Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

The advice to impacted individuals is as follows: Get a digital password manager to help you make all passwords strong and unique If you've been reusing passwords, change them to strong and unique versions now, starting with the most important services you use Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it's available, especially for important (..)

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the most widespread and damaging scams today: Impersonation Scams (51% of fraud cases) where fraudsters pose as: Banks, HMRC, DVLA, or government agencies. Guilt or Authority Pressure: Messages from “your boss,” “the bank,” or “your child” asking for urgent help or discretion.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Of those malicious apps, 5,200 could subvert one of the strongest security practices available today, called multifactor authentication, by prying into basic text messages sent to a device. They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2025

But that doesn’t take away from the fact that these credentials are in the hands of cybercriminals who can use them for: Account takeovers : Cybercriminals can use stolen credentials to hijack social media, banking, or corporate accounts. Do not reuse passwords across different sites and services.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 26, 2021

This strain of malware dates back as far as 2014 and it became a gateway into infected machines for other strains of malware ranging from banking trojans to credential stealers to ransomware. Turn on 2 factor authentication wherever available. Keep operating systems and software patched.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

If you're reusing passwords across services, get a password manager and change them to be strong and unique. Enable multi-factor authentication where supported, at least for your most important services (email, banking, social, etc.)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. payment info) may have been compromised.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 22, 2024

Password managers have become integral tools for individuals and businesses alike. They are primarily known for securely saving and managing login credentials so users don’t have to remember them all or write them down, where they could be compromised.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2025

If your bank gives you an unexpected phone call, ring them back on a number you know is theirs. If you get your username and password stolen on one account you dont want scammers to be able to use it on another. Password managers help you create complex passwords, and they remember them for you.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

More and more websites and services are making multi-factor-authentication (MFA) mandatory, which makes it much harder for cybercriminals to access your accounts. A type of phishing we’re calling authentication-in-the-middle is showing up in online media. Use a password manager. That’s a great thing.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 27, 2025

Billing, claims, and payment information: Claim numbers, account numbers, billing codes, payment card details, financial and banking information, payments made, and balances due. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Everything.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Adoption of two-factor authentication has substantially increased since we began conducting this research in 2017. SMS Text Message Remains the Most Used Authentication Method SMS (85%) continues to be the most common second factor that respondents with 2FA experience have used, slightly up from in 2019 (72%).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2024

On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a significant amount of data allegedly stolen from Truist Bank for sale. Truist is a US bank holding company and operates 2,781 branches in 15 states and Washington DC.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Blue Shield said there was no leak of other types of personal information, such as Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, or banking or credit card information. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible. Don't reuse passwords for anything important -- ­and get a password manager to remember them all. Watch your credit reports and your bank accounts for suspicious activity. Set up credit freezes with the major credit bureaus.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passkeys and The Beginning of Stronger Authentication madhav Fri, 02/02/2024 - 05:23 How passkeys are rewriting the current threat landscape Lillian, an experienced CISO, surveyed the threat landscape. Despite solid cybersecurity defenses within her enterprise, the reliance on age-old passwords left it vulnerable.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s interesting to note that many people will happily unlock their phone by just looking at it and have no problem tapping their bank card against a store’s point of sale terminal, but if the term password security is presented to them, they have a blank expression, or worse, shrink away. It doesn’t have to sell itself.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Use a password manager If you use a password manager, it may offer breach-monitoring services that will alert you when your passwords are exposed during a data breach. However, if your data has been compromised, you will see a screen (shown below) telling you which breaches have impacted you. 

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Going beyond the hype, passwordless authentication is now a reality. Cisco Duo’s passwordless authentication is now generally available across all Duo Editions. “ Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Related: The Internet of Things is just getting started The technology to get rid of passwords is readily available; advances in hardware token and biometric authenticators continue apace. So what’s stopping us from getting rid of passwords altogether? Today there are some amazing, really good, solutions out there.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2025

The lawsuit claims that this gave Bathula login credentials for the victims’ personal accounts and systems, including bank accounts, emails, home surveillance systems, Dropbox accounts, Google Drives, dating applications, Google Nests, and iCloud accounts. Use a password manager. Use multi-factor authentication.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another. The emails encouraged recipients to click a link to accept the cash back offer, and the link went to a look-alike domain that requested bank information. Don’t re-use passwords. customers this month.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Use a password manager If you use a password manager, it may offer breach-monitoring services that will alert you when your passwords are exposed during a data breach. However, if your data has been compromised, you will see a screen (shown below) telling you which breaches have impacted you. 

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Learn why these modern security practices are essential for safer, stronger authentication. Passwordless authentication.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I asked if this notice had been sent to everyone, and inquired whether ShareFile offers any form(s) of multi-factor authentication options that customers could use to supplement the security of passwords. “Citrix forced password resets with the knowledge that attacks of this nature historically come in waves.

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Zero Day

JUNE 30, 2025

Stop using these 5 power banks immediately Anker is offering free replacements. PT Anker Just days after  recalling  its A1263 power bank due to fire concerns, Anker is issuing another recall -- this time for five different devices. Here's how to tell if your device is affected by this recall.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

The SBU said they found on Sanix’s computer records showing he sold databases with “logins and passwords to e-mail boxes, PIN codes for bank cards, e-wallets of cryptocurrencies, PayPal accounts, and information about computers hacked for further use in botnets and for organizing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.”

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Malwarebytes

JULY 3, 2024

‘Buy now, pay later’ payment specialist Affirm has warned that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed after a ransomware attack and data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2024

A shockwave went through the financial world when ransomware group LockBit claimed to have breached the US Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States. The Reserve operates twelve banking districts around the country which oversee money distribution within their respective districts. And it’s a lot of data.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

As KrebsOnSecurity observed back in 2018 , many people — particularly older folks — proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. YOUR CREDIT FILES.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Imagine waking up one day to find that someone has stolen your identity, opened credit cards in your name, or even withdrawn money from your bank accounts. That way if one of your passwords is leaked, hackers wont be able to use it to access any of your other accounts. Thats where a password manager comes in.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Little do you know, clicking that link could open the door for scammers to steal your identity, empty your bank account, or even plant malicious software (malware) on your device. Bank account alerts These scams look like theyre from your bank and claim theres an issue with your funds. Click here to reschedule.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

Change passwords : After malware removal, update passwords for key accounts (email, banking, work, social media) and enable two-factor authentication. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. payment info) may have been compromised.

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