CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Weak authentication and authorization: One of the foremost vulnerabilities in IoT deployments stems from inadequate authentication and authorization practices. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks. of the total number of attempted IoT malware attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. This demonstrates a focus on collecting data from multi-factor authentication tools.

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Network World

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And, it said, “as organizations ramp up their use of cloud-native applications so, too, does the amount of sensitive data they store there increase — including customer and employee information and business IP. The flaws Overall, the study said, 74% of organizations had publicly exposed storage, some of which included sensitive data.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Look into application protection. Provide access control. Protecting your documents is only a small part of a comprehensive approach to security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 15, 2023

Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. With MFA, the website or application will send a text message or push notification to the user with a code to enter along with their password.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Think Linux doesn’t have malware? And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). This would be why I hate it when companies force me to use SMS for two-factor authentication—at least let me use a one-time passcode or something. Rory McCune explains Kubernetes authentication.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 24, 2017

In addition, all data should be encrypted before you send it , then authenticated at endpoints by the latest standards, such as IPsec or PAP. Your data should be securely stored on the provider's computers—not only in database or file storage, but in application processing. Data Breaches. Access Control. Organizations are losing 7.6

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

With the shift to hybrid work, data, applications, intellectual property, and personal information is no longer stashed safely behind a corporate firewall. In this webcast, we’ll explore: The current trending threats facing networks, like authentication vulnerabilities, malware, phishing, and denial of service attacks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2022

IT leaders are rethinking their strategies and increasingly considering another way to make access to private applications faster, easier, and more secure through Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). The biggest risk with VPNs is that malware can get into a user’s system, effortlessly ride the VPN and potentially infect the entire enterprise.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 25, 2024

Web application use at a tipping point Despite approximately 85- 100% of the workday taking place within web browsers, many enterprises lack security robust enough to respond to threats. Malicious browser extensions can introduce malware, exfiltrate data, or provide a backdoor for further attacks.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

1 area of spending increase in 2015, with nearly half (46%) planning to invest more in access control, intrusion prevention, and virus and malware protection. Multi-factor authentication for both cloud-based accounts and on-premise Active Directory will now be part of Windows, rather needing a hardware solution to complete.

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Phil Windley

AUGUST 28, 2023

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Using the “same old” low-skill tactics, common tools, and a bit of social engineering, hackers can get around complex security policies such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and identity and access management (IAM) systems. Let’s revisit the most prevalent security threats and see how they’re evolving in 2023.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

One-third of high-risk vulnerabilities impacted network devices and web applications. Exploitation of remote services, exploitation of public-facing applications, exploitation for privilege escalation are the top three MITRE ATT&CK tactics. 15 exploited by malware and botnets. 15 exploited by malware and botnets.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Checkers and Rally's (2019): The fast-food chain reported a point-of-sale malware attack affecting more than 100 locations. Regular audits, the use of password managers, enforcement of password complexity policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly reduce the attack surface." Subway U.K. is rapidly approaching.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Unsurprisingly, there’s more to phishing than email: Email phishing: Attackers send emails with attachments that inject malware in the system when opened or malicious links that take the victim to a site where they’re tricked into revealing sensitive data.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2023

Use a combination of security measures, such as IP address blocking and user authentication. In addition to the tips mentioned above, website owners can also consider using the following security measures: Web application firewalls (WAFs). Malware scanning. Don't rely on CAPTCHAs alone to protect your website. DDoS protection.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

However, this shift requires a thorough understanding of the security implications and how a business can protect its data and applications. Cloud infrastructure is especially sensitive, as many critical applications are at risk, such as customer-facing applications. What can businesses do?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. Along with OAuth, Twitter API also uses controls such as app-based authentication and user-based authentication.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Summary: In 2017, an application vulnerability in one of their websites lead to the breach. Who attacked: no attacker. government agencies.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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Authentication How To Security Applications 87

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. Through browsers, plugins, or extensions, users are prompted to download seemingly legitimate files or applications, unwittingly inviting chaos into their systems.

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Network World

AUGUST 3, 2016

Many of the large payment card breaches that hit retail and hospitality businesses in recent years were the result of attackers infecting point-of-sale systems with memory-scraping malware. They also have specialized payment applications installed to handle transactions. POS systems are specialized computers.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

System and Application Level: Implementing strong access controls, patching systems regularly, and using secure coding practices help protect against vulnerabilities at the system and application level. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Implementing 2FA adds an extra layer of authentication beyond traditional usernames and passwords.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Use of credentials likely obtained from an info-stealer malware campaign by a third-party actor to gain initial access to organizations.". Use of accounts with Application Impersonation privileges to harvest sensitive mail data since Q1 2021.". Abuse of multi-factor authentication leveraging 'push' notifications on smartphones.".

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Authentication Malware Research Groups 81

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

For example, data within software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications can’t be protected by the corporate virtual private network if users are outside the firewall, so access needs to be governed at the user account level. Once a user authenticates to the SharePoint server, RBI intercepts data streams and isolates them in a secure space.

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How To Firewall Policies Applications 98

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 10, 2022

So, if cyber thieves place malware within a spreadsheet or a slide set at a remote site, the tunnel would protect and transport the malware without question. Instead of being a locked door, VPNs became an open backdoor for the attackers to sneak malware into the heart of the enterprise network.

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Security Malware Enterprise Enterprise 98

SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data. Today, identity applications require both authentication and end-to-end encryption to provide robust cybersecurity protection.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

Scan for malware Numerous WordPress breaches involve backdoors, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and quietly carry out malicious activities. Identify these problems by scanning your site for known vulnerabilities and hidden malware. Research and select a reliable WP security plugin to address these issues thoroughly.

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

Gartner had put its finger on a new set of challenges that enterprise IT faced as employees shifted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and applications migrated to the cloud. Gartner cautions that Cloudflare lacks some features, such as file malware sandboxing, DEM, and full-featured built-in reporting and analytics.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 13, 2024

The chatbot works with the Department of Defense’s Common Access Card (CAC) authentication system and can answer questions and assist with tasks such as correspondence, preparing background papers, and programming. Technology is learned by doing,” said Chandra Donelson, DAF’s acting chief data and artificial intelligence officer.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

NIST, other government agencies, and industry bodies point towards the policy enforcement point (PEP) as the gateway device or service that performs this separation, gating access based on different authentication and authorization requirements, depending on the sensitivity of the resource.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a result, the potential for malware to become resident on home computers is increasing.”. Locandro highlights the need to focus on the securing the edge with cyber products which cover “end point” protection, two-factor authentication as well as employees keeping up to date with virus protection software on home computers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. New North Korea remote access trojan. Blindingcan. Remote access trojan (RAT).

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges. 3 We have seen an increase of 15% in cloud security breaches as compared to last year. 8 Complexity.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Security researchers for Microsoft's 365 Defender Research Team say they have observed an attack in which a threat actor deployed malicious OAuth applications on compromised cloud tenants to control Microsoft Exchange servers and spread spam. There is a reason why everyone talks about enabling MFA!

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