6 Best Authenticator Apps for 2024
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Authenticator apps provide an extra layer of security. Learn about the best authenticator apps to secure your online accounts and protect your privacy.
Microsoft sets multi-factor authentication as default for all Azure AD customers
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 1, 2022
The post Microsoft sets multi-factor authentication as default for all Azure AD customers appeared first on TechRepublic. The latest move will enable MFA as the default security setting even for older Azure accounts.
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Update VMware Tools for Windows Now: High-Severity Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2025
CVE-2025-22230 is described as an "authentication bypass vulnerability" by Broadcom, allowing hackers to perform high-privilege operations without the necessary credentials.
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Top 6 Passwordless Authentication Solutions for 2024
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 2, 2024
Discover the top passwordless authentication solutions that can enhance security and user experience. Find the best solution for your business needs.
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You can now eliminate the password for your Microsoft account
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
By using an alternative means of authentication, you can now go passwordless on your Microsoft account.
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Microsoft warns of credential-stealing NTLM relay attacks against Windows domain controllers
Tech Republic Security
JULY 27, 2021
To ward off the attack known as PetitPotam, Microsoft advises you to disable NTLM authentication on your Windows domain controller.
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Dell adds to PowerEdge server lineup
Network World
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Microsoft Ignite announcements The news announced at Microsoft Ignite was understandably centered around Microsoft products as related to Dell AI Factory, the company’s AI initiative covering products and services. The software is available now, while the GPU update will be available by the end of the year.
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Microsoft Moves Per-User Multifactor Authentication to Entra ID for Easier Management
Anoop
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Microsoft Moves Per-User Multifactor Authentication to Entra ID for Easier Management appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.
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How a business email compromise attack exploited Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 25, 2022
The post How a business email compromise attack exploited Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication appeared first on TechRepublic. Mitiga says that MFA, even if improperly configured, is no panacea for preventing attackers from abusing compromised credentials.
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Deepfakes: Microsoft and others in Big Tech are working to bring authenticity to videos, photos
Tech Republic Security
JULY 26, 2021
If you want people to trust the photos and videos your business puts out, it might be time to start learning how to prove they haven't been tampered with.
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Microsoft wants to kill the password using FIDO2 security for better authentication
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Andrew Conway, general manager for Microsoft 365 Security, discusses how to prevent credential theft by relying on biometric security.
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‘Sneaky Log’ Microsoft Spoofing Scheme Sidesteps Two-Factor Security
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 21, 2025
The phishing-as-a-service kit from Sneaky Log creates fake authentication pages to farm account information, including two-factor security codes.
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More than one-third of cloud environments are critically exposed, says Tenable
Network World
OCTOBER 11, 2024
It cited the MGM Resorts data breach, the Microsoft email hack, and the FBot malware targeting web servers, cloud services, and software-as-a-service, which achieves persistency and propagates on AWS via AWS IAM (identity and access management) users as three examples of how the keys could be abused.
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Microsoft Suspends Dev Accounts That Used Its Certs to Authenticate Malware
IT Toolbox
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The post Microsoft Suspends Dev Accounts That Used Its Certs to Authenticate Malware appeared first on. Multiple threat actors have leveraged malware signed with fraudulently obtained certificates to deploy Hive and possibly other ransomware.
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Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone
Tech Republic Security
MAY 5, 2022
Adopting a new authentication method from the FIDO Alliance, the three major OS vendors will let you use encrypted credentials stored on your phone to automatically sign you into your online accounts. The post Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Massive adversary-in-the-middle phishing campaign bypasses MFA and mimics Microsoft Office
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 23, 2023
Microsoft has already seen millions of phishing emails sent every day by attackers using this phishing kit. The post Massive adversary-in-the-middle phishing campaign bypasses MFA and mimics Microsoft Office appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn how to protect your business from this AitM campaign.
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When voice deepfakes come calling
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 18, 2024
And if they werent, multi-factor authentication (MFA), answers to security questions, and verbal passwords would solve the issue. Navigating IVR According to an analysis of call center deepfake attacks, a primary method favored by fraudsters is using voice deepfakes to successfully move through IVR-based authentication.
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Microsoft adds resiliency, redundancy, security to Windows Server 2019
Network World
JUNE 18, 2018
With Windows Server 2019, Microsoft is adding resiliency and redundancy enhancements to the Shielded Virtual Machines security controls it introduced with Windows Server 2016. Under Windows Server 2016, key authentication was based on trusted platform module (TPM) cryptoprocessors and Microsoft Active Directory authentication.
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How QR Code and PIN Authentication Simplifies Sign-In for Frontline Workers in Microsoft Entra ID
Anoop
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post How QR Code and PIN Authentication Simplifies Sign-In for Frontline Workers in Microsoft Entra ID appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you.
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Sign-in to Microsoft Apps with Passkey on Android using Authentication Broker Intune Company Portal
Anoop
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Sign-in to Microsoft Apps with Passkey on Android using Authentication Broker Intune Company Portal appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you.
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Passkey Deletion in the Microsoft Authenticator App Now Syncs with Entra ID
Anoop
JANUARY 27, 2025
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Passkey Deletion in the Microsoft Authenticator App Now Syncs with Entra ID appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.
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How to disable basic or legacy authentication to set up MFA in Office 365
Network World
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Microsoft recommends setting up multi-factor authentication in Windows 10 for better security, but you have to disable basic or legacy authentication first.
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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 17, 2022
In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. My kids could have used (and abused) my accounts.
