SecureWorld News

AUGUST 5, 2023

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fundamental component of best practices for account security. It is a universal method employed for both personal and corporate user accounts globally. While MFA adds an extra security shield to accounts, deterring most cybercriminals, determined attackers can find ways to sidestep it.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2021

While admins may find sharing passwords convenient, doing so makes proper database security and accountability almost impossible. On top of this, it is wise to ensure standard account security procedures are followed: Strong passwords should be enforced. Accounts should be locked after three or four login attempts.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Today, many people when they sign up for a new account for an internet-based service are asked to pick a password to help secure their account from unauthorized access. For instance, in securing your high risk accounts like banking or personal finance accounts, healthcare accounts, government services accounts (DMV, IRS, etc.),

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

We will also tell you how to use G Suite as securely as possible with G Suite security best practices! Phishing is taking over G Suite accounts In a nutshell, phishing is a technique used to steal your data such as credentials or credit card information. Through Backup and Sync service. How to avoid ransomware?

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Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

There are quite a few things that can be done to greatly improve the security of Google Drive, in general, using both built-in technologies provided by Google as well as practical steps. This splitting up of the required components of authentication helps to bolster the security of your Google account.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If someone obtains the thing that you know then it's (probably) game over and they have access to your account. Indeed, when you store your TOTP secret in the same place that you keep your password for a site, you do not have second factor security. It's most damaging when account recovery can be facilitated via SMS alone (i.e.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Account security is a big thing, like the poll worker has one set of credentials on a check in device where the district admin or a technician account, there's different accounts for different types of people that may need to be part of that whole process.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Account security is a big thing, like the poll worker has one set of credentials on a check in device where the district admin or a technician account, there's different accounts for different types of people that may need to be part of that whole process.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Account security is a big thing, like the poll worker has one set of credentials on a check in device where the district admin or a technician account, there's different accounts for different types of people that may need to be part of that whole process.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2021

Here are the biggest takeaways from analyzing these 10 social platforms: Parler is the only platform that asks for a government-issued ID to verify its users’ general accounts (although unverified accounts can interact limitedly on the platform). Optimally, they will be able to easily download all their account data.

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