Network World

MAY 16, 2024

ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how providers are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery. Public cloud network outages: Globally, cloud provider network outages increased from 15 to 18 outages. In the U.S., In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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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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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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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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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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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

All these crucial areas take a major hit when a network attack happens. And, the unfortunate reality is that no network is immune. Why network security matters Before zooming in on specific attack methods, it's important to understand what network security is and why it's a top priority.

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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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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. Moving laterally within the network to target other systems. Stealing sensitive data or credentials.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Durvasula also notes that the real-time workloads of agentic AI might also suffer from delays due to cloud network latency. Unlike traditional user authentication, where identity is tied to an individual, AI agents act on behalf of users raising new questions about trust, permissions, and security boundaries, McGinley-Sempel says.

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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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Network World

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The TLDR of the Roadmap to Enhancing Internet Routing Security is that the ONCD wants federal agencies and network operators to hurry up and implement a public key cryptography scheme, Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). For example, Microsoft caused problems for its own services with a BGP misconfiguration in January 2023.

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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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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A phishing campaign targeting manufacturing companies in Europe has compromised around 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts using HubSpot and DocuSign. They crafted 17 different forms, designed to mimic legitimate requests for Microsoft Azure credentials. However, the emails did fail SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication checks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Notably, the advisory observes a marked increase in the exploitation of Zero-Day vulnerabilities, which allow attackers to compromise enterprise networks with little to no warning. These vulnerabilities span a range of technologies, from network security appliances to widely used software applications.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Here's a breakdown of the key principles, tools, and steps to implement a Zero Trust model that fortifies your network and access controls. Step 1: Rethink your security architecture Zero Trust requires securing every layer—network, applications, identity, and access—while enforcing least privilege.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Over the last eighteen months or so, a motley group of teenagers under the banner of Lapsus$ managed to hack into “unbreachable” fortresses at tech giants such as Okta, T-Mobile, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Globant using unsophisticated but creative and persistent techniques. Every out-of-place event needs to be investigated.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They also add several security enhancements, including bitstream encryption, authentication, and physical anti-tamper detection. For smart factory automation technologies like machine vision and robotics, Agilex 3 FPGAs allow for the integration of sensors, drivers, actuators, and machine-learning algorithms. Quartus Prime Pro 24.3

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Network World

MAY 17, 2024

In the latter case, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol used by the global internet, is used to find the best path by weighing the latest network conditions based on reachability and routing information. Each AS creates rules and policies for how traffic moves within its network.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Network segmentation and monitoring Segment networks to prevent lateral movement. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Microsoft is turning off basic authentication, so it’s wise to move mobile users to the Outlook app to better protect them from attackers.

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

In 2019, Gartner created the term SASE to describe a cloud-based service that combines networking and security to give remote workers safe access to internet-based resources. In response to these realities, Gartner coined a new term, secure service edge (SSE), which is essentially SASE minus SD-WAN , the network access part of the equation.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Enterprise security company, Palo Alto Networks has announced the latest release of its virtual firewall series (VM-Series). The latest Palo Alto Networks VM-Series release provides organisations with the ability to realise the full agility and … Read more on Telecompaper (subscription). . Read more on ADT Magazine.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2023

At that time, workplace technology was physically confined to an office and the business network (if one existed). Many of today’s most popular forms of identity verification, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), are hackable. During the infancy of personal computers, user identification was considerably simpler.

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Network World

MAY 20, 2024

Microsoft remains the most frequently imitated brand, with 43.1% AI has blurred the line between authentic and fraudulent content, making it all the more challenging to discern phishing schemes from legitimate web pages and digital communication. Machine Learning, Network Security The finance and insurance industry faced 27.8%

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The process for disabling all account access should be automated, O’Connor says, and, whenever possible, two-factor and certificate-based authentication should be used to help ensure that login credentials alone can’t provide access when it should no longer be available.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 31, 2020

An illicit account associated with the widespread SolarWinds hack was used to view some of Microsoft’s internal source code, the company disclosed Thursday morning. Microsoft says its investigation found that the account was unable to modify any code or engineering systems. ”

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a new ransomware threat actor, Storm-050, targeting various critical sectors in the U.S., They stole credentials and used them to gain control of the network, eventually creating persistent backdoor access to the cloud environment and deploying ransomware to the on-premises.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 6, 2024

Microsoft has declared that security will now be the company's topmost priority "above all else," even taking precedence over shipping new product features and capabilities. A new internal security governance framework helmed by Microsoft's CISO has been created. The six pillars now guiding Microsoft's security efforts are: 1.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

These reports, combined with technical details released by Microsoft and the National Security Agency (NSA) in the past week, show how the SolarWinds attackers have made targeting cloud-based services a key objective in their attacks. It’s a method for authentication (i.e. total) access. logging on) used in cloud-based services.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

Likewise, edge computing continues to mature, bolstered by ever more powerful, available, and diverse wireless networks. With widely available broadband, dedicated Ethernet options, plus access to private wireless networks, IT leaders have access to more modes of bandwidth than ever before. A hybrid approach to the modern workplace.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2022

Platform, software and service providers pledge to maintain security at the physical infrastructure and network level, but none will shoulder the burden of protecting customer workloads and data. The most hardened platforms in the world are only as effective as the people who use them. Now that’s not needed,” Vasudevan says. “I

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

While that may be true for many cases, the new breed of ransomware is much more likely to be launched by an intruder who has already breached the network. A true zero-trust approach connects a user directly to the application they need, without ever exposing the network. Close back doors.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Microsoft disclosed that it recently fell victim to a cyberattack by Nobelium, the Russian state-sponsored hacking group infamously responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds supply chain attack. The breach, detected on January 12th, allowed the hackers to access email accounts belonging to members of Microsoft's senior leadership team.

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ComputerWorld Consumerization IT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory identity management platform now allows businesses to authenticate customers using popular consumer applications, such as Facebook and Google’s suite of services. MORE AT NETWORK WORLD : 11 Reasons you should upgrade to iPhone 6s +. Microsoft says 6 million customers use the cloud-based SaaS.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 11, 2024

In a remarkable show of international cooperation, intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from eight countries have jointly accused China of orchestrating a series of cyberattacks on government networks. They've been known to exploit vulnerabilities in widely used software such as Log4j, Atlassian Confluence, and Microsoft Exchange.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 21, 2021

Founded in 2019 by veterans of Microsoft, Apple, and Auth0, the startup offers flexible APIs to software-as-a-service vendors that make it easier to add integrations as part of their apps. “We Auth0, also based in the Seattle region, sells identity authentication software and was valued at $1.9 (Fusebit Photo). million seed round.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 9, 2022

In recent months, you may have noticed an uptick in two-factor and multi-factor authentication prompts, which are being used to verify consumer and business accounts. In the T-Mobile case, Lapsus$ members hacked into T-Mobile’s network in March 2022 by compromising employee accounts, either via phishing or another form of social engineering.

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