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CVE-2022-40684: Critical Authentication Bypass in FortiOS and FortiProxy

Tenable

Fortinet has patched a critical authentication bypass in its FortiOS and FortiProxy products that could lead to administrator access. CVE-2022-40684 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that received a CVSSv3 score of 9.6. As the guide notes, these steps are part of their system administrator best practices.

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Authentication and Authorization, Post-Auth0: Styra* and Extending Identity to All Layers of the Cloud-Based Application Stack

Battery Ventures

billion acquisition of identity and authentication startup Auth0 by Okta put a spotlight on this increasingly important sector in enterprise software, particularly as more workloads move to the cloud. The recent, $6.5 Authorization is present in almost every user or service interaction.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: As Feds Hunt CL0P Gang, Check Out Tips on Ransomware Response, Secure Cloud Management and Cloud App Data Privacy

Tenable

Also, review concrete guidance on cloud system administration and on designing cloud apps with privacy by default. s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) this week delved into two specific and critical areas of cloud system administration – high-risk access and emergency access – and how to secure them. And much more!

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Cybersecurity in Custom Software Development: Why It Matters

InfoBest

Let’s explore a few of the most prevalent threats and provide a brief explanation of each: Authentication Weaknesses Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of users before granting access to a software application. This reduces the risk of unauthorized access even if one factor is compromised.

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Security for Big Data Designs: Examining best practices with security architect Eddie Garcia

CTOvision

Authentication is addressed for the perimeter security requirements. Active Directory and Kerberos are the authentication staples within the enterprise, allowing all users to be authenticated. Cloudera’s security model is based on four pillars of security: Perimeter, Access, Visibility and Data.

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Insider Threat: A perspective on how to address the increasing risk

CTOvision

However, in June of 2013, a systems administrator at the National Security Agency (NSA) reminded us of the threat that already exists within an organization, behind the protection of its sophisticated, complex perimeter security. Policies alone do not mitigate insider threats, but they lay a good foundation.

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Modern GRC: What is Change and How to Adapt

Saviynt

This is a concept I constantly recall when looking at Policies and Procedures that companies consider when implementing Risk-based Controls. Specifically, by utilizing a solid Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), the length of passwords and the frequency of changing those passwords were diminished.