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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

From January 2005 to April 2013, there were two primary administrators of the cybercrime forum Spamdot (a.k.a From one of his ads in 2005: Domains For Projects Advertised By Spam I can register bulletproof domains for sites and projects advertised by spam(of course they must be legal). One such site — sun-technology[.]net

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The bleak picture of two-factor authentication adoption in the wild

Elie

This post looks at two-factor authentication adoption in the wild, highlights the disparity of support between the various categories of websites, and illuminates how fragmented the two factor ecosystem is in terms of standard adoption. How prevalent is 2FA authentication? in 2005 and TOTP in. Methodology. dongleauth.info.

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WFH and Data Sharing: 6 Ways to Protect Your Systems via Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

The only solace establishments and small businesses had was to make the full use of technology in order to prevent their livelihoods from being ransacked by COVID-19. Furthermore, the number of regular telecommuting employees has grown by 173% since 2005. Multifactor Authentication. Conclusion.

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Post-Quantum Cryptography: Lessons Learned from SHA-1 Deprecation

Security Boulevard

Since 2005, SHA-1 has been regarded as unsafe against well-funded adversaries. Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first collection of cryptographic protocols designed to withstand future quantum computers.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. AllegisCyber Capital. Evolution Equity Partners. EEP Investments.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. In fact, PAM technology came on the scene around 2005, as a subset of identity access and management (IAM) systems. The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses.

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Is The Cost Of Predictive Cyber Security Worth The Investment?

Security Boulevard

This was in 2005! Cyber insurance will not cover the cost for security remediation, the purchase of new security technology, or any 3rd pen testing, auditing, or installation of any security products. Critical — Multi-factor Authentication (enabled) — Least Privileged (Predictive). 2022 — Could We Still Save Jack Bauer Today?