Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Then there's the authentication process itself and it reminds me of a discussion I had with a bank's CISO during a recent workshop. Exactly, it's basic string-matching and this is really the point: judging banks by the same measures we judge basic authentication schemes is an apples and oranges comparison.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone,” Risher said. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

4 interview, VCPI’s acting chief information security officer — Mark Schafer , CISO at Wisconsin-based SVA Consulting — confirmed that the company received a nearly identical message that same morning, and that the wording seemed “very similar” to the original extortion demand the company received. .”

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

Virtually every website and app uses passwords as a means of authenticating its users,” investigators wrote in the report. Users – forced to contend with an ever-expanding number of online accounts they must manage – tend to reuse the same passwords across multiple online services.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Before we can discuss passkeys, we need to lay some groundwork and discuss authentication, Passwordless and WebAuthn. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying your online identity. We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. What is passwordless? It is MFA Phishing Resistant.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

There are additional safety measures you can (and should) take to teach your child as they grow, things like installing virus protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, using password managers, and raising awareness about phishing scams. Make it a family conversation.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication.

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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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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. Additionally, password managers are recommended to store long and complex passwords securely without requiring users to remember them.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

“The latest developments in relation to the SolarWinds intern’s poor password choice highlight’s how bad password hygiene is getting and how important it is for organizations to prioritize password management,” said Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and advisory CISO at Thycotic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO of NINJIO. Finally, employees should have all the tools necessary for safe remote work, such as VPN subscriptions, password managers, and devices equipped with multi-factor authentication. Companies should also provide clear channels for reporting suspicious incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After all, remembering hundreds of passwords that are 20+ characters long can be daunting. A password manager can go a long way in helping to simplify that process, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) security can help even more.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

Users should turn on two-factor authentication for their service providers.”. While storing non-sensitive data in a browser is okay, it’s important that organizations move beyond password managers, such as those in browsers. These are commodities that can be sold or leveraged.

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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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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt. CISOs must now envision and enact holistic supply chain identity strategies for provisioning identities to individuals, systems, and IoT devices outside of but connected to the company. Design and deploy an authentication / authorization process.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

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. One way criminals will steal an identity is by taking over accounts. Do not make it easy for them.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2023

Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea, said: "Ransomware attacks have a far-reaching effect, particularly when a major part of the global supply chain is targeted. Due to international law enforcement on cybercrime being so rare, there are no real consequences for ransomware operators either.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

On an individual human level, maintaining proper cyber hygiene through improved password management is still a hurdle. It’s no surprise or secret that the most used passwords in the world are still things like 123456 or, for IT admins themselves, admin. The problem with encryption, though, is that it requires human cooperation.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Gerald Beuchelt is the CISO at LogMeIn. Beuchelt is responsible for managing and maintaining the security program across LogMeIn. In this conversation, he and I talk about the continuing challenges of managing passwords and some of the conclusions of the company’s latest Password Security Report.

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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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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

Greg McCarthy, CISO of Boston. This includes the need for responsible password policies, including the use of longer and stronger passwords, never using the same password more than once, and the use of password managers, according to Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the NCSA. “A

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

By: Matt Lindley, COO and CISO at NINJIO. But a survey conducted by Google and Harris found that many people still refuse to adopt even the most essential credential security measures: just 37 percent use two-factor authentication, around a third change their passwords regularly, and a mere 15 percent use a password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 12, 2022

Russia has very advanced cyber warfare skills which keep them hidden once a network is compromised, although ironically, the initial attack vectors are typically those of low-tech email phishing campaigns, taking advantage of people reusing already compromised passwords or using easily guessed passwords.”. Tactics and Responses.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

According to Wendy Nather, Head of Advisory CISOs at Cisco, “Technology is for everyone, so security has to be for everyone.” For example, there was a nonprofit IT director we were working with who could not get anyone in his organization to use multi-factor authentication (MFA). Cisco’s purpose is to power an inclusive future for all.

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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. Chad Cragle, CISO at Deepwatch, adds: "Many counterfeit sites use SEO poisoning, typosquatting, and AI-generated content to lure victims.

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