Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2020

The Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is forcing users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . Another bad news for the community of the virtual currencies communities, the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange has forced its users to reset their passwords following a data leak. . This is a real email! Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2022

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account.

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Advertising Media Accountability Account Security 94

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Researchers discovered a major issue in cPanel that could be exploited by attackers to bypass two-factor authentication for cPanel accounts. Security researchers from Digital Defense have discovered a major security issue in cPanel , a popular software suite that facilitates the management of a web hosting server.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

I have fixed your RIPE admin account security. “We encourage account holders to please update their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication for their accounts. If you suspect that your account might be impacted, please report it to security@ripe.net.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

Good news for the owners of Instagram accounts that may have been compromised, the company launched a new feature named ‘ Security Checkup ‘ feature that aims to keep accounts safe and help users to recover them. Instagram also recommends users enable two-factor authentication to protect their accounts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

To gain access to the email accounts, he appears to have reset account passwords by correctly guessing password reset questions. He also used lists of compromised passwords to break into one account, and discussed social engineering tricks related to Snapchat. The more you read, the worse it gets.

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