The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Related: The Internet of Things is just getting started The technology to get rid of passwords is readily available; advances in hardware token and biometric authenticators continue apace. Username and password logins emerged as the go-to way to control access to network servers, business applications and Internet-delivered consumer services.

Passwords 164

Passwords Authentication Data breaches Internet 164

Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

“They were calling up consumer service and tech support personnel, instructing them to reset their passwords. The Twitter hackers largely pulled it off by brute force, writes Wired on the July 15, 2020 hack. “Someone was trying to phish employee credentials, and they were good at it,” Wired reported.

Social Engineering 288

Social Engineering Phishing Engineering Accountability 288

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. OneRep provides a consumer service that scrubs your personal information from Google and dozens of privacy-breaching websites.

Cyber threats 203

Cyber threats Cyber Insurance Threat Detection Cybersecurity 203

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Most recently, Bushnell helped oversee the company’s partnership with Bitdefender® Total Security with Premium VPN to add award-winning internet security software to the IdentityIQ suite of benefits. For more than two decades, Bushnell has been a technology and product leader in the consumer credit and identity theft protection industry.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Data breaches Consumer Services Marketing 98

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Hackers who are on the lookout for publicly disclosed vulnerabilities (1-days) in internet facing software, such as VPN appliances or email gateways. Through the market lanes. Access sellers. Part II: The darknet shenanigans.

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 144

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Most recently, Bushnell helped oversee the company’s partnership with Bitdefender® Total Security with Premium VPN to add award-winning internet security software to the IdentityIQ suite of benefits. For more than two decades, Bushnell has been a technology and product leader in the consumer credit and identity theft protection industry.

Identity Theft 52

Identity Theft Data breaches Consumer Services Marketing 52