February 2018 – Onexte Consulting

How SAML Flaw bypasses password using Single-Sign-On

A newly discovered vulnerability lets attackers take advantage of single sign-on (SSO) systems relying on Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) and authenticate as another user without knowing his or her password. Step one of SSO authentication is via the Identity Provider (IdP), which checks usernames and passwords, verifies account status, and prompts two-factor authentication. The [...]

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Growing Threats from Mobile Ransomware & Banking Malware

Ransomware, banking malware, and other threats aimed at smartphones increased sharply in volume last year and will pose a growing threat to organizations and individuals in 2018 and beyond. Report Trend Micro found 30,000 more malicious applications published on Google Play last year than it did in 2016. The threats were harder to detect because [...]

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