Tag: authentication
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SIM Swapping and How to Prevent it
SIM swapping attacks have been a threat for years, but gained mainstream attention in 2019 when hackers took over the cellular account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Because we use our cell phone number as an authentication method for a variety of online services and applications, this type of attack is far more insidious than……
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SonicWall firewall hit with critical authentication bypass vulnerability
SonicWall is warning customers of a severe vulnerability in its SonicOS SSLVPN with high exploitability that remote attackers could use to bypass authentication.The bug is an improper authentication vulnerability in the SSL VPN authentication mechanism, according to emails sent to customers and published on SonicWall’s official subreddit.”We have identified a high (severity) firewall vulnerability that…
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SSL certificate FAQs: Your comprehensive guide from basics to advanced principles
Digital certificates play an important role in shaping the modern digital ecosystem, offering a much-needed foundation of trust through the power of authentication and encryption. Many people recognize the value of these certificates but struggle to understand how they work or what it takes to protect sensitive information via SSL/TLS certificates. In this article, we…
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SonicWall Patches Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in Firewalls
SonicWall has released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in SonicOS, including high-severity authentication bypass flaws. The post SonicWall Patches Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities in Firewalls appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-patches-authentication-bypass-vulnerabilities-in-firewalls/
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Ivanti warns critical RCE flaw in Connect Secure exploited as zero-day
Tags: advisory, apt, attack, authentication, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, google, government, group, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, law, mandiant, microsoft, network, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayIT software provider Ivanti released patches Wednesday for its Connect Secure SSL VPN appliances to address two memory corruption vulnerabilities, one of which has already been exploited in the wild as a zero-day to compromise devices.The exploited vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0282, is a stack-based buffer overflow rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.0.…
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SonicWall warns of an exploitable SonicOS vulnerability
SonicWall warns customers to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its firewall’s SonicOS that is >>susceptible to actual exploitation.
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CVE-2025-0282: Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited In The Wild
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cve, exploit, flaw, group, injection, ivanti, malware, ransomware, remote-code-execution, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustIvanti disclosed two vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure, Policy Secure and Neurons for ZTA gateway devices, including one flaw that was exploited in the wild as a zero-day. Background On January 8, Ivanti published a security advisory for two vulnerabilities affecting multiple products including Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure and Ivanti Neurons for Zero…
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Netis routers vulnerable to chained authentication bypass, RCE flaws
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/netis-routers-vulnerable-to-chained-authentication-bypass-rce-flaws
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SonicWall urges admins to patch exploitable SSLVPN bug immediately
SonicWall is emailing customers urging them to upgrade their firewall’s SonicOS firmware to patch an authentication bypass vulnerability in SSL VPN and SSH management that is “susceptible to actual exploitation.” First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-patch-exploitable-sslvpn-bug-immediately/
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Part 15: Function Type Categories
On Detection: Tactical to Functional Seven Ways to View API Functions Introduction Welcome back to Part 15 of the On Detection: Tactical to Functional blog series. I wrote this article to serve as a resource for those attempting to create tool graphs to describe the capabilities of the attacker tools or malware samples they encounter.…
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New WordPress Plugin That Weaponizes Legit Sites To Steal Customer Payment Data
Cybercriminals have developed PhishWP, a malicious WordPress plugin, to facilitate sophisticated phishing attacks, which enable attackers to create convincing replicas of legitimate payment gateways, such as Stripe, on compromised or fraudulent WordPress websites. By seamlessly integrating with Telegram, PhishWP facilitates real-time data exfiltration, including credit card details, personal information, and even 3DS authentication codes. This…
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ADFS”Š”, “ŠLiving in the Legacy of DRS
ADFS”Š”, “ŠLiving in the Legacy of DRS It’s no secret that Microsoft have been trying to move customers away from ADFS for a while. Short of slapping a “deprecated” label on it, every bit of documentation I come across eventually explains why Entra ID should now be used in place of ADFS. And yet”¦ we still encounter…
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(g+) Yubikey und Co.: Einfache und sichere Anmeldung mit Security-Keys
