Tag: authentication
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5 Benefits of Passwordless Authentication
Tags: authenticationThe benefits of passwordless authentication include enhanced security, convenience, and boosted productivity. Learn how your organization can take adv… First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/passwordless-authentication-benefits/
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How to Enable Multi-Factor Authentication: Comprehensive Guide
Learn how to enable multi-factor authentication. This comprehensive guide explores MFA’s importance and best authenticator apps. The post w to enable … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/03/how-to-enable-multi-factor-authentication-comprehensive-guide/
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Over 12 million auth secrets and keys leaked on GitHub in 2023
GitHub users accidentally exposed 12.8 million authentication and sensitive secrets in over 3 million public repositories during 2023, with the vast m… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-12-million-auth-secrets-and-keys-leaked-on-github-in-2023/
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PoC Exploit Released for OpenEdge Authentication Gateway AdminServer Vulnerability
A Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a vulnerability in the OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer. This vulnerability, CVE… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/poc-exploit-released/
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Cisco patches Secure Client VPN flaw that could reveal authentication tokens (CVE-2024-20337)
Cisco has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its Cisco Secure Client enterprise VPN and endpoint security solution, one of which (CVE-2… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/03/08/cve-2024-20337/
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Critical TeamCity flaw now widely exploited to create admin accounts
Hackers have started to exploit the critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) in TeamCity On-Premises, which JetBrains ad… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-teamcity-flaw-now-widely-exploited-to-create-admin-accounts/
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TeamCity auth bypass bug exploited to mass-generate admin accounts
Hackers have started to exploit the critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) in TeamCity On-Premises, which JetBrains ad… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/teamcity-auth-bypass-bug-exploited-to-mass-generate-admin-accounts/
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How to Adopt Phishing-Resistant MFA
In a recent blog post, we discussed what phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) is and why… The post ent blog post, we discussed what … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/03/how-to-adopt-phishing-resistant-mfa/
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VMWare Urges Users to Uninstall EAP Immediately
VMware has issued a no-patch advisory urging users to take swift action by removing the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP). EAP was depr… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/03/vmware-urges-users-to-uninstall-eap-immediately/
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Navigating Biometric Data Security Risks in the Digital Age
The use of biometrics is increasingly common for authentication, and organizations must make sure their data security solutions protect what may be a … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/navigating-biometric-data-security-risks-digital-age
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JetBrains TeamCity Multiple Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
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Hundreds of orgs targeted with emails aimed at stealing NTLM authentication hashes
A threat actor specializing in establishing initial access to target organizations’ computer systems and networks is using booby-trapped email attachm… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/03/05/steals-ntlm-hashes-email/
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Hackers steal Windows NTLM authentication hashes in phishing attacks
The hacking group known as TA577 has recently shifted tactics by using phishing emails to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication hashes to perform… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-windows-ntlm-authentication-hashes-in-phishing-attacks/
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Middle East Leads in Deployment of DMARC Email Security
Yet challenges remain as many nation’s policies for the email authentication protocol remain lax and could run afoul of Google’s and Yahoo’s restricti… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/middle-east-leads-in-dmarc-deployment
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TA577 Exploits NTLM Authentication Vulnerability
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New Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Expose Android and Linux Devices to Hackers
Tags: android, authentication, cybersecurity, flaw, hacker, linux, open-source, software, vulnerability, wifiCybersecurity researchers have identified two authentication bypass flaws in open-source Wi-Fi software found in Android, Linux, and ChromeOS devices … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/02/new-wi-fi-vulnerabilities-expose.html
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New Vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect Massively Exploited by Attackers
One vulnerability impacting ConnectWise ScreenConnect that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication to create admin accounts is being used in … First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/connectwise-screenconnect-vulnerability/
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Weak or Misconfigured Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Methods
This article is part of a series where we look at a recent NSA/CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the top cybersecurity issues identified during red… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/02/weak-or-misconfigured-multi-factor-authentication-mfa-methods/
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ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-1709 CVE-2024-1708)
Uncover critical security flaws in ConnectWise ScreenConnect (CVE-2024-1709 & CVE-2024-1708) posing remote code execution risks. Actively exploite… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/02/screenconnect-authentication-bypass-cve-2024-1709-cve-2024-1708/
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Critical Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Plug-in Allows Session Hijacking
Admins are urged to remove vSphere’s vulnerable Enhanced Authentication Plug-in, which was discontinued nearly three years ago but is still widely in … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-vulnerability-vmware-vsphere-plugin-session-hijacking
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ConnectWise ScreenConnect Mass Exploitation Delivers Ransomware
Hundreds of initial access brokers and cybercrime gangs are jumping on the max-critical CVE-2024-1709 authentication bypass, threatening orgs and down… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/connectwise-screenconnect-mass-exploitation-delivers-ransomware
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New ScreenConnect RCE flaw exploited in ransomware attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, exploit, flaw, lockbit, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityAttackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomwar… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-screenconnect-rce-flaw-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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VMware pushes admins to uninstall vulnerable, deprecated vSphere plugin (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250)
VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP), a plugin for VMware vSphere, has two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250) that could be expl… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/02/21/cve-2024-22245-cve-2024-22250/
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VMware Urges to Remove Enhanced EAP Plugin to Stop Auth Session Hijack Attacks
VMware has issued an urgent advisory to administrators to remove a deprecated authentication plugin vulnerable to severe security threats. The Enhance… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/vmware-urges-remove-eap-plugin/
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PrintListener: Fingerprint Authentication Vulnerability Exposes Our Identities
Fingerprint authentication has widespread adoption in identity verification systems owing to its speed and cost-efficiency. However, the risk of finge… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/printlistener-fingerprint-authentication-vulnerability/
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VMware urges admins to remove deprecated, vulnerable auth plug-in
VMware urged admins today to remove a discontinued authentication plugin exposed to authentication relay and session hijack attacks in Windows domain … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-urges-admins-to-remove-deprecated-vulnerable-auth-plug-in/
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Phishing und Spoofing: BSI gibt Hinweise zur EAuthentifizierung
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iOS, Android Malware Steals Faces to Defeat Biometrics With AI Swaps
Southeast Asia is learning the hard way that biometric scans are nearly as easy to bypass as other kinds of authentication data, thanks to a creative … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ios-malware-steals-faces-defeat-biometrics-ai-swaps
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Patch new Connect Secure auth bypass bug immediately
Today, Ivanti warned of a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways, urging admins to secure t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-patch-new-connect-secure-auth-bypass-bug-immediately/