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Privileged Account Security in Active Directory

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These accounts play an essential role in managing access and keeping things running smoothly, but they also come with significant security risks if not properly managed.

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Microsoft Account Security Alert Email: Recognize the Scam

Security Boulevard

JULY 24, 2024

Reading Time: 5 min Have you received a microsoft account security alert email? Learn how to identify legitimate alerts and avoid phishing scams targeting your Microsoft account. The post Microsoft Account Security Alert Email: Recognize the Scam appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO’s Guide: Water-Tight Account Security For Your Company

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This essential CSO guide outlines the robust account monitoring, access notifications, multi-factor authentication, deception technology, and user controls crucial for implementing unmatched account security across your organization.

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Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA

Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

However, this new paradigm also comes with inherent risks, as cybercriminals constantly devise sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to crypto accounts. […] The post Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.

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New Phishing Campaign Targets AWS Accounts: Security Experts Warn

Penetration Testing

AUGUST 13, 2024

A newly discovered phishing campaign is targeting AWS accounts, according to a warning from security researchers at Wiz. The campaign involves deceptive emails leading users to a convincingly crafted fake... The post New Phishing Campaign Targets AWS Accounts: Security Experts Warn appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Report: Healthcare haunted by account security

SC Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

” The post Report: Healthcare haunted by account security appeared first on SC Media. . “About one out of every five folders are open to every employee is, is kind of a standard thing that we’ve seen,” he said. “And the only delta is that people keep creating data faster, and then more places.”

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USENIX Security ’23 – Account Security Interfaces: Important, Unintuitive, and Untrustworth – Distinguished Paper Award Winner

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

Authors/Presenters: Alaa Daffalla Marina Bohuk, Nicola Dell, Rosanna Bellini, Thomas Ristenpart Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access.

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Applying Service Accounts Security Best Practices with Silverfort

Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

The post Applying Service Accounts Security Best Practices with Silverfort appeared first on Silverfort. The post Applying Service Accounts Security Best Practices with Silverfort appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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New eBook: 4 Steps to Comprehensive Service Account Security

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In the new eBook ‘ 4 Steps to Comprehensive Service Account Security ‘, we’ll explore the challenges of protecting service accounts and offer guidance on how to combat these issues. Topics covered, include: + 3 key problems created by service accounts. + And more. . + Download the eBook here.

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Top 10 FAQs about Balancing UX and Account Security

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For anyone working on a fraud or security team in a fast-growing company, striking a balance between ensuring account security while also maintaining a positive user experience(UX) is one of the hardest parts of the job. If you prioritize stringent security […].

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Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

The legal filing cites liberally from an investigation KrebsOnSecurity published in July, which found that identity thieves were able to assume control over existing Experian accounts simply by signing up for new accounts using the victim’s personal information and a different email address.

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Air France and KLM Alert Customers of Account Security Breach: What You Need to Know

Heimadal Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

An unauthorized entity has been detected suspiciously using your account. The post Air France and KLM Alert Customers of Account Security Breach: What You Need to Know appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. As a result, we have […].

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Balancing Account Security with Seamless User Experience Begins with Transparent Detection

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

The post Balancing Account Security with Seamless User Experience Begins with Transparent Detection appeared first on Security Boulevard. With actionable risk intelligence and additional context businesses can apply optimum friction selectively to improve catch rates. Is your vendor providing you with the right intel?

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Keeping Your Online Accounts Secure [Top 6 Security Tips]

SecureBlitz

MAY 20, 2021

This post will show you how to keep your online accounts secure with the top 6 security tips. With this, it also brought a long list of online privacy and security concerns. The post Keeping Your Online Accounts Secure [Top 6 Security Tips] appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Announcing Moonsense SDK: Behavioral Data For Fraud Prevention And Account Security

Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2022

The post Announcing Moonsense SDK: Behavioral Data For Fraud Prevention And Account Security appeared first on Moonsense - Risk Data Cloud. The post Announcing Moonsense SDK: Behavioral Data For Fraud Prevention And Account Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Twitter Breach Highlights Privileged Account Security Issue

Dark Reading

JULY 20, 2020

Security incident that allowed attackers to hijack high-profile accounts suggests social media giant's controls for spotting insider abuse were not strong enough, security experts say.

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US charges hacker for breaching brokerage accounts, securities fraud

Bleeping Computer

MAY 11, 2022

Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged Idris Dayo Mustapha for a range of cybercrime activities that took place between 2011 and 2018, resulting in financial losses estimated to over $5,000,000. [.].

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Account security - a divided user perception

Elie

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post considers the perception clash that exists between what users perceive to be their most valuable accounts (email and social networks) and those they think they should protect the most (online banking).

