eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2022

Even using a password with special characters, numbers, and both upper and lower case letters, an attacker can crack an eight-character password in as little as 39 minutes with brute force attacks. Keeper offers several types of business password managers: business, enterprise, MSP , and public sector. Keeper Overview.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Create hard-to-crack 12-character passwords. NOT your mother's maiden name, not the last four digits of your Social Security number, not your birthday and not your address. Whenever possible, use a "pass-phrase" as your answer to account security questions ­ such as "Youllneverguessmybrotherinlawsmiddlename.".

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by their latest security improvements. Nor was he ever forced to improve his master password.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

This would surely mean those in most need of security fine-tuning, won’t get it. The password problem. Questions how this will work aside, Google continues to keep plugging away at the eternally relevant password problem. We’re all impacted by weak security. Lock down your master password.

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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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Adam Levin

MAY 7, 2020

It’s World Password Day, and much like every other day of the year, the state of password security is terrible. . Despite repeated warnings from security experts and IT departments, “123456” is still the most common password for the last seven years, narrowly edging out “password.”.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 29, 2023

Secure your online accounts Avoid handing over your accounts to anyone who shouldn’t have access by getting the security basics right. Use strong, unique passwords for every account Consider a password manager to help you keep hold of all those passwords Enable MFA wherever you can.

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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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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

Unusual login attempts One of the most apparent signs of account misuse is failed login attempts or password reset notifications. Receiving notifications or text messages for failed login attempts that you didn’t initiate could mean someone is trying to gain unauthorized access to your account.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Dashlane and LastPass are two of the biggest names in password management software. They both provide businesses secure vaults for sensitive information, including passwords, credit card details, and personal identification numbers. Both Dashlane and LastPass provide excellent password generation capabilities.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. By understanding hackers' common techniques to circumvent MFA, you can better safeguard your account against their potential ploys.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

While these individual prices seem low, it’s important to remember that data breaches usually compromise millions of accounts at a time which are then sold in bulk. Given that 52% of people use the same password for multiple accounts, compromising one account can give a criminal access to a vast range of personal data.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

“What are some strategies for securing my accounts?” Use Strong and Unique Passwords Creating strong and unique passwords for each of your social media accounts is crucial. Password managers can help you generate and store secure passwords for all your accounts.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

“What are some strategies for securing my accounts?” Use Strong and Unique Passwords Creating strong and unique passwords for each of your social media accounts is crucial. Password managers can help you generate and store secure passwords for all your accounts.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

In July’s Experian, You Have Some Explaining to Do , we heard from two different readers who had security freezes on their credit files with Experian and who also recently received notifications from Experian that the email address on their account had been changed. So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

To gain access to the email accounts, he appears to have reset account passwords by correctly guessing password reset questions. He also used lists of compromised passwords to break into one account, and discussed social engineering tricks related to Snapchat. The more you read, the worse it gets.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2021

If yours is a larger organization, you should consider automating access management using access management software. This can provide authorized users with a temporary password with the privileges they require each time they need to access a database. Password hashes should be stored encrypted and salted.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

On December 27, 2021 multiple cybersecurity media outlets began reporting on LastPass users who believed their master passwords had been stolen. LastPass is a “password manager” with both a web-based interface and mobile app that can help you generate, store, and access all of the ways you secure your favorite services.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

A fake login site will ask for username and password, but then also ask the victim to enter their 2FA code on the phishing site. We are implementing additional steps to the account ownership verification process, such as mandatory managerial approval for all email change requests. However, even with 2FA enabled, things can go wrong.

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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. Password managers that can validate the identity of the web page before logging in.

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Google Security

MAY 3, 2023

By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create and use passkeys on your personal Google Account. When you do, Google will not ask for your password or 2-Step Verification (2SV) when you sign in.

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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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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

For consumers, that means boning up on account security – maybe getting a password manager. But what if you’re the Chief Security Officer of an $128 billion global corporation? SAP CSO Justin Somaini. October is Cybersecurity awareness month.

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2021

Cover all the bases with a broad privileged account security and compliance plan; that will improve ROI. Inefficiencies within password management can eat away at your ROI. Consider the cost of $60 to $75 just to reset a user's password via the help desk. Now, consider the systems secured with PAM.

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