IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

Financial and Banking Security: Password managers have numerous record types available for users, including for sensitive financial and banking information. Users can save credit card details that can be easily filled on retail websites, as well as bank information such as account and routing numbers.

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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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Google Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ransomware affects every industry, in every corner of the globe – and it thrives on pre-existing vulnerabilities: insecure software, indefensible architectures, and inadequate security investment. They increase their return on investment by exploiting outdated and insecure technology systems that are too hard to defend.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Malicious bots can be used to carry out a range of cyber threats like account takeovers and DDoS attacks, so bot protection is an increasingly important defense for web-facing assets. Comprehensive protection: DataDome protects against all types of bots, including credential stuffing, web scraping, and account takeover attacks.

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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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Other top 4 targeted industries include Manufacturing, Insurance, Technology, and Financial Services seeing 15%, 9%, 7%, and 6% of the campaign traffic respectively.” The content of the message attempt to trick the recipient into scanning the code to verify their account. ” continues the report.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2023

With the increasing reliance on technology, it has become easier for cybercriminals to target companies and individuals online. Fraud is a major concern for businesses of all sizes and industries.

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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. Unfortunately, bad actors will weaponize deepfake technology for fraud as biometric-based authentication solutions are widely adopted.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2023

energy company, as well as organizations in other industries, such as finance, insurance, manufacturing, and technology. The attackers were able to steal a total of 100 Microsoft accounts, which could then be used to access sensitive information or launch further attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Arkose Labs , the global leader in fraud deterrence and account security, today announced it has been named a Leader in G2’s Winter 2022 Fraud Detection Grid ® and a High Performer in their Enterprise Fraud Detection Grid ®.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Duo + FEITIAN We partner with the most innovative enterprise technology vendors, like FEITIAN Technologies , to implement best-in-class security solutions. FEITIAN’s event-based OTP Tokens, OTP Cards, and FIDO Security Keys are supported by Duo as a secure and reliable MFA option.

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

“The cloud is kind of dragging this movement along and DevOps and security are center stage, at the moment.” Shifting requirements One way to understand the security hazards is to think about the radical changes being imposed on the traditional enterprise technology stack.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This ability to log in to the administrative account could have been prevented with multifactor authentication in place. The Japanese video game company Nintendo suffered a data breach in 2020 in which hackers used credential stuffing techniques to access user accounts belonging to at least 160,000 Nintendo registered users.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2023

With the rise of technology, including malicious bots, new types of fraud are emerging every day, making it difficult for businesses to keep up with the threats. In today’s world, fraud and cybercrime are rampant.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2019

If you do nothing else in 2020, resolve to clean up the mess that is your online security. We give you seven simple steps to level up your password and account security. A good friend e-mailed me recently with the subject line “security stuff.” Your financial health could depend on it! Read the whole entry. »

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Arkose Labs , the global leader in fraud deterrence and account security, today announced Brett Johnson, a former US Most Wanted cybercriminal, identity thief, hacker, and Original Internet Godfather, has joined the company as Chief Criminal Officer.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 19, 2019

But in 2019, the days of the desktop computer are numbered and Microsoft’s future – like that of every other technology company – is intimately linked to the cloud – specifically: Azure, Microsoft’s massive cloud platform. Podcast Episode 135: The Future of Passwords with Google Account Security Chief Guemmy Kim.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 19, 2019

But in 2019, the days of the desktop computer are numbered and Microsoft’s future – like that of every other technology company – is intimately linked to the cloud – specifically: Azure, Microsoft’s massive cloud platform. . Podcast Episode 135: The Future of Passwords with Google Account Security Chief Guemmy Kim.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 5, 2022

Security Posture suggests a confusing mix of application and account security metrics. I'm really not sure what ' security posture ' even means in this context, and curious as to why those two aspects in particular have been selected as example metrics.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 9, 2018

Privileged users and privileged accounts can be exploited to attack an organization from within. Multiple layers of security are needed to protect privileged accounts from unauthorized external and internal access. The sensitive data that accounts process must also be safeguarded. Privilege Account Management (PAM).

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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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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The technology is becoming commonplace, and its inability to keep up with people’s growing demands has led to complaints that the chatbot is gradually getting dumber. The user creates an account and gains access to the bot. Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue.

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts. Luckily, password managers can help by creating and storing strong passwords for different websites and apps securely. Using a password manager can improve your online security and make password management easier. How Does a Password Manager Work?

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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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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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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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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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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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

ISE is intended for use with guest and employee endpoints, but Cisco also offers separate and specialized NAC solutions for equipment (internet of things (IoT), operational technology (OT), and industrial controls), for medical devices , and specifically for rapid threat containment.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Also: LastPass’s Dan DeMichele joins us to talk about why password security is still so hard. And employees at businesses large and small still struggle to stay on top of their passwords and keep their accounts secure. Who owns your Car Data? Whether you know it or not, your car is watching you.

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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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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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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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SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2020

Podesta followed the link and entered his username and password, which allowed Russians access to his email account that "consisted of over 50,000 emails.". technology has enabled ?us security.". That email used a URL shortener to mask the actual link and hide where it would take Podesta. improving ?technology significantly ?decrease

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