The authentication flow begins when a user requests access to an SP-protected resource. If that user is not already authenticated, the SP redirects them to the IDP, where they log in using their ...

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the Azure Active Directory (AD) Application Proxy service now works with applications that use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 for user ...

“Golden SAML poses serious risk because it allows attackers to fake an identity and forge authentication to any cloud app (Azure, AWS, vSphere, etc.) that supports SAML authentication.

A critical vulnerability in the popular samlify library could potentially allow attackers to bypass Single Sign-On (SSO) protections and gain unauthorized access to systems relying on SAML for ...

A new technique called "Golden SAML" lets attackers forge authentication requests and access the cloud-based apps of companies that use SAML-compatible domain controllers (DCs) for the ...

Hybrid cloud identity and access management services add complexity and opportunity for attackers to network authentication processes, as recently demonstrated for Azure AD.

A critical Samlify authentication bypass vulnerability has been discovered that allows attackers to impersonate admin users by injecting unsigned malicious assertions into legitimately signed SAML ...

Cloud-based communications platform Slack finished patching a severe security hole Thursday affecting portions of its platform that used Security Assertion Markup Language for user authentication.

Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of Azure Active Directory certificate-based authentication at the public preview stage.

The IDP is responsible for verifying the identity of users and issuing authentication tokens, or SAML assertions, to vouch for their identity when they attempt to access a protected resource. The ...