Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

Thought experiment story of someone of someone who lost everything in a house fire, and now can’t log into anything: But to get into my cloud, I need my password and 2FA. To get my passwords, I need my 2FA. To get my 2FA, I need my passwords. And, thus, get access to my accounts.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2023

Following Kushnir’s instructions, I sought a copy of my credit report from Experian via annualcreditreport.com — a website that is required to provide all Americans with a free copy of their credit report from each of the three major reporting bureaus, once per year. And thank goodness it did.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I currently have over 450 accounts that use passwords combined with a variety of two-factor authentication methods. In effect, my passwords are now “keys” — and I must authenticate across many accounts, multiple times per day, on a variety of device platforms. the address book web app). Scale to come.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

To my mind, this just reinforces the need to remove mobile phone numbers from all of your online accounts wherever feasible. The HaveIBeenPwned project, which collects and analyzes hundreds of database dumps containing information about billions of leaked accounts, has incorporated the data into his service. According to a Jan.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 and #8 ).

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals. This means if there is fraudulent activity in one area of an account, say ATM, the technology can measure the fraud risk across other channels, like mobile.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 27, 2024

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has explained how its Twitter account was compromised - despite it having sensible security precautions in place, such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Twitter incident consumed a heap of my time before, during and after this live stream, but then I go and get a sudden itch to do stuff like the number plate capturing and, well, there goes even more hours I don't have. If you've got a footprint in the fediverse, please go and give the account a follow.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 13, 2024

Streaming company Roku has revealed that over 15,000 customers' accounts were hacked using stolen login credentials from unrelated data breaches. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 27, 2023

I stand by my expression in the image above. That segment is last up in this week's video and I do give fair warning just in case you're not in the best environment to be watching that part of the update. Viewer discretion advised!

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

You may not realize that I got my start in the technology world in the early 1990s learning Unix. From my first Netcom account to my high school allowing me, A JUNIOR, to have and run a Slackware machine directly connected to the Internet. My first Linux kernel was a 1.2.8

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 2, 2023

This ancient aphorism from the Talmud is one of my favorite pieces of advice regarding the start of a new year. This year, I plan to make up for that lost time – by writing more regularly, and by sending out my newsletter as scheduled – all while simultaneously focusing on my health and family.

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Anton on Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 and #6 ).

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A feature that's supposed to make your account more secure -- adding a cellphone number -- has become a vector of attack in SIM-swapping incidents. Here's how it's done and how you can protect yourself.

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fourth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 , my unofficial blog for #3 ).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Users of Ubiquiti WiFi products started reporting that they are accessing other people’s devices when logging into their accounts. Some users of Ubiquiti wifi products started reporting unexpected access to security camera footage, photos, and other devices upon logging into their accounts. ” a user wrote on Reddit.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And then there's Scott's Grindr account. This week there's all the above and, on a more personal note, my relationship with Charlotte. References My shoes are connected! This week there's a lot of connected things: connected shoes, connected garage camera and connected GoPro.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 23, 2020

On Friday, April 17, Mitch received a call from what he thought was his financial institution, warning him that fraud had been detected on his account. So while still on the phone with the caller, he quickly logged into his account and saw that there were indeed multiple unauthorized transactions going back several weeks.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I'm surrounded by family, friends and my amazing wife to be in only a couple of days. this video has been my constant companion through very difficult times, and I'm happy to still being doing it at the best of times 😊 So, with that, I'm signing out and heading off to do something much more important.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

I use iCloud's Hide My Email service and the address this email was sent to was the same address iCloud generated for use with my Dymocks account.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

barely and cannot afford to leave the camp, nor to operate his own bank account but only to survive miserably. “ Under the following conditions: “ Do you accept my proposal to offer a quarter of the money as compensation for your help? Do you ensure that you do not run away with the money once it is received in your bank account? ”. “

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Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). a useful reminder to, well, not do that!] “One

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook, Instagram , TikTok , and Twitter this week all took steps to crack down on users involved in trafficking hijacked user accounts across their platforms. Facebook said it targeted a number of accounts tied to key sellers on OGUsers, as well as those who advertise the ability to broker stolen account sales. THE MIDDLEMEN.

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Graham Cluley

JANUARY 24, 2024

The US Securities & Exchange Comission (SEC) has confirmed that hackers managed to seize control of a phone number associated with its Twitter account, and used it to post an unauthorised message. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2021

“I made a deposit to my wallet on the site but nothing has shown up yet and I would like to know why.” Also, this greenhorn criminal clearly had bought into BriansClub’s advertising, which uses my name and likeness in a series of ads that run on all the top cybercrime forums. ” The real BriansClub login page.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

So, according to the company, if you chose a strong master password—here’s my advice on how to do it—your passwords are safe. My guess is that many LastPass users do not have strong master passwords, even though the compromise of your encrypted password file should be part of your threat model. News articles.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 26, 2021

A really brief intro as this is my last key strokes before going properly off the grid for the next week (like really off the grid, middle of nowhere style). Is the silver lining of Brexit an end to inane cookie warnings? queue arguing about whether this is a GDPR thing or not) Spammy thread hijacking - ugh!

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 23, 2022

One such talk was How I Pwned My Cloud Costs so it seems apt that today, I write about the exact opposite: how my cloud costs pwned me. It all started with my monthly Azure bill for December which was way over what it would normally be. But this is a storage account - why? Was that actually the problem?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

Unfortunately, if you don’t already have an account at the credit bureau’s new myEquifax portal , it may be simple for identity thieves to lift an existing credit freeze at Equifax and bypass the PIN armed with little more than your, name, Social Security number and birthday. Getting an account at myequifax.com was easy.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Matthew Perry's official Twitter account was hijacked by scammers this week who attempted to solicit donations from well-meaning fans of the much-loved late actor. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. The post asked for cryptocurrency donations "to support our mission in battling addiction."

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 18, 2022

just read my Twitter thread on it, it's all kinds of crazy this one) Sponsored by: Kolide can help you nail third-party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Right off the back of a visit to our wedding venue (4 weeks and counting!) and you probably will too now that I've mentioned it!)

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2021

Someone is selling account information for 21 million customers of ParkMobile , a mobile parking app that’s popular in North America. Gemini shared a new sales thread on a Russian-language crime forum that included my ParkMobile account information in the accompanying screenshot of the stolen data.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2023

The unsuspecting Discord members click the link provided by the compromised administrator account, and are asked to connect their crypto wallet to the scammer’s site, where it asks for unlimited spend approvals on their tokens, and subsequently drains the balance of any valuable accounts.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then. Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 28, 2023

Messing with door-knocking real estate agents is a really good use of Home Assistant and Ubiquiti IMHO (channelling my inner Password Purgatory demons on this one!) BreachForums, was itself, breached (definitely legit too, given the presence of a "lurker" account I created there)

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