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Microsoft issues fixes for non-supported versions of Windows Server
Network World
MAY 17, 2019
Microsoft took the rare step of issuing security fixes for both the server and desktop versions of Windows that are long out of support, so you know this is serious. CVE-2019-0708 is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, meaning any future malware could self-propagate from one vulnerable machine to another.
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Apple, Google, Microsoft Move Closer to a Password-free Future
Information Week
MAY 6, 2022
The move toward passwordless authentication is getting closer. Tired of remembering multiple words you created six months ago with at least 8 characters, one capital letter, one number, and a special character?
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Architecting Identity: Five Essential Elements of a Modern Customer Authentication Service
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 24, 2022
They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. In response to cloud-based customer experiences, more focus has shifted to authentication. Modern authentication systems tend to be built around the FIDO standards of Web Authentication (WebAuthn) and Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (CTAP).
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Microsoft Fixed November Patch Issue with Authentication might fail on DCs
Anoop
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
The post Microsoft Fixed November Patch Issue with Authentication might fail on DCs appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.
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Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 19, 2022
Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?
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Microsoft Announces Mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication for Azure
IT Toolbox
AUGUST 20, 2024
Microsoft has made multi-factor authentication mandatory for all sign-ins to Azure, Entra, and Intune admin centers. The post Microsoft Announces Mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication for Azure appeared first on Spiceworks Inc. Learn more about the decision and how it could benefit users going forward.
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Passkey Redaction Attacks Affect GitHub and Microsoft Authentication
IT Toolbox
JULY 9, 2024
Hackers can use adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to compromise Microsoft, GitHub, and other online accounts. These attacks impact passkey options on login pages, making users choose less secure authentication methods. Learn more about the threat and mitigation best practices.
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It’s World Password Day but passwords may be headed for extinction
Network World
MAY 4, 2017
Today is World Password Day but a range of alternative authentication methods is challenging passwords so that within the foreseeable future the day of awareness could become obsolete. The backend verifies the identity of the taxpayer by comparing the license image and uses that to authenticate the person filing an electronic return.
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Why enterprise CIOs need to plan for Microsoft gen AI
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 14, 2024
Between building gen AI features into almost every enterprise tool it offers, adding the most popular gen AI developer tool to GitHub — GitHub Copilot is already bigger than GitHub when Microsoft bought it — and running the cloud powering OpenAI, Microsoft has taken a commanding lead in enterprise gen AI. That’s risky.”
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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration
Network World
JANUARY 30, 2025
Infrastructure agents from Cisco and Microsoft simultaneously validate security, identity and access, costs, and SLO compliance. IBM and Microsoft looking at agent overload Cisco isnt alone in exploring the impact of the proliferation of agents. For example, Microsoft has talked about how AI agents will impact application development.
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Duo vs. Microsoft Authenticator: Compare multifactor authentication software
Tech Republic
MARCH 16, 2022
We compare the features and costs of two of the biggest players in this space, Duo and Microsoft Authenticator, and pit them head-to-head. The post Duo vs. Microsoft Authenticator: Compare multifactor authentication software appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Government cybersecurity agency warns of Windows Server exploit
Network World
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The vulnerability is in Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC), a core authentication component of Active Directory from Windows Server 2008 to Server 2019. It demands that executive agencies take "immediate and emergency action" to patch CVE-2020-1472 , issued August 11. To read this article in full, please click here
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New External Authentication Methods in Microsoft Entra ID
Anoop
MAY 3, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post New External Authentication Methods in Microsoft Entra ID appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Krishna R. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.
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How to Enable Passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator
Anoop
MAY 10, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post How to Enable Passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.
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BlastRADIUS Vulnerability Discovered in RADIUS Protocol Used in Corporate Networks and Cloud
Tech Republic Security
JULY 11, 2024
Exploiting the BlastRADIUS vulnerability leverages a man-in-the-middle attack on the RADIUS authentication process.
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Bulletproofing your threat surface with the Microsoft security ecosystem
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 19, 2023
Since Satya Nadella took the helm in 2014, Microsoft has doubled down on its support for non-Microsoft technologies. Its commitment to Linux turned what might have been a Windows Server-based cloud computing backwater into the Microsoft Azure powerhouse, the only public cloud to give the AWS juggernaut a serious run for its money.
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Microsoft Improves Windows Security with a Path to Move Off NTLM
Tech Republic Data Center
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
It’s time to stop relying on the insecure authentication protocol built into Windows. Microsoft is making it easier to switch to secure modern options.
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Microsoft Announces Deprecation of NTLM Authentication Protocols
Anoop
JUNE 5, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Microsoft Announces Deprecation of NTLM Authentication Protocols appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.
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Patch now: Microsoft details active exploitation of Hyper-V zero-days
Dataconomy
JANUARY 16, 2025
Microsoft has confirmed the active exploitation of three new zero-day exploits affecting Windows systems, amidst ongoing security concerns such as the end of support for Windows 10 and an increase in cyberattacks. These vulnerabilities are identified as CVE-2025-21335 , CVE-2025-21333 , and CVE-2025-21334 , specifically targeting Hyper-V.
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Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID | Complete Control Over Login Experience
Anoop
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Native Authentication for Microsoft Entra External ID | Complete Control Over Login Experience appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you.
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Passkey Adoption Is Accelerating in APAC — Except for Australia
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Australian banks and government are not rushing to adopt passkey authentication methods, despite the added security benefits. Learn why they lag in embracing this crucial technology.
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