Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Another 20 seconds and the software is testing those accounts against Spotify and reporting back with email addresses and passwords that can logon to accounts there. That's how easy it is and also how indiscriminate it is; it's not personal, you're just on the list!

Data breaches 280

Data breaches Passwords Password Management Accountability 280

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It appears the cam in question was unwittingly set up by an employee for personal security reasons. Every time somebody rolls out a new application, new third-party service, new virtual machine, new software container or any new initiative this basically increases that attack surface. What’s that about?

Cyber Attacks 133

Cyber Attacks Cloud Migration Digital transformation Surveillance 133

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2019

Have a quick watch of this: It's a slightly different piece of software based on what's visible, but the objective is the same and the premise is simple: download the tool, pass in the combo list then let it run. 61 of them at the time of writing, each with 20 posts thanking the OP for their work in order to get access to the tool.

Hacking 237

Hacking Passwords Accountability Data breaches 237

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

A patch management solution that lets you deploy and patch any Microsoft and Linux OS, 3rd party and proprietary software, on-the-fly, from anywhere in the world and according to any schedule. With complete visibility and granular control over your entire software inventory. The solution is relatively easy to use and deploy.

Risk 105

Risk Penetration Testing Small Business Software 105

Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

How to Help Protect Yourself from a Data Breach While the threat to your personal security can be extremely unsettling, regular privacy scans, strong passwords and authentication, updated software, and being mindful as to what you share online, are major preventative measures you can practice daily to significantly help mitigate this risk.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Risk Identity Theft Passwords 52

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

s solutions and methodologies into their software development process, Advantasure reduced its time to remediation for high-severity flaws, sped up deployment, alleviated training burdens with Veracode eLearning, and enabled compliance with state and federal regulations. m a Senior Software Engineer at Advantasure. Clay : I???ve

Engineering 64

Engineering Software Technology Risk 64

Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

s solutions and methodologies into their software development process, Advantasure reduced its time to remediation for high-severity flaws, sped up deployment, alleviated training burdens with Veracode eLearning, and enabled compliance with state and federal regulations. m a Senior Software Engineer at Advantasure. Clay : I???ve

Engineering 52

Engineering Software Technology Risk 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An astounding 79% of respondents in the financial sector identified it as a significant security threat, with 30% ranking it as their foremost concern. Behind every system, software, and security protocol stands a human being. This is a critical lesson for retailers. Governments: Look to global benchmarks.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Mobile 83

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not taking your personal security seriously at every level, that misstep might allow others to gain access to your personal information (like your website login details), and act maliciously to spread their negative results to others. Use anti-virus software on your computer. WordPress starts with people.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Small Business Cybercrime Internet 52

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.

Authentication 52

Authentication Passwords Media Encryption 52

Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With high stress and mental fatigue that comes with closing out a work year, it is important that no corners are cut when it comes to security infrastructure. This includes making sure all company software and applications are updated, scanned, and patched.

Scams 59

Scams Phishing Social Engineering Risk 59

Architect Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But in recent years they’ve also started to employ automated tattoo-recognition software that can match and categorize similar-looking tattoos, thereby linking and sorting the people who have them. Law enforcement agencies have always collected images and information about people’s tattoos.

Surveillance 40

Surveillance Data collection Media Software 40

Architect Security

JANUARY 8, 2019

Check out my latest article on MEDIUM: Is it even possible to be “completely secure”?

Personal Security 40

Personal Security Software Mobile 40

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 19, 2025

TotalAV is an antivirus product with a virtual private network (VPN) solution and other traditional antivirus and personal security features. 5 Security and privacy: 2/5 Customer support: 2.1/5 5 Security and privacy: 2/5 Customer support: 2.1/5 5 Pricing: 3.7/5 5 Features: 2.7/5 5 Usability and administration: 3.7/5

VPN 58

VPN Antivirus Password Management Mobile 58

Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security. Class breaks are security vulnerabilities that break not just one system, but an entire class of systems. This is a national-security risk as well as a personal-security risk.

Hacking 274

Hacking Banking Accountability Government 274