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Data Privacy Day: Securing your data with a password manager

IT Security Guru

Despite the fact that data is growing in value and being used more frequently by organisations, there still isn’t enough awareness around the many risks that come with the collecting and handling of it. So, how can consumers protect themselves? Recognisable keystroke patterns or short passwords should also be avoided.

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The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back

Krebs on Security

One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family.

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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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12 Online Resolutions for 2021

Adam Levin

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. It’s not worth the risk. Always check your credit for new accounts or unusual activity.

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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

Security requirements unpacked The regulations lay down explicit security mandates, from unique product passwords to transparent reporting mechanisms for security issues, alongside clear directives on security update commitments. Each product must either have a unique password or allow the user to set a secure password upon initial setup.

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We dig into the Game Players Code

Malwarebytes

Some target kids and steal their accounts, selling them on. As we’ve shown previously, you don’t even have to be on a gaming platform to be at risk from shenanigans. Tip: some gaming platforms will actually ban/cancel a gaming account by default should you ever reverse a dubious charge. Evaluating the download risk.

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Can “Buy Now, Pay Later” Apps Be Trusted with My Personal Data?

Identity IQ

Recent regulatory insight into buy now, pay later highlights the risks tied to this growing credit option. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently asked several buy now, pay later, or BNPL, providers for information related to some concerns it has about short-term installment plans.