CSO Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2022

LastPass, maker of a popular password management application, revealed Thursday that an unauthorized party gained access to its development environment through a compromised developer account and stole some source code and proprietary technical information. To read this article in full, please click here

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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. . But on Nov.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Case in point: a colossal password compilation dubbed "RockYou2024" has emerged, containing nearly 10 billion unique passwords. The name "RockYou2024" pays homage to the infamous RockYou data breach of 2009, which exposed 32 million passwords due to insecure storage practices.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2021

We recently worked with one of the largest hospitals in Canada to enhance their Privileged Access Management strategy as they adopted a new, high-security architecture. Administrators were leaving password hashes behind on remote endpoints. We needed to create a solution where domain administrators didn’t know the passwords.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Experts warn that organizations must act decisively to protect against this growing threat by implementing Zero Trust architectures, patching vulnerabilities, and strengthening identity security. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Require 16+ character unique passwords stored in an enterprise password manager.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The third-party cloud storage service is currently shared by both GoTo and its affiliate, the password manager service LastPass. ” However, LastPass maintains that its “customer passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

While security teams layer essential preventative measures, resilience measures also need to be implemented in an architecture to reduce the impact of ransomware attacks on your backups. Figure 1: Typical VLAN architecture. Figure 2: Resilient VLAN architecture. How could this have been prevented? Does this add latency?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

Password management software firm LastPass has suffered a data breach, threat actors have stole source code and other data. The company engaged a leading cybersecurity and forensics firm to investigate the incident, it confirmed that the data breach did not compromise users’ Master Passwords.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

. “Over the last few years, we have increased our password complexities and required 2FA wherever possible. With this approach, employees had more password lock outs, password fatigue, and forgetting their longer passwords due to password rotations. Duo’s Passwordless Architecture.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Certification requirements Each level carries its own stringent requirements, ranging from broad in scope at Level 1 to highly specialized at Level 3. Organizations can use this checklist to track progress and identify areas requiring attention before assessment. demands a structured approach to implementation and preparation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In August password management software firm LastPass disclosed a security breach, threat actors had access to portions of the company development environment through a single compromised developer account and stole portions of source code and some proprietary technical information. The backup contains both unencrypted data (i.e.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2021

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. Read next: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Dashlane is a leading password manager designed to simplify and secure your digital life. It consolidates your passwords into a single, encrypted vault. Dashlane is a popular and highly regarded password manager that provides robust security and convenient features to keep your credentials safe.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Password management solution LastPass disclosed a new security breach, the attackers had access to a third-party cloud storage service using information stolen in the August 2022 breach. Our customers’ passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Consider that PCI-DSS alone has over 250 complex requirements that include things like endpoint protection, password management, anti-virus, border security, data recovery and awareness training. All of this activity has put a strain on how companies buy and sell cybersecurity solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Both password managers are suitable for small to large businesses. 5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication.

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Cisco Security

MAY 21, 2021

One key security trend that has enabled this rapid digital transformation for organizations is a zero trust architecture. Almost all vendors showcased a product or solution that aligns with this architecture. Zero Trust architecture falls apart without strong authentication to verify user identities.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2022

LastPass, the password manager that stores encrypted passwords online, recently experienced a security incident resulting in a portion of the company's source code being stolen, as well as some proprietary technical information. Has my Master Password or the Master Password of my users been compromised?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It includes integration of Glyptodon Enterprise into Keeper Security’s zero-trust and zero-knowledge security and encryption architecture, resulting in a highly-secure, agentless remote access platform, without the need of a virtual private network (VPN). “In

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The goal of SSO is to streamline the authentication process by eliminating the need to enter different usernames and passwords for each resource. SSO validates the users credentials, such as their correct username and password. Users can leverage more resources to improve their productivity and efficiency by reducing password fatigue.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implement Zero-Trust Architecture. This education should cover how to spot and respond to phishing attempts, the importance of two-factor authentication and good password management. Thankfully, this is not an issue without a solution. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

As machines and humans both have identities that require authentication, the list of credentials to keep track of and protect can include: Passwords. One-time password devices. Use a password manager, to create brute-force resistant passwords, and distinct passwords for each service when dealing with human identities.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Collecting user credentials, such as passwords, from a range of popular chat and email programs, as well as web browsers. Ability to collect data of Authentication (2FA) and password-managing software. Ability to obtain information from various installed applications.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder at Keeper Security, shared his thoughts with SecureWorld: "The first line of defense against ransomware is often strong and unique passwords for all applications, websites and systems—on every device.

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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. Periodically manage and review access to ensure appropriateness and address any issues. Requirement 7.2.5: Requirement 8.6: As PCI DSS 4.0

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Look for unusual activity on your phone and requests for password resets you’re not expecting. For T-Mobile, this is the sixth major breach since 2018. It’s incumbent upon us as consumers of technologies services to adopt a defense-in-depth posture.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Password reuse and weak password practice: The practice of reusing passwords and relying on weak passwords to access multiple cloud applications introduces security vulnerabilities that can cause data breaches, obstruct productivity and lead to password fatigue. Did you know?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel like a password manager. The longer and more complex the encrypted message is, the longer it’ll take to decrypt.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Technology: Technology is the foundation for an IAM program delivery within a layered security architecture. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For example, consider a hospital with the following: A router with a remote code execution vulnerability rated 9.4 Misunderstanding the Shared Responsibility Model of Cloud computing – organizations adjust their settings, add cloud security tools , or engage service providers to close the security gaps.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place. It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked. Visit website.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

From here you copy and paste your username and password out of your password manager because the client is utilizing an embedded browser that can’t utilize your password manager, then you perform 2FA manually because the client is again using an embedded browser and it can’t utilize your Yubikey.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For instance, if you’re going to post about your children and dogs, then you definitely don’t want some combination of your kid’s and pooch’s name as your password. In the background was the wi-fi name and password written on their whiteboard. Corporate newsletters were priceless to help many of my espionage simulations,” he said.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. NIST continues to encourage the development of lightweight cryptography that can be used in constrained environments and researchers also continue to explore new types of hardware (microchips, architecture, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Third-Party Risk Management Product Guide Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools Password Management Password management software is designed to securely store individual user, team, and organizational credentials in a centralized, encrypted password vault.

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