Tag: authentication
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Want to be an effective cybersecurity leader? Learn to excel at change management
Tags: authentication, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cybersecurity, finance, fraud, group, guide, Hardware, identity, jobs, password, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerability, zero-trustIf there’s one thing that’s inevitable in cybersecurity, it’s change. Ever-evolving technology requires new protections, threats seem to multiply and morph on a daily basis, and even the humblest pieces of software and hardware demand constant updating to stay secure.That work has been increasing as the importance, visibility, and impact of security initiatives have ramped…
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CISA warns of critical, high-risk flaws in ICS products from four vendors
Tags: access, authentication, automation, cisa, cloud, computing, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, leak, mitigation, monitoring, open-source, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Alliance has issued advisories for 11 critical and high-risk vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) products from several manufacturers.The issues include OS command injection, unsafe deserialization of data, use of broken cryptographic algorithms, authentication bypass, improper access controls, use of default credentials, sensitive information leaks, and more. The flaws…
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Is Online Fax Secure? Everything You Need to Know
Online faxing uses the latest security technology, including end-to-end encryption, secure transmission and multi-factor authentication, to keep your information safe. How Does Online Fax Work? Online faxing is a cutting-edge technology that is much more convenient and secure than traditional faxing. Online fax services use the latest encryption, secure transmission and multi-factor authentication to keep…
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Fortinet Authentication Vulnerability Exploited to Gain Super-Admin Access
Tags: access, authentication, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, fortinet, threat, update, vpn, vulnerabilityA critical authentication vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiGate SSL VPN appliance tracked as CVE-2024-55591, has been weaponized in active attacks. Threat actors have exploited this vulnerability to gainsuper-admin privileges, bypassing the authentication mechanism, and compromising devices globally. Cybersecurity experts warn organizations using vulnerable Fortinet systems to patch immediately to prevent catastrophic breaches. Fortinet’s Authentication Vulnerability Explained The…
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US takes aim at healthcare cybersecurity with proposed HIPAA changes
Tags: access, authentication, best-practice, breach, compliance, control, csf, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, group, healthcare, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, jobs, law, malware, mfa, network, nist, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a consultation on stricter rules for the safeguarding of electronic health records.The proposed revamp of security rules covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is designed to address the increased risk from cyberattacks such as ransomware against healthcare environments.The revamped rules…
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Passkeys are gaining popularity, but too much authentication is hard to manage
Tags: access, authentication, cybersecurity, data, passkey, password, software, strategy, zero-trustKeeper Security, the cybersecurity provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge Privileged Access Management (PAM) software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged accounts, secrets and remote connections, announces the release of its latest Insight Report, >>Navigating a Hybrid Authentication Landscape.
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Bitwarden makes it harder to hack password vaults without MFA
Open-source password manager Bitwarden is adding an extra layer of security for accounts that are not protected by two-factor authentication, requiring email verification before allowing access to accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitwarden-makes-it-harder-to-hack-password-vaults-without-mfa/
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Clone2Leak attacks exploit Git flaws to steal credentials
A set of three distinct but related attacks, dubbed ‘Clone2Leak,’ can leak credentials by exploiting how Git and its credential helpers handle authentication requests. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clone2leak-attacks-exploit-git-flaws-to-steal-credentials/
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Steuerung einer hybriden Authentifizierungs-Landschaft
Keeper Security veröffentlicht seinen aktuellsten Insight-Report ‘Navigating a Hybrid Authentication Landscape”. Der Report untersucht, wie sich die Strategien von Organisationen entwickeln, um sensible Daten und Identitäten zu sichern, angesichts einer stetig komplexeren digitalen Umgebung. Während sich die traditionelle Passwort-basierte Authentifizierung wachsenden Gefahren gegenübersieht, inklusive Phishing und Credential-Stuffing (Angreifer nutzen gestohlene Anmeldedaten für unberechtigte Zugänge zu Konten),…
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Diamond Ticket Attack: Abusing kerberos Trust
The Diamond Ticket attack represents a sophisticated escalation in Active Directory (AD) exploitation methods, leveraging intricate flaws in Kerberos authentication and authorization mechanisms. This article First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/diamond-ticket-attack-abusing-kerberos-trust/
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CISOs’ top 12 cybersecurity priorities for 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, governance, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, oracle, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, threat, training, usa, zero-trustSecurity chief Andrew Obadiaru’s to-do list for the upcoming year will be familiar to CISOs everywhere: advance a zero-trust architecture in the organization; strengthen identity and access controls as part of that drive; increase monitoring of third-party risks; and expand the use of artificial intelligence in security operations.”Nothing is particularly new, maybe AI is newer,…
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New Android Identity Check locks settings outside trusted locations
