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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The Security Ledger

JULY 18, 2019

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) may be the Holy Grail for enterprises these days, but all those bots pose a serious risk to enterprise security, according to research by the. Read the whole entry. »

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts. So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 29, 2023

The internet is great for bringing people together, helping you feel part of a community, and staying in touch with your nearest and dearest. Secure your online accounts Avoid handing over your accounts to anyone who shouldn’t have access by getting the security basics right.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2018

Hundreds of Instagram accounts were hijacked in what appears to be the result of a coordinated attack, all the accounts share common signs of compromise. Alleged attackers have hijacked Instagram accounts and modified personal information making impossible to restore the accounts. Russian domain. Russian domain.

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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. A password is considered “something you know”, a secret more or less that shouldn’t be shared. That is where MFA comes in.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 19, 2019

In this week’s episode, #150: Microsoft cloud evangelist Tanya Janca joins us to talk about securing Azure and the challenges of pushing security left. Forty Year Old GPS Satellites tell us lots about securing the Internet of Things. Secure and Azure. Life after the Password with Armor Scientific.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 19, 2019

In this week’s episode, #150: Microsoft cloud evangelist Tanya Janca joins us to talk about securing Azure and the challenges of pushing security left. Forty Year Old GPS Satellites tell us lots about securing the Internet of Things. Secure and Azure. Life after the Password with Armor Scientific.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 28, 2020

Email service provider Sendgrid is grappling with an unusually large number of customer accounts whose passwords have been cracked, sold to spammers, and abused for sending phishing and email malware attacks. “And I just am not seeing anything this egregious in terms of viruses and spams from the other email service providers.”

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2023

In today’s digital age, managing passwords has become increasingly complex. With the average internet user having more than 100 passwords to remember, it’s no wonder that people often resort to using weak passwords that are easy to remember or reuse the same passwords across multiple accounts.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Duo’s modern access security protects your users and applications by using a second source of validation. Designed to support every user login scenario from offline to limited cell service and internet connectivity. Most breaches involve weak, reused, or stolen passwords.

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Google Security

MAY 3, 2023

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. When you do, Google will not ask for your password or 2-Step Verification (2SV) when you sign in.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

On December 27, 2021 multiple cybersecurity media outlets began reporting on LastPass users who believed their master passwords had been stolen. LastPass is a “password manager” with both a web-based interface and mobile app that can help you generate, store, and access all of the ways you secure your favorite services.

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

For consumers, that means boning up on account security – maybe getting a password manager. But what if you’re the Chief Security Officer of an $128 billion global corporation? SAP CSO Justin Somaini. October is Cybersecurity awareness month.

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Elie

MARCH 31, 2019

On February 5th, for Safer Internet Day, our team. Password Checkup. Password checkup allows users to check, in a privacy-preserving manner, whether their username and password matches one of the more than 4B+ credentials exposed by third-party data breaches of which Google is aware. How Password Checkup came into being.

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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. million customers.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 20, 2020

They were able to get into a position from which they could access some 350 million Twitter accounts, including numerous accounts of the rich and famous. They then hijacked control of the accounts of Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and Kanye West, among others.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Halderman : In 2010, Washington D.C. Lamb: A four digit PIN.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Halderman : In 2010, Washington D.C. Lamb: A four digit PIN.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

held a pilot of a new Internet voting system. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Halderman : In 2010, Washington D.C. Lamb: A four digit PIN.

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