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The Risk of Weak Online Banking Passwords

Krebs on Security

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Understanding and Recognizing Tech Abuse

SecureWorld News

About the author: Charlotte Hooper is the Helpline Manager at The Cyber Helpline, a U.K. Technology is increasingly part of our day-to-day life; we use it for communication, work, getting information, and even running our households with smart devices. A common example of this is surveillance.

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Top Methods Use By Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hacker's King

By combining something you know(like a password) with something you have(such as a verification code), 2FA adds an extra layer of protection to your online accounts. Conventional Session Management: Unveiling Vulnerabilities One method to bypass 2FA involves exploiting vulnerabilities in session management systems.

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Password Encryption 101: Best Practices Guide for Orgs of All Sizes

SecureWorld News

When attackers gain entry to a database of unencrypted passwords, they can read and exploit them for unauthorized account access. With encrypted passwords, however, bad actors can not read passwords, making it much harder to gain unauthorized access. Deploying video surveillance can also help here.

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

The good news is that we already possess the technology, as well as the best practices frameworks, to mitigate fast-rising IoT exposures. This includes refraining from using a work email to sign up for random online accounts or web apps. This surge can, and must, be blunted. This is a sign of IoT attacks to come.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

eSecurity Planet

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. The Natural Log-in Evolution.

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A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

Krebs on Security

14 by KrebsOnSecurity, Netnod CEO Lars Michael Jogbäck confirmed that parts of Netnod’s DNS infrastructure were hijacked in late December 2018 and early January 2019 after the attackers gained access to accounts at Netnod’s domain name registrar. Review accounts with registrars and other providers. Contacted on Feb.

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