SMS authentication code includes ad: a very bad idea

SMS authentication codes are back in the news, and the word Id use to summarise their reappearance is "embattled." I can still remember a time where two-factor authentication 2FA, authentication grids, regional lockouts, Yubikeys, and offline authentication apps simply did not exist. And if they...

Attackers Breach Microsoft Customer Service Accounts

The same group behind the SolarWinds supply-chain attacks has been targeting Microsoft’s corporate networks to gain access to specific organizations — primarily, U.S.-based IT and government organizations. Microsoft officially announced the attacks after Reuters obtained an email sent to customer...

Top 10 Privacy and Security Features Apple Announced at WWDC 2021

Apple on Monday announced a number of privacy and security-centric features to its upcoming versions of iOS and macOS at its all-online Worldwide Developers Conference. Here is a quick look at some of the big-ticket changes that are expected to debut later this fall: 1 — Decouple Security Patches...

Github authelia authorization issue vulnerability

Github authelia is an application from Github USA. An open source authentication and authorization server that provides 2-factor authentication and single sign-on SSO to applications through a web portal. Authelia versions prior to 4.29.3 have an authorization issue vulnerability that allows a...

Unspecified Vulnerability in Nitrokey FIDO U2F

Nitrokey FIDO2 is an open source security key that supports FIDO2 and U2F standards for strong two-factor authentication and passwordless login. A security vulnerability exists in Nitrokey FIDO U2F firmware version 1.1 and prior versions, which stems from the fact that communications between the...

Combatting Insider Threats with Keyboard Security

As cyberattacks snowball and insider threats become an ever-larger part of the problem, it may be time to move beyond purely software-based cyber-defenses. Implementing hardware-based security, like secure keyboards, can be an important part of the mix. Those in IT-leadership roles are well aware...

Phishing Attack Prevention — How to Spot, What Should Do❓ | Wallarm

Phishing Attack Prevention — How to Spot, What Should Do❓ No business, small or large, is impervious to phishing attacks. In fact, some of the largest-scale attacks have been on renowned multi-million dollar corporations. Fortunately, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It is possible to...

Bizarro banking Trojan expands its attacks to Europe

Bizarro is yet another banking Trojan family originating from Brazil that is now found in other regions of the world. We have seen users being targeted in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. Attempts have now been made to steal credentials from customers of 70 banks from different European and Sou...

Unspecified vulnerability in JetBrains Hub (CNVD-2021-35235)

JetBrains Hub is a web-based application from the Czech company JetBrains. The program is capable of integrating multiple JetBrains team tools together. A security vulnerability exists in JetBrains Hub versions prior to 2021.1.13079. The vulnerability stems from "two-factor authentication"...

Gamers level up with rewards for better security

There was a time when stolen gaming accounts were almost treated as a fact of life. Console hacks weren’t taken particularly seriously. Security research in this area was occasionally derided as unimportant or trivial. Gaming accounts had an essence of innate disposability to them, even if this...

CVE-2021-31901

In JetBrains Hub before 2021.1.13079, two-factor authentication wasn't enabled properly for the All Users group...

CVE-2021-31901

In JetBrains Hub before 2021.1.13079, two-factor authentication wasn't enabled properly for the All Users group...

JetBrains Hub 安全漏洞

JetBrains Hub is a web-based application from the Czech company JetBrains. The program is capable of integrating multiple JetBrains team tools together. A security vulnerability exists in JetBrains Hub versions prior to 2021.1.13079. The vulnerability stems from "two-factor authentication"...

4 Major Privacy and Security Updates From Google You Should Know About

Google has announced a number of user-facing and under-the-hood changes in an attempt to boost privacy and security, including rolling out two-factor authentication automatically to all eligible users and bringing iOS-styled privacy labels to Android app listings. "Today we ask people who have...

Evolving beyond password complexity as an identity strategy

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the latest Voice of the Community blog series post, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned,...

Evolving beyond password complexity as an identity strategy

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the latest Voice of the Community blog series post, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned,...

Training apps. Have their privacy settings improved in 5 years?

TL;DR Run and bike tracking apps still have a pretty poor approach to password security & default privacy settings From being one of the more secure apps 5 years ago, Strava has now been pushed to the back of this pack as others improved Amazingly, none of these apps support multi factor...

Security vs User Journey

Something I often think about is how my recommendations for clients to fix small security issues can spoil / complicate their users journey. UX matters I understand that UX is hugely important, even subtle changes can influence whether a journey is completed or abandoned. The difference between...

Information Disclosure

flask-security-too is vulnerable to information disclosure. The /tf-qrcode endpoint returns the authenticated user's two-factor authentication codes when GET request is submitted. This allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attacks on a victim to obtain the two-factor authentication codes. The...

CSRF Vuln can expose user's QRcode

Impact When a user is setting up two-factor authentication using an authenticator app, a QRcode is generated and made available via a GET request to /tf-qrcode. Since GETs do not have any CSRF protection, it is possible a malicious 3rd party could access the QRcode and therefore gain access to...