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Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones

Richi Jennings — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:46:58 +0000

Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL

Richi Jennings — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:29:25 +0000

Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service.

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Weak or Misconfigured Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Methods

Joao Correia — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:24 +0000

This article is part of a series where we look at a recent NSA/CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the top cybersecurity issues identified during red/blue team exercises operated by these organizations. In this article, you will find a more in-depth look at the specific issue, with real-world scenarios where it is applicable, as well as […]

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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 2/23/24

David Lindner, Director, Application Security — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Insight #1

The post quantum encryption era is upon us, and Apple is leading the charge to protect against future quantum computing attacks by boosting security on its iMessage platform, adding a new form of message encryption on top of its existing encryption tools.

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Reinforcing Security with Advanced Risk-Based Authentication in 2024 & Beyond

Govind Malviya — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Explore the significance of Risk-Based Authentication (RBA) in today's digital landscape, where robust security measures are essential. Learn how RBA adds an extra layer of defense against sophisticated cyber threats, shields against modern attack vectors, and enhances security in high-risk situations.

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Key Differences Between Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Navanita Devi — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication are often used interchangeably; however, that’s not the case. Both authentication methods aim to strengthen security protocols and fortify security, but they differ. With this blog, let’s understand more about MFA security and 2FA vs MFA debate.

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CSO’s Guide: Water-Tight Account Security For Your Company

Deepak Gupta - Tech Entrepreneur, Cybersecurity Author — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:58:02 +0000

This essential CSO guide outlines the robust account monitoring, access notifications, multi-factor authentication, deception technology, and user controls crucial for implementing unmatched account security across your organization.

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7 Reasons to Use Biometric Authentication for Multi-Factor Authentication

Vishal Sharma — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Gone are the days when businesses used to rely on usernames, passwords, and OTPs to provide a secure and seamless user experience. Businesses are shifting to modern and advanced authentication methods, like multi-factor authorization (MFA), which is a crucial part of ensuring security. MFA comprises different authentication factors, but why is biometric authentication one of the secure options? Let’s find out!

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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 1/26/24

David Lindner, Director, Application Security — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Insight #1

Spray and pray: That’s the modus operandi behind the latest successful attack against Microsoft, which resulted in compromise of the company’s email systems. The attackers reportedly got in through an old testing environment, which seemingly had no multi-factor authentication (MFA) stopping them.

Lesson learned: Just because it’s not a production system doesn't mean it can't be used as an avenue to get into your production systems. Threat models? MFA? It all matters.

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Data Privacy Week: Are you ready to become a data privacy snob?

Jen Amaral. Data Privacy Manager, Contrast Security — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Data Privacy Week 2024, brought to us once again courtesy of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).

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