Some cybersecurity advice has been around for ages: Frequently change passwords, avoid public Wi-Fi. But most experts say a lot of that knowledge is rooted in myth. On Monday, an initiative launched to counter those stubborn misconceptions, on the notion that their persistence is actually harmful to what keeps people secure. Bob Lord, a former…
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Closing the Backdoor in TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever
Attackers exploited weak TACACS+ encryption to steal credentials and evade detection. Learn how Cisco ISE with TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA closes these backdoors.
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Here’s what Google is (and isn’t) planning with SMS account verification
Google is gradually phasing out SMS-based verification as part of its two-step verification (2SV) process across its suite of services, signaling a significant shift in how the tech giant approaches user authentication and security. The change, which will affect Gmail and all other Google services where users sign in with their Google accounts, marks a…
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Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again
Should’ve used MFA: $T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all of them. The post Best of 2024: AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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CISA pushes guide for high-value targets to secure mobile devices
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency unveiled a detailed set of guidelines Wednesday to safeguard the mobile communications of high-value government targets in the wake of the ongoing Salt Typhoon telecom breach. The guide aims to help both political and federal leadership harden their communications and avoid any data interception by the Chinese-linked espionage group.…
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Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year
Data warehousing firm Snowflake, which saw a lot of user accounts get hacked due to poor security hygiene, is making MFA mandatory for all user accounts by November 2025. The post Snowflake Will Make MFA Mandatory Next Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.