Tag: mfa
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Understanding the Importance of MFA: A Comprehensive Guide
Protecting digital identities is essential for individuals and organizations in a world where cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. If anything has proven to boost security massively, it has to be the proper utilization of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). While traditional password protection can easily be attacked through phishing, credential stuffing, and brute force, MFA……
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Keeper Security Cybersecurity Action Month: The Importance of MFA
With Cybersecurity Action Month underway, Keeper Security is going beyond raising awareness by calling on everyone to adopt and enforce cybersecurity practices that protect against evolving threats. In week one, the cyber organisation focused on the importance of using strong passwords. In week two, Keeper stressed the importance of phishing awareness. This week, Keeper Security are stressing the importance…
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Google’s Heather Adkins on infostealers, two-factor authentication and fixing the security ‘mess’ for future generations
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/healther-adkins-interview-future-generations
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Even Orgs With SSO Are Vulnerable to Identity-Based Attacks
Use SSO, don’t use SSO. Have MFA, don’t have MFA. An analysis of a snapshot of organizations using Push Security’s platform finds that 99% of accounts susceptible to phishing attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/even-orgs-with-sso-are-vulnerable-to-identity-based-attacks
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UK’s NCSC Releases New MFA Implementation Guidance
Tags: mfaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/uks-ncsc-releases-new-mfa-implementation-guidance
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Channel Brief: Presidio Acquires Internetwork Engineering, NCSC Issues New MFA Guidance
Tags: mfaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/channel-brief-presidio-acquires-internetwork-engineering-ncsc-issues-new-mfa-guidance
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Experts say MFA is no longer enough for enterprises
Tags: mfaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/experts-say-mfa-is-no-longer-enough-for-enterprises
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Threat Actor ProKYC Selling Tools To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication
Threat actors are leveraging a newly discovered deepfake tool, ProKYC, to bypass two-factor authentication on cryptocurrency exchanges, which is designed specifically for NAF (New Account Fraud) attacks and can create verified but synthetic accounts by mimicking facial recognition authentication. By overcoming these security measures, threat actors can engage in money laundering, create mule accounts, and…
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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, GDPR, healthcare, iam, ibm, identity, infrastructure, mfa, office, passkey, password, privacy, regulation, risk, software, strategy, technology, updatePasswordless Authentication without Secrets! divya Fri, 10/11/2024 – 08:54 As user expectations for secure and seamless access continue to grow, the 2024 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index (DTI) research revealed that 65% of users feel frustrated with frequent password resets. This highlights an increasing demand for advanced authentication methods like passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA),…
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Podcast Episode 20: Interview with Alan Delahunty, his role as Vice President/Commercial Lines Agent
Unlock the secrets to navigating the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity and commercial insurance with expert insights from Alan Delahunty of McGriff Insurance. Discover how the complexity of cyber threats is reshaping insurance policies and learn why multi-factor authentication and other security measures are now industry standards. We promise you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding”¦…
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Secure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys
Tags: access, apple, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, fido, finance, google, government, Hardware, healthcare, identity, login, mfa, microsoft, network, passkey, password, phishing, psychology, regulation, risk, service, soar, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys madhav Thu, 10/10/2024 – 05:12 As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 with the theme “Secure Our World,” exploring innovative technologies is crucial to help us achieve this goal. One such advancement that’s revolutionizing online security and user authentication is passkeys. Passkeys represent a significant leap forward in…
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CISA Issues Guidance to Counter Iran’s Election Interference
Tags: authentication, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, election, hacker, infrastructure, iran, mfa, phishing, threatCISA and FBI Warn of Iranian Hackers Targeting US Political Campaigns and Officials. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued new guidance to help U.S. political campaigns defend against increasing cyber threats from Iran, recommending stronger multi-factor authentication, phishing-resistant protocols, and vigilance against social engineering. First seen on…
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Modernization of Authentication: Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless
The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk of experiencing data breaches, leaks, and significant financial losses. While traditional password-based systems offer First seen…
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Open Source MFA-Software in neuer Version – privacyIDEA 3.10 ermöglicht Offline-Authentifizierung mit Push-Token
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/netknights-veroeffentlicht-privacyidea-3-10-a-c7a945373cc2108f4b3e08b497763c7b/
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Why are we still talking about cybersecurity basics after all these years?
