Download or read book Two Factor Authentication written by Mark Stanislav and published by IT Governance Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the various technical methods by which two-factor authentication is implemented, security concerns with each type of implementation, and contextual details to frame why and when these technologies should be used. Readers will be provided with insight about the reasons that two-factor authentication is a critical security control, events in history that have been important to prove why organisations and individuals would want to use two factor, and core milestones in the progress of growing the market.

Download or read book Hacking Multifactor Authentication written by Roger A. Grimes and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protect your organization from scandalously easy-to-hack MFA security “solutions” Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is spreading like wildfire across digital environments. However, hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen from MFA-protected online accounts. How? Most people who use multifactor authentication (MFA) have been told that it is far less hackable than other types of authentication, or even that it is unhackable. You might be shocked to learn that all MFA solutions are actually easy to hack. That’s right: there is no perfectly safe MFA solution. In fact, most can be hacked at least five different ways. Hacking Multifactor Authentication will show you how MFA works behind the scenes and how poorly linked multi-step authentication steps allows MFA to be hacked and compromised. This book covers over two dozen ways that various MFA solutions can be hacked, including the methods (and defenses) common to all MFA solutions. You’ll learn about the various types of MFA solutions, their strengthens and weaknesses, and how to pick the best, most defensible MFA solution for your (or your customers') needs. Finally, this book reveals a simple method for quickly evaluating your existing MFA solutions. If using or developing a secure MFA solution is important to you, you need this book. Learn how different types of multifactor authentication work behind the scenes See how easy it is to hack MFA security solutions—no matter how secure they seem Identify the strengths and weaknesses in your (or your customers’) existing MFA security and how to mitigate Author Roger Grimes is an internationally known security expert whose work on hacking MFA has generated significant buzz in the security world. Read this book to learn what decisions and preparations your organization needs to take to prevent losses from MFA hacking.

Download or read book Advances in User Authentication written by Dipankar Dasgupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is dedicated to advances in the field of user authentication. The book covers detailed description of the authentication process as well as types of authentication modalities along with their several features (authentication factors). It discusses the use of these modalities in a time-varying operating environment, including factors such as devices, media and surrounding conditions, like light, noise, etc. The book is divided into several parts that cover descriptions of several biometric and non-biometric authentication modalities, single factor and multi-factor authentication systems (mainly, adaptive), negative authentication system, etc. Adaptive strategy ensures the incorporation of the existing environmental conditions on the selection of authentication factors and provides significant diversity in the selection process. The contents of this book will prove useful to practitioners, researchers and students. The book is suited to be used a text in advanced/graduate courses on User Authentication Modalities. It can also be used as a textbook for professional development and certification coursework for practicing engineers and computer scientists.

Download or read book Securing Network Infrastructure written by Sairam Jetty and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plug the gaps in your network’s infrastructure with resilient network security models Key FeaturesDevelop a cost-effective and end-to-end vulnerability management programExplore best practices for vulnerability scanning and risk assessmentUnderstand and implement network enumeration with Nessus and Network Mapper (Nmap)Book Description Digitization drives technology today, which is why it’s so important for organizations to design security mechanisms for their network infrastructures. Analyzing vulnerabilities is one of the best ways to secure your network infrastructure. This Learning Path begins by introducing you to the various concepts of network security assessment, workflows, and architectures. You will learn to employ open source tools to perform both active and passive network scanning and use these results to analyze and design a threat model for network security. With a firm understanding of the basics, you will then explore how to use Nessus and Nmap to scan your network for vulnerabilities and open ports and gain back door entry into a network. As you progress through the chapters, you will gain insights into how to carry out various key scanning tasks, including firewall detection, OS detection, and access management to detect vulnerabilities in your network. By the end of this Learning Path, you will be familiar with the tools you need for network scanning and techniques for vulnerability scanning and network protection. This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt books: Network Scanning Cookbook by Sairam JettyNetwork Vulnerability Assessment by Sagar RahalkarWhat you will learnExplore various standards and frameworks for vulnerability assessments and penetration testingGain insight into vulnerability scoring and reportingDiscover the importance of patching and security hardeningDevelop metrics to measure the success of a vulnerability management programPerform configuration audits for various platforms using NessusWrite custom Nessus and Nmap scripts on your ownInstall and configure Nmap and Nessus in your network infrastructurePerform host discovery to identify network devicesWho this book is for This Learning Path is designed for security analysts, threat analysts, and security professionals responsible for developing a network threat model for an organization. Professionals who want to be part of a vulnerability management team and implement an end-to-end robust vulnerability management program will also find this Learning Path useful.

