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.
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More than one-third of cloud environments are critically exposed, says Tenable
Network World
OCTOBER 11, 2024
In the first half of this year, 38% of organizations had at least one cloud workload that was critically vulnerable, highly privileged, and publicly exposed, according to a study of telemetry from customers of cloud security vendor Tenable released this week. used to standardize on a security baseline.”
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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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Microsoft sets multi-factor authentication as default for all Azure AD customers
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 1, 2022
The latest move will enable MFA as the default security setting even for older Azure accounts. The post Microsoft sets multi-factor authentication as default for all Azure AD customers appeared first on TechRepublic.
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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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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration
Network World
JANUARY 30, 2025
When AI agents begin to proliferate, a new, open structure will be needed so they can securely communicate and collaborate together to solve complex problems, suggests Cisco. Infrastructure agents from Cisco and Microsoft simultaneously validate security, identity and access, costs, and SLO compliance.
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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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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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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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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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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. Now Shielded VM enhancements in Window Server 2019 provide real-time failback configurations and host- and policy-based security improvements.
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When voice deepfakes come calling
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Intro: Time was, a call center agent could be relatively secure in knowing who was at the other end of the line. And if they werent, multi-factor authentication (MFA), answers to security questions, and verbal passwords would solve the issue. A recent report found that fraudsters are not always trying to bypass authentication.
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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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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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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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Overcoming the 6 barriers to IT modernization
CIO Business Intelligence
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Security and compliance concerns Barrier: Modernizing IT systems often involves handling sensitive data and integrating with external platforms, raising security and compliance concerns. Solution: Implement a robust security framework that includes regular risk assessments, threat modeling, and continuous monitoring.
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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. . Didn’t the FIDO Alliance just recently announce new UX guidelines to speed up MFA adoption with FIDO security keys?” Identity and access – the user authentication challenge .
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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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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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Architecting Identity: Five Essential Elements of a Modern Customer Authentication Service
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 24, 2022
Traditional IAM, however, was built to manage internal employees, which means that the organization has control over connecting users to their real identities, birthright provisioning and device security. They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. billion in losses.
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Buyer’s guide: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Network World
JUNE 6, 2024
What today is known as secure service edge (SSE) started under a different name — secure access service edge (SASE) — with a slightly different meaning. 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.
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White House brands BGP routing a ‘national security concern’ as it unveils reform roadmap
Network World
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) has published its roadmap for fixing increasingly troublesome security weaknesses in the Internet’s core routing protocol, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). For example, Microsoft caused problems for its own services with a BGP misconfiguration in January 2023.
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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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Government cybersecurity agency warns of Windows Server exploit
Network World
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The federal government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a rare emergency directive to federal government agencies to roll out a Windows Server patch within days, an indication of the severity of the exploit. It has been named "Zerologon" because of how it works.
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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 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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IT leaders brace for the AI agent management challenge
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 4, 2025
There is a pending concern about how to manage AI agents in the cloud, says Dave McCarthy, research vice president at IDC, noting that the expanding availability of AI agents from startups and established vendors will give CIOs asset management, security, and versioning challenges.
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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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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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Passwordless MFA for Customers: How to Fortify Security without Introducing Friction
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 2, 2022
Password-based authentication is likely the most widely used method of authenticating users to online services. Password-based authentication is used because it is easy to understand and implement. However, this comes at the cost of weak security and a poor user experience. Password-based authentication isn’t working.
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Duo vs. Microsoft Authenticator: Compare multifactor authentication software
Tech Republic
MARCH 16, 2022
Passwordless and MFA push-based security apps are becoming the norm in enterprises. 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.
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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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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. Featured image credit: Windows/Unsplash
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Digital Experience and Security: Turning Unhappy Paths into Happy Paths for Your Customers
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 11, 2022
User authentication is often an “unhappy path”. UX professionals should be aware of the security fatigue that plagues many users. But they should also be aware of the impact of security on happy and unhappy paths. Do your security measures leave your customers unprotected? Making authentication a “happy path”.
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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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Data-Aware Security: How to Take a 360 View of Cloud Security
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 6, 2022
Not long ago, security concerns were the number one reason IT executives hesitated to move workloads to the cloud. Security is now considered one of the great strengths of both cloud infrastructure and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. But that doesn’t mean total security is assured. Much has changed since then.
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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 11, 2022
This digital transformation requires businesses to bring together data, applications, and users in a secure way—across digital and hybrid environments that are distributed, complex, and expanding. Enter the need for integrated networking and security. What’s fueling accelerated digital transformation? Cloud and edge computing.
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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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How to enable phone sign-in for your Microsoft account
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 19, 2017
Microsoft recently made a new feature available that allows users to authenticate with their smartphone. Here are the details, and how to turn it on.
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The hidden costs of your helpdesk
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 29, 2024
Then there are the potential security vulnerabilities that go hand-in-hand with frequent lockouts, password resets, and re-verifications. When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. In 2022, Microsoft reported more than 382,000 MFA fatigue attacks.
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Researchers Find Flaw in Windows Fingerprint Authentication
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Security flaws were found in embedded fingerprint sensors of Lenovo, Dell, and Microsoft Surface laptops. The post Researchers Find Flaw in Windows Fingerprint Authentication appeared first on Spiceworks.
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