Category: General

In cybersecurity there are always new and various method of cyber attack, one way to be able and defend ourself from those attacks is awareness for ourself and for our team or organizations. One such threat that often goes unnoticed is the tailgating attack. Understanding what it entails and how to mitigate its risks is…

Federal authorities have sounded the alarm over a series of zero-day vulnerabilities discovered in gateways from IT giant Ivanti. The findings, verified through a comprehensive investigation by Ivanti itself, have underscored the urgent need for action to address these critical security flaws. Hackers have wasted no time in exploiting these vulnerabilities, leveraging them to infiltrate…

In a recent turn of events, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found itself at the center of a cybersecurity breach. The incident serves as a stark reminder that no organization, regardless of its expertise or resources, is immune to the threat of cyberattacks. According to a spokesperson from CISA,…

TOTP, or Time-Based One-Time Password, is a method used in two-factor authentication (2FA) to generate a temporary and dynamic password, changing at fixed intervals (usually every 30 or 60 seconds). These passwords are time-sensitive and can only be used once, enhancing security over static passwords. TOTPs are created using a cryptographic algorithm that combines a…

Duo Mobile, developed by Duo Security (now a Cisco subsidiary), is a mobile application providing two-factor authentication (2FA) to enhance security. It adds an extra layer of security to user accounts, protecting against unauthorized access beyond just a username and password. The app offers various authentication methods, including push notifications, time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP), and…