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When Accounts are "Hacked" Due to Poor Passwords, Victims Must Share the Blame

Troy Hunt

Like the quote in the HSBC article above, Occam's Razor (the simplest solution tends to be the correct one) would suggest that the Twitter situation has the same root cause: people choosing poor passwords which they then reuse across services and attackers then use those exposed in one location to break into accounts in another location.

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How Generative AI Is Powering a New Era of Cybersecurity

Hacker's King

In this article, we explore how generative AI is driving a new era of cybersecurity, its real-world applications, and the future it promises for protecting digital assets. This comprehensive view allows security teams to anticipate and prepare for threats more effectively. Develop sophisticated malware.

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The outstanding stealth of Operation Triangulation

SecureList

This article details one important aspect of this attack – the stealth that was exercised by the threat actor behind it. The abbreviation PSP in the name of this action may mean “personal security product,” or, in simpler terms, a security solution. We also mentioned that this operation was quite stealthy.

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Relax. Internet password books are OK

Malwarebytes

The most recent bi-annual flurry of excitement was kicked off by BBC technology reporter Zoe Kleinman: That sound you can hear is the collective scream of the infosec squad pic.twitter.com/e3KDPMA4PZ — Zoe Kleinman (@zsk) March 30, 2021. It’s a passionate debate, and one which comes back to life every 6 months or so. Threat models.

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TotalAV vs Surfshark VPN: Features Comparison Guide

eSecurity Planet

TotalAV is an antivirus product with a virtual private network (VPN) solution and other traditional antivirus and personal security features. 5 Security and privacy: 2/5 Customer support: 2.1/5 Surfshark is primarily a VPN, with plenty of other browsing and identity protection features. 5 Pricing: 3.7/5 5 Features: 2.7/5

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What Are My Photos Revealing About Me? You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos (an important Guest Post)

Architect Security

Facial recognition technology has become so ubiquitous, it’s not hard to imagine that somebody in your photo may be easily identifiable. The company has not acknowledged using this technology, but it clearly works differently than Google Reverse Image Search does and can find similar looking faces. Who Is in Your Photo?