Cybersecurity basics remain crucial even after decades. Despite technological advances, simple practices like using strong passwords, enabling MFA, and staying alert to phishing are often overlooked due to our fast-paced lives. Slowing down to implement these measures prevents costly breaches and enhances overall security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/why-are-we-still-talking-about-cybersecurity-basics-after-all-these-years/
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Cracking the Cloud: The Persistent Threat of Credential-Based Attacks
Credentials are still the most common entry point for bad actors, even as businesses deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) to strengthen defenses. The post Cracking the Cloud: The Persistent Threat of Credential-Based Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cracking-the-cloud-the-persistent-threat-of-credential-based-attacks/
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Zero Networks demonstriert Lösung für radikal einfache Mikrosegmentierung
Agentenlose, MFA-gestützte Mikrosegmentierung mit automatisch erzeugten Regeln ermöglicht es, auf Knopfdruck um jedes IT/OT-Gerät eine Firewall-Bubble aufzubauen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zero-networks-demonstriert-loesung-fuer-radikal-einfache-mikrosegmentierung/a38474/
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Session Hijacking 2.0, The Latest Way That Attackers are Bypassing MFA
Attackers are increasingly turning to session hijacking to get around widespread MFA adoption. The data supports this, as:147,000 token replay attacks were detected by Microsoft in 2023, a 111% increase year-over-year (Microsoft). Attacks on session cookies now happen in the same order of magnitude as password-based attacks (Google).But session hijacking isn’t a new technique so…
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2024 Exposed: The Alarming State of Australian Data Breaches
Implementing multi-factor authentication, supplier risk-management frameworks, and staff security training could help to reduce data breaches. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/state-of-data-breach-australia-2024/
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Monitoring-Software checkmk: Sicherheitslücke ermöglicht 2FA-Umgehung
Eine Sicherheitslücke in der Monitoring-Software checkmk ermöglicht Angreifern, die Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung zu umgehen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Monitoring-Software-checkmk-Sicherheitsluecke-ermoeglicht-2FA-Umgehung-9950321.html
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MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance
Ransomware is seen as the biggest cybersecurity threat across every industry, with 75% of organizations affected by ransomware more than once in the past 12 months a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/24/ransomware-session-hijacking-tactics/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Critical Infrastructure Orgs Found Vulnerable to Basic Hacks, While New MITRE Tool Uses ML to Predict Attack Chains
Tags: access, advisory, apache, attack, authentication, botnet, business, cctv, ceo, china, cisa, cloud, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, firmware, framework, github, google, government, group, guide, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, least-privilege, linkedin, linux, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, ml, mobile, network, nist, office, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, router, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, xssReport finds that many critical infrastructure networks can be breached using simple attacks. Plus, a new MITRE Engenuity tool uses machine learning to infer attack sequences. Meanwhile, CISA will lead a project to standardize civilian agencies’ cyber operations. And get the latest on XSS vulnerabilities, CIS Benchmarks and a China-backed botnet’s takedown! Dive into six…
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New CJIS Security Policy Changes the Game for MFA for Criminal Justice Organizations
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), a division of the FBI that collects, stores, and shares… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/09/new-cjis-security-policy-changes-the-game-for-mfa-for-criminal-justice-organizations/
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Breach-Weary Snowflake Moves to MFA, 14-Character Passwords
New Security Measures Follow High-Profile Hacks of Snowflake Customers. Data warehousing platform Snowflake rolled out default MFA – as well as a 14-character password minimum – to shore up security in the wake of a series of cyberattacks in June that hit high-profile customers including Santander Bank, Advance Auto Parts, LA Unified School District and…
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Malware-Gefahr auf TikTok und wie man den Konten-Klau verhindert
Bei TikTok habe man zwar bereits Gegenmaßnahmen eingeleitet, doch wer ein Konto besitzt, sollte umgehend die Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung (2FA) einri… First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/malware-gefahr-auf-tiktok-und-wie-man-den-konten-klau-verhindert/a37540/
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Microsoft to roll out mandatory MFA for Azure
Following several high-profile attacks across the globe on MFA-less accounts, Microsoft will make the security measure mandatory for Azure sign-ins be… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366605637/Microsoft-to-roll-out-mandatory-MFA-for-Azure
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Snowflake slams ‘more MFA’ button again months after Ticketmaster, Santander breaches
Now it’s the default for all new accounts First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/16/snowflake_mfa_default/