate everything through the Maverics AI Identity Gateway. That post assumed……
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Dutch police arrest 21-year-old for alleged involvement in JokerOTP password stealer
The Dordrecht native was detained on Tuesday by police in East Brabant on accusations he distributed a bot called JokerOTP, which is used widely by cybercriminals to intercept the codes delivered by many platforms as part of multi-factor authentication sign-ins. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-police-arrest-man-over-jokerotp-password-stealer
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The Significance of Passwordless Authentication and eKYC in Simplifying Cross-Border Banking Onboarding
Explore how passwordless authentication and eKYC simplify cross-border banking onboarding by enhancing security, compliance, and user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-significance-of-passwordless-authentication-and-ekyc-in-simplifying-cross-border-banking-onboarding/
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The Significance of Passwordless Authentication and eKYC in Simplifying Cross-Border Banking Onboarding
Explore how passwordless authentication and eKYC simplify cross-border banking onboarding by enhancing security, compliance, and user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-significance-of-passwordless-authentication-and-ekyc-in-simplifying-cross-border-banking-onboarding/
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SMS and OTP Bombing Campaigns Found Abusing API, SSL and Cross-Platform Automation
The modern authentication ecosystem runs on a fragile assumption: that requests for one-time passwords are genuine. That assumption is now under sustained pressure. What began in the early 2020s as loosely shared scripts for irritating phone numbers has evolved into a coordinated ecosystem of SMS and OTP bombing tools engineered for scale, speed, and persistence.…
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What CISOs need to know about the OpenClaw security nightmare
OpenClaw exposes enterprise security gaps: The first big lesson of this whole OpenClaw situation is that enterprises need to do more to get their security fundamentals in place. Because if there are any gaps, anywhere at all, they will now be found and exploited at an unprecedented pace. In the case of OpenClaw, that means…
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Multiple Endpoint Manager bugs patched by Ivanti, including remote auth bypass
Ivanti patched over a dozen Endpoint Manager flaws, including a high-severity auth bypass that let attackers steal credentials remotely. Ivanti released patches for more than a dozen vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager, including flaws disclosed in October 2025. The update addresses a high-severity authentication bypass, tracked as CVE-2026-1603 (CVSS score of 8.6), that attackers could exploit…
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Is SSO the Same as SAML?
Confused about sso vs saml? Learn the difference between the authentication process and the XML-based protocol. Essential guide for engineering leaders and ctos. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/is-sso-the-same-as-saml/