Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Here's my model of what we're working on: Let me walk you through this: There's a password manager, which talks to a website. The two boundaries displayed are where the data and the "password manager.exe" live. If your computer is not compromised, and your passwords are nowhere else, then you're safe.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. This is when hackers try usernames and password combos leaked in data breaches at other companies, hoping that some users might have reused usernames and passwords across services. Without doubt, blame lies with them.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

DoJ, threat actors may have used private keys extracted by cracking the victim’s password vault stolen from the 2022 security breach suffered by an online password manager. The scale and speed of the theft indicate a coordinated effort, consistent with previous breaches of online password managers and crypto thefts.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Your account has been flagged due to a spam complaint, and as a result, you are temporarily unable to send emails until this issue is resolved, the email read. To fix the issue, Hunt was asked to sign into his Mailchimp account. The phishing email was convincingly designed, and it threatened consequences if its recipient failed to act.

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Google Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is why the Pixel team has been especially excited about passkeys —the easier, safer alternative to passwords. Passkeys are safer because they’re unique to each account, and are more resistant against online attacks such as phishing. Google Password manager will incorporate these updates for other platforms in the future.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 26, 2021

Lots of little things this week, hoping next week will be the big "hey, Pwned Passwords just passed 1 billion", stay tuned for that one 😊 References You probably should have an OnlyFans account (no, not in the way it sounds like you should.) Is the silver lining of Brexit an end to inane cookie warnings?

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

The advice to impacted individuals is as follows: Get a digital password manager to help you make all passwords strong and unique If you've been reusing passwords, change them to strong and unique versions now, starting with the most important services you use Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it's available, especially for important (..)

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2025

Last year a burger restaurant sent customers into a spin after sending them a fake order confirmation email, which led to customers fearing that their accounts had been hacked. Use a different password for every account. Password managers help you create complex passwords, and they remember them for you.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

And even if I could convince the cloud provider to bypass that and let me in, the backup is secured with a password which is stored in—you guessed it—my Password Manager. To get my passwords, I need my 2FA. To get my 2FA, I need my passwords. And, thus, get access to my accounts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. If enough victims unwittingly send their passwords, the cyber thieves may even bundle the login credentials for sale on the dark web. The requests are bogus and simply a method for harvesting passwords.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2025

But over time, the number of passwords we use, and the necessary strengths have grown so much that the system has become practically unusable without a password manager. So, only a few years later, Microsoft introduced Windows Hello , a new way for users to securely sign in to their accounts with their face, fingerprint, or PIN.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 26, 2024

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. While hacking attempts continue to evolve, so do the strategies to secure your account. Create a schedule where passwords are changed automatically or at regular intervals.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. An increasing number try to hijack peoples’ online accounts, which they often do by credential stuffing. These account takeover attacks have skyrocketed lately. Don’t reuse passwords. Bad bots do all kinds of unpleasant things. Protect your PC.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. payment info) may have been compromised.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 26, 2021

Following the takedown, the FBI reached out and asked if Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) might be a viable means of alerting impacted individuals and companies that their accounts had been affected by Emotet. Change your email account password. Turn on 2 factor authentication wherever available.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2021

In a world in which all databases — including hacker forums — are eventually compromised and leaked online, it can be tough for cybercriminals to maintain their anonymity if they’re in the habit of re-using the same unusual passwords across multiple accounts associated with different email addresses.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2025

In an age where generative AI and machine learning power cyberattacks, password-cracking tools have become more sophisticated, making these outdated techniques ineffective. Hackers today can guess common patterns and character swaps in mere seconds, leaving those "clever" passwords vulnerable. Avoid storing passwords in plain sight.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Security researchers developed a new attack, which they named AutoSpill, to steal account credentials on Android during the autofill operation. [.]

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With so much critical data now stored in the cloud, how can people protect their accounts? Until biometrics or a quantum solution change our everyday approach to encryption, passwords remain our first line of defense against data breaches, hackers, and thieves. 3) Activate 2FA on all accounts. 3) Activate 2FA on all accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Since early 2022, there has been a 49 percent rise in phishing attempts capable of evading filters, with AI-generated threats accounting for nearly 5 percent of these attacks. Compromising a single Gmail account can grant access to an extensive personal and corporate data treasure trove.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These often start with a call to users, claiming their Gmail account has been compromised. The goal is to convince the target to provide the criminals with the users Gmail recovery code, claiming its needed to restore the account. Use a password manager to autofill credentials only on trusted sites.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2024

High profile TikTok accounts, including CNN, Sony, and—er­—Paris Hilton have been targeted in a recent attack. CNN was the first account takeover that made the news, with Semafor reporting that the account was down for several days after the incident. The account is then taken over and the user loses access.

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

TL;DR Strong passwords : Use a password manager. This makes it harder for unauthorised users to gain access even if they have your password. Secure networks : Avoid using untrusted public Wi-Fi to access social media accounts, instead, use mobile data.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I'm going to highlight one particular row that used a Mailinator address simply because Mailinator accounts are public email addresses where there is no expectation whatsoever of privacy. I mean can we trust that both the email addresses and passwords from these alleged breaches represent actual accounts on those services?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who’ve had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked and updated with a new email address that wasn’t theirs. In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Recently, I was opening a new bank account. The bank unexpectedly sent me a temporary password to sign up, and when I did, the temporary password had expired. But then, after I went to reset the password, the bank emailed me a one time code. Theyre checking live access to the email account with the one time code.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Monitor your accounts. Check your accounts periodically for unexpected changes and notifications of suspicious login attempts. Use a different password for every online account. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

In other words, dynamic passwords are changeable static passwords. Dynamic passwords need to be securely managed. Online and offline password managers come into play here. However, password managers introduce the problem of risk concentration, or putting all of one’s eggs in a single basket.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Losses triggered by account takeovers have averaged $12,000 per incident, according to data cited by SEON. The post Account takeover attacks on the rise, impacting almost 25% of people in the US appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After 1Password, BeyondTrust, and Cloudflare detected unauthorized log-in attempts to their in-house Okta administrator accounts, they reported the incidents to Okta who started an investigation. To gain access to that service account, the attacker compromised an Okta employee. Change your password. Take your time.

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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. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass. ”

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. To remain anonymous and secure on the Internet, invest in a Virtual Private Network account, but remember, the bad guys are very smart, so by the time this column runs, they may have figured out a way to hack into a VPN.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts. .

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