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Thousands of Hacked Disney+ Accounts now Sold Online

SecureBlitz

Social media platforms and online forums are full of lamentations by Disney+ users’ complaints about their hacked Disney accounts. The highly anticipated launch of Disney+ in November 2019 wasn't without its hiccups.

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Safeguarding Your Privacy Online: Essential Tips and Best Practices

CyberSecurity Insiders

From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation. Use Strong and Unique Passwords : One of the most basic yet critical steps is to create strong, unique passwords for your online accounts.

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Protecting Your Digital Identity: Celebrating Identity Management Day

Webroot

In a world where our lives are increasingly navigated through digital apps and online accounts, understanding and managing our online identities has become paramount. What is identity management? So, what is identity management? You should also be cautious about the personal information you share on social media.

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Changing passwords regularly will make the lives of cyberbullies much harder. It also ensures that your account credentials won’t be used for as long. The best practice is to change passwords every 90 days. You can even use password managers to automatically create strong passwords for you.

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Ukraine Nabs Suspect in 773M Password ?Megabreach?

Krebs on Security

In January 2019, dozens of media outlets raised the alarm about a new “megabreach” involving the release of some 773 million stolen usernames and passwords that was breathlessly labeled “the largest collection of stolen data in history.” For more on this dynamic, please see The Value of a Hacked Email Account.

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8 Ways to Protect Yourself against Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Adam Levin

If you’re planning to skip in-store holiday shopping, or if your state is already in lockdown, it’s important to be on the lookout for the online scams that will undoubtedly show up in people’s email, texts and social media feeds. Keep a close eye on your accounts. Change your passwords. Be wary of “free” offers. Bottom line.

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The Top Five Habits of Cyber-Aware Employees

CyberSecurity Insiders

This means companies have to be proactive and instill the right habits, which often means resisting the bad habits that lead to millions of successful cyberattacks every year – from the use of generic and easy-to-crack account credentials to the willingness to click on suspicious links and attachments in emails from untrusted sources.