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Watch out, this LastPass email with "Important information about your account" is a phish

Malwarebytes

Although the " unauthorized party" that compromised LastPass users' data was able to steal password vaults, it's likely that they are having a hard time cracking them open. Brute force guessing techniques may be successful for some weak passwords, but it's an approach that quickly runs out of steam. For us, data security is paramount.

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A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

Krebs on Security

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. PASSIVE DNS.

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Phish of GoDaddy Employee Jeopardized Escrow.com, Among Others

Krebs on Security

PT Monday evening, Escrow.com’s website looked radically different: Its homepage was replaced with a crude message in plain text: The profanity-laced message left behind by whoever briefly hijacked the DNS records for escrow.com. Running a reverse DNS lookup on this 111.90.149[.]49 Image: Escrow.com.

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The Life and Death of Passwords: Driving Passwordless Forward With WebAuthn

Duo's Security Blog

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. The problems with passwords Chrysta: Why was passwordless needed in the first place?

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Does Your Domain Have a Registry Lock?

Krebs on Security

. “But a registrar should not act on instructions coming from a random email address or other account that is not even connected to the domain in question.” 23, 2019, the e-hawk.net domain was transferred to a reseller account within OpenProvider. ” REGISTRY LOCK.

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Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn's URL shortener

Malwarebytes

Fake Amazon login The phishing site asks for an email or phone number tied to an Amazon account. Next, the site directs you to a tailored password page, using the information you just entered. For example, entering a Gmail address leads to a page asking for the Gmail password. Use a password manager. Take action.

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Phishing scam takes $950k from DoorDash drivers

Malwarebytes

He sent her a link to verify her identity, and then said she wouldn’t be able to access her earnings / account for roughly four days. Malwarebytes DNS filtering blocks malicious websites used for phishing attacks, as well as websites used to spread or control malware. Use a password manager. use a FIDO 2FA device.

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