Download or read book Economics of Information Security written by L. Jean Camp and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for managers struggling to understand the risks in organizations dependent on secure networks, this book applies economics not to generate breakthroughs in theoretical economics, but rather breakthroughs in understanding the problems of security.

Download or read book Usable Security written by Simson Garfinkel and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been roughly 15 years of research into approaches for aligning research in Human Computer Interaction with computer Security, more colloquially known as ``usable security.'' Although usability and security were once thought to be inherently antagonistic, today there is wide consensus that systems that are not usable will inevitably suffer security failures when they are deployed into the real world. Only by simultaneously addressing both usability and security concerns will we be able to build systems that are truly secure. This book presents the historical context of the work to date on usable security and privacy, creates a taxonomy for organizing that work, outlines current research objectives, presents lessons learned, and makes suggestions for future research.

Download or read book Authentication and Access Control written by Sirapat Boonkrong and published by Apress. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybersecurity is a critical concern for individuals and for organizations of all types and sizes. Authentication and access control are the first line of defense to help protect you from being attacked. This book begins with the theoretical background of cryptography and the foundations of authentication technologies and attack mechanisms. You will learn about the mechanisms that are available to protect computer networks, systems, applications, and general digital technologies. Different methods of authentication are covered, including the most commonly used schemes in password protection: two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication. You will learn how to securely store passwords to reduce the risk of compromise. Biometric authentication—a mechanism that has gained popularity over recent years—is covered, including its strengths and weaknesses. Authentication and Access Control explains the types of errors that lead to vulnerabilities in authentication mechanisms. To avoid these mistakes, the book explains the essential principles for designing and implementing authentication schemes you can use in real-world situations. Current and future trends in authentication technologies are reviewed. What You Will Learn Understand the basic principles of cryptography before digging into the details of authentication mechanisms Be familiar with the theories behind password generation and the different types of passwords, including graphical and grid-based passwords Be aware of the problems associated with the use of biometrics, especially with establishing a suitable level of biometric matching or the biometric threshold value Study examples of multi-factor authentication protocols and be clear on the principles Know how to establish authentication and how key establishment processes work together despite their differences Be well versed on the current standards for interoperability and compatibility Consider future authentication technologies to solve today's problems Who This Book Is For Cybersecurity practitioners and professionals, researchers, and lecturers, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for supplementary information to expand their knowledge on authentication mechanisms

Download or read book Advances in Computing and Information Technology written by Natarajan Meghanathan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-11 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international conference on Advances in Computing and Information technology (ACITY 2012) provides an excellent international forum for both academics and professionals for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Computer Science and Information Technology. The Second International Conference on Advances in Computing and Information technology (ACITY 2012), held in Chennai, India, during July 13-15, 2012, covered a number of topics in all major fields of Computer Science and Information Technology including: networking and communications, network security and applications, web and internet computing, ubiquitous computing, algorithms, bioinformatics, digital image processing and pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, soft computing and applications. Upon a strength review process, a number of high-quality, presenting not only innovative ideas but also a founded evaluation and a strong argumentation of the same, were selected and collected in the present proceedings, that is composed of three different volumes.

Download or read book Mastering the Lightning Network written by Andreas M. Antonopoulos and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lightning Network (LN) is a rapidly growing second-layer payment protocol that works on top of Bitcoin to provide near-instantaneous transactions between two parties. With this practical guide, authors Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Olaoluwa Osuntokun, and Rene Pickhardt explain how this advancement will enable the next level of scale for Bitcoin, increasing speed and privacy while reducing fees. Ideal for developers, systems architects, investors, and entrepreneurs looking to gain a better understanding of LN, this book demonstrates why experts consider LN a critical solution to Bitcoin's scalability problem. You'll learn how LN has the potential to support far more transactions than today's financial networks. This book examines: How the Lightning Network addresses the challenge of blockchain scaling The Basis of Lightning Technology (BOLT) standards documents The five layers of the Lightning Network Protocol Suite LN basics, including wallets, nodes, and how to operate one Lightning payment channels, onion routing, and gossip protocol Finding paths across payment channels to transport Bitcoin off-chain from sender to recipient

