Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

million records to a hacker forum, claiming they originated from a March 2024 hack at Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger. In March, one of Giant Tiger‘s vendors, a company used to manage customer communications and engagement, suffered a cyberattack, which impacted Giant Tiger, as reported by CBC. Change your password.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. April 8, 2024 Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in LG WebOS Smart TVs Type of vulnerability: Authorization bypass, privilege escalation, command injection. Consider exploring virtual desktop infrastructure.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

Dates reportedly range from 2020 to 2024. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. The exact source of the database is as yet unknown.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Altogether, Meduza makes a great competitor to Azorult , Redline , Racoon , and Vidar Stealer used by cybercriminals for account takeover (ATO), online-banking theft, and financial fraud. The New Year’s Update Before the New Year 2024, the Meduza team decided to please customers with an update.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2024

On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a significant amount of data allegedly stolen from Truist Bank for sale. Bank Transactions: Data including customer names, account numbers, and balances. Change your password. Take your time.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare experienced serious system outages due to the cyberattack. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. 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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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2024

A cybercriminal called Menelik posted the following message on the “Breach Forums” site: “The data includes 49 million customer and other information of systems purchased from Dell between 2017-2024. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. I am the only person who has the data.”

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

From Marco Polo to Modern Mayhem: Why Identity Management Matters madhav Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:20 Imagine yourself as Marco Polo, the Venetian merchant traversing dangerous trade routes. Who wants to wait in line, fumble for passwords, or answer endless security questions? Identity Management Day is a call to action.

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Identity Theft Passwords Banking Password Management 62

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx Twilio disclosed in Aug. According to an Aug.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 10, 2024

When logging into an account, you can simply plug the security key into your computer or mobile device and it will act as your second form of authentication. Then, you enter your password and that's that. Let's hope to see some change in this department in 2024. They could have an agreement with Yubico, perhaps?

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

But there are some good reasons for this trend: The global gaming market is booming—and is expected to reach $219 billion by 2024. A huge economy has developed within the gaming community: People buy and sell in-game objects, character modifications, and even accounts. Account takeovers. Phishing and social engineering.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

If there is a silver lining, it is likely the data exposed to advertisers such as Microsoft and Google does not include usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers (SSNs), financial account information, or credit card numbers. Protecting your information online starts with good cyber hygiene.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Advertising 87

Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

Mark your calendars for April 9, 2024 The second Tuesday of April marks Identity Management Day — a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safeguarding your digital identity. But what exactly is identity management, and why do we need a whole day for it? What is identity management?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2024

Keeper and LastPass are password managers best fit for small to medium organizations, providing fundamental password management and login functionality. Both solutions improve password protection; however, their focus differs. Keeper Overview Better for Pricing & Secure Password Management Overall Rating: 3.9/5

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012.

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Password Management Passwords Authentication Accountability 109

SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

Australia has also unveiled a national strategy for digital identity resilience, aiming for mainstream use in 2024. The year 2023 marked the emergence of several important trends, which will influence the privacy field in 2024. This is no longer adequate in 2024.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

OpenAI's Voice Engine: innovations and implications In March 2024, OpenAI introduced Voice Engine, a revolutionary text-to-speech model that can clone a person's voice from just a 15-second audio sample. In a disturbing incident, scammers used voice cloning to impersonate the CEO of LastPass , a major password management firm.

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Media Authentication Identity Theft Engineering 90

SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

In our digitally connected world, passwords are the gateway to protecting our online lives—from email and social media accounts to banking and private data. Yet, many of us still use alarmingly weak passwords or reuse the same ones across multiple sites, putting our digital identities at severe risk.

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Passwords Password Management Identity Theft Authentication 88

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7% Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 gives senior leaders a high-level overview of cybersecurity trends. Passwords: can’t live with ’em, can’t access vital online services without ’em Passwords were in the news again lately, for all the wrong reasons.

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Passwords Surveillance Risk Data breaches 52

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 17, 2024

Whilst I won't test a username and password pair on a service (that's way too far into the grey for my comfort), I regularly use enumeration vectors on websites to validate whether an account actually exists or not.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That’s because last year, as revealed in our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report , cybercriminals flocked to a malware delivery method that doesn’t require they know a victim’s email address, login credentials, personal information, or, anything, really. A malicious ad for the KeePass password manager appears as a legitimate ad.

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Malware Password Management Internet Internet 111

Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2024

IAM and Passkeys: 4 Steps Towards a Passwordless Future madhav Thu, 05/02/2024 - 05:07 In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM) remains a vital link in the cybersecurity chain. Understanding this struggle, password managers were introduced.

Passwords 62

Passwords Authentication Password Management Data breaches 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 1, 2024

IAM and Passkeys: 4 Steps Towards a Passwordless Future madhav Thu, 05/02/2024 - 05:07 In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management (IAM) remains a vital link in the cybersecurity chain. Understanding this struggle, password managers were introduced.

Passwords 62

Passwords Authentication Password Management Data breaches 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable.

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Authentication Passwords CISO Password Management 138

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable.

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Authentication Passwords CISO Password Management 62