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The WiKID Blog, musings on two-factor authentication, information security and some other stuff.

Two-factor authentication in a flash with virtual appliances

Posted by: admin 10 years, 1 month ago

We've released new WiKID virtual appliances for our open-source two-factor authentication server. We have had these in the past, but lacked a way to consistently create them.  Now we are using Packer to create our virtual images.  Look for more options soon as this tool is quite interesting and powerful.

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More proof that you can't rely on someone else for your security

Posted by: admin 10 years, 1 month ago

Here's the latest example of improperly relying on a third party for your two-factor authentication.

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DBIR once again makes the case for two-factor authentication

Posted by: admin 10 years, 2 months ago

The 2014 Verizon DBIR once again points to the need for two-factor authentication, just like last year.  Hackers continue to use lost, stolen or weak credentials in attacks - three-quarters of all attacks. Imagine implementing a control that impacted 3/4ths of all attacks?  Would that be beneficial.  You bet.

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Can I re-enable users after a certain amount of time?

Posted by: root 10 years, 2 months ago

Yes, you can.  On the WiKIDAdmin interface, go to Configuration > Set Parameters > Create a New Parameter.  Call it "reEnableHours" and set the number of hours you would like.  Disabled users will automatically be re-enabled after that time.  Be careful though, you do not want to automatically re-enable two-factor authentication for a user that has been disabled for a valid reason.

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Heartbleed, Two-factor authentication and cascading failure

Posted by: admin 10 years, 3 months ago

For the record, we use java for certificates, not openssl, so the WiKIDAdmin server interface (which should not be Internet-facing anyway) is not vulnerable to Heartbleed.

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