Tags: authenticationSecurity-Keys machen kennwortlose Anmeldungen und die Multifaktor-Authentifizierung sicher. Doch wie setzt man sie? Wir geben Praxistipps. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/yubikey-und-co-einfache-und-sichere-anmeldung-mit-security-keys-2501-191799.html
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Industrial networking manufacturer Moxa reports ‘critical’ router bugs
Moxa says the flaws can be used to bypass user authentication, escalate privileges and gain root access to devices. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/industrial-networking-manufacturer-moxa-reports-critical-router-bugs/
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Privacy Roundup: Week 1 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, android, apple, authentication, botnet, breach, browser, business, captcha, chrome, compliance, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firmware, flaw, google, group, hacker, healthcare, HIPAA, infrastructure, injection, Internet, law, leak, login, malware, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, router, service, software, threat, tool, update, virus, vulnerabilityThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 29 DEC 2024 – 4 JAN 2024. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things overlap; for…
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Microsoft, Ping, Okta Dominate Access Management Gartner MQ
Access Management Leaders Remain Unchanged as Customer Identity Cases Proliferate. Advances in customer identity around better user experience, strong authentication, and centralized identity processes have driven rapid growth in the access management market. The space by grew 17.6% to $5.85 billion in 2023 as organizations increasing look to replace homegrown CIAM solutions. First seen on…
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How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication
Here’s how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means of copying files to your remote Linux servers. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-secure-copy-with-ssh-key-authentication/
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Proposed HIPAA Amendments Will Close Healthcare Security Gaps
Tags: authentication, control, cybersecurity, healthcare, HIPAA, mfa, network, privacy, regulation, threatThe changes to the healthcare privacy regulation with technical controls such as network segmentation, multi-factor authentication, and encryption. The changes would strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic health information and address evolving threats against healthcare entities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/proposed-hipaa-amendments-close-healthcare-security-gaps
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Authentifizierung von IBM Db2 unter Cloud Pak for Data umgehbar
IBMs Datenbanksysteme Db2 und Db2 Warehouse sind unter der Daten- und KI-Plattform Cloud Pak for Data attackierbar. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Authentifizierung-von-IBM-Db2-unter-Cloud-Pak-for-Data-umgehbar-10223865.html
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US soldier linked to Trump call log hack arrested in Texas
Court documents unsealed Monday show that US authorities have arrested a 20-year-old soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, charged with two counts of selling or attempting to sell confidential phone records without the customer’s authorization.But behind the scant details provided in the charge sheet submitted to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at…
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New DoubleClickjacking Attack Bypasses Protections
DoubleClickjacking bypasses X-Frame-Options and SameSite cookies in double-click sequences, exposing UI authentication flaws First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/doubleclickjacking-attack-bypasses/
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Best of 2024: FIDO: Consumers are Adopting Passkeys for Authentication
The FIDO Alliance found in a survey that as consumers become more familiar with passkeys, they are adopting the technology as a more secure alternative to passwords to authenticate their identities online. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/fido-consumers-are-adopting-passkeys-for-authentication-2/
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Four-Faith Industrial Routers Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Gain Remote Access
A significant post-authentication vulnerability affecting Four-Faith industrial routers has been actively exploited in the wild. Assigned as CVE-2024-12856, this flaw allows attackers to execute unauthenticated remote command injections by leveraging the routers’ default credentials. Details of the Exploitation The vulnerability impacts at least two Four-Faith router models”, F3x24 and F3x36. It involves leveraging the /apply.cgi endpoint over HTTP…
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Keeper Password Manager Review (2025): Features, Pros, Cons
Keeper’s extensive authentication options and generous discounts make it an alluring password manager to try this year. Read more about it in our full review. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/keeper-password-manager-review/
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How are you securing your communications in the wake of the Volt Typhoon revelations?
Tags: access, advisory, android, apple, apt, attack, authentication, business, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, communications, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, firmware, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, microsoft, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe FBI recently released information that text messages between Apple and Android texting systems were insecure and that attackers could listen in and access those communications, more fallout from the revelation that a Chinese-affiliated threat actor had breached telecommunications companies.The announcement that the group known as Salt Typhoon had compromised networks of major global telecommunications…