CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2023

With the average internet user having more than 100 passwords to remember, it’s no wonder that people often resort to using weak passwords that are easy to remember or reuse the same passwords across multiple accounts. This can put personal and sensitive information at risk of being stolen by hackers. Enter password managers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Duo’s Self-Service Portal (SSP), which lets users manage their own authentication devices, saves time for both Duo users and admins. Often the first step for an attacker with stolen credentials is to try to fraudulently register an MFA device , giving persistent access to the user’s account. What’s the risk?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We don’t just report on iOS security—we provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Apple said it will share additional information about Stolen Device Protection soon, to clarify how the feature works. Keep threats off your iOS devices by downloading Malwarebytes for iOS today.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Social Engineering : Attackers manipulate victims into sharing personal information, such as passwords or answers to security questions. The Risks of Using Cracking Tools Engaging with password-cracking tools poses significant risks, including legal consequences, exposure to scams, and malware infections.

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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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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2022

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

Good news for the owners of Instagram accounts that may have been compromised, the company launched a new feature named ‘ Security Checkup ‘ feature that aims to keep accounts safe and help users to recover them. Instagram also recommends users enable two-factor authentication to protect their accounts.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Although remote education provides continuous learning outside physical classrooms, parents need to be aware of the potential issues and risks associated with the increased use of digital tools and second-hand devices issued by school districts. Enabling two-factor authentication. Factory reset for previously owned devices ­.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

Alarmingly, 85% of banks are predicted to be at risk from rising cyber threats. This essay offers insights into best practices for secure mobile banking to help mitigate these risks. Additionally, enabling biometric authentication (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) adds an extra layer of security.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Duo SSO is the linchpin to our streamlined authentication experience in which users authenticate once at the start of their day and forget that Duo is there as we securely and automatically sign them into the rest of their Duo applications. This feature significantly reduces user frustration and enhances account security.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Instagram has revolutionized the way we share our lives online, but with its growing popularity comes an increased risk of cyber threats. If your account falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to the loss of personal memories, private messages, or even a damaged online reputation.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

Category News, Awareness Risk Level. 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. What is LastPass?” All set up! What else should I know?”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Risk Level. After getting an Uber employee’s login credentials, likely purchased from the dark web, the hacker then used social engineering to get around Uber’s multi-factor authentication. But I thought Multi-factor authentication was supposed to stop these kinds of attacks? Category News, Social Engineering. The common theme?

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

"In my view, implementing a segmented zero-trust architecture can help isolate external data from internal corporate data, mitigating the risk of cross-contamination," Schultz continued. Restricting the use of high-risk ports like RDP or SMB for inbound and outbound communication can further reduce the potential for data exfiltration."

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

With this control they can intercept messages, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and eventually reset passwords of the account the number has control over. Although apparently the SEC did not have 2FA enabled for its X account! X offers other options like an authentication app and a security key.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?” Today, many people when they sign up for a new account for an internet-based service are asked to pick a password to help secure their account from unauthorized access. Let’s dive in! So what are your options?

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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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Pen Test Partners

MARCH 23, 2025

Respond poorly, and you risk regulatory fines, lost customers, and even operational collapse. Many guides assume you have a 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC). Reviewing and disabling compromised credentials Change passwords on affected accounts. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) if it wasnt in place already.

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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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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

While TOTP was once an advancement in authorizing secure access, today it’s become a dated security measure that allows persistent threat actors to find exploitable gaps. In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. I had just sent 100 TOTP attempts.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 6, 2022

sorry if this is a misunderstanding but i do not wanna take risks with having creeps on my friendslist. Visitors to the channel are asked to log in via a QR code, and users of Discord are reporting losing access to their account after taking this step. Tips to keep your Discord account secure.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

Although cookies are intended for secure session management, they require protection methods to avoid the risk of misuse and illegal access to personal information or online accounts. Risks & Implications of Cookie Theft How Do You Know If You’re Being Targeted?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The SafeNet Trusted Access (STA) integration enables Cortex XSOAR from Palo Alto Networks to process alerts received from STA and other risk signal feeds from other SOC tools. The alerts from these tools and STA could indicate a security risk to end-user accounts. For the alert handling process: 1.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Given that LLMs are prone to so-called unintended memorization (memorizing unique sequences like phone numbers that do not improve the quality of the model, but create privacy risks) data that ends up in the training corpus can then be accidentally or intentionally extracted from the model by other users. Account hacking.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Pretty much anything in there is at risk once the scammer gets their claws into the account, and account recovery can be rather stressful at the best of times. How can I keep my Steam account secure? Steam has a comprehensive list of security tips for its users.

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

What’s more, authentication workflows were hardened by Account Security to notify and block users on possible sensitive actions. . Account users have also been requested to take all Safe Browsing alerts seriously. Users should activate a multi-factor (2-steap verification) mode for account protection.

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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. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). C O N T E N T S. 7 Internet safety tips.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

As such, web application security vulnerabilities are security risks for businesses of all sizes, regardless of industry. Web applications have become a vital part of any business, especially as many businesses continue to realize their digital transformations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Arkose Labs , the global leader in fraud deterrence and account security, today announced it has been named a Leader in G2’s Winter 2022 Fraud Detection Grid ® and a High Performer in their Enterprise Fraud Detection Grid ®. About Arkose Labs.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2022

The Roblox player base is young, and naturally enough worried about risks from cheats and account compromise. The most well known of these debunks probably relates to its John Doe and Jane Doe developer managed accounts. This will help keep your account secure even if you were to hand over your login to a bogus website.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2019

We give you seven simple steps to level up your password and account security. A good friend e-mailed me recently with the subject line “security stuff.” Imagining the Future of Authentication. Your financial health could depend on it! ” I knew what was coming: questions about how to.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

This could encompass access to important documents, accounts or specific instructions. It transforms a password manager into a secure digital repository that enables quick access to important information in any emergency situation.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

One of the primary reasons behind this massive rise in account takeover is the relative ease with which it can be done. With more than 15 billion login credentials available on the dark web because of data breaches, millions of online accounts remain at risk of unauthorized access. How Account Takeover Affects Consumers.

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Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

Implement Two-Step Verification By now, most have at least heard about two-step or “two-factor” authentication from various systems and applications that offer this extra security measure. Two-step verification is a great way to greatly improve Google Drive security. What is two-step verification?

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