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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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

However, with the increasing number of cyber threats lurking in the digital realm, protecting your social media accounts has become paramount. In this post, we will discuss the importance of securing your social media accounts and offer tips on how to keep your digital identity safe. Why should I secure my social media accounts?”

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2024

IdentityIQ Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security tool that requires you to verify your identity twice before you can gain access to a system. It helps prevent unauthorized access to your accounts by adding another layer of security at the point of login. In this way, 2FA can keep your accounts safer and more secure.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

All of the attacks were carried out with relatively simple phishing and social engineering techniques. Phishing and poor password practices. The couple claimed that they were able to trick an employee into downloading malware from a phishing email. Category News, Social Engineering. Risk Level. The common theme?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

However, with the increasing number of cyber threats lurking in the digital realm, protecting your social media accounts has become paramount. In this post, we will discuss the importance of securing your social media accounts and offer tips on how to keep your digital identity safe. Why should I secure my social media accounts?”

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

The new virtual world driven by the COVID-19 pandemic has given bad actors the perfect opportunity to access consumer accounts by leveraging AI and bots to commit fraud like never before. As organizations have adopted AI to minimize their attack surface and thwart fraud, cybercriminals also use AI to automate their attacks on a massive scale.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a smartphone, a laptop, a gaming device or something else, or even just signing up for an account online, you want to make sure your kids are protected. Keep your online accounts secure. You need to put in as much friction as possible in order to protect your kids’ accounts.

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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. How to avoid phishing? By being cautious.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Dynamics of the query ChatGPT in Google Trends , 01.04.2023–30.09.2023, data valid as of 06.10.2023 ( download ) The fact that chatbots are actively used for work purposes is confirmed by research data. The user creates an account and gains access to the bot. Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 4, 2020

With the arrest of 17-year-old hacker Graham Ivan Clark in Tampa, Florida and more than 30 charges later, we’re starting to get a better understanding of the July 15 hack that compromised 130 Twitter high-profile accounts. . As suspected by many, including us, the hack deployed a spearphishing attack on Twitter employees. .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Company officials also used the first week of October – which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – to remind users of the company’s plan to enable two-factor authentication by default to many accounts, and that it will enable it for 150 million accounts before the end of 2021. ‘Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport’ In an Oct.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The infection “patches” the Magento code, downloading modified copies of legitimate Magento files from the attacker’s Pastebin account. This file defines a function named patch(), which is then used to download, via cURL, a file from Pastebin and overwrite the clean files. The Patcher. Patcher Code. AccountController.php.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. ” FAKE IDs AND PHONY NOTES.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 14, 2021

There was a time when stolen gaming accounts were almost treated as a fact of life. Security research in this area was occasionally derided as unimportant or trivial. When sign-up rates for something as common as Google accounts are struggling to hit double figures , it’s definitely a concern. The digital expansion of gaming.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Confidential SSO: Simplifies access control by allowing you to utilize a single credential for secure access to their Dashlane vaults. Anti-phishing protection: Alerts you to possible phishing attempts and warns them about dubious websites to avoid credential theft. identity provider. Pricing • Teams: $19.95/month/10

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Elie

MARCH 31, 2019

Accounts which are exposed via data breach are. Analyzes how Password Checkup helped improve users’ account security posture based on early post-launch metrics. Origin story One of the ways we keep Google accounts safe is by proactively resetting reused passwords for accounts found in third-party data breaches.

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