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GUEST ESSAY: ‘World password day’ reminds us to embrace password security best practices

The Last Watchdog

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Related: Credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.

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New Version of Meduza Stealer Released in Dark Web

Security Affairs

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Altogether, Meduza makes a great competitor to Azorult , Redline , Racoon , and Vidar Stealer used by cybercriminals for account takeover (ATO), online-banking theft, and financial fraud.

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Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People

SecureWorld News

Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers. The plethora of online accounts most people have necessitates the use of a strong and unique password for each and every one. Protecting your information online starts with good cyber hygiene.

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Getting Started: A Beginner’s Guide for Improving Privacy

Security Boulevard

Put into context, it would make little sense to use a privacy-oriented browser and all the features such a browser may have to offer, but continue to reuse passwords across online accounts. Security and privacy overlap, both inside and outside the digital space. Your privacy can be compromised when security is weak or lax.

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Threat actors scrape 600 million LinkedIn profiles and are selling the data online – again

Security Affairs

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

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Navigating the Digital Landscape: Insights from the 2024 Thales Digital Trust Index

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Consumer Expectations Privacy Rights and Seamless Online Experiences An overwhelming 87% of consumers expect privacy rights from online interactions, with the most significant expectations being the right to be informed about data collection (55%) and the right to data erasure (53%).

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How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint

Identity IQ

Be Mindful of Your Online Accounts Your online accounts are key access points to your digital identity. Begin by cleaning up old accounts. Close or delete outdated email addresses, social media accounts, and online services you no longer use. Consider employing a password manager to organize and track them securely.