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SafeBreach discloses vulnerabilities in Avast, AVG, Avira

The Parallax

Both companies issued software patches in September. Exploiting the vulnerabilities in Avast and AVG’s antivirus products , which are made by Avast Security following a 2016 acquisition , as well as in Avira ’s Launcher and Software Updater, requires a hacker to have administrator privileges.

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO

Multifactor authentication fatigue and biometrics shortcomings Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a popular technique for strengthening the security around logins. With MFA, the website or application will send a text message or push notification to the user with a code to enter along with their password.

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

CIO

government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. “Organizations must act now to protect themselves, and the Board identified tangible ways to do so, with the help of the U.S.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO

Earlier this year, I wrote about the importance of organizations reviewing their password management strategies. This vulnerability is not unique to MGM nor Okta; it’s a systemic problem with multi-factor authentication. We should all be assured that we are interacting authentically with the person(s) who they say they are.

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The hidden costs of your helpdesk

CIO

When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. Most authentication methods are actually quite easy to get around, and in many cases were never intended to be security factors. But what happens when a user can’t access their authenticator app?

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Apple patches nasty security bugs, HBO Max suddenly removes content, and a16z backs Neumann’s next thing

TechCrunch

We’re back with another edition of Week in Review , the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories to hit TechCrunch across the last seven days. But when one of them found and registered a certain domain name in the malware’s code, the attack stopped dead in its tracks. Hello hello! Want it in your inbox?

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

Enterprise applications are software solutions created for large organizations to handle their business processes and workflows. Common vulnerabilities in enterprise applications may include unauthorized access, data leaks, malware infections, phishing attacks, or compliance violations.