SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. Require 16+ character unique passwords stored in an enterprise password manager. This highlights the importance of least-privilege access models and Just-in-Time (JIT) access controls to limit attack surfaces. Regularly audit and remove unused credentials and accounts.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 10, 2025

Regardless of your political views, we must all agree that equipping our government with best cybersecurity talent, technology, and resources is critical to protecting our national interests," said Bruce Jenkins, CISO at Black Duck. The planned cuts to CISA underscore a critical juncture for U.S.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Creating strong passwords helps prevent brute force attacks against your passwords. The best way to create a strong password is to use a password manager and let it set the password for you.". . The post Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/21 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.” Update, 7:25 p.m.

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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. I'd just spent two days with his dev team hacking themselves first and I raised the bollocking they were getting on social media due a new password policy along the lines of those in the tweets you see above.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

A password manager will simplify your life and allow you to create and store passwords securely, and at the same time, you will never have to even know what those passwords are. Get yourself a password manager today.". . . . . Password1 , Password12 , Password1! ) are you using?

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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. In our Dec.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022. Leveraging credentials has only become easier in recent years, according to Alicia Townsend, technology evangelist with identity management firm OneLogin. Do not ever reuse old or similar variations of passwords,” Carson said. “If

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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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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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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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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Hacker found weak link in port's password management software. In coverage by CNN , it was reported that the hackers were able to breach the web server by finding a vulnerability through password management software, ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. "In UTC on August 19, according to the Coast Guard report. Now What? ,

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

I spoke with Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, and Martin Lemay, CISO, of Devolutions , at the RSA 2020 Conference in San Francisco recently. Devolutions is a Montreal, Canada-based company that provides remote connection in addition to password and privileged access management (PAM) solutions to SMBs.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

"It was exactly what I was looking for, which was a simple and elegant way to use YubiKeys or Windows Hello or Touch ID to replace the password. It simultaneously simplifies a user's life and takes the risky password off the table." - Jason Watts, CISO Inductive Automation According to the 2022 Duo Trusted Access report: ".the

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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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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and advisory CISO at Thycotic, added that CopperStealer has been known to steal passwords from well-known browsers, and it’s a reminder that storing sensitive data within the browser has become a major security risk, especially if employees become victims of this malware.

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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. In the U.S.,

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and Advisory CISO at ThycoticCentrify, said that MFA works as both a successful way of keeping threat actors from gaining access with weak passwords, as well as just a simple deterrent: the attackers will choose the path of least resistance and move on to trying credentials that don’t have MFA requirements.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

at the password management firm LastPass, what the CSTO role entails and how companies need to do more to confront the security implications of “software eating the world.” Prior to that, Chris was the head of BoA’s “Never Down” Critical Business Services group and a former CISO at Citadel. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

It is not be simply a matter of hiring a CISO, but ensuring that proper procedures and tools are implemented across the organization, including its third-party suppliers and contractors. Many organizations are still not able to reduce their attack surface and limit lateral movement once trusted systems have been breached.

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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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

Kevin Dreyer , SSCP, CISSP, is the IT Director and CISO at Maple Reinders Group, a construction services provider based in Ontario, Canada. A : Password managers with 100% unique passwords and MFA everywhere possible until a better solution comes mainstream, but you really can't ignore patching and updating your systems.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

Sherry brought to Princeton his 25 years of technology experience, 12 of which was in higher education as the former CISO at Brown University. Sherry explained that he (the CISO) would have no operational responsibilities in the beginning to focus solely on the execution of the mission. Paying attention to employee feedback.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

On a Sunday in February 2018, the Colorado CISO’s office set up a temporary server to test a new cloud-based business process. As CISO Debbi Blyth put it, “The server was discovered almost immediately by the attackers.” A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following.

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

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The post 7 simple ways to increase password strength appeared first on Click Armor. The post 7 simple ways to increase password strength appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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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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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

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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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

The post Tips and stories for your team on World Password Day appeared first on Click Armor. The post Tips and stories for your team on World Password Day appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Network Security: In this module, you will learn more about how to secure network: firewalls, password managers, and more. Cybersecurity: The CISO’s View: You’ll know about the pillars and rules that assure cybersecurity, find out about the role of the Chief Information Security Officer.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The answer, like most other cybersecurity-adjacent answers, lies in a combination of factors including social engineering , weak passwords, and other risky security moves or attacks. User-generated passwords can be deceptively weak, with less caution given to password management as remote and hybrid work become more common.

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