SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Improving password best practices matters.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This has resulted in no fewer than 194,905 accounts being compromised. Credential stuffing is an attack reliant on service users being a little lax with their password practices. If users of Site A reuse their password on sites B and C, this is a problem. In addition, we recommend avoiding using easy-to-guess passwords.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

In a cybersecurity notice, TGH said it noticed unusual activity on its computer systems on May 31, 2023. According to TGH, the criminals did not access the hospital's electronic medical record system. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Watch out for fake vendors.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil gained notoriety for stealing sensitive, unencrypted data from computers and networks—then demanding large payments from victims. Use unique passwords to protect each of your sensitive data and accounts, while also enabling two-factor authorization. Use a password manager to generate and track your passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

By encrypting data, it can only be accessed with the right password and by those with the appropriate access rights. Encryption technology has evolved over the years to cover data in use, and the emerging power of quantum computing has given rise to quantum cryptography. This adds a vital extra layer of security.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts. So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

The Shamoon “wiper” virus , for instance, devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco, destroying the hard drives of more than 30,000 Aramaco computers and forcing a weeklong shutdown of the company’s internal network. A few months later the UAE stood up its National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) which proceeded to do much the same thing.

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