Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), last year there was a 13% increase in reports of misuse for both new and existing accounts compared to the year prior. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

While TOTP was once an advancement in authorizing secure access, today it’s become a dated security measure that allows persistent threat actors to find exploitable gaps. In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. Show them these tips: Never use the same password twice. This is where a password manager comes in.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

What’s the first thing you remember about creating your email account? If “choosing a good password” was your answer, then you’re in the right spot. After careful thought and consideration and perhaps several cups of coffee, I have decided to tackle the most common and uncommon myths surrounding email security.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. This blog will deep dive into the method of phishing and how it has evolved today.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Last week I wrote a couple of different pieces on passwords, firstly about why we're going to be stuck with them for a long time yet and then secondly, about how we all bear some responsibility for making good password choices. This week, I wanted to focus on going beyond passwords and talk about 2FA.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

The attack is a devious way to try and compromise player accounts, making use of free item promises and bogus QR codes. The developers announce these changes on their blog, The Lodestone. On a legitimate Square Enix Account Management System login page, clicking this security icon will display references to “SQUARE ENIX CO.,

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Most breaches involve weak, reused, or stolen passwords. 81% of breaches are caused by credential theft, 73% of passwords are reused, and 50% of employees use apps that violate their company’s security policy. To prevent this, we are on a mission to eradicate passwords.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

He also says that it is very important to note that this issue was not the result of compromised account passwords, SSH keys, or personal access tokens (PATs). For the very small population of accounts that we know to be affected by this issue, we've reached out with additional information and guidance.".

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

The emails in the campaign purported to be from Microsoft, and they claimed that the recipient needed to update their account security settings or activate two-factor authentication (2FA)/multi-factor authentication (MFA) within 72 hours. This phishing scam is a reminder of the dangers of QR codes.

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.

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Elie

MARCH 31, 2019

Password Checkup. Password checkup allows users to check, in a privacy-preserving manner, whether their username and password matches one of the more than 4B+ credentials exposed by third-party data breaches of which Google is aware. Accounts which are exposed via data breach are. How Password Checkup came into being.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

8 blog post , Grace Hoyt, partnerships manager for Google’s Advanced Protection Program (APP), and Nafis Zebarjadi, product manager for account security, wrote that Google was part of a larger effort to ensure the security of organizations and individuals. Android, YouTube Users Get More Security.

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