The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Hacking collectives are very proficient at “exploiting weak authentication schemes to gain persistence inside of a targeted network,” Sherman says. Hospitals are onboarding data from wireless infusion pumps that provide critical treatments to patients,” Nelson observes.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Woodcock said PCH’s reliance on DNSSEC almost completely blocked that attack, but that it managed to snare email credentials for two employees who were traveling at the time. “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

JULY 12, 2024

The compromised data included files containing AT&T records of calls and texts from cellular customers, wireless network customers, and landline customers between May 2022 and October 2022, and records from January 2, 2023, for a small number of customers. A password manager can generate strong and unique passwords for every account.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. As phishing adoption has grown, multi-factor authentication has become a particular focus for attackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Secure wireless networks – if you have a Wi-Fi network in your workplace, ensure it is secure, encrypted, and hidden. To hide your Wi-Fi network, set up your wireless access point or router so it does not broadcast the network name, known as the Service Set Identifier (SSID).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. By 1999, its successor – the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol – offered a more robust cryptographic protocol across technical components like cipher suites, record protocol, message authentication , and handshake process.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

Aligning with these frameworks ensures the organization is running with the best practices in Identity and Access Management. The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Some password managers have a built-in audit tool that will highlight re-used passwords or passwords that may have been captured in a data breach. For all of your important accounts, if two-factor authentication wasn’t available when you completed this review, has it been added?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords. Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords. Consider using dedicated password manager apps.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Unify: Control access by users and devices across both secure wireless and wired access. Converge: Develop explicit third-party access and risk management protocols including Privileged Remote Access, which are particularly relevant to OT networks to strengthen the security architecture. Establish an IoT identity lifecycle.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Misled : Many organized cybercriminals are sophisticated about tracking executives’ schedules and crafting authentic looking emails to impersonate them. The reason many employees use the same passwords across all work accounts is simple – they can keep track of them all.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF).

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Use good passwords. Consider using a password manager to help you create strong passwords. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all sites and devices where it is offered. This is a text or code you must enter when you sign into your accounts; it acts as a second layer of security on top of your password.

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Errata Security

APRIL 1, 2020

Many home ISPs block such connections to the Internet, such as Comcast , AT&T , Cox , Verizon Wireless, and others. They should consider using two-factor authentication. If your Windows password is the same as your email password, then you have a potential problem. This becomes very difficult to manage.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

And network users don’t just need to be authorized — they need to be authenticated, too. Businesses need to use authentication to verify the identity of the user, and that’s where access controls come in. Have regular conversations about cybersecurity in manager and employee one-on-one meetings.

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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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The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

. » Related Stories Podcast Episode 129: Repair Eye on the CES Guy and Sensor Insecurity EU calls for End to Default Passwords on Internet of Things Podcast Episode 134: The Deep Fake Threat to Authentication and analyzing the PEAR Compromise. Forget about Congress’s latest attempt to regulate IoT security.

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