The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

While the internet and social media have been very positive for businesses, there remains an inherent risk when it comes to how brands manage their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Here are five potential pitfalls of social media marketing.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. Some Android phishing apps are disguised as regular videogames or utilities which may ask users to connect with a separate social media account for the primary app to function.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

An early one today as I made space in the schedule to get out on the water 😎 I'm really liking the new Apple AirTags, I'm disliking some of the international media coverage about Australia's COVID situation, another gov onto HIBP and a blog post I've wanted to write for a long time on biometrics.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

Originally coined to describe synthetic media generated by deep learning technologies, deepfakes refer to highly realistic digital content, whether images, videos, or audio, that is indistinguishable from real media. As synthetic media becomes more sophisticated, the techniques to detect such content must also evolve.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Users of social media and Facebook in particular tend to forget how many people can see the “public” part of their profile and posts. If you do get an email like this, you should change the password anywhere you use it. Social media and scams. Letting browsers save their passwords. A few more tips. Using torrent software.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2022

There is no evidence that this incident involved any access to customer data or encrypted password vaults. LastPass offers a password manager which is reportedly used by more than 33 million people and 100,000 businesses around the world. It also generates strong passwords.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

In an April 23 blog , the firm claimed to have digital evidence that Australian company ClickStudios suffered a breach, sometime between April 20 and April 22, which resulted in the attacker dropping a corrupted update to its password manager Passwordstate. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Elsewhere, 60% had received election-related ads through emails, 58% through physical mailers, 55% through text messages, 40% through social media, and 29% through phone calls. of survey participants said they “have not received any election related ads” this year. Those ads may be falling on deaf ears, though.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Our free Digital Footprint scan searches the dark web, social media, and other online sources, to tell you where your data has been exposed. Use a different password for every online account. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

US CISA added remote code execution vulnerability in Plex Media Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The three-year-old high-severity flaw is a deserialization of untrusted data in Plex Media Server on Windows, a remote, authenticated attacker can trigger it to execute arbitrary Python code. in May 2020. .

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

With children now back at school, it’s time to think about social media, and their use of it. Now is the time to consider giving your kids some security and privacy tips for all their social media needs. Tales of empty houses being broadcast to the world at large on social media may not end well. The value of anonymity.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 8, 2024

Plus: A media executive is charged in an alleged money-laundering scheme, a ransomware attack disrupts care at London hospitals, and Google’s former CEO has a secretive drone project up his sleeve.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We need secure and unique passwords to use business applications , access e-mail, and social media securely, and even watch movies on a streaming service. Password managers take some strain from generating, associating, and remembering those passwords. Table of Contents Toggle What Is a Password Manager?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

A type of phishing we’re calling authentication-in-the-middle is showing up in online media. It works like this: A user gets lured to a phishing site masquerading as a site they normally use, such as a bank, email or social media account. Use a password manager. Malwarebytes Browser Guard can help protect you.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Media contact: Kathryn Brown, Director of Global Strategic Communications and Events, INE Security, kbrown@ine.com The post News alert: INE Security announces new initiative to help companies accelerate CMMC 2.0 Organizations can use this checklist to track progress and identify areas requiring attention before assessment.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

At ProtectNowLLC.com , we have a tool that has access to over 12 billion compromised records where you can search your username aka your email address to find out if your username and associated password have been compromised on a variety of breached accounts. Thankfully, there is an easy solution: use a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Later, a security researcher disclosed information about the content of the stolen data with the media. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

The Breach Notification Rule requires the provision of a notification to affected individuals, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, in certain circumstances, to the media, in the event of a breach of unsecured PHI. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Better yet, let your password manager create and, well, manage all password-related tasks for you. And if you manage a business’s social media accounts, please be mindful of the account you’re currently handling before pushing posts to the public. A social media disaster?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. I’ve never been comfortable recommending password managers, because I’ve never seriously used them myself.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2021

Dashlane and 1Password are two of our top picks for password managers in 2021. They offer many similar features, including password generation, automatic form-filling, password analysis, and dark web monitoring. Both tools make it easy for users to create and store passwords and share them safely with other users.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The recent boom in remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic has further amplified the need to secure network endpoints , in which effective password management plays a big role. Password manager tools allow organizations and their employees to seamlessly and securely handle login credentials. Intuitive interface.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2025

But they chose the path of destroying their reputation, publishing sensitive data and publicizing it in the media. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Social media provides us with a fast, efficient, and exciting way to share our interests and experiences with our friends, but who outside of our sphere REALLY needs to know all this information about us? So, lets look at a few quick ways to review our media footprint and spring-clean our media presence.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 15 percent of people use a password manager. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Creating strong, unique passwords is simple enough, as any person can throw a cat at a keyboard and likely fulfill the password requirements for most online accounts.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Password Manager Ensures your passwords are strong and secure, while also making them easy to access and manage. Browser protection Keeps you safe while you browse and shop online, surf the web, and connect on social media. Password Manager Helps you securely store and manage your login credentials.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

As we celebrate Change Your Password Day on February 1st and 2FA Day on February 2nd, theres no better time to rethink and upgrade how we protect our digital lives. 2025 must be the year we adopt modern security practices, such as passkeys, phishing-resistant 2FA, and password managers, to ensure safer, stronger authentication for everyone.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Password manager: Norton generates strong passwords and syncs logins across all your protected devices. I recommend McAfee if you’re looking for features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. Like Norton, the Total Protection plans include a VPN and password manager.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps. Threat actors now routinely bypass these second-layer security gates.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

On August 25, 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which attackers stole some source code and proprietary LastPass technical information, and weeks later LastPass said an investigation revealed no customer data or password vaults were accessed.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 26, 2021

Passwordstate, the on-premises password management solution being used by over 370,000 security and IT professionals from 29,000 companies worldwide and serving companies from the Fortune 500 rankings, from a wide range of industry sectors, like government, defense, finance, aerospace, retail, automotive, healthcare, legal, and also media, was recently (..)

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

While these options make it easier for us to recall our passwords, it also makes it far simpler for a cybercriminal to uncover them too. While avoiding duplication of passwords for multiple accounts and enabling two-way authentication can help, using a password manager is another way to help manage all of your account passwords seamlessly.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

Using a forum or social media account to send phishing messages or spam. Besides listening to us telling you that you should not reuse passwords across multiple platforms, there are some other thing you can do. Start using a password manager. They can help you create strong passwords and remember them for you.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The extensions are capable of hooking into login events to redirect users to a page disguised as a password manager login. Media contact: Junice Liew, Head of PR, SquareX, junice@sqrx.com The post News alert: SquareX shows how Google’s MV3 standard falls short, putting millions at risk first appeared on The Last Watchdog.

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