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Hackers take over 1.1 million accounts by trying reused passwords

Malwarebytes

Besides listening to us telling you that you should not reuse passwords across multiple platforms, there are some other thing you can do. Start using a password manager. They can help you create strong passwords and remember them for you. You can find information on how to use that site in our article “ Have I been pwnd?”–

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Vulnerability Recap 4/15/24 – Palo Alto, Microsoft, Ivanti Exploits

eSecurity Planet

You can strengthen your cybersecurity defenses by using reliable antivirus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data.

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10 Behaviors That Will Reduce Your Risk Online

Daniel Miessler

I wrote an article recently on how to secure your home network in three different tiers of protection. Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. These are the diet and exercise of the computer safety world.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 427 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1

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5 Simple Website Security Best Practices

SiteLock

Welcome to the fourth article in our Making Security Makes Sense to Clients series. I’ve stopped using that password now 😉 The good news is that creating strong and unique passwords can be much simpler than you might think. That’s because of Password Managers. There are two types of firewalls.

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Database Security Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

One reality of managing large organizations involves collecting massive amounts of sensitive data that is stored and managed in databases. In this article, we cover some database security best practices that can help keep your databases safe from attackers. Use web application and database firewalls.

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World Password Day must die

Malwarebytes

The only chance you have of making it work is to outsource the “creating and remembering” part you’re really bad at to a computer, in the form of some password management software. The measures I’ve suggested in this article are not interchangeable or equally effective: You should start at the top and work down.