CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an increasingly connected world, where our lives revolve around the internet, safeguarding our privacy online has become paramount. From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation.

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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. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts. .

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

In that piece I wanted to link to some safe internet practices—which some used to call Safe Hex—but I couldn’t find anything newer than nine years old. Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Related: Credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

And thankfully, none of them involve “just getting off the internet,” a suggestion that, according to Leigh Honeywell, is both ineffective and unwanted. It sounds like the big guns,” Honeywell said, “but I think it’s important that, as individuals, we do what we can to hold the companies that are creating this mess accountable.”

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter how many letters, numbers, or special characters you give them and no matter how many times you change them, passwords are still @N0T_FUN! Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Present In the present, although we know passwords are flawed and are N0T_FUN, we must live with them.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 23, 2021

Digital payments and use of internet banking have risen considerably since the pandemic, as consumers shopped online even more due to restrictions and lockdowns. Threat actors constantly adapt to changes, targeting shoppers with schemes that seek to steal the PIN codes and login credentials of users’ financial accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

One might even say passwords are the fossil fuels powering most IT modernization: They’re ubiquitous because they are cheap and easy to use, but that means they also come with significant trade-offs — such as polluting the Internet with weaponized data when they’re leaked or stolen en masse. Don’t re-use passwords.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. To remain anonymous and secure on the Internet, invest in a Virtual Private Network account, but remember, the bad guys are very smart, so by the time this column runs, they may have figured out a way to hack into a VPN.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps. No small part of the problem is that passwords and MFA require a significant amount of human interaction. One bank in the U.S. Threat actors now routinely bypass these second-layer security gates.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who’ve had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked and updated with a new email address that wasn’t theirs. In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. ” In short, although you may not be required to create online accounts to manage your affairs at your ISP, the U.S. .”

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2018

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. Postal Service or the Social Security Administration.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

While LastPass may not have suffered a breach, it should be a wake up call to many who still use single-factor password-based authentication to their LastPass accounts and password vaults to do a little housekeeping. This way, you don’t have to remember, write down, or insecurely store passwords on their own.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Your internet browsing, including entering your credit card information, may not be secure, and you don’t know who is in the middle or on the other end of that connection. Frantically, you click on the link in the email and enter your Amazon account email and password. What’s going on here?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Merry and bright Keeping an eye on your bank statements Your first line of defense against identity theft and fraud is to pay close attention to your financial records, like bank statements and credit card transactions. Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) for any account that allows it.

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Identity IQ

JULY 13, 2022

People might be trying to access your accounts. Unfortunately, the dark web is where you can find a number of criminals and cybercriminals trying to break into your accounts and get access to your money, personal information, login details for other websites, and more. What Does It Mean That My Email Is on the Dark Web?

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

A huge economy has developed within the gaming community: People buy and sell in-game objects, character modifications, and even accounts. Account takeovers. Bad actors are always on the lookout for easy-to-breach gaming accounts. Once stolen, they can resell an account or its contents to interested buyers.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

This can include information such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, and bank account details. Financial Loss Breached financial data, such as credit card numbers or bank account details, can result in unauthorized transactions and financial losses for individuals and businesses.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Now, major internet players, such as Google , Amazon , and Apple have rolled out passkeys to all consumers, signaling the true end of passwords. Google's password manager or Apple's iCloud) and from there propagate to any other device the user may have linked to the same cloud account. Is your roadmap ready?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

If you have a bunch of passwords and manually checking them all would be painful, give this a go: If you use 1Password account you now have a brand new Watchtower integrated with @haveibeenpwned API. Also, looks like I have to update some passwords ?? Thank you, @troyhunt ?? In this case, it's almost 2.7

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. who picked up his cell phone and said shut it off from the Internet.” Prescription management services.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On top of that, older adults tend to have more significant financial funds like retirement accounts, making them an ideal target for cybercriminals. . With Grandparent’s Day right around the corner, here’s a guide on how you can help keep your grandparents safe from the most common cybercrimes on the internet. password manager ?to

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. Getting started is easy. Driver’s licenses.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The message could appear be from a government agency, your bank, your place of worship, your gym, a colleague at work. If you have doubts, check it out–go directly to your account or to the source, which you should always independently verify, if the communication refers to anything service or finance related. Missing Data.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Your internet browsing, including entering your credit card information, may not be secure, and you don’t know who else is watching. Frantically, you click on the link in the email and enter your Amazon account email and password. It logs you into Amazon, but no packages are showing up as delayed. What’s going on here?

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In the first step of your doxxing research, we collected a list of our online footprint, digging out the most important accounts that you want to protect and obsolete or forgotten accounts you no longer use. It’s important to note here that the goal isn’t to eliminate every trace of yourself from the internet and never go online again.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sharing is caring… but on the internet, sharing can also be tricky! The goal is to write down all of the accounts/addresses/phone numbers that come to mind, as these are some of the top things that attackers will try to gather in their search. DEEPER DIVE: EMAIL ADDRESSES AND USER ACCOUNTS . Start your list here: .

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The attackers thus gained remote access to the CRM systems running on the store computers – and a foothold to access customers’ wireless phone numbers and associated account information. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer.

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Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

Using a random password generator that has a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, is a good form of a secure password. Many password managers include random password generators and can be used to keep track of these passwords.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

What it boiled down to was the account arguing with a journalist (pro tip: avoid arguing being a dick to those in a position to write publicly about you!) that no, you didn't just need a username and birth date to reset the account password. Negative media coverage, however, is something management actually listens to.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

Sensitive information, both personal and financial, are used, stored, and linked to online gaming accounts. The most common security threats to online gamers include: Computer viruses and trojan malware – The likelihood of someone with an internet connection suffering a computer virus is high.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager. See the Top Password Managers.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 5, 2023

The dark web is a part of the internet that cannot be found using search engines like Google and requires the use of an anonymous browser to access. Account logins: Login credentials including emails, usernames and passwords can be used to access your accounts. What Is the Dark Web? Child identity theft.

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