Showmax: WordPress admin is accessible without HTTP authentication

The wordpress instance stories.showmax.com is a complementary system of the Showmax platform. We enforce 2FA for all user accounts that have access to the administration and that's why we decided not to require Basic Auth and/or IP whitelisting for it...

'Copyright Violation' Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Scammers have hatched a new way to attempt to bypass two-factor authentication 2FA protections on Facebook. Cybercriminals are sending bogus copyright-violation notices with the threat of taking pages down unless the user attempts to appeal. The first step in the “appeal?” The victim is asked to...

Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password

Dutch ethical hacker Victor Gevers claims it only took five attempts to guess the password to President Donald Trump’s Twitter account — “maga2020!”. That’s all he needed to hijack the @realdonaldtrump handle, according a report from Dutch newspaper de Volksrant, because it lacked even the most...

On Risk-Based Authentication

Interesting usability study: "More Than Just Good Passwords? A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication": Abstract: Risk-based Authentication RBA is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. RBA monitors additional features during...

Fortinet FortiOS < 6.0.10 / 6.2.x < 6.2.4 / 6.4.x < 6.4.1 Improper Authentication (FG-IR-19-283)

The remote host is running a version of FortiOS prior to 6.0.10, 6.2.x prior to 6.2.4, or 6.4.x prior to 6.4.1. It is, therefore, affected by an improper authentication vulnerability due to an issue with the 'username-case-sensitivity' CLI attribute for the SSL VPN. An unauthenticated, remote...

Rocket.Chat: Improper Access Control - Generic

Vulnerability description not provided...

Alien Android Banking Trojan Sidesteps 2FA

A newly uncovered banking trojan called Alien is invading Android devices worldwide, using an advanced ability to bypass two-factor authentication 2FA security measures to steal victim credentials. Once it has infected a device, the RAT aims to steal passwords from at least 226 mobile application...

Android Malware Bypasses 2FA And Targets Telegram, Gmail Passwords

Researchers have uncovered a threat group launching surveillance campaigns that target victims’ personal device data, browser credentials and Telegram messaging application files. One notable tool in the group’s arsenal is an Android malware that collects all two-factor authentication 2FA securit...

Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents

Capping off a busy week of charges and sanctions against Iranian hackers, a new research offers insight into what's a six-year-long ongoing surveillance campaign targeting Iranian expats and dissidents with an intention to pilfer sensitive information. The threat actor, suspected to be of Iranian...

Authentication flaw

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. GitLab was not revoking current user sessions when 2 factor authentication was activated allowing a malicious user to maintain their access...

CVE-2020-13307

CVE-2020-13307 affects GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8, and 13.3.4. The vulnerability stems from GitLab not revoking current user sessions when two-factor authentication (2FA) is activated, allowing a malicious user to maintain access after 2FA enrollment. Reported across multiple feeds, t...

CVE-2020-13308

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. A user without 2 factor authentication enabled could be prohibited from accessing GitLab by being invited into a project that had 2 factor authentication inheritance...

CVE-2020-13297

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint...

CVE-2020-13297

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint...

CVE-2020-13297

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint...

CVE-2020-13289

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...

CVE-2020-13289

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...

Design/Logic Flaw

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...

CVE-2020-13289

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...

CVE-2020-13289

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. In certain cases an invalid username could be accepted when 2FA is activated...