eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2024

Keeper and LastPass are password managers best fit for small to medium organizations, providing fundamental password management and login functionality. Both solutions improve password protection; however, their focus differs. LastPass highlights user experience, whereas Keeper promotes better security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2024

Keeper and Bitwarden are password manager products that help your business manage its application credentials across all platforms. Bitwarden is great for mid-sized businesses and teams that want to self-host a password manager. 5 Security: 4.4/5 5 Advanced features: 3/5 Security: 4.7/5

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Keeper emphasizes extensive security measures and is a more affordable option, while Dashlane promotes a user-friendly interface and robust administrative tools perfect for streamlining logins.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by their latest security improvements. “But I just logged in with my weak password, and I am not forced to change it. .”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

While LastPass may not have suffered a breach, it should be a wake up call to many who still use single-factor password-based authentication to their LastPass accounts and password vaults to do a little housekeeping. If you’d like to learn more about password managers, check out our ACT post on them here. “Ok

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Google Security

MAY 2, 2024

Sriram Karra and Christiaan Brand, Google product managers Last year, Google launched passkey support for Google Accounts. Passkeys are a new industry standard that give users an easy, highly secure way to sign-in to apps and websites. This provides users with three key benefits: Stronger security. Flexible portability.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

"Additionally, enforcing least privilege policies by restricting elevated and contractor accounts to only the data and systems they specifically need is essential. 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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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Add multifactor verifications to ALL online accounts offering this additional layer of protection, including mobile and cable accounts. Note: Have the codes sent to your email, as SIM card "swapping" is becoming a huge, and thus far unstoppable, security problem.). But I don't have it installed on everything.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. By understanding hackers' common techniques to circumvent MFA, you can better safeguard your account against their potential ploys.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. As phishing adoption has grown, multi-factor authentication has become a particular focus for attackers.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

The Google blog cites the security check-up page, but that simply lists: Devices which are signed in Recent security activity from the last 28 days 2-step verification, in terms of sign-in prompt style, authenticator apps, phone numbers, and backup codes Gmail settings (specifically, emails which you’ve blocked).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

In July’s Experian, You Have Some Explaining to Do , we heard from two different readers who had security freezes on their credit files with Experian and who also recently received notifications from Experian that the email address on their account had been changed. So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

When you click on these links, the code becomes active, allowing them to overcome your login processes, including multi-factor authentication, and potentially get unwanted access to your personal and financial information. Use Secure Cookie Flags Configure cookies using security options like Secure and HttpOnly.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

Receiving notifications or text messages for failed login attempts that you didn’t initiate could mean someone is trying to gain unauthorized access to your account. Unauthorized changes to account settings Another red flag that indicates account misuse is finding that your account settings have been changed without your knowledge.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. This is where a password manager comes in. Your password manager can help with this.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Utilizing threats and other “social engineering” methods, individuals acting maliciously were able to exploit human error within our customer experience team and bypass two-factor authentication to gain access to player accounts. The best combination, if available, is probably a password manager and a hardware security key.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

Password managers can help you generate and store secure passwords for all your accounts. Anyone who gets access to that computer or device can then log back in, especially if multi-factor authentication is not enabled. If you have trouble remembering your passwords, try a password manager !

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

Password managers can help you generate and store secure passwords for all your accounts. Anyone who gets access to that computer or device can then log back in, especially if multi-factor authentication is not enabled. If you have trouble remembering your passwords, try a password manager !

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A few people took some of the points I made in those posts as being contentious, although on reflection I suspect it was more a case of lamenting that we shouldn't be in a position where we're still dependent on passwords and people needing to understand good password management practices in order for them to work properly.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Use these tips to create strong password protection for your bank accounts: Create long, complex passwords that are harder to crack. Create unique passwords for every account you own. Avoid common phrases or personal information that could be guessed or stolen.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Nothing is 100% foolproof, but basic measures work wonders when it comes to keeping email accounts secure. The first thing to keep in mind is that every password you use should be unique. At least one of the victims in this case was undone because they protected their email using a password they’d used elsewhere.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Passwords should be at least 13 characters long and composed of capitalized and non-capitalized letters, numbers and special symbols. Enable two-factor authentication on all your accounts to significantly impede anyone attempting unauthorized access. Malware is a crucial tool used to carry out account takeover attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Company officials also used the first week of October – which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – to remind users of the company’s plan to enable two-factor authentication by default to many accounts, and that it will enable it for 150 million accounts before the end of 2021. ” Two-Factor Authentication is Key.

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