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NIST Password Guidelines 2021: Challenging Traditional Password Management

Security Boulevard

In 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released NIST Special Publication 800-63B Digital Identity Guidelines to help organizations properly comprehend and address risk as it relates to password management on the part of end users.

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The 2021 State of the Auth Report: 2FA Climbs, While Password Managers and Biometrics Trend

Duo's Security Blog

Adoption of two-factor authentication has substantially increased since we began conducting this research in 2017. SMS Text Message Remains the Most Used Authentication Method SMS (85%) continues to be the most common second factor that respondents with 2FA experience have used, slightly up from in 2019 (72%).

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A Password Manager Isn't Just for Christmas, It's for Life (So Here's 50% Off!)

Troy Hunt

Make this your Xmas present when you visit friends and family 😎 — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) December 6, 2021 This tweet got a heap of love with many people chiming in about what a good idea it is to use the Christmas period to transform the security posture of our loved ones. I bought him a year's worth at $4.99

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Data From The Qakbot Malware is Now Searchable in Have I Been Pwned, Courtesy of the FBI

Troy Hunt

We provided similar support in 2021 with the Emotet botnet , although this time around with a grand total of 6.43M impacted email addresses. If you're reusing passwords across services, get a password manager and change them to be strong and unique.

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SHARED INTEL: IT pros gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication to improve security, boost agility

The Last Watchdog

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. That’s the upshot of a new report, The State of Passwordless Security 2021 , put out by HYPR , a New York City-based supplier of advanced authentication systems. Related: Top execs call for facial recognition to be regulated.

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Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to deliver LockBit Black ransomware

Security Affairs

In December 2021, experts at Check Point Research observed the resurgence of the Phorpiex botnet. .” Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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Hardware-based PKI provides strong passwordless authentication

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Hardware-based PKI provides strong passwordless authentication. Thu, 07/08/2021 - 08:40. PKI and Credential Management. The PKI environment includes Credential Management solutions for complete lifecycle administration of certificates and permissions. PKI Management.