CVE-2022-20662 Cisco Duo for macOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the smart card login authentication of Cisco Duo for macOS could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to bypass authentication. This vulnerability exists because the assigned user of a smart card is not properly matched with the authenticating user. An attacke...

CVE-2022-39250

Matrix JavaScript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server software development kit SDK for JavaScript. Prior to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver could interfere with the verification flow between two users, injecting its own cross-signing user identity in place of one o...

CVE-2022-39250: Key Exchange without Entity Authentication

Matrix JavaScript SDK is the Matrix Client-Server software development kit SDK for JavaScript. Prior to version 19.7.0, an attacker cooperating with a malicious homeserver could interfere with the verification flow between two users, injecting its own cross-signing user identity in place of one o...

Cisco Duo 授权问题漏洞

Cisco Duo is a fully managed solution from Cisco, Inc. Provides secure access to your applications and data. Cisco Duo suffers from an authorization issue vulnerability that stems from a failure to properly match the smart card's designated user to an authenticated user, which can be exploited by...

How Underground Groups Use Stolen Identities and Deepfakes

The growing appearance of deepfake attacks is significantly reshaping the threat landscape. These fakes brings attacks such as business email compromise BEC and identity verification bypassing to new levels...

Hackers can take over accounts you haven’t even created yet

Account hijacking has sadly become a regular, everyday occurrence. But when it comes to hijacking accounts before they are even created? Thats something youd never think possible—but it is. Two security researchers, Avinash Sudhodanan and Andrew Paverd, call this new class of attack a...

Streamlining employee onboarding: Microsoft’s response to the Great Reshuffle

In 2021, workers everywhere reevaluated their professional and personal choices, leading to what became known as the Great Resignation. In 2022, a new trend that many are calling the Great Reshuffle has emerged, with 43 percent of the workforce saying they’re very likely to consider changing jobs...

Logic error in Matrix SDK for Android

A logic error in the room key sharing functionality of Element Android before 1.2.2 and matrix-android-sdk2 aka Matrix SDK for Android before 1.2.2 leads to a situation where identity verification is inadequate and thus a key-requesting device can be impersonated...

GHSA-JJMC-4P83-PP26 Logic error in Matrix SDK for Android

A logic error in the room key sharing functionality of Element Android before 1.2.2 and matrix-android-sdk2 aka Matrix SDK for Android before 1.2.2 leads to a situation where identity verification is inadequate and thus a key-requesting device can be impersonated...

How to improve risk management using Zero Trust architecture

“Compliance is all about risk management and lessening risk, and the same is true of Zero Trust.” —Abbas Kudrati Whats risk management and why is it important? Risk management, the process of developing a strategy for addressing risk throughout its lifecycle, normally involves four phases: risk...

CVE-2022-0992

The SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass that allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on initial 2FA set-up that allows unauthenticated and unauthorized users to configure 2FA for pending...

PT-2022-13577 · Siteground · Siteground Security Plugin

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SiteGround Security plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 1.2.5 Description: The issue allows unauthenticated users to log in as administrative users due to missing identity verification on initial 2FA set-up. This enables...

A Leader in multiple Zero Trust security categories: Industry analysts weigh in

The massive shift toward remote and hybrid work over the last two years has prompted many security professionals to reassess where siloed security may create vulnerabilities.1 For that reason, Zero Trust has become the gold standard for enterprise security. An effective Zero Trust approach requir...

A Leader in multiple Zero Trust security categories: Industry analysts weigh in

The massive shift toward remote and hybrid work over the last two years has prompted many security professionals to reassess where siloed security may create vulnerabilities.1 For that reason, Zero Trust has become the gold standard for enterprise security. An effective Zero Trust approach requir...

Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement

The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement personnel. According to the PSA, the scammers spoof legitimate numbers and names and use fake credentials of well-known members of the government and law enforcemen...

Sharp SIM-Swapping Spike Causes $68M in Losses

SIM-swapping – the practice of duping mobile carriers into switching a target’s phone services to an attacker-controlled phone – is on the rise, the Feds are warning – leading to millions in losses for consumers who found their bank accounts drained and other accounts taken over. Subscriber...

Surge in Malicious QR Codes Sparks FBI Alert

Menus, event ticket sales, quick site access — QR codes have become a common way to interact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the smart little matrix bar codes are easily tampered with and can be used to direct victims to malicious sites, the FBI warned in an alert. QR codes are the...

SSH Host Based Authentication

Introduction Are you an organization that manages or hosts a huge pool of resources on remote locations/servers? Well, host-based authority-validation technique is the most-suited way to manage the access and control rights related to your hardware and applications. Once implemented, this identit...

EXNESS: Verification process done using different documents without corresponding to user information / User information can be changed after verification

A business logic flaw in the Exness trading platform allowed a verified user to change their profile information Name, DoB, and Address after identity verification. Additionally, a user could verify their account with official documents that did not correspond to their provided information. This...

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1595-1 Security update for barrier

This update for barrier fixes the following issues: Updated to version 2.4.0: Barrier now supports client identity verification fixes CVE-2021-42072, CVE-2021-42073. Previously a malicious client could connect to Barrier server without any authentication and send application-level messages. This...