There are plenty of ways to improve cybersecurity that don’t involve making workers return to a physical office

As my manager knows, Im not the biggest fan of working in a physical office. Im a picky worker -- I like my workspace to be borderline frigid, I hate dark mode on any software, and I want any and all lighting cranked all the way up. So, know that Im biased going into this, but I also cant get ove...

Google Chrome Beta Tests New DBSC Protection Against Cookie-Stealing Attacks

Google on Tuesday said it's piloting a new feature in Chrome called Device Bound Session Credentials DBSC to help protect users against session cookie theft by malware. The prototype – currently tested against "some" Google Account users running Chrome Beta – is built with an aim to make it an op...

IBM Security Verify Access Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CNVD-2024-16916)

IBM Security Verify Access ISAM is a service from International Business Machines IBM that improves user access security. The service enables secure and simple access to platforms such as the Web, mobile, IoT and cloud using risk-based access, single sign-on, integrated access management controls...

MFA bombing taken to the next level

Simply put, MFA bombing also known as “push bombing” or “MFA fatigue” is a brute force attack on your patience. Cybercriminals use MFA bombing to break into accounts that are protected by multi-factor authentication MFA. MFA normally requires a user to enter a six-digit code sent by SMS, or...

Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they'd been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard sometimes known as Nobelium. The concerning detail about this case is how easy it was to breach the software giant. It wasn't a highly technical hack that exploited a...

Iran-Linked MuddyWater Deploys Atera for Surveillance in Phishing Attacks

The Iran-affiliated threat actor tracked as MuddyWater aka Mango Sandstorm or TA450 has been linked to a new phishing campaign in March 2024 that aims to deliver a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management RMM solution called Atera. The activity, which took place from March 7 through the week o...

Implementing Zero Trust Controls for Compliance

The ThreatLocker® Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform implements a strict deny-by-default, allow-by-exception security posture to give organizations the ability to set policy-based controls within their environment and mitigate countless cyber threats, including zero-days, unseen network...

Username Enumeration

Vantage6 is vulnerable to Username Enumeration. This vulnerability is due to inadequate access controls of sensitive information due to the exposure of API routes /recover/lost and /2fa/lost, which allows unauthorized individuals to trigger password or Multi-Factor Authentication MFA token recove...

Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix

Midnight Blizzard Attack Detection in Trellix Helix By Ian Shefferman · March 18, 2024 On January 25, 2024, Microsoft reported a breach of their systems by the Russian APT group Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear. The attackers performed a password spray, compromised a Microsoft...

vantage6 Security Vulnerabilities

vantage6 is vantage6 open source an open source priVAcy preserviNg federalTed leArningG infrastructure for Secure Insight eXchange. A security vulnerability exists in vantage6 versions 4.2.2 and earlier, which stems from the ability to find out which usernames exist by calling API routes that sen...

GHSA-MQ4X-R2W3-J7MR Account Takeover via Session Fixation in Zitadel [Bypassing MFA]

Impact ZITADEL uses a cookie to identify the user agent browser and its user sessions. Although the cookie was handled according to best practices, it was accessible on subdomains of the ZITADEL instance. An attacker could take advantage of this and provide a malicious link hosted on the subdomai...

CVE-2023-25681

LDAP users on IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.5 which are configured to require multifactor authentication can still authenticate to the CIM interface using only username and password. This does not affect local users with MFA configured or remote users authenticating via single sign-on. IBM X-Force ID...

PT-2024-12068 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Virtualize

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Spectrum Virtualize version 8.5 Description: The issue allows LDAP users configured to require multifactor authentication to authenticate to the CIM interface using only a username and password. This does not affect local users with MFA...

PT-2024-2024 · Ibm · Ibm Qradar Suite +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM QRadar Suite Products versions 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.18.0 IBM Cloud Pak for Security versions 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 Description: The issue is related to weak password requirements in IBM QRadar Suite and IBM Cloud Pak for Security...

CMS Security Vulnerability

Joomla! is a set of forum components used in the Joomla! content management system. A security vulnerability exists in Joomla! CMS that stems from the MFA management feature failing to properly terminate an existing user session when the user's MFA method has been modified...

SonicWALL SMA100 Authorization Issues Vulnerability

The SonicWALL SMA100 is a security access gateway device from SonicWALL, Inc. An authorization issue vulnerability exists in SonicWALL SMA100 10.2.1.10-62SV and prior versions, which stems from the presence of an access control error vulnerability. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to...

PT-2024-19387 · Unknown · Sma100 Ssl-Vpn

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SMA100 SSL-VPN virtual office portal affected versions not specified Description: An improper access control issue has been identified in the SMA100 SSL-VPN virtual office portal. This issue could potentially enable a remote authenticated...

PT-2024-1799

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ConnectWise ScreenConnect versions 23.9.7 and prior Description The vulnerability is an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel, which may allow an attacker direct access to confidential information or critical systems. This...

Midnight Blizzard and Cloudflare-Atlassian Cybersecurity Incidents: What to Know

The Midnight Blizzard and Cloudflare-Atlassian cybersecurity incidents raised alarms about the vulnerabilities inherent in major SaaS platforms. These incidents illustrate the stakes involved in SaaS breaches — safeguarding the integrity of SaaS apps and their sensitive data is critical but is no...

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA

When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication MFA. With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential layer of protection against breaches. However, it's important to remember that MFA isn't foolproof. It can...