The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In this week’s episode (#135): we continue our series on the future of Passwords as we are joined by Guemmy Kim, a group product manager at Google in charge of that company’s account security initiatives. ?. Guemmy and I talk about Google’s fast evolving security program to protect user passwords and data. Phish talk.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

How do you protect your users from phishing attacks? Duo’s modern access security protects your users and applications by using a second source of validation. Duo + FEITIAN We partner with the most innovative enterprise technology vendors, like FEITIAN Technologies , to implement best-in-class security solutions.

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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 They increase their return on investment by exploiting outdated and insecure technology systems that are too hard to defend.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 23, 2025

Anything from phishing emails to ransomware attacks, these threats can disrupt operations and compromise critical systems. Attackers use phishing, malware, ransomware, and scams like BEC to gain access to systems and cause disruption. Most attacks start with weak passwords or phishing emails, making employees the first line of defence.

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Google Security

MAY 2, 2024

(If you prefer to continue using your password in addition to using a passkey, you can turn off “ Skip password when possible ” in your Google Account security settings.) We will b e updating the enrollment process soon to enable a user with any passkey to enroll in APP.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 7, 2021

In fact, Gartner predicts that deepfakes will account for 20 percent of successful account takeover attacks by 2023, which results in cybercriminals gaining access to user accounts and locking the legitimate user out. Secure and manage AI to prevent malfunctions. Robert Prigge, chief executive officer, Jumio.

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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. Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue. The threat of account hacking is not hypothetical.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This includes people who run or work at cryptocurrency-focused companies; those who participate as speakers at public conferences centered around Blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies; and those who like to talk openly on social media about their crypto investments. ” Sgt. ” Lt.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Developers continuously roll out software updates to improve performance, functionality, and security. These alerts can keep you informed about what’s happening in your bank account so you can respond quickly. How can I make my mobile banking secure?

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

Generates Passwords A password manager enhances your account security by creating unique passwords. When you create a new account, the password manager prompts you to generate a new password instead of reusing your old one. Offers Secure Storage Password managers focus on improving your security.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2024

Protection Against Phishing and Data Breaches Phishing attacks involve a criminal initiating an email, text message, or phone call to trick you into providing your personal information, such as your username and password. Store these codes in a secure place so you can access your account if you lose the ability to verify your identity.

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Elie

MARCH 31, 2019

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. Implementation details. Lessons learned. user research.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Passwords suffer from all the problems you're probably already aware of: they're often weak, they're regularly reused and they're also readily obtainable through attacks such as social engineering (phishing, smishing , vishing , etc.) There's a lot more to them than that, but for the purposes of this post it solves the phishing problem.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 20, 2020

Given the scope of the hack, it is unlikely the accounts were compromised via typical credentials phishing. Apparently, Twitter did not learn from that experience or take sufficient steps keep user credentials and accounts secure.” Ambuj Kumar, CEO, Fortanix “The Twitter hack is truly staggering.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

8 blog post , Grace Hoyt, partnerships manager for Google’s Advanced Protection Program (APP), and Nafis Zebarjadi, product manager for account security, wrote that Google was part of a larger effort to ensure the security of organizations and individuals. . ‘Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport’ In an Oct.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 31, 2024

One topic being actively researched in connection with the breakout of LLMs is capability uplift – when employees with limited experience or resources in some area become able to perform at a much higher level thanks to LLM technology. Threat actors are exploring applications of this technology in a range of automation scenarios.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 5, 2020

And according to Shane Huntley , Head of TAG, the team recently uncovered some vital security intel regarding the 2020 U.S. saw China APT group targeting Biden campaign staff & Iran APT targeting Trump campaign staff with phishing. technology has enabled ?us security.". No sign of compromise. improving ?technology

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 9, 2025

This article was created in partnership with 404 Media , a journalist-owned publication covering how technology impacts humans. I think this exploit is pretty bad since it's basically a gold mine for SIM swappers,” the independent security researcher who found the issue, who goes by the handle brutecat, wrote in an email.

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