Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. Multiple personal and business banking portals; -Microsoft Office365 accounts. Shipping and postage accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Asked about “solarwinds123” during last Friday’s Congressional hearing, former CEO Kevin Thompson called the password “a mistake that an intern made. They violated our password policies and they posted that password… on their own private GitHub account. Many password managers are free,” said Carson.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Compromising that could make other unrelated accounts vulnerable. Account takeovers can be used to steal money at its very root; and fraudsters can also use this to access loyalty accounts for airlines, hotels, etc., as well as insurance and merchant accounts, to commit insurance fraud and wire fraud.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. For years, users were forced to create complex passwords containing a mix of uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters. to see where credentials may be reused and relied upon solely to gain access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Hacker found weak link in port's password management software. In coverage by CNN , it was reported that the hackers were able to breach the web server by finding a vulnerability through password management software, ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. "In UTC on August 19, according to the Coast Guard report. Now What? ,

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

CopperStealer is going after big service provider logins like social media and search engine accounts to spread additional malware or other attacks. Morgan said these threat actors have previously used compromised social media accounts to spread misinformation and influence operations on PRC events of strategic importance.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I spoke with Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, and Martin Lemay, CISO, of Devolutions , at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco recently. Devolutions is a Montreal, Canada-based company that provides remote connection in addition to password and privileged access management (PAM) solutions to SMBs.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

"It was exactly what I was looking for, which was a simple and elegant way to use YubiKeys or Windows Hello or Touch ID to replace the password. It simultaneously simplifies a user's life and takes the risky password off the table." - Jason Watts, CISO Inductive Automation According to the 2022 Duo Trusted Access report: ".the

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google made the announcement on World Password Day , in which Mark Risher, Google’s director of product management, identity and user security, pointed out in a blog that 66% of Americans admit to using the same password across multiple sites, which makes all those accounts vulnerable if any one fails. “We

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Plus, get the latest on Active Directory security, CISO salary trends and ransomware attacks! Specifically, they’re encouraging people to: Boost their password usage by using strong passwords , which are long, random and unique, and using a password manager to generate and store them.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

On a Sunday in February 2018, the Colorado CISO’s office set up a temporary server to test a new cloud-based business process. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

If targets later tried to withdraw funds or close the account, the attackers would block access. Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and Advisory CISO at ThycoticCentrify, said employees continue to fall for these scams because the notices are so authentic looking and it’s difficult to tell the difference from the real app.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

The two organizations named Boston their Identity Management Organization of the Year for its successful launch of “Access Boston” – a two-year multi-million-dollar reimplementation of an IAM program designed to improve the user experience, establish identity lifecycle management and access control, and modernize legacy systems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

GDPR and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are just two very public representations of data protection, and we are seeing increased policy discussions around access to data in social media applications like Tik Tok. Many CISOs and CIOs still do not have visibility on where their data is and where it is going.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Passwords: can’t live with ’em, can’t access vital online services without ’em Passwords were in the news again lately, for all the wrong reasons. LastPass, the password management service, is enforcing a 12-character minimum for master passwords to access its service.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In case you want to train your employees, you may need to use a company account to be able to set scheduled lessons for your staff. to $199 for business accounts. There are two types to choose from: an individual account and a company account. But it works only for individual users.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Compromised or stolen credentials is the second most common type of cybersecurity incident accounting for 27% of reported breaches, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods. Likely not immediately.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO at NINJIO. Ensure that account credentials are secure. This is because credentials can be used to access a vast pool of sensitive data, from bank account numbers to healthcare records, which is why they’re involved in 61 percent of breaches. Let’s take a closer look at a few of those habits.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

“Historically, Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have used common but effective tactics – including spearphishing , brute force, and exploiting known vulnerabilities against accounts and networks with weak security – to gain initial access to target networks,” the agencies wrote in the alert.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2025

Cybercriminals are fully aware of the stress and anxiety that surrounds tax season, and every year they take full advantage," said Devin Ertel, CISO at Menlo Security. We're seeing attackers register accounts on trusted platforms and use those services to deliver phishing attempts," said J Stephen Kowski, Field CTO at SlashNext.

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