Tag: authentication
-
Hackers Masquerade as Organizations to Steal Payroll Logins and Redirect Payments from Employees
ReliaQuest, hackers have deployed a cunning search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning scheme to orchestrate payroll fraud against a manufacturing sector customer. This deceptive strategy involves crafting fake authentication portals that mirror legitimate organizational login pages, manipulating search engine results to rank these malicious sites at the top. Unsuspecting employees, searching for payroll portals on mobile…
-
Email Spoofing Security
Email spoofing security is an imperative addition to your email’s security posture, here’s why. Email spoofing is a form of internet fraud. Leverage email authentication tools to enhance your domain’s email spoofing security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/email-spoofing-security/
-
Trust becomes an attack vector in the new campaign using trojanized KeePass
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, backup, breach, ceo, control, credentials, defense, edr, identity, open-source, password, ransomware, risk, service, software, veeam, vmware, zero-trustIdentity is the new perimeter: Once KeeLoader stole vault credentials-often including domain admin, vSphere, and backup service accountattackers moved fast. Using SSH, RDP, and SMB protocols, they quietly seized control of jump servers, escalated privileges, disabled multifactor authentication, and pushed ransomware payloads directly to VMware ESXi hypervisors.Jason Soroko of Sectigo called it a “textbook identity…
-
Neue Angriffstaktiken: Die trügerische Sicherheit von MFA
Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierung (MFA) galt lange als das Bollwerk gegen Phishing-Attacken effektiv, kostengünstig und leicht zu implementieren. Doch aktuelle Entwicklungen zeigen: Diese Schutzmaßnahme ist längst nicht mehr unangreifbar. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/die-truegerische-sicherheit-mfa
-
Ivanti EPMM 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Under Active Attack
Tags: attack, authentication, cyber, endpoint, flaw, ivanti, mobile, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zero-dayIvanti’s Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) contains a critical vulnerability chain that has been actively abused. The vulnerabilities, initially disclosed by Ivanti on March 13th, 2025, combine an authentication bypass (CVE-2025-4427) and a remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-4428) to create a critical attack vector that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. While…
-
Ivanti EPMM Bugs Combine for Unauthenticated RCE in the Wild
Summary On March 13, Ivanti disclosed two vulnerabilities which a ect their on-premise Endpoint Manager Mobile product: CVE-2025-4427 (an authentication bypass) and CVE-2025-4428 (an authenticated First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2025/05/21/ivanti-epmm-bugs-combine-for-unauthenticated-rce-in-the-wild/
-
Poor DNS hygiene is leading to domain hijacking
Tags: attack, authentication, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, detection, dns, email, exploit, incident response, intelligence, threat, toolDNS hijacking comes in many forms: DNS hijacking comes in many forms. In 2019, CSO inteviewed Paul Vixie, a DNS system contributor, about the need to strengthen security. We later wrote about the problem of abandoned domain names. And things haven’t changed a lot since then. Most CISOs may be familiar with typosquatting, where “firm.com”…
-
What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account
How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future<ul><li><a href=”https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/technology/2025/apr/23/what-to-do-phone-lost-stolen-change-passwords”>Phone lost or stolen? Practical steps to restore peace of mind</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/07/what-to-do-if-your-uk-passport-is-lost-or-stolen-steps-you-need-to-take”>UK passport lost or stolen? Here are the steps you need to take</li></ul>Your Facebook or Instagram account can be your link to friends, a profile for…
-
Poor DNS hygiene is leading to domain hijacking: Report
Tags: attack, authentication, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, detection, dns, email, exploit, incident response, intelligence, threat, toolDNS hijacking comes in many forms: DNS hijacking comes in many forms. In 2019, CSO inteviewed Paul Vixie, a DNS system contributor, about the need to strengthen security. We later wrote about the problem of abandoned domain names. And things haven’t changed a lot since then. Most CISOs may be familiar with typosquatting, where “firm.com”…
