Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Elsewhere, leaks in which passwords may feature prominently can run the full range of “secure password” to “plaintext data and viewable by anyone” When passwords are exposed, it potentially provides inroads into multiple accounts owned by the victim. Shoring up your passwords.

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Passwords Password Management Authentication Accountability 83

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Weak passwords are the easiest way hackers can hack into a system. Organizations must have a robust password policy. Here are three of the worst data breaches that could have been avoided: Yahoo.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Example of leaked email addresses: Besides the CSV files, the bucket also contained voice recordings of several sales pitches to digital marketers about RepWatch, which appears to be a long-defunct domain reputation management tool and may or – considering when the files were uploaded – may not be related to the CSV files stored in the bucket.

Social Engineering 124

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 124

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The next notification I received was for an earlier intrusion, the 2013 compromise of 2.4 At a overview level, many large data breaches occur through an attack called spear phishing. Use strong, non-dictionary passwords for sites and services, use a password manager to store them, and never reuse passwords across sites.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords Firewall 52

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Everyone, by now, ought to be cognizant of the fact that blithely sharing details about one’s preferences and contacts plays directly into the hands of criminal operatives: personal details fuel targeted phishing campaigns. organizations between January 2013 and July 2019. That shortfall can be seen in windfall of criminal profits.

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Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. The Natural Log-in Evolution.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

The motion picture acquisition agreements, tax ID requests, and contract addendum scans all date between 2013 and 2016. Even the humble email address can be enough for bad actors to run spamming campaigns and send phishing emails to the unsuspecting recipient. What to do if you’ve been affected?

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