Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

in 2013 suffering 3 billion accounts becoming exposed to attackers, or LinkedIn discovering 117 million passwords up for sale in 2016, this can have a major impact on the users. Shoring up your passwords. Try a password manager. How many of the online accounts you use share the same password?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. In 2016, I bought a new smartphone that, as part of a promotion, came with an additional smart watch.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s unknown how the attackers were able to obtain the credentials for that account, but it’s possible the credentials were saved in one of the infected system’s browser password managers.” ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As Brian Krebs notes, this tactic has been around for some years and was spotted in 2016 being sent out via Skype spam. I you fall for a phish, make your data useless: If you entered a password, change it, if you entered credit card details, cancel the card. Use a password manager. Use a FIDO2 2FA device.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Bitwarden, which was founded in 2015, operates an open source platform that provides password management services for enterprises and consumers. A user can easily create a hard-to-crack password and store it securely. Bitwarden is also one of our picks for Best Password Managers.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Because their certificate was issued before June 2016 (it was issued on the 31st of March, 2016), Google will begin distrusting it in Chrome this March (although I note the present release date for v66 which will implement this is scheduled for April 17 ). Blocking Paste. Again, see comments above re why this is odd.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. MMD-0063-2019 – Summarize report of three years MalwareMustDie research (Sept 2016-Sept 2019). A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers. Delaler Leads, a car dealer marketing firm exposed 198 Million records online.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2022

In 2016, Mac spammers made use of the ability to suggest events found in other apps. As Bleeping Computer notes, a password manager with login functionality will help as the mismatch in URLs means login details will stay safely tucked away from harm’s reach. A brief history of calendar connivances.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. In 2016, only 40% of websites protected their web pages and visiting users with HTTPS. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel like a password manager.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The attacks aimed at government entities and managed service providers (MSPs) that were active in many industries, including aviation, healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, and gambling. The APT20 group has been active since at least 2011, but experts did not associate any campaign with this threat actors between 2016 and 2017.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 25, 2018

In February, only the day after I launched Pwned Passwords V2 , 1Password turned around and built it into their product so that users of the password manager could see if their password had been previously exposed in a breach. This meant the ability to check records was limited to 1 request every 1,500ms.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

The motion picture acquisition agreements, tax ID requests, and contract addendum scans all date between 2013 and 2016. The vast majority of the files stored in the unsecured bucket are film thumbnail pictures and various promotional materials. What to do if you’ve been affected?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Wendy's (2015-2016): The restaurant chain experienced a significant breach affecting over 1,000 locations, with customer payment card data compromised. Regular audits, the use of password managers, enforcement of password complexity policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly reduce the attack surface."

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SecureWorld News

JULY 24, 2020

The larger schemes tend to include nation-state involvement: "The most high profile attacks were conducted by Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) against the World Anti-Doping Agency, in August 2016. Reduce the password burden: Review how your organization uses passwords. Check out more information from the report here.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The first IoT casualties?

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Inside the Ring doorbell Security issues in the early days In 2016, Ring encountered a significant security flaw with its doorbell devices. Wi-Fi Key Exposure (2019) : An issue similar to the 2016 problem but required the attacker to be physically present during setup. Passwords should be long and complex. What is Yale?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

2016 marks the 13th year of NCSAM and it was also this year that President Barack Obama officially declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. NCSAM 2016 is broken into weekly themes in order to ensure that all citizens are made aware of the steps they can take to ensure their own security online.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Between 2016 and 2018, the malware strain SamSam made brute force RDP attacks an integral part of its attacks on several public organizations. Partnering with SentinelOne , N-able launched its endpoint detection and response (EDR) and password management solutions in 2019. SamSam Ransomware: Malware Specializing in RDP.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

There was KeRanger ransomware in 2016. From an optional password manager feature in Safari that looks out for saved passwords involved in data breaches to new digital security for car keys on Apple Watches and the iPhone, the security sweep appears to be comprehensive.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 1, 2024

For example, password complexities can bolster authentication processes; however, there can be a downside, which lies in the potential impact on user experience and the likelihood of increased password management issues. Pervasive MFA - Pervasive MFA is another mandate that introduces complexity.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

For example, password complexities can bolster authentication processes; however, there can be a downside, which lies in the potential impact on user experience and the likelihood of increased password management issues. Pervasive MFA - Pervasive MFA is another mandate that introduces complexity.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

The same anonymity model is used (neither 1Password nor HIBP ever see your actual password) and it enables bulk checking all in one go. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 15, 2016. If you're in this breach and not already using a dedicated password manager, the best thing you can do right now is go out and get one.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

How do you manage finding the balance between work and family? With the birth of our son in 2016, a lot of things had to change, but between my wife and myself, we’ve managed to create a good structure for our lives. Invest in a password manager and start using it today. Q: You’re a parent and work remotely.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I did attend a SANS Course as a volunteer facilitator for MGT414: “SANS Training Program for CISSP Certification” at the Rocky Mountain SANS 2016 cybersecurity conference. I also discovered several security vulnerabilities in LastPass Password Manager. I used (ISC) 2 CBK, SANS training, and lots of books.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 15, 2021

References Free speech is not absolute - anywhere - and in the US there are numerous exceptions where free speech is not protected (and nor should it be) The more mainstream tech platforms have a history of banning all sorts of accounts for violating their terms of service, for example Twitter deleted hundreds of thousands of ISIS accounts in 2015/2016 (..)

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

— Matthew Green (@matthew_d_green) February 17, 2016. " — Paul Asadoorian (@securityweekly) June 7, 2016. Behold the tale of kid who reuses their passwords & ends up pwn'd, then learns how to stay safe. We're on a mission to encourage unique passwords stored in a password manager with MFA on.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2022

I made next to no money out of them and I got rid of them altogether in 2016 in favour of the sponsorship line of text you still see at the top of the page today. I can't remember exactly when I put ads on my blog. I think it was around the end of 2012, and they were terrible! What about Why No HTTPS ? Or HTTPS is Easy ?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I have an embarrassing confession to make: I reuse passwords. I am not a heavy re-user, nothing crazy, I use a password manager to handle most of my credentials but I still reuse the odd password from time to time. One weird trick to improve your passwords. Teaching users to be better users is a long game.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” RSA 2016: Musings and Contemplations RSA 2015: Rise of Chaos!! RSA 2017: What’s The Theme?

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SecureList

JULY 29, 2021

KABA1 was an implant used against targets throughout the South China Sea that we attributed to the Naikon APT back in 2016. Passwordstate is a password management tool for enterprises, and on 20 April, for a period of about 28 hours, a malicious DLL was included in the software updates.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” RSA 2016: Musings and Contemplations. Anyhow, a decent question for RSA 2025….

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 4, 2023

And I finally came across WebAuthn , which kind of started in 2016 off the back of a different spec called UAF, which is the universal authentication factor being worked on by the FIDO Alliance. I would say use a password manager. Definitely don’t reuse passwords.

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