The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Worldwide spending on information security products and services rose to $114 billion in 2018, up from $102 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.4 Use a password manager. It’s clear that we will continue to be reliant on usernames and passwords to access online services for some time to come.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

Blur is a popular password manager developed by the online privacy firm Abine, it also implements private browsing features and masked email. Leaked data included email addresses, password hashes ( bcrypt hashes with a unique salt for each user), IP addresses and, in some cases, first and last names and password hints.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

As KrebsOnSecurity observed back in 2018 , many people — particularly older folks — proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. In 2018, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

In August 2018, Reddit warned users of a security breach, an attacker broke into the systems of the platform and accessed user data. The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Reddit, data breach).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

A massive cyber espionage campaign targeting a slew of domains for government agencies across the Middle East region between 2018 and 2019 was preceded by a series of targeted attacks on domain registrars and Internet infrastructure firms that served those countries. Nation-state level attackers also are taking a similar approach.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This week it’ll be a bot promoting a “red hot” offer from 2018. Discord offers some tips on how to keep your account safe : Use a strong password, and one that is unique to your Discord account. You’ll also frequently see bots pushing offers for things which simply don’t exist anymore. How to protect your Discord account.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

Evilnum, on the APT scene since 2018 at the earliest and perhaps most well known for targeting the financial sector , appears to have switched gears. Consider using a password manager for organization-specific passwords. In times of conflict.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

27, 2018, Cisco’s Talos research division published a write-up outlining the contours of a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign it dubbed “ DNSpionage.” Two of those domains only appeared at that Internet address in December 2018, including domains in Lebanon and — curiously — Sweden. 14, 2018 and Jan.

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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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

A 2018 Cisco Cybersecurity Special Report found that 54 % of all cyber attacks cost the target company more than $0.5 It delivers simple but effective IT software solutions that give SMBs the tools they need for effective universal password and access management, including PAM, password management and remote connection management.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The vulnerabilities were found by the security researcher Wladimir Palant that reported them to Kaspersky in December 2018. “In December 2018 I could prove that websites can hijack the communication between Kaspersky browser scripts and their main application in all possible configurations. ” continues the analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. The CPRA builds on the six original consumer rights introduced by the CCPA in 2018. Ensure employees use modern tools such as password managers to protect their online accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2022

Think about password management. The average person, in their personal and professional life, may be managing as many as 200 application accounts, each with a password. Security professionals can step in and offer the ability, or capability, piece—the tool, a password manager—and show how to use it.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” So still no money in it? But this is perhaps changing in the next few years. RSA 2017: What’s The Theme?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

billion stolen usernames, passwords and other personal data. Related: Massive Marriott breach closes out 2018. Wired magazine reported this week on findings by independent security researchers who have been tracking the wide open availability of a massive cache of some 2.2

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. But critics say the move is little more than a public relations stunt that will do nothing to help countless early adopters whose password vaults were exposed in a 2022 breach at LastPass. ”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Billion malicious login attempts from bots in May and June, an overall number of 30 billion malicious logins were observed between November 2017 and June 2018, an average of 3.75 “They use lists of usernames and passwords gathered from the breaches you hear about nearly every day on the news. . The experts detected 8.3

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Researchers and security firms have linked REvil as a strain of GandCrab, another RaaS group that was wildly popular in 2018. Use unique passwords to protect each of your sensitive data and accounts, while also enabling two-factor authorization. Use a password manager to generate and track your passwords.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

According to Purplesec, ransomware attacks have increased by 350% since 2018, zero-day attacks were up by 55% in 2021, and out of the 30 million SMBs in the USA, over 66% have had at least 1 cyber incident between 2018-2020. Vulnerability management is a critical element of information security.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “That’s because LastPass didn’t ask existing customers to change their master password. .

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Google Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Improving Android OEM device security The APVI covers Google-discovered issues that could potentially affect the security posture of an Android device or its user and is aligned to ISO/IEC 29147:2018 Information technology -- Security techniques -- Vulnerability disclosure recommendations.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

As such, I proposed the headlines as they stood were likely inaccurate: Let’s stopped saying “hacked” in the news headlines and start saying “used a s**t password” instead! link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 7, 2018.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

From 2015 to February 2018, the malware was compiled with Visual Studio 2013 and 2015, whereas in February 2018, the developers moved to Visual Studio 2017 and embedded the malware’s logic within Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) classes. argument: path to file to upload. – List files and repositories.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

The timeline of uploads might indicate that these emails have been either stolen or acquired on the black market back in October 2018 , and then gradually decrypted by the owner of the bucket. 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.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.” RSA 2018: Not As Messy As Before? So still no money in it? Related posts: RSA 2020 Reflection.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2018 I decided to give my kids an old Apple laptop to share, and I documented the steps I took to secure it. Install a password manager. A password manager is software for creating and remember strong passwords. Good ones also provide a safe way for users to share passwords with other people.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

» Related Stories Voting Machine Maker Defends Refusal of White-Hat Hacker Testing at DEF-CON Kaspersky: Attacks on Smart Devices Rise Threefold in 2018 Podcast Episode 112: what it takes to be a top bug hunter. For consumers, that means boning up on account security – maybe getting a password manager.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

Introduced in August, 2018, the CTIA Cybersecurity Certification Program for Cellular Connected Internet of Things devices is being promoted as a way to protect consumers and the nation’s wireless infrastructure from harm caused by insecure IoT endpoints. Sameer Dixit is the Sr. Director- Security Consulting at Spirent Communications.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

Why It Makes Sense to Partner with a Password Manager Now. I could have said "go and get a password manager", but this is barely any better as it doesn't lead them by the hand to a good one! I spent a few hours manually updating all passwords to all sites. — Dan Blank (@danblank000) March 20, 2018.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 9, 2021

Well, in its public statements, Facebook is acting in lock-step with its response during the Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018, attempting to reframe the security failure as merely a breach of its terms of service. If you’ve re-used your email password elsewhere, you should change it - and get a password manager while you’re at it!

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

For T-Mobile, this is the sixth major breach since 2018. By that I mean, freezing your credit, being vigilant about checking your credit card and bank statements, using password managers with pass phrases versus passwords, and being cautious about what you share on social media. Otavio Freire, CTO, SafeGuard Cyber.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Rules with teeth This fast-tracking of Middle East cybersecurity regulations unfolded as the European Union was putting the finishing touches on its tough new data privacy and data handling rules, with enforcement teeth , set forth in GDPR, which took effect in May 2018. Cyber hygiene isn’t difficult.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

agarwal_mohit) January 5, 2018. I think the URL is right but it seems inaccessible from other countries: [link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 9, 2018. Security /= George blocking — Vatsalya Goel (@vatsalyagoel) January 9, 2018. — Khas Mek (@KhasMek) January 10, 2018. FergusInLondon) January 10, 2018.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

There were a bunch of addresses in the Collection #1 incident and also in the 2,844 breach collection I added in Feb 2018 , but clearly based on the red "null" results there were also many new addresses. And if you don't already have a password manager? Get a password manager, use strong and unique passwords, that is all.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

Several effective Mac-facing miners joined the crypto-rush in 2018. From an optional password manager feature in Safari that looks out for saved passwords involved in data breaches to new digital security for car keys on Apple Watches and the iPhone, the security sweep appears to be comprehensive.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. A video of Kanye West from 2018 purportedly revealed that the rapper and producer’s iPhone passcode was 000000.

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