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Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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. Subsequent investigations into the incident found that the initial intrusion stemmed from a dormant VPN account.

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Internet safety tips for kids and teens: A comprehensive guide for the modern parent

Malwarebytes

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. Securing your child’s data is one of the biggest concerns of parents today.

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Keeper vs 1Password: Compare Password Managers

eSecurity Planet

You can also choose multi-factor authentication to protect your account, including fingerprint and facial recognition options. There’s also a dark web monitoring feature available as an add-on, so you can see if your credentials have been part of a data breach. Also read: Hackers Leak 87,000 Fortinet VPN Passwords.

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ChatGPT at work: how chatbots help employees, but threaten business

SecureList

Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue. Even if employees use only official clients, the security of messages potentially containing sensitive data often rests on the owner’s good faith, as does what actual information ends up in the dialog with the chatbot.