Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s spying when governments do it through opaque, mass surveillance regimes, it’s spying when companies do it through shadowy data broker networks that braid together disparate streams of information, and it’s spying when private individuals do it through unseen behavior on personal devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Threat actors exploited a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-40539 , in the Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus software, which is self-service password management and single sign-on solution. KdcSponge allows capturing the domain name, username, and password.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 20, 2023

Therefore, use different passwords for different accounts and yourself the trouble. Utilize a Secure Password Manager. Consider using a password manager. Password managers help you generate complex, long, and complicated passwords to better protect your accounts from being compromised.

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Identity Theft Passwords Banking Accountability 93

Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

Therefore, you must remember to set up more sophisticated passwords with unique combinations of letters (upper-case & lower-case), numbers and symbols, or even long passphrases instead of simple passwords. This will reduce the risk of exposing sensitive information due to weak passwords.

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Cybersecurity Passwords Data breaches Risk 97

Hacker's King

MAY 20, 2023

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. By combining something you know(like a password) with something you have(such as a verification code), 2FA adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. However, like any security system, 2FA is not foolproof.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

With each attack, the hackers would turn on their password-slurping tools for roughly one hour, and then switch them off before returning the network to its original state after each run. “Large organizations down to mom-and-pop entities are not paying attention to some very basic security practices, like multi-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

A common example of this is surveillance. We normalize the use of surveilling and tracking young people through "parentware" or spyware (software which allows someone to see what someone else is doing on their device) and apps which enable the tracking of someone's location. Earlier, I discussed the normalization of surveillance.

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Surveillance Technology Accountability Spyware 98

SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

Deploying video surveillance can also help here. Malware Certain types of malicious software are designed to steal passwords or attempt to crack passwords. Consider periodically updating the salt for each password. Monitor and audit access to the password database to ensure only authorized individuals can access it.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

Therefore, you must remember to set up more sophisticated passwords with unique combinations of letters (upper-case & lower-case), numbers and symbols, or even long passphrases instead of simple passwords. This will reduce the risk of exposing sensitive information due to weak passwords.

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Cybersecurity Passwords Data breaches Risk 52

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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Questions to Answer Consider these questions to verify your organization’s data security and threat detection strategies: Are multi-factor authentication techniques required for user access?

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Encourage them to be vigilant in verifying URL authenticity to thwart infection attempts. Alternatively, consider deploying an organization-wide password manager, offering users convenience while enhancing security. By providing clear examples, employees will be able to effectively spot these threats early.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I also discovered several security vulnerabilities in LastPass Password Manager. With the introduction of Apple's iOS 8, new system-level security abilities emerged, including the ability to use TouchID for several authentication scenarios. What do you think people considering a career in cybersecurity should know?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 3, 2024

And to make things worse the accounts had passwords three to five letters in length and were not protected by two-factor authentication (2FA). This level of authentication is below par by any standard, but it’s especially unacceptable when it concerns sensitive patient data. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Passwords Artificial Intelligence Authentication Data breaches 107

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Authentication: Users must prove to the VPN they are who they claim to be to have access to the network. Two-factor authentication relies on something the person has (a particular device, a fob or card, a virtual key, for example) and something a person knows (a password).

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