How to enable Facebook’s hardware key authentication for iOS and Android

Since 2017 desktop users have had the opportunity to use physical security keys to log in to their Facebook accounts. Now iOS and Android users have the same option too. Physical security keys are a more secure option for two-factor authentication 2FA than SMS which is vulnerable to SIM swap...

Security update for froxlor (moderate)

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for froxlor Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0450-1 Rating: moderate References: 1025193 1082318 846355 958100 Cross-References: CVE-2016-5100 CVSS scores: CVE-2016-5100 NVD : 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: openSUSE...

Security update for froxlor (moderate)

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for froxlor Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0415-1 Rating: moderate References: 1025193 1082318 846355 958100 Cross-References: CVE-2016-5100 CVSS scores: CVE-2016-5100 NVD : 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: openSUSE...

Joomla 1.6.x < 3.9.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities (5834-joomla-3-9-25)

According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 1.6.x prior to 3.9.25. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of...

Is MFA a Security Illusion?

A recent Akamai Security blog post, Massive Campaign Targeting UK Banks Bypassing 2FA, written by my colleague Or Katz, is a great insight into how attackers used very simple techniques to bypass two-factor 2FA authentication security to obtain access to U.K. consumers' bank accounts. The attack...

Joomla! 3.x < 3.9.25 Multiple Vulnerabilities

According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 3.x prior to 3.9.25. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of generating the 2FA secret. CVE-2021-23126 - Usage of an...

CVE-2021-23127

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of an insufficient length for the 2FA secret accoring to RFC 4226 of 10 bytes vs 20 bytes...

CVE-2021-23126

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of generating the 2FA secret...

CVE-2021-23126

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of generating the 2FA secret...

CVE-2021-23127

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of an insufficient length for the 2FA secret accoring to RFC 4226 of 10 bytes vs 20 bytes...

Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of an insufficient length for the 2FA secret accoring to RFC 4226 of 10 bytes vs 20 bytes...

Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of generating the 2FA secret...

CVE-2021-23127 [20210301] - Core - Insecure randomness within 2FA secret generation

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of an insufficient length for the 2FA secret accoring to RFC 4226 of 10 bytes vs 20 bytes...

CVE-2021-23127

CVE-2021-23127 affects Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24, where the 2FA secret generation uses an insufficient length (10 bytes instead of 20 bytes per RFC 4226). This vulnerability could impact authentication-related hashes/secrets. The connected docs indicate the issue lies in inadequate randomness/...

CVE-2021-23126

CVE-2021-23126 applies to Joomla! core in versions 3.2.0 through 3.9.24, where the 2FA secret is generated using the insecure rand() function, introducing predictable randomness in the 2FA secret generation. This vulnerability is tied to insecure randomness in the 2FA secret generation process. M...

CVE-2021-23126 [20210301] - Core - Insecure randomness within 2FA secret generation

An issue was discovered in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.9.24. Usage of the insecure rand function within the process of generating the 2FA secret...

CVE-2021-26593

In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can see all users in the CMS using the API /users/id. For each call, they get in response a lot of information about the user such as email address, first name, and last name but also the secret for 2FA if one exists. This secret can be regenerated. NOTE...

Design/Logic Flaw

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can see all users in the CMS using the API /users/id. For each call, they get in response a lot of information about the user such as email address, first name, and last name but also the secret for 2FA if one exists. This secre...

CVE-2021-26593

In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can see all users in the CMS using the API /users/id. For each call, they get in response a lot of information about the user such as email address, first name, and last name but also the secret for 2FA if one exists. This secret can be regenerated. NOTE...

Massive Campaign Targeting UK Banks Bypassing 2FA

On 14 July, 2020, Oliver Hough, a security researcher from Cyjax, published a report centered on a phishing campaign targeting banking customers in the United Kingdom, which evades two-factor authentication 2FA...