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Top 7 MFA Bypass Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

SecureWorld News

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. Traditionally, this approach to authentication delivers a unique code to a user's email or phone, which is then inputted following the account password. SMS-based MFA MFA via SMS (i.e., However, MFA via SMS is not without its issues.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet

Phil Windley

I spoke on DIDComm and the Self-Sovereign Internet. The foundation of the self-sovereign internet is built on autonomic identifiers. Alice) who, by virtue of knowing the authentication factors (e.g. Alice uses her private key to sign statements that authenticate herself and authorize use of the identifier.

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Brooks Sports vs. Brooks Brothers: Menswear maker’s social slogan adds new wrinkle to dispute

GeekWire

Images via Internet Archive and U.S. Brooks Sports, the Seattle-based athletic footwear and apparel company, is escalating its legal battle against Brooks Brothers by challenging the menswear maker’s recent “Back to Brooks” social media and marketing campaign. District Court for the Western District of Washington.).

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO Business Intelligence

Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access. Using posture control, organizations can limit access to applications on managed devices only. Reconnaissance Uses AD explorer to enumerate users, computers, and groups.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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12 great apps for your new iPhone in 2020

The Verge

With iOS 14, Apple made it easier to customize the way your iPhone looks, offering new widgets and easier methods for setting custom application icons. In other words, it’s the most fun place on the internet right now. Do you secure your internet accounts with two-factor authentication? Widgetsmith. Widgetsmith.

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Four of the Biggest Financial Data Breaches of 2019

Galido

Before the internet, businesses worried about breaches like dodgy accountants stealing money. What caused the security failure is not yet known, but the exposed documents were viewable to anyone without the need for authentication. In March, a hacker accessed credit card applications from Capital One. The Westpac/PayID Breach.

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