SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this week’s post, we take a look at “in-the-wild” phishing attacks and talk about how to protect against a phishing attack and how to counter them. Phishing Attack Examples. Here are two examples of phishing attacks that were carried out. Data URI and phishing page. Using strong, non-dictionary passwords.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023). Choose a strong password that you don't use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

An example of leaked passwords included in the RockYou2021 compilation: With a collection that exceeds its 12-year-old namesake by more than 262 times, this leak is comparable to the Compilation of Many Breaches (COMB) , the largest data breach compilation ever. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all of your online accounts.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

They are working from home, managing through the pandemic and looking for vaccination info. For Charlet, the 2009 Operation Aurora cyberattack on Google was a watershed moment for the company. For example, how do we discern when an email may be phishing; how do you know what to do and what not to do?". Updating software.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. By 1999, its successor – the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol – offered a more robust cryptographic protocol across technical components like cipher suites, record protocol, message authentication , and handshake process.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. The FaceTime bug definitely proves that your phone can be used as a remote listening device "without any authentication" — Marcus J. Enable 2FA and get a password manager. — thaddeus e.

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