Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’ve been compromised in a data breach, hackers can use your stolen email and password to try and enter thousands of other sites—and if you keep using the same credentials, they’ll be successful. Instead, use a password manager to easily generate and use strong passwords without having to recall them all.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

That blog post had been in the works for many months before this partnership was conceived of, but I ultimately decided to get it out before this announcement to help explain my thinking. Why It Makes Sense to Partner with a Password Manager Now. I spent a few hours manually updating all passwords to all sites.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 7, 2021

Modern architectures and applications place additional demands on access management tools. This blog will introduce access management evaluation criteria guidelines and discuss what features you should look for and what vendors to consider for your next employee access management solution. FIDO Authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Keeler Keeler outlined how implementing three tried-and-true technologies — Single Sign-On (SSO,) multi-factor authentication (MFA) and virtual private networking (VPN) — can go a long way to locking down school networks. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. This is where a password manager comes in. Not only can it create lengthy and complex passwords, it remembers them all for you. Your password manager can help with this.

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McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

But a good way to think of it is this: Many passwords, one breach. One password…. If you’re concerned about being able to remember them, look into obtaining a password manager. Don’t use public Wi-Fi hotspots without using a VPN for encryption. Enable multi-factor authentication. potentially) many breaches.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A few people took some of the points I made in those posts as being contentious, although on reflection I suspect it was more a case of lamenting that we shouldn't be in a position where we're still dependent on passwords and people needing to understand good password management practices in order for them to work properly.

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Identity IQ

MAY 9, 2023

This blog covers why military members are more vulnerable to identity theft, how they can help prevent it, how to spot warning signs, and where to report identity theft if they become a victim. Here are some steps you can take to help protect yourself from identity theft: Use strong, unique passwords for every single account you have.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

Strengthen your defenses by creating unique and complex passwords for each account. Consider employing a password manager to organize and track them securely. Whenever possible, it is best to add an extra layer of protection by enabling two-factor authentication.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Security companies like Duo showed up to reduce some of the friction to help companies implement controls around authenticating users with multi factor authentication (MFA), establishing trusted access in devices with endpoint security and in general supporting remote work with remote access security.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

In this blog, we cover the top-seven data security practices every workplace should implement to help protect valuable information and more. Use Strong Passwords and Multi-factor Authentication Many systems are only as secure as the passwords used to protect them. Why is Data Security Important in the Workplace?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

That includes setting up a VPN through which remote employees can access work assets. Per Symantec , they should specifically require passwords that contain at least 16 characters comprised of upper- and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

webmail.finance.gov.lb), which allowed them to decrypt the intercepted email and VPN credentials and view them in plain text. 25, 2019, when security firm CrowdStrike published a blog post listing virtually every Internet address known to be (ab)used by the espionage campaign to date. That changed on Jan.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Blocking legitimate users is part of that problem, blocking users wanting to protect their traffic with a VPN is another: This has been there for the past year now. They also blacklist vpn IP addresses. Much of what I'm going to cover in the remainder of this blog post will focus on the site at uidai.gov.in

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