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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Periodically, at least once a quarter, review the security settings of your social media accounts and the apps linked to them. Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords. Be vigilant about duplicate accounts of people you know.

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Taking on the Next Generation of Phishing Scams

Google Security

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. Password managers that can validate the identity of the web page before logging in.

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Understanding and Recognizing Tech Abuse

SecureWorld News

It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse. This can happen in several ways: requesting an itemized phone bill, physically accessing your devices, installing spyware, or hacking into accounts linked to your device.

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What is Incident Response? Ultimate Guide + Templates

eSecurity Planet

Password attacks: These involve various methods to obtain or crack passwords, including brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, or credential stuffing. There are multiple password management solutions that are readily available in the market to help you protect your passwords with the help of passkeys.

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#IdentityManagementDay – Best Practices to Help Keep Your Organization Secure

CyberSecurity Insiders

The organization is working hard to embrace more borderless and wireless authentication frameworks even though the acquisition process is ongoing. For example, the organization would enroll every human and non-human identity considering the identification process first, then authentication second, authorization third and accountability last.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Encryption can also be found incorporated into a variety of network security and cloud security solutions, such as cloud access security brokers (CASB), next-generation firewalls (NGFW), password managers , virtual private networks (VPN), and web application firewalls (WAF). However, key rotation also adds complexity.