-
8 KI-Sicherheitsrisiken, die Unternehmen übersehen
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, cisco, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, framework, governance, hacker, injection, LLM, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, security-incident, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIn ihrem Wettlauf um Produktivitätssteigerungen durch generative KI übersehen die meisten Unternehmen die damit verbundenen Sicherheitsrisiken.Laut einer Studie des Weltwirtschaftsforums, die in Zusammenarbeit mit Accenture durchgeführt wurde, versäumen es 63 Prozent der Unternehmen, die Sicherheit von KI-Tools vor deren Einsatz zu überprüfen. Dadurch gehen sie eine Reihe von Risiken für ihr Unternehmen ein.Dies gilt sowohl…
-
Qilin Exploits SAP Zero-Day Vulnerability Weeks Ahead of Public Disclosure
Tags: authentication, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, malicious, sap, vulnerability, zero-dayCybersecurity experts at OP Innovate have uncovered evidence that CVE-2025-31324, a critical zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, was actively exploited nearly three weeks before its public disclosure. This flaw, residing in the /developmentserver/metadatauploader endpoint, lacks proper authentication and authorization controls, enabling unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files like web shells, leading to potential…
-
CISA Adds Actively Exploited Ivanti EPMM Zero-Day to KEV Catalog
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, mobile, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zero-dayCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The flaws CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428 enable authentication bypass and remote code execution, respectively, and stem from insecure implementations of widely used open-source…
-
Ethical hackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities against popular OS, browsers, VMs and AI frameworks
Virtual machine and container escapes: Virtualization sits at the core of public cloud infrastructure and private data centers, allowing companies to run their workloads and applications inside isolated containers or virtual servers. Any flaw that allows escaping from the confines of a virtual machine or a Linux container poses a risk not only to the…
-
Beyond Auth0: A Comprehensive Guide to Authentication Alternatives in 2025
Struggling with Auth0’s pricing or technical limitations? This comprehensive guide analyzes the top commercial and open-source authentication alternatives for 2025, helping you select the perfect solution based on your specific technical requirements, deployment preferences, and budget constraints. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/beyond-auth0-a-comprehensive-guide-to-authentication-alternatives-in-2025/
-
Passwortfreie Authentifizierung: So gelingt der Umstieg auf PKI
Tags: access, authentication, bug, cyberattack, Hardware, infrastructure, mail, mfa, nis-2, password, phishing, ransomware, service, vpnDie zertifikatsbasierte Authentifizierung mit PKI erfolgt via physischen Token statt Passwort.Die Bedrohungslage im Cyberraum verschärft sich stetig. Immer mehr Unternehmen sind mit Angriffen konfrontiert von Phishing-Kampagnen bis hin zu Ransomware-Attacken. Zudem verlangen Gesetzgeber mit Vorschriften wie NIS-2 ein hohes Maß an Sicherheit und Nachvollziehbarkeit der Authentifizierung. Herkömmliche Methoden wie Passwörter oder SMS-TANs sind den steigenden…
-
Hanko: Open-source authentication and user management
Hanko is an open-source, API-first authentication solution purpose-built for the passwordless era. >>We focus on helping developers and organizations modernize their … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/19/hanko-open-source-authentication-user-management/
-
Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung über Bitpixie (CVE-2023-21563) ausgehebelt
Die von Microsoft für Windows verwendete Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung für Datenträger lässt sich über die Bitpixie-Schwachstelle (CVE-2023-21563) per Software aushebeln, wenn gewisse Randbedingungen gelten. Ein Sicherheitsforscher hatn gezeigt, wie sich der Master-Key, bei fehlender Pre-Boot-Authentifizierung unter Windows binnen Minuten, ohne Hardware-Hack, aus … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/05/18/windows-bitlocker-verschluesselung-ueber-bitpixie-cve-2023-21563-ausgehebelt/
