Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2019

Trend Micro addressed 2 DLL hijacking flaws in Trend Micro Password Manager that could allow malicious actors to escalate privileges and much more. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-14684, could allow an authenticated attacker to run with SYSTEM privileges an arbitrary, unsigned DLL file within a trusted process. .

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 24 percent of people use multi-factor authentication. Just 15 percent of people use a password manager. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Instead, it demands an increasing number of accounts and passwords to manage for each person.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Dashlane and LastPass are two of the biggest names in password management software. They both provide businesses secure vaults for sensitive information, including passwords, credit card details, and personal identification numbers. It has long been regarded as a top password manager for both personal and professional use.

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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. By 2015, Microsoft joined, and in 2020, Apple followed. Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

Specifically, the NGINX LDAP reference implementation which uses LDAP to authenticate users of applications being proxied by NGINX. LDAP can also tackle authentication, so users can sign on just once and access many different files on the server. The reference implementation was announced in June 2015. Image courtesy of NGINX.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Require strong administrative passwords(use a password manager for best results) and enable two-factor authentication. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. There are options that are free, simple to use, and practical for small merchants. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

” Let’s not forget that the FBI released a sextortion page in their official site for kids and teens back in 2015. In addition, we suggest you secure your online accounts using two-factor authentication (2FA) and a password manager.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Wendy's (2015-2016): The restaurant chain experienced a significant breach affecting over 1,000 locations, with customer payment card data compromised. Dunkin' Donuts (2015-2018): The company faced multiple credential stuffing attacks that led to unauthorized access to customer accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

The spear-phishing messages attempt to trick the victims into installing malware on their computer that allows attacker to steal or obtain access to a password manager account. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2020

Experts suggest to monitor for sequential login attempts from the same IP against different accounts, use a password manager and set strong, unique passwords … and of course adopt multi-factor authentication. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Don’t reuse passwords! Always use a two-factor authentication mechanism when implemented by the service we access to, and use strong password that can be generated by password manager applications. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2019

As a result of our investigation, we have strong evidence that the compromised accounts have account passwords being stored in plaintext on a deployment of a related repository. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

China-linked cyber espionage group APT20 has been bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) in recent attacks, cyber-security firm Fox-IT warns. The attacks aimed at government entities and managed service providers (MSPs) that were active in many industries, including aviation, healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, and gambling. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. “A hacker broke into a few of Reddit’s systems and managed to access some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here’s how: Create long, strong, and unique passwords that are difficult to guess, or use a password manager to generate strong passwords for you. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for as many of your online accounts as possible.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Immediately change your email password and consider using a password manager. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your email and other online accounts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Look out for incoming spam emails and phishing messages.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

. “Common password advice is to use a long and unique password for each website you have an account with. It’s challenging to remember a strong and unique password for each website without either using a password manager or using a trivially discovered theme. ” reads the advisory published by GitHub.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

Enforce multi-factor authentication on all systems. Update network passwords regularly to invalidate stolen credentials. Use a password keeper/generator app for secure password storage. Discourage password sharing or reuse across platforms. Deploy a password management tool for efficient password handling.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

Storing anything on a publicly accessible server without any kind of authentication process in place is dangerous, which is a lesson many organizations still tend to learn the hard way. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Password security Ring requires two-step verification (2SV) by default, which adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of identification in addition to your password. Who is Ring?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not familiar, the federal organization is the Office of Personnel Management, and OPM announced it was compromised in June of 2015, with the attackers possibly having access as early as March 2014. Next, use robust authentication practices. Also, turn on two-factor authentication wherever you can.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

The same anonymity model is used (neither 1Password nor HIBP ever see your actual password) and it enables bulk checking all in one go. Get a Password Manager You have too many passwords to remember, you know they're not meant to be predictable and you also know they're not meant to be reused across different services.

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Zero Day

JUNE 30, 2025

Featured Were 16 billion passwords from Apple, Google, and Facebook leaked? Written by Elyse Betters Picaro, Senior Contributing Editor Senior Contributing Editor June 30, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. PT Apple / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple is launching a new version of its annual Replay playlist called Replay All Time.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2019

Pick strong and complex passwords for all your accounts. Password manager apps can help. Consider enabling a security key or two-factor authentication to protect your Facebook account using codes from a third party authentication app. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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