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Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for blackmail

Malwarebytes

While Google has enhanced security measures in placeincluding AI-powered threat detection and real-time scanning that are designed to detect and block malicious apps more effectively, the cat-and-mouse game between cybercriminals and security measures continues, with each side trying to outsmart the other.

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Microsoft’s Password Spray and Pray Attack: A Wake-Up Call for 2FA Adoption

eSecurity Planet

In a recent cybersecurity development, threat actors exploited weak security practices by targeting Microsoft accounts that lack two-factor authentication (2FA). As discussed on WindowsForum, this “password spray and pray” attack highlights the importance of robust authentication measures.

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RockYou2024: The Largest Password Compilation (10 Billion) Ever Leaked

SecureWorld News

Case in point: a colossal password compilation dubbed "RockYou2024" has emerged, containing nearly 10 billion unique passwords. The name "RockYou2024" pays homage to the infamous RockYou data breach of 2009, which exposed 32 million passwords due to insecure storage practices.

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A Clear and Present Need: Bolster Your Identity Security with Threat Detection and Response

Duo's Security Blog

Security professionals agree that passwords are low hanging fruit for cybercriminals and can even be the keys to the kingdom when the compromised passwords belong to privileged accounts. According to a 2023 Cisco Duo sponsored survey , only 62% of organizations make MFA mandatory for their entire workforce.

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Why access management needs to evolve beyond passwords

CyberSecurity Insiders

Problems arise for businesses when they base their access management programs entirely around passwords, however. Such programs overlook the burden that passwords can cause to users as well as to IT and security teams. Passwords: An unsustainable business cost. Users have too many passwords to remember on their own.

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Hands-on domain password policy setup for Active Directory

CyberSecurity Insiders

Having a weak password policy is a key vector for attackers to gain system access. However, admins can help protect password security of the wide-reaching network using Group Management Policy (GPO). Let's get rolling about how we can configure Domain Password Policy for Active Directory. Use long character passwords.

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3 Essential Elements of an Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Strategy

Security Boulevard

Identity threat detection and response (IDTR) equips enterprises to protect digital identities along with the identity systems that manage them. This is why it's critical to secure your user identities and passwords and the IAM services that manage them. Digital identity data is a cybercriminal's favorite target.