Graham Cluley

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the coming weeks Google will be rolling out a new feature to users of its Chrome browser which will make it easier to check for weak passwords and warn if stored passwords have been compromised in a past data breach. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Troy Hunt takes us on his life journey, ups and downs, explaining how haveIbeenpwned came to be, raising awareness of the world’s poor password and online security habits. Plenty of tech, data breaches, career hacks, IoT, Cloud, password management, application security, and more, delivered in a fun way.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the 23andMe blog the updated article about the breach now says: “We have taken steps to further protect customer data, including requiring all existing customers to reset their password and requiring two-step verification for all new and existing customers. Change your password. Check the vendor’s advice.

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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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Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. They're totally free and they have a really cool anonymity API that ensures no useful information about the password being searched for is ever exposed.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But it’s just as important you don’t use the same password for multiple accounts. 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.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Whether it was an accidental phishing link click, news that your password manager was breached, or a depressingly robotic text from your telecom company, compromised credentials and data leaks can quickly become a vector for larger attacks. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. Despite the IT giant has implemented defenses like 2-Step Verification and Google Password Manager , it recognizes that to really address password issues, it is necessary to adopt passwordless solutions.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Credential stuffing is a form of cyberattack where hackers are taking over massive databases of usernames and passwords, many of which are stolen in recent data breaches, and use an automated method to “stuff” the account logins into other online services.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 11, 2021

We might be witnessing the largest collection of leaked passwords of all time, as a 100GB text file leaked by a user on a popular hacker forum contains 8.4 billion passwords. Billion Passwords Were Leaked Online It’s very likely that the passwords were gathered from past data breaches And it looks like the passwords from […].

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Healthcare company Anthem was hacked near the beginning of February, resulting in the theft of over 80 million PII records, including Social Security numbers, birthdays, email/mailing addresses, employment information and income data of current subscribers, former subscribers and employees. 10 Million Passwords Leaked Online.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Strengthen your passwords. There’s no reason to still use the same password you came up with in high school. It’s a dirty truth that big businesses suffer data breaches – that means the longer you use a password the more likely it’s been hacked. Visit reputable sites. Discover Webroot.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a brief blog post entitled “The beginning of the end of the password,” Google group product manager Christiaan Brand and senior product manager Sriram Karra called passkeys “the easiest and most secure way to sign into apps and websites and a major step toward a ‘passwordless future.'”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

Credential stuffing is a special type of brute force attack where the attacker uses existing username and password combinations, usually ones that were stolen in a data breach on another service. Always use a different password for every service you use, and consider using a password manager to store them all.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Passwords are usually the first line of defense against hackers, and with the number of data breaches that could publicly expose those passwords, users must be vigilant about safeguarding their credentials. Password Checkup on Android apps is available on Android 9 and above, for users of Autofill with Google.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. We added multi-factor authentication (MFA) – something you know and something you have or are.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this post we cover details on how passkeys stored in the Google Password Manager are kept secure. See our post on the Android Developers Blog for a more general overview. Passkeys are a safer and more secure alternative to passwords. Passkeys are the result of an industry-wide effort.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google made the announcement on World Password Day , in which Mark Risher, Google’s director of product management, identity and user security, pointed out in a blog that 66% of Americans admit to using the same password across multiple sites, which makes all those accounts vulnerable if any one fails. “We

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Top 7 Data Security Practices for the Workplace IdentityIQ As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, protecting sensitive information is more important than ever. Data breaches and cyberattacks can result in costly consequences, making strong data security practices essential. Risk reduction. Job security.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. In this blog post, we’ll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it’s crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. How Website Security Breaches Occur. This week we have a personal story for our readers.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Many people will land on this page after learning that their email address has appeared in a data breach I've called "Collection #1". Collection #1 is a set of email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows. It's made up of many different individual data breaches from literally thousands of different sources.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. European Central Bank (ECB) discloses data breach in BIRD Newsletter. Mozilla addresses master password security bypass flaw in Firefox. Once again thank you!

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Check the company’s advice Every breach is different, so check the company's official channels to find out what's happened and what data has been breached. Organizations often put out a rolling statement on their website, blog, or X (Twitter).

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

Leveraging this trust, they convince individuals to provide access to their accounts, share confidential data, or perform actions that compromise their identities. Data Breaches and Targeted Phishing Attacks Data breaches and targeted phishing attacks are common methods employed by identity thieves.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Creating a culture of security within your large, medium, and small business is critical to avoiding data breaches. This includes employee education and training by putting the focus on risk management, prevention, and how to stay calm if the worst does happen. Never write down your username and passwords. Week 3 – Oct.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

While cycling passwords or single-use passwords is very valuable with highly privileged accounts, the value of constantly cycling a standard user password is much less if a complex password is used initially. . ? . Use complex passwords with at least eight characters.? . ? .

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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. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

After a breach, cybercriminals often sell and re-sell the stolen data. 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. Your password manager can help with this. Far from it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Once again thank you! A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

tl;dr - a collection of nearly 3k alleged data breaches has appeared with a bunch of data already proven legitimate from previous incidents, but also tens of millions of addresses that haven't been seen in HIBP before. It's also interesting because among nearly 3k other breaches, the data contains Dropbox.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. Let’s have a look at the types of threat actors and what type of data they would like to obtain.

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NopSec

AUGUST 9, 2017

The goal of this blog post is to help you learn how hackers exploit weak passwords, the consequences, and gain best practice recommendations to improve the password management in your personal life and your organization. A good majority of small to medium businesses close down within two years after a data breach.

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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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