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The SBI fake banking app shows that SMS authentication has had its day
2025-01-10 05:00

As a company fortunate enough to have and maintain our own pentesting team, we often do outreach with other organizations to assist with or provide our expertise in offensive security. In...

How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication
2025-01-03 17:00

Here's how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means of copying files to your remote Linux servers.

Google Cloud to Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication by 2025 for All Users
2024-11-06 05:37

Google's cloud division has announced that it will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users by the end of 2025 as part of its efforts to improve account security. "We will...

How hybrid workforces are reshaping authentication strategies
2024-10-08 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Brian Pontarelli, CEO at FusionAuth, discusses the evolving authentication challenges posed by the rise of hybrid and remote workforces. He advocates for zero...

Modernization of Authentication: Webinar on MFA, Passwords, and the Shift to Passwordless
2024-10-07 10:05

The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and...

The most common authentication method is also the least secure
2024-09-30 03:00

Despite the rise in cyber threats, many people do not have a holistic view of security, according to Yubico. The results of the survey uncovered concerning patterns and behaviors when it comes to...

GitLab Patches Critical SAML Authentication Bypass Flaw in CE and EE Editions
2024-09-19 05:07

GitLab has released patches to address a critical flaw impacting Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) that could result in an authentication bypass. The vulnerability is rooted in...

GitLab releases fix for critical SAML authentication bypass flaw
2024-09-18 18:37

GitLab has released security updates to address a critical SAML authentication bypass vulnerability impacting self-managed installations of the GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition...

WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers
2024-09-12 04:57

WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. The...

Critical SAP flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication
2024-08-13 21:43

SAP has released its security patch package for August 2024, addressing 17 vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass that could allow remote attackers to fully compromise the...