-
Check Point veröffentlicht weitere Details zur DragonForce Analyse
Die Gruppe gibt sich häufig als IT-Mitarbeiter aus, versendet Phishing-Nachrichten via SMS oder Telegram und nutzt Multi-Faktor-Authentifizierungs-Müdigkeit (MFA Fatigue), um Nutzer zur Preisgabe von Zugangsdaten zu bewegen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-veroeffentlicht-weitere-details-zur-dragonforce-analyse/a40820/
-
UK NHS Rolls Out Voluntary Cyber Charter for IT Suppliers
Urges Companies to Regularly Patch Their Products. The British National Health Service is prodding suppliers to commit to voluntary cybersecurity measures in a bid to prevent disruptive hacks. Among the proposed measures are regularly patching IT systems, instituting multifactor authentication and requiring IT suppliers to monitor and log their systems to allow prompt incident response.…
-
Hacker nehmen Rüstungslieferanten der Ukraine ins Visier
Tags: 2fa, access, authentication, bug, cyberattack, exploit, hacker, mail, mfa, password, software, strategy, ukraine, vulnerabilityRussische Hacker greifen gezielt Rüstungsfirmen an, die die Ukraine mit Waffen versorgen.Die berüchtigte russische Hackergruppe Fancy Bear hat gezielt Rüstungsfirmen angegriffen, die Waffen an die Ukraine liefern. Das geht aus einer aktuellen Studie des slowakischen Sicherheitsunternehmens Eset aus Bratislava hervor. Danach richteten sich die Angriffe vor allem gegen Hersteller sowjetischer Waffentechnik in Bulgarien, Rumänien und…
-
Mail relays Part 1 – Authenticate your outgoing mail!
Email authentication used to be something only big players worried about. Not anymore. While small senders may not feel the heat yet, it’s only a matter of time before it reaches them. In this blog, we explore how authentication can be implemented at the relay level to improve deliverability, prevent abuse, and get ahead. Let’s…
-
Named an Example Vendor in 2025 Gartner® Guidance for Workforce Access Management Report
BOULDER, Colo. Strata Identity, the Identity Orchestration company, today announced it has been named an Example Vendor in the 2025 Gartner Guidance for Workforce Access Management report by Paul Rabinovich. As noted in the report, “this research helps identity architects to modernize their AM implementations.” Orchestrated authentication that adapts to any identity system Strata’s Maverics platform modernizes……
-
Strengthening Cloud Security: API Posture Governance, Threat Detection, and Attack Chain Visibility with Salt Security and Wiz
Tags: api, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, compliance, data, detection, exploit, google, governance, incident response, malicious, risk, risk-assessment, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIntroduction In the current cloud-centric environment, strong API security is essential. Google’s acquisition of Wiz underscores the urgent necessity for all-encompassing cloud security solutions. Organizations should focus on both governing API posture, ensuring secure configuration and deployment to reduce vulnerabilities and assure compliance, and on effective threat detection and response. Salt Security’s API Protection Platform…
-
Ivanti Patches EPMM Vulnerabilities Exploited for Remote Code Execution in Limited Attacks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, credentials, cve, endpoint, exploit, flaw, ivanti, mobile, remote-code-execution, software, update, vulnerabilityIvanti has released security updates to address two security flaws in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software that have been chained in attacks to gain remote code execution.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-4427 (CVSS score: 5.3) – An authentication bypass in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowing attackers to access protected resources without proper credentials…
-
CVE-2025-4427, CVE-2025-4428: Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Remote Code Execution
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, cve, endpoint, exploit, flaw, ivanti, mobile, open-source, programming, rce, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability, waf, zero-dayRemote code execution vulnerability in a popular mobile device management solution from Ivanti has been exploited in the wild in limited attacks Background On May 13, Ivanti released a security advisory to address a high severity remote code execution (RCE) and a medium severity authentication bypass vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) product, a…