What is MFA Prompt Bombing Attacks?

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Notifications are now a very common occurrence in our lives. Pop ups for our mobile devices are always being sent to update us and even act as a security measure. This has become so common in fact, that many people stopped paying attention to what notifications pop up. Once it has become a routine, some people do actions “without thinking” and this is where security risks can happen.

Take Multifactor Authentication (MFA) as an example, it is slowly becoming an essential security step in today’s applications and accounts. Whenever you place your credentials or use an online service like money transfer, many require you to use an authenticator that is attached to your mobile device. As an extra step in your security, it helps defend against bad actors who have gotten your credentials from other methods from using it to steal financial resources or data through something that is not as easily obtained.

MFA Prompt Bombing to Create Fatigue

MFA Fatigue

Despite the pros of an MFA solution, it does come with the inconvenience that users must use another system to verify their identity. This also come from a different device that they may be using that is closer to their personal life. Threat actors know that there are lapses in people’s attention, so they take advantage of it. Once they know your credentials, they try to induce alert fatigue on the user by pushing the MFA push notifications many times. They either try to make the user click on one alert for confirmation while they are inattentive with all the notifications or through spam that makes them confirm out of annoyance.

All it takes is just one mistaken approval from the user’s side and they will be able to access the business network. This small mistake can have major repercussions to the business that users don’t understand.

Protecting your Business from These Attacks

MFA Protection

The simplest way to reduce the risk of getting hit by these types of attacks is user education. By educating your users, you arm them with the knowledge of what is normal when it comes to MFA notifications. It is much like hearing someone knocking at the door, you don’t just let them in without checking who is on the other side. Why should a user allow a login request when they are not requesting a login for themselves.

Another way is to use MFA solutions that are better equipped to handle these kinds of attacks like RSA. RSA technology has a wide range of features that make use of context within their notification requests that users can look into before confirming. This includes timestamps, applications, and even location of where the notification is.

To learn more about recent attacks like prompt bombing or MFA solutions like RSA, you may send us an email at marketing@www.ctlink.com.ph!

Enhance your VPN security with Multifactor Authentication!

Enhance your VPN security with Multifactor Authentication!

Today, traditional username and password is no longer enough to ensure the security of your network. As users are likely to reuse passwords, credentials are vulnerable to leakage, which become additional potential entry points for threat actors.

This is because cyberattacks now indirectly target networks through your users and their devices. In the Philippines where virtual private network (VPN) is widely used to remotely access the corporate network, this becomes a prime target. With only traditional username and password as security in place, it is difficult to verify if the access request is from a legitimate user, and thereby, easily granting unrestricted access to your network.

So what can companies do to mitigate these threats? This is where multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions like RSA SecurID come in.

Confidently authenticate users with RSA SecurID

To achieve a higher level of security for your network, you need an adaptive way to verify user identity before authenticating. By having an MFA solution in place, it minimizes the risks of allowing compromised user accounts into your network, especially with the huge repercussions as VPNs usually provide users a full access. This is done through authentication steps like approving via push notifications, biometrics, and one-time passwords. Access requests are also screened by SecurID’s risk analysis before access is granted.

When using a VPN, companies are unable to get the control and visibility that they need to ensure security of their network if user convenience is in consideration and vice versa. RSA SecurID eliminates this dilemma through the following:

Creating a single platform to access and authenticate when accessing the VPN, which eliminates the need of multiple MFA solutions on an on-app basis while maintaining compatibility for your legacy or modern (whether its on-prem, private, or public) applications.

Providing a high level of identity assurance that gives your security a strong mechanism for confirming users are who they say they are

Giving users a choice over how they authenticate (either through push notifications, biometric or one-time password)

Granting users a way to authenticate quickly and intuitively with real-time responses at no expense of productivity

On top of these, It is easy to deploy and manage. Users only need to download the SecurID app through their preferred app store (IoS, Android, or Windows) while administrators are able to manage all account through a single window.

If your company is looking for ways to improve your access gateway security whether it be for legacy applications, on-premise or cloud apps, SecurID has the capabilities to ensure identity assurance.

To learn more about RSA SecurID and multi-factor authentication solutions, fill out the contact form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can!

CT Link Partners with RSA Security!

CT Link Partners with RSA Security!

The new year has finally arrived, and we are starting our year by introducing a new solution to help your mobile workforce securely access your corporate data remotely. We are happy to announce that CT Link Systems, Inc. has partnered with RSA Security to better our security portfolio to address the growing concern of identity assurance and to complement our remote access and workspace solutions.

RSA alleviates this problem through its wide variety of security solutions such as SIEM (Netwitness) and multifactor authentication (SecurID).  With over 30 years of experience, RSA has continually grown and adapted its technology to improve its user experience while maintaining a high level of security. It also has a wide selection of authentication methods that organizations can choose from to authenticate their users.

About RSA

RSA Security is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for businesses and organizations worldwide. The company offers a range of products and services designed to help customers manage and mitigate risks related to information security.

One of RSA Security’s core offerings is its SecurID platform, which provides two-factor authentication solutions to help protect against unauthorized access to corporate networks and applications. The company also offers a variety of other security solutions, including identity and access management tools, threat detection and response services, and encryption solutions.

RSA Security was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts. The company has a global presence, with offices and operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

In addition to its commercial offerings, RSA Security is also a leading provider of security standards and guidelines. The company has been involved in the development of numerous industry standards, including the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) standard, and the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) standard.

If you are interested in learning more about the RSA Security portfolio, please visit our RSA product page to see what it has to offer for your business. You may also contact us directly via the form below and we will contact you shortly!