Google has announced a new Android “Identity Check” security feature that lock sensitive settings behind biometric authentication when outside a trusted location. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-identity-check-locks-settings-outside-trusted-locations/
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SonicWall warns of SMA1000 RCE flaw exploited in zero-day attacks
SonicWall is warning about a pre-authentication deserialization vulnerability in SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC), with reports that it has been exploited as a zero-day in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-warns-of-sma1000-rce-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/
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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit Using Specially Crafted Code to Evade Detection
The rapid evolution of Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms is reshaping the threat landscape, enabling attackers to launch increasingly sophisticated phishing campaigns. One such advanced PhaaS platform, Tycoon, has seen widespread use since its emergence in August 2023. In November 2024, it debuted its latest iteration, Tycoon 2FA, which bypasses multifactor authentication (2FA) using Microsoft 365 session…
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SonicWall Urges Immediate Patch for Critical CVE-2025-23006 Flaw Amid Likely Exploitation
SonicWall is alerting customers of a critical security flaw impacting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances that it said has been likely exploited in the wild as a zero-day.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23006, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system.”Pre-authentication deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability has…
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New Supply Chain Attack Targeting Chrome Extensions to Inject Malicious Code
A sophisticated supply chain attack targeting Chrome browser extensions has come to light, potentially compromising hundreds of thousands of users. The attack, which unfolded in December 2024, involved phishing campaigns aimed at extension developers and the injection of malicious code into legitimate Chrome extensions. Sensitive user data, including API keys, session cookies, and authentication tokens…
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Probleme mit Authenticator bei Microsoft-365-Diensten
Microsoft berichtet von aktuellen Problemen mit der Authentifizierung mittels Authenticator bei Microsoft-365-Diensten. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Microsoft-Probleme-mit-Authenticator-bei-Microsoft-365-Diensten-10253297.html
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Give users confidence in your digital infrastructure
Why Digital Trust and crypto-agility are essential to authentication and data security First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/give_users_confidence_in_your/
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Entra Connect Attacker Tradecraft: Part 2
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cloud, control, credentials, detection, group, microsoft, password, powershell, service, windowsNow that we know how to add credentials to an on-premises user, lets pose a question: “Given access to a sync account in Domain A, can we add credentials to a user in another domain within the same Entra tenant?” This is a bit of a tall order assuming we have very few privileges in Entra…
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Google Cloud Security Threat Horizons Report #11 Is Out!
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, extortion, google, identity, intelligence, leak, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, service, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThis is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our next Threat Horizons Report, #11 (full version) that we just released (the official blog for #1 report, my unofficial blogs for #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10). My favorite quotes from the report follow below:…
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Authentication and Single Sign-On: Essential Technical Foundations
Dive deep into the technical fundamentals of Authentication and SSO systems. Learn how HTTP, security protocols, and best practices work together to create robust authentication solutions for modern web applications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/authentication-and-single-sign-on-essential-technical-foundations/
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IBM i Access Client Solutions Might Be Leaking Your Passwords
A potential security flaw in IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) has raised serious concerns about password leakage, leaving users vulnerable to exploitation. Research published yesterday by a vulnerability assessment team revealed that the *WINLOGON authentication feature in IBM ACS is questionably storing Windows credentials, potentially exposing plaintext passwords. This alarming discovery has prompted immediate…
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‘Sneaky Log’ Microsoft Spoofing Scheme Sidesteps Two-Factor Security
The phishing-as-a-service kit from Sneaky Log creates fake authentication pages to farm account information, including two-factor security codes. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/sneaky-log-microsoft-phishing-2fa/
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PoC Exploit Released for TP-Link Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-54887)
A serious code execution vulnerability in the TP-Link TL-WR940N router, identified as CVE-2024-54887, has become the focus of intense scrutiny following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device remotely without authentication, posing significant risks to network security. The following article provides an overview of…
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Ridding your network of NTLM
Tags: attack, authentication, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, email, encryption, exploit, group, hacker, ibm, Internet, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, ntlm, password, service, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsMicrosoft has hinted at a possible end to NTLM a few times, but with quite a few Windows 95 or 98 in use that do not support the alternative, Kerberos, it won’t be an easy job to do. There is the option to disable NTLM when using Azure Active Directory but that may not always…