IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

Password managers have become integral tools for individuals and businesses alike. They are primarily known for securely saving and managing login credentials so users don’t have to remember them all or write them down, where they could be compromised.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 7, 2024

Pet retail company PetSmart has emailed customers to alert them to a recent credential stuffing attack. Credential stuffing relies on the re-use of passwords. Take this example: User of Site A uses the same email and password to login to Site B. This is why we are continuously telling people to not reuse their passwords.

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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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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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