Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

From March 19, users of Twitter won’t be able to use SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) unless they have a subscription to the paid Twitter Blue service. You can still use the authentication app and security key methods. To avoid losing access to Twitter, remove text message two-factor authentication by Mar 19, 2023.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Adoption of two-factor authentication has substantially increased since we began conducting this research in 2017. SMS Text Message Remains the Most Used Authentication Method SMS (85%) continues to be the most common second factor that respondents with 2FA experience have used, slightly up from in 2019 (72%).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. ” Google’s move will make passkeys an additional verification option alongside passwords and two-factor verification. Step 2: Yeet the password.”

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

On-demand, Secure SaaS Access Authenticating and authorizing user identities have always been an important aspect of enterprise security. Pinpoint and migrate credentials from fragmented password managers, including bulk credential and password rotation unique to each identity with role-based access control assigned automatically.

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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. Enabling multi-factor authentication 3. Recognizing and reporting phishing 4.

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Cisco Security

MAY 21, 2021

In case you were not able to watch Brad Arkin’s session, here is a detailed blog that not only outlines how Cisco deployed zero trust but also offers a blueprint for success to implement zero trust in your organization. Zero Trust architecture falls apart without strong authentication to verify user identities. In Conclusion.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

What are the best methods of WordPress password protection for website administrators? This blog post examines the top password security options, such as strong password policies, password managers, two-factor authentication, educating users, and the use of other, wider safeguards.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone,” Risher said. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

In other words, dynamic passwords are changeable static passwords. Dynamic passwords need to be securely managed. Online and offline password managers come into play here. However, password managers introduce the problem of risk concentration, or putting all of one’s eggs in a single basket.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Thankfully there are technologies that can alleviate the stress of trying to manage the myriad threats that are arrayed before us. The Progression to Passwordless Authentication Let’s look at the natural progression of life. Moving ahead we can get people to learn to use a password manager. Therein lies the rub.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Password security may seem like a simple solution for a huge problem, but it may be difficult to successfully implement in practice. Without strong, secure passwords or two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) enabled in an organization or startup, it becomes easy for attackers to access stolen credentials on their web and email servers.

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NSTIC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s blog will jumpstart NIST’s celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022! We have a lot in store for October and are looking forward to sharing our work, progress, events, and news with you.

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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. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass. .” ”

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms. That’s why many tech companies are turning to passkeys as a more secure and convenient replacement.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

You may not worry about a hacker using your Netflix login to catch up on Squid Game, but if that same password permits the thief access to your PayPal account, the stakes are suddenly much higher. Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. 4) Use a password manager.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 26, 2019

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Before we can discuss passkeys, we need to lay some groundwork and discuss authentication, Passwordless and WebAuthn. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying your online identity. We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. What is passwordless? It is MFA Phishing Resistant.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

Virtually every website and app uses passwords as a means of authenticating its users,” investigators wrote in the report. Users – forced to contend with an ever-expanding number of online accounts they must manage – tend to reuse the same passwords across multiple online services. They’re inconvenient.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. I was logging into one of my favorite online shopping sites the other day, and, as with all my other sites, I was presented with the multi-factor authentication prompt to complete the login process. Most password managers offer text fields that often go ignored and unused.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) recently warned that attackers are increasingly using token theft to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA). “After authentication to Azure AD via a browser, a cookie is created and stored for that session,” the team noted. ” Read next: Top Password Managers. .

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Organizations often put out a rolling statement on their website, blog, or X (Twitter). Change your password If your password has been caught up in a breach, you should immediately change it. Follow any specific advice they offer first, and keep an eye out for any further communications.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. Ensure that each online account has a unique password to minimize the impact of a potential breach. How Can Your Credentials Become Compromised?

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. Ensure that each online account has a unique password to minimize the impact of a potential breach. How Can Your Credentials Become Compromised?

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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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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

With the proper validation, you can authenticate a user (human or machine) and authorize them to access privileged services, accounts, and applications. As machines and humans both have identities that require authentication, the list of credentials to keep track of and protect can include: Passwords.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On his blog , Troy Hunt has announced a major milestone in the ‘Have I Been Pwned?’ This enormous injection of used passwords has puffed up the world’s largest publicly available password database by 38%, according to Hunt. If it says a password you use has breached, you know to never use it again.

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

While avoiding duplication of passwords for multiple accounts and enabling two-way authentication can help, using a password manager is another way to help manage all of your account passwords seamlessly. LastPass is the most trusted name in secure password management.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2022

For a great explanation of why longer passwords work better than shorter, multi-character type passwords, check out this excellent XKCD strip : . A password manager will make this process much easier, as most have the ability to generate unique passwords and allow you to tailor their length and complexity.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Only 33 percent consistently use two-factor authentication (2FA). Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager. Using strong passwords (random combinations of letters and numbers are best) and storing them securely in a password manager.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And when it comes to managing access for this plethora of devices, password security just isn’t cutting it anymore. In our recent passkey blog series , we’ve been unpacking the difference between new passkey technology and more conventional password security in light of some of the most critical authentication scenarios.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 7, 2023

A passkey is a phishing-resistant cryptographic keypair you register for web-based authentication. It’s the strongest authentication method available today, which is why you see passkeys moving to replace passwords altogether. See the video at the blog post. What is a passkey?

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Remote Users The web authentication process begins when the remote user wants to connect to an application. Passkeys are better than passwords Setup It’s not worth rehashing all the woes of passwords, but to summarize: They’re a challenge for the user to create with complex rules to remember, to change and to manage overall.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

How passwordless solves for password problems Chrysta: What does passwordless mean, and how does that differ from traditional password-based authentication? Christi: Passwordless authentication specifically is any primary factor authentication that is not requiring the user to remember a passphrase or password.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

This round of attacks, including simple but effective techniques such as password spraying, the process of using a known email address coupled with common passwords, such as 12345678, shows how powerful low-tech approaches are. “To This of course is how they get a toehold to go deeper.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Utilize a Password Manager As humans we like things that are easy to remember, and that doesn’t change when it comes to passwords. However, easy to remember and reused passwords are weak passwords that can easily be cracked and leveraged across accounts. How can you do so?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When the breach was first announced, 23andMe urged its users to ensure they have strong passwords, to avoid reusing passwords from other sites, and to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). Telling users to choose strong passwords and not to reuse them is great advice that just isn’t working.

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