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CyberArk Buys Vaultive for Privileged Account Security Technology

Dark Reading

MARCH 12, 2018

The account security firm will use Vaultive's tech to protect privileged users at heightened risk for cyberattacks.

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Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone

Threatpost

JANUARY 16, 2020

iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.

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Podcast Episode 135: The Future of Passwords with Google Account Security Chief Guemmy Kim

The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In this week’s episode (#135): we continue our series on the future of Passwords as we are joined by Guemmy Kim, a group product manager at Google in charge of that company’s account security initiatives. ?. Guemmy and I talk about Google’s fast evolving security program to protect user passwords and data.

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The Future of Account Security: A World Without Passwords?

Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

First step: Convince machines that we are who we say we are with expanded biometrics, including behaviors, locations, and other information that makes "us" us.

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Google Cloud to Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication by 2025 for All Users

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Google's cloud division has announced that it will enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users by the end of 2025 as part of its efforts to improve account security. "We

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Account security - a divided user perception

Elie

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

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On World Password Day, here are 4 tips to keep your online accounts secure

Tech Republic Security

MAY 4, 2017

Here are some tips and tricks to help you improve your online security. May 4, 2017 is officially World Password Day.

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WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to activate two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatorily. Accounts with commit access can push updates and changes to plugins and themes used by millions of WordPress sites worldwide," the

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Social Media Accounts: The Weak Link in Organizational SaaS Security

The Hacker News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, despite the high profile role these accounts have, many organizations overlook social media account security. These public forums engage directly with customers as they are a hub to connect, share content and answer questions.

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LastPass now requires 12-character master passwords for better security

Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 3, 2024

LastPass notified customers today that they are now required to use complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters to increase their accounts' security. [.]

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Google Advanced Protection Program gets passkeys for high-risk users

Bleeping Computer

JULY 10, 2024

Google announced today that passkeys are now available for high-risk users when enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, which provides the strongest level of account security. [.]

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How to Remove a Lost Device From Your Google Account

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Follow this guide to learn how to easily remove any device from your Google account and keep your account secure.

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Phishing Biggest Threat to Google Account Security

Threatpost

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Phishing remains the biggest account takeover threat to Google users, surpassing keyloggers and credential leaks.

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5 predictions to help you focus your web app security resources in 2022

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This is the year business leaders will learn just how innovative online criminals have become, and it'll take rethinking how we perceive account security to fight it, says PerimeterX CTO Ido Safruti.

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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

” Echoing the FBI’s warning, Donahue said far too many police departments in the United States and other countries have poor account security hygiene, and often do not enforce basic account security precautions — such as requiring phishing-resistant multifactor authentication.

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Meta Combats Scams and Account Takeovers with Facial Recognition

Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Meta announced new measures to combat scams and improve account security on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. In a recent post, Meta detailed how it’s leveraging facial recognition technology to... The post Meta Combats Scams and Account Takeovers with Facial Recognition appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Beyond the Key: Strategies for Improving Password Security

GlobalSign

MAY 1, 2024

This World Password Day, we’re taking a look at how password security has evolved, and what steps you can take to keep your accounts secure.

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Account takeover fraud rates skyrocketed 282% over last year

Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

ATO is the weapon of choice for fraudsters leading up to the holiday shopping season, new data from Sift shows, and consumers place account security burden on businesses.

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AWS adds passkeys support, warns root users must enable MFA

Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced FIDO2 passkeys as a new method for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance account security and usability. [.]

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Class Action Targets Experian Over Account Security

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts.

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WordPress AIOS plugin used by 1M sites logged plaintext passwords

Bleeping Computer

JULY 14, 2023

The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress security plugin, used by over a million WordPress sites, was found to be logging plaintext passwords from user login attempts to the site's database, putting account security at risk. [.]

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Password Reset Hack Exposed in Honda's E-Commerce Platform, Dealers Data at Risk

The Hacker News

JUNE 12, 2023

Security vulnerabilities discovered in Honda's e-commerce platform could have been exploited to gain unrestricted access to sensitive dealer information. The platform is designed for the sale of power

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Six Ways to Combat Password Fatigue

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

,Password fatigue is the feeling of frustration people develop towards having to use, remember or reset passwords to access their accounts. Unfortunately, the necessity for account security means that passwords are a pervasive element of modern life, with one study finding that the average user has over 100 passwords.

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Facebook and Google Account Authentication | Avast

Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2021

Earlier this month, our team wrote about the latest Facebook data breach and offered suggestions on how to improve your account security. Let's now walk through the steps you can take to enable two-factor authentication on your accounts.

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