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Tag: authentication methods

  • Cloud Blog: Partnering with leading mobile operators for API-based phone number verification

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/firebase-phone-number-verification-for-ogi-based-apps/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Partnering with leading mobile operators for API-based phone number verification Feedly Summary: For communication service providers (CSPs), a major hurdle in monetizing their networks is engaging the developer community effectively. Historically, complex, non-standardized APIs and a lack of developer-friendly resources have limited access to valuable network capabilities, preventing…

  • Slashdot: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/24/1442246/google-to-eliminate-sms-authentication-in-gmail-implement-qr-codes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google To Eliminate SMS Authentication in Gmail, Implement QR Codes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is transitioning away from SMS verification codes for Gmail authentication, opting for QR codes instead. This shift addresses significant vulnerabilities related to SMS-based authentication, such as phishing and fraud, thereby…

  • Hacker News: How (not) to sign a JSON object (2019)

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    Source URL: https://www.latacora.com/blog/2019/07/24/how-not-to/ Source: Hacker News Title: How (not) to sign a JSON object (2019) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed examination of authentication methods, focusing on signing JSON objects and the complexities of canonicalization. It discusses both symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic methods, particularly emphasizing the strengths…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q4 2024: Web shell usage and exploitation of public-facing applications spike

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/talos-ir-trends-q4-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q4 2024: Web shell usage and exploitation of public-facing applications spike Feedly Summary: This new report from Cisco Talos Incident Response explores how threat actors increasingly deployed web shells against vulnerable web applications, and exploited vulnerable or unpatched public-facing applications to gain initial access.…

  • CSA: How Does Zero Trust Transform Privileged Access Management?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/zero-trust-approach-to-privileged-access-management Source: CSA Title: How Does Zero Trust Transform Privileged Access Management? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the significance of adopting a zero trust mindset for Privileged Access Management (PAM), highlighting crucial security strategies like continuous verification, adaptive authentication, and just-in-time access. It addresses the challenges posed…