Download or read book Applied Cryptography and Network Security written by Steven M. Bellovin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security, ACNS 2008, held in New York, NY, USA, in June 2008. The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 131 submissions. The papers address all aspects of applied cryptography and network security with special focus on novel paradigms, original directions, and non-traditional perspectives.

Download or read book You ll See This Message When It Is Too Late written by Josephine Wolff and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What we can learn from the aftermath of cybersecurity breaches and how we can do a better job protecting online data. Cybersecurity incidents make the news with startling regularity. Each breach—the theft of 145.5 million Americans' information from Equifax, for example, or the Russian government's theft of National Security Agency documents, or the Sony Pictures data dump—makes headlines, inspires panic, instigates lawsuits, and is then forgotten. The cycle of alarm and amnesia continues with the next attack, and the one after that. In this book, cybersecurity expert Josephine Wolff argues that we shouldn't forget about these incidents, we should investigate their trajectory, from technology flaws to reparations for harm done to their impact on future security measures. We can learn valuable lessons in the aftermath of cybersecurity breaches. Wolff describes a series of significant cybersecurity incidents between 2005 and 2015, mapping the entire life cycle of each breach in order to identify opportunities for defensive intervention. She outlines three types of motives underlying these attacks—financial gain, espionage, and public humiliation of the victims—that have remained consistent through a decade of cyberattacks, offers examples of each, and analyzes the emergence of different attack patterns. The enormous TJX breach in 2006, for instance, set the pattern for a series of payment card fraud incidents that led to identity fraud and extortion; the Chinese army conducted cyberespionage campaigns directed at U.S.-based companies from 2006 to 2014, sparking debate about the distinction between economic and political espionage; and the 2014 breach of the Ashley Madison website was aimed at reputations rather than bank accounts.

Download or read book Implementing DirectAccess with Windows Server 2016 written by Richard M. Hicks and published by Apress. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to design, plan, implement, and support a secure remote access solution using DirectAccess in Windows Server 2016. Remote Access has been included in the Windows operating system for many years. With each new operating system release, new features and capabilities have been included to allow network engineers and security administrators to provide remote access in a secure and cost-effective manner. DirectAccess in Windows Server 2016 provides seamless and transparent, always on remote network connectivity for managed Windows devices. DirectAccess is built on commonly deployed Windows platform technologies and is designed to streamline and simplify the remote access experience for end users. In addition, DirectAccess connectivity is bidirectional, allowing administrators to more effectively manage and secure their field-based assets. Implementing DirectAccess with Windows Server 2016 provides a high-level overview of how DirectAccess works. The vision and evolution of DirectAccess are outlined and business cases and market drivers are explained. DirectAccess is evaluated against traditional VPN and this book describes the Windows platform technologies that underpin this solution. In addition, this book: Explains how the technology works and the specific IT pain points that it addresses Includes detailed, prescriptive guidance for those tasked with implementing DirectAccess using Windows Server 2016 Addresses real-world deployment scenarios for small and large organizations Contains valuable tips, tricks, and implementation best practices for security and performance“/li> What you’ll learn A high-level understanding of the various remote access technologies included in Windows Server 2016. Common uses cases for remote access, and how best to deploy them in a secure, stable, reliable, and highly available manner. Valuable insight in to design best practices and learn how to implement DirectAccess and VPN with Windows Server 2016 according to deployment best practices. Who This Book Is For IT administrators, network, and security administrators and engineers, systems management professionals, compliance auditors, and IT executive management (CIO, CISO) are the target audience for this title.

Download or read book Parallel and Distributed Computing Applications and Technologies written by Jong Hyuk Park and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on CParallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies, PDCAT 2018, held in Jeju Island, South Korea, in August 2018. The 35 revised full papers presented along with the 14 short papers and were carefully reviewed and selected from 150 submissions. The papers of this volume are organized in topical sections on wired and wireless communication systems, high dimensional data representation and processing, networks and information security, computing techniques for efficient networks design, electronic circuits for communication systems.

