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Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA

Security Boulevard

However, this new paradigm also comes with inherent risks, as cybercriminals constantly devise sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to crypto accounts. […] The post Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.

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Plex discloses data breach and urges password reset

Security Affairs

The company disclosed a data breach after threat actors have access to a limited subset of data stored in a compromised database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. Long story short, we kindly request that you reset your Plex account password immediately. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Bitwarden vs 1Password: Compare Top Password Managers

eSecurity Planet

The average internet user has somewhere around 100 accounts, according to NordPass research, meaning they have to track 100 different passwords or risk using the same one over and over. Users can share password files securely with encrypted transmissions. Vault health reports Directory sync Secure password sharing.

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Trust, but Verify: Keeping Watch over Privileged Users

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As organizations grow and designate more privileged users, an increasing number of credentials and the data these credentials unlock, is at risk. Privileged users and privileged accounts can be exploited to attack an organization from within. The sensitive data that accounts process must also be safeguarded.

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LastPass: ‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password

Krebs on Security

This is significant because in November 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Still, Palant and others impacted by the 2022 breach at LastPass say their account security settings were never forcibly upgraded.

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G Suite Security: Top 6 Risks to Avoid

Spinone

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. And the prices can often be severe. Through Backup and Sync service.

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So long passwords, thanks for all the phish

Google Security

By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create and use passkeys on your personal Google Account. Choosing strong passwords and remembering them across various accounts can be hard. Passkeys help address all these issues.

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