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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

” 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. dot-gov emails get hacked.

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FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services

Krebs on Security

Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today political campaigns can accept discounted cybersecurity services from companies without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided those companies already do the same for other non-political entities. Last year, the FEC granted a similar exemption to Microsoft Corp. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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Understanding MFA Fatigue: Why Cybercriminals Are Exploiting Human Behaviour

IT Security Guru

The common maxim in cybersecurity is that the industry is always on the back foot. While cybersecurity practitioners build higher walls, adversaries are busy creating taller ladders. MFA Fatigue: The I Give Up Button in Cybersecurity While MFA is extremely effective at preventing unauthorized access, it is not impervious to abuse.

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Lessons Learned from a High-Stakes Data Breach

SecureWorld News

In 2016, Uber faced a cybersecurity crisis that ended up reshaping the conversation around data breaches and accountability. They managed to break in after finding credentials left exposed in a public GitHub repository—a preventable, basic lapse in security hygiene.

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Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #8 Is Out!

Anton on Security

Related posts: Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #7 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #6 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #5 Is Out! Google Cybersecurity Action Team Threat Horizons Report #4 Is Out! as usual, shocking but not surprising.

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

Heimadal Security

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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Privileged Account Security in Active Directory

Security Boulevard

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.