The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2024

Related: Passwordless workpace long way off However, as users engage with more applications across multiple devices, the digital security landscape is shifting from passwords and password managers towards including passwordless authentication, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometrics, and, as of late, passkeys.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

In 2023, famous YouTube tech personality Linus Sebastian suffered a hack of three different YouTube channels associated with his company, Linus Media Group. When people and businesses reuse passwords across accounts, hackers find an easy way in. How to protect your business: Block common forms of entry.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

However, while few things may be certain in life, with rising global conflicts, a looming recession, and the continued use of weak and breached credentials, we can be sure that more cyberattacks will be on the horizon in 2023.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In 2023, data allegedly belonging to Zacks containing 8,615,098 records was leaked online. The data contains names, email addresses, usernames, passwords, phone numbers, addresses, company names, and additional personal information. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Finally, employees should have all the tools necessary for safe remote work, such as VPN subscriptions, password managers, and devices equipped with multi-factor authentication. While there are plenty of unknowns as we head into 2023, one thing isn’t in doubt: cybersecurity will be more important than ever.

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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. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

From March 19, users of Twitter won’t be able to use SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) unless they have a subscription to the paid Twitter Blue service. You can still use the authentication app and security key methods. To avoid losing access to Twitter, remove text message two-factor authentication by Mar 19, 2023.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. LastPass said criminal hackers had stolen encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Only 33 percent consistently use two-factor authentication (2FA). Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager. Using strong passwords (random combinations of letters and numbers are best) and storing them securely in a password manager.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have been predicted to soar in 2023 according to Forbes Advisor. Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords. And what are some ways we can protect ourselves?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

As we can see from the description in the database, the root of the problem is that it’s possible to direct password reset emails to unverified email addresses. CVE-2023-7028 ( CVSS score 10 out of 10): an issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1 This performs secure authentication on your behalf.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A month ago, in November 2023, the company stated that the number of affected customers was limited to around 4 million, because banking information related to mortgage payments is hosted with a third-party provider, whose systems were believed not to be compromised. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

In November 2023, real estate services company Fidelity National Financial (FNF) got its systems knocked offline for a week after a cyberincident. But it could also be another reason: In December 2023, the gang’s infrastructure was taken down by law enforcement. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2024

Since then it has gone through several mergers and acquisitions According to the data breach notification, the breach occurred on May 29, 2023, but wasn’t discovered until July 30, 2024. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

USDoD is also believed to be involved in a breach at TransUnion , the data of which was (partly) dumped in September, 2023. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

The NCSC of the United Kingdom opposes Twitter’s decision to forgo multi-factor authentication in the coming weeks. So, Britain’s cyber arm of GCHQ is urging Twitter users to use other online services in securing their online accounts, by adding an extra layer of security- on top of password managers and a 14-16 character password.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 2, 2024

As one of the largest insurance companies in the US, Prudential employs 40,000 people worldwide and reported revenues of over $50 billion in 2023. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On October 25, 2023, Xfinity discovered suspicious activity and subsequently determined that between October 16 and 19 unauthorized access to its internal systems occured. On October 10, 2023, Citrix released security updates to address Citrix Bleed, but many organizations struggle to patch in a timely manner.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). When we compare the number of data breach victims in the first half of 2024 (H1 2024) then we see an increase of 490 percent compared to the first half of 2023.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. Apple OS releases in 2023 are targeted to include support for iCloud with Managed Apple IDs, supporting the same kind of sync capability as Apple IDs.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2024

Keeper and Bitwarden are password manager products that help your business manage its application credentials across all platforms. Bitwarden is great for mid-sized businesses and teams that want to self-host a password manager. Keeper is a strong solution for both small businesses and large enterprises.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

To avoid the deactivation of certain features of your LastPass account, log in before September 26, 2023 to confirm your account information. If you fall for a phish, make your data useless: If you entered a password, change it, if you entered credit card details, cancel the card. Use a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Password manager 1Password says it’s been affected by a breach at Okta , but it reports no user data has been stolen. In the early morning hours of Friday, September 29, 2023 an unknown actor used the same Okta session that was used to create the HAR file to access the Okta administrative portal.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Okta says it found that from September 28 to October 17, 2023 an attacker had unauthorized access to files inside Okta’s customer support system associated with 134 Okta customers. Okta administrators are now forced to re-authenticate if we detect a network change. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 3, 2024

Money transfer service and payment platform builder Wise also published a statement on its website , informing customers it had shared full names, addresses, contact details, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information with Evolve as part of a partnership between 2020 and 2023. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Friday, Norton said that on May 9, 2023, it discovered an “external system breach.” Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Both password managers are suitable for small to large businesses. 5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

In our previous privacy predictions piece , we outlined trends for 2023. We have not seen any spikes in demand for privacy insurance by individuals in 2023. Given that privacy concerns are rising, we suggest that although our prediction was not fulfilled in 2023, this is a long-term trend that we will observe for years to come.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A subsequent investigation by a third-party specialist revealed that cybercriminals had access to Slim CD’s systems for 10 months, between August 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 7, 2023

A passkey is a phishing-resistant cryptographic keypair you register for web-based authentication. It’s the strongest authentication method available today, which is why you see passkeys moving to replace passwords altogether. Recently, we released passkeys for the admin panel to make this workflow even easier and more secure.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Separately, Google released on online tool in 2023 where users can request that certain search results that contain their personal information be removed. While hackers may have plenty of novel tools at their disposal, the best defenses you can implement today are the use of unique passwords and multifactor authentication.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

On-demand, Secure SaaS Access Authenticating and authorizing user identities have always been an important aspect of enterprise security. Pinpoint and migrate credentials from fragmented password managers, including bulk credential and password rotation unique to each identity with role-based access control assigned automatically.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. The report states: “For consumers, the issue of data leaks was prominent in the reporting period (2023).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2023

World Backup Day 2023: Five Essential Cyber Hygiene Tips madhav Thu, 03/30/2023 - 05:54 World Backup Day , celebrated each year on March 31st, is a day created to promote backing up data from your devices. Control Access Ensuring password security is one of the easiest steps you can take to protect your data, devices, and accounts.

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