Download or read book Principles of Security and Trust written by Lujo Bauer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Principles of Security and Trust, POST 2018, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, in April 2018, held as part of the European Joint Conference on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2018. The 13 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: information flow and non-intereference; leakage, information flow, and protocols; smart contracts and privacy; firewalls and attack-defense trees.

Download or read book A Data Driven Computer Security Defense written by Roger Grimes and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most companies are using inefficient computer security defenses which allow hackers to break in at will. It's so bad that most companies have to assume that it is already or can easily be breached. It doesn't have to be this way! A data-driven computer security defense will help any entity better focus on the right threats and defenses. It will create an environment which will help you recognize emerging threats sooner, communicate those threats faster, and defend far more efficiently. What is taught in this book...better aligning defenses to the very threats they are supposed to defend against, will seem commonsense after you read them, but for reasons explained in the book, aren't applied by most companies. The lessons learned come from a 30-year computer security veteran who consulted with hundreds of companies, large and small, who figured out what did and didn't work when defending against hackers and malware. Roger A. Grimes is the author of nine previous books and over 1000 national magazine articles on computer security. Reading A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense will change the way you look at and use computer security for now on.

Download or read book Password Authentication for Web and Mobile Apps written by Dmitry Chestnykh and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authenticating users with passwords is a fundamental part of web and mobile security. It is also the part that's easy to get wrong. This book is for developers who want to learn how to implement password authentication correctly and securely. It answers many questions that everyone has when writing their own authentication system or learning a framework that implements it. Store passwords securely What is the best password hashing function for your app? How many bytes of salt should you use? What is the optimal password hash length? How to encode and store hashes? When to pepper and encrypt hashes and how to do it securely? How to avoid vulnerabilities in bcrypt, PBKDF2, and scrypt, and which Argon2 version to use? How to update password hashes to keep up with Moore's law? How to enforce password quality? Remember users How to implement secure sessions that are not vulnerable to timing attacks and database leaks? Why is it a bad idea to use JWT and signed cookies for sessions? How to allow users to view and revoke sessions from other devices? Verify usernames and email addresses How to verify email addresses and why is it important? How Skype failed to do it and got hacked. How to avoid vulnerabilities caused by Unicode? How to disallow profanities and reserved words in usernames? Add multi-factor authentication How to implement two-factor authentication with TOTP and WebAuthn/U2F security keys How to generate recovery codes? How long should they be? How to rate limit 2FA and why not doing it breaks everything? Also... How to create accessible registration and log in forms? How to use cryptography to improve security and when to avoid it? How to generate random strings that are free from modulo bias? The book applies to any programming language. It explains concepts and algorithms in English and provides references to relevant libraries for popular programming languages.

Download or read book Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies Study Companion written by Rahul Sahay and published by Apress. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this invaluable study companion and hands-on guide to help you prepare for the AZ-300 and AZ-303 certification exam and get well on your way to becoming an Azure Solutions Architect. The book starts with an overview of public, private, and hybrid clouds and then goes into configuration of virtual machines. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and VM encryption are discussed along with Azure Monitor. You will learn how to work with Azure recommendations and analyze your resource configuration. Storage solutions, connecting to networks, and Azure Active Directory are discussed in depth, with examples. You will be able to migrate servers to Azure and demonstrate server-less computing, load balancing, and app services in Azure. You also will learn about Service Fabric, Azure Kubernetes services, and data security in Azure. Cosmos DB and Relational DB are covered and you will know how to connect to cloud databases using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The book presents exercises, practice questions, and Azure architecture best practices. What Will You Learn Be able to speak with customers, understand their infrastructure, and provide a blueprint to migrate their framework to Azure Go beyond moving on-premise frameworks to Azure and design solutions on Azure from the start Know Azure architecture best practices to optimize Azure deployments Complete practice exercises to prepare for exam lab assignments Take a mock exam for practice Who This Book Is For Azure developers, Azure Solution Architects, and those aspiring to fill these roles, who possess some familiarity with cloud computing