Tag: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/13/phishing-campaign-impersonates-booking-com-delivers-a-suite-of-credential-stealing-malware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware Feedly Summary: Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking.com and targets organizations in the hospitality industry. The…

  • Hacker News: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86K+ medical records, PII via open S3 bucket

    Source URL: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/eshyft-report-breach/ Source: Hacker News Title: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86K+ medical records, PII via open S3 bucket Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving the exposure of a non-password-protected database belonging to ESHYFT, a healthtech company. The incident raises critical issues about privacy…

  • Cloud Blog: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routers/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Ghost in the Router: China-Nexus Espionage Actor UNC3886 Targets Juniper Routers Feedly Summary: Written by: Lukasz Lamparski, Punsaen Boonyakarn, Shawn Chew, Frank Tse, Jakub Jozwiak, Mathew Potaczek, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Nick Harbour, Mustafa Nasser Introduction In mid 2024, Mandiant discovered threat actors deployed custom backdoors on Juniper Networks’ Junos…

  • Hacker News: Toward a Passwordless Future

    Source URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/08/toward-a-passwordless-future/ Source: Hacker News Title: Toward a Passwordless Future Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the historical evolution of password-based authentication, its inherent vulnerabilities, and the transition towards using passkeys as a more secure and private alternative. This shift is particularly relevant for professionals in security and…

  • Hacker News: MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Schools

    Source URL: https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2024/04/mfa-fatigue-growing-headache-healthcare-and-how-combat-it Source: Hacker News Title: MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Schools Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the vulnerability of healthcare workers to cyberattacks, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue. It emphasizes the importance of adapting security measures to mitigate risks…

  • Hacker News: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes

    Source URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/towards-a-test-suite-for-totp-codes/ Source: Hacker News Title: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) specification, highlighting discrepancies between major implementations and emphasizing the need for consistency in security standards. The author has created a test suite to help identify…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/26/rethinking-remote-assistance-security-in-a-zero-trust-world/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world Feedly Summary: The rise in sophisticated cyberthreats demands a fundamental shift in our approach. Organizations must rethink remote assistance security through the lens of Zero Trust, using the three key principles of Verify Explicitly, Use Least Privilege, and…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/salt-typhoon-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Weathering the storm: In the midst of a Typhoon Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos has been closely monitoring reports of widespread intrusion activity against several major U.S. telecommunications companies, by a threat actor dubbed Salt Typhoon. This blog highlights our observations on this campaign and identifies recommendations for…