SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Now, headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks, and data breaches pour into social media feeds as steady as a river flows. SecureWorld News takes a look at some of the largest data breaches to ever occur. Top 10 most significant data breaches. Yahoo data breach (2013). Who attacked: no attacker.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

Have you ever wondered why your email address and other information appeared in a data breach impacting a platform you never signed up for? and River City Media data breaches. Who is Verifications.io, and what information was exposed in the data breach? Was your personal data exposed in a data breach?

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SecureList

JANUARY 17, 2024

Last year, we predicted that personal data and corporate email would increasingly be at risk, and the prediction proved largely accurate. In 2023, for instance, there was a significant rise in posts offering login credentials and passwords for various personal and work accounts. The dark market is already replete with such services.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The infamous cybercrime syndicate ShinyHunters has struck again, this time claiming responsibility for an absolutely staggering data breach impacting live entertainment giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation. If confirmed, Ticketmaster must be transparent about the accessed data.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Often it's related to data breaches or sloppy behaviour on behalf of some online service playing fast and loose with HTTPS or passwords or some other easily observable security posture. It's totally going to kill passwords! I know, massive shock right?

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

For those systems that are not, such as smaller non-critical businesses, or personal online accounts, good password hygiene is still very important. . ? . A few years back, I received an opportunity to comment on an Instagram customer account breach where the attacker had gained access to some usernames and passwords.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2021

With all that transpired over the last few months, and even with the SolarWinds cyberattack making headlines , it might be easy to forget that data breaches and hacks continue to expose the personal information of millions. This leaves victims of the data breaches vulnerable to identity theft. million guests were exposed.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2023

. – June 21, 2023 – Axiad , a leading provider of organization-wide passwordless orchestration, today announced the results of its Passwordless Authentication survey fielded by Enterprise Research Group (ERG), a full-service market research company. and Canada were surveyed.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

LastPass is password management software that’s been popular among business and personal users since it was initially released in 2008. Like other password managers, LastPass provides a secure vault for your login credentials, personal documents, and other sensitive information. When it was acquired by LogMeIn Inc.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. What is Strong Authentication?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Now headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks and data breaches pour into social media feeds at a steady drumbeat. SecureWorld now takes a look at some of the largest data breaches to ever occur. Top 10 most significant data breaches. Yahoo data breach (2013). Equifax data breach (2017).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Top Five Reasons for Choosing FIDO2 Devices for Enterprise Authentication. Strong yet convenient authentication has become a paramount factor of a robust security posture for modern, digital, cloud-first enterprises. Why do you need passwordless authentication? Thu, 09/08/2022 - 06:01. Enhance identity verification with MFA.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2022

Even using a password with special characters, numbers, and both upper and lower case letters, an attacker can crack an eight-character password in as little as 39 minutes with brute force attacks. Keeper offers several types of business password managers: business, enterprise, MSP , and public sector. Keeper Overview.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2021

1Password and LastPass are probably at the top of your list for password managers , but which one is the best for you? They both do a great job of protecting your employees’ passwords and preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your business systems. 1Password and LastPass comparison.

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SC Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication – what they are calling two-step verification. Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone,” Risher said. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2024

Cerebral has agreed to an order that will restrict how the company can use or disclose sensitive consumer data, as well as require it to provide consumers with a simple way to cancel services. Protecting yourself from a data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cisco is aware of reports that Akira ransomware threat actors have been targeting Cisco VPNs that are not configured for multi-factor authentication to infiltrate organizations, and we have observed instances where threat actors appear to be targeting organizations that do not configure multi-factor authentication for their VPN users.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Not All Authentication Methods Are Equally Safe. There is broad recognition by security leaders that stronger authentication is foundational to preventing data breaches. While the concept of multifactor authentication is comprehensive, the devil is hiding in the implementation detail. Thu, 02/10/2022 - 05:53.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. Encryption ensures that, if they are able to access sensitive data, it remains protected.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Use antivirus software.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

However, the insurers often include data breach risks into personal cyberinsurance policies. According to Statista, this market is expected to grow significantly by 2025. The same can be said about our prediction on the diversification of the web tracker market.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

To illustrate the point, we’ll focus on a particular type of event that generates logs: user authentications (aka “logins”). Identifying “different” authentications Searching through auth logs to identify a login that looks suspicious is one thing. To understand that, you need visibility into both normal and anomalous authentications.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

An Elasticsearch server containing personal details of hundreds of thousands of dating site users were exposed online without authentication. “The various websites were all using the same marketing software built by email marketing company Mailfire — who was responsible for the leak.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

A vulnerability in the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Box allowed threat actors to take over accounts. A vulnerability in the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Box allowed attackers to take over accounts without having access to the victim’s phone, Varonis researchers reported.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

How to Choose the Right Access Management, Authentication and SSO Solution. The access management market has been more relevant this year than ever before. Gartner estimates that the access management market will be $4.42 Not Everyone Needs the Same Level of Authentication. Authentication is key to security.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. In an Aug.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

The threat actor is offering around 230,000+ patients’ records in one of the dark web markets. Cyble has analyzed the data and confirmed its authenticity, it also indexed the record in its data breach monitoring and notification service AmiBreached.com. ” reads the post published by Cyble.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2021

The Global Year in Breach 2020 has shined a light on a few things - like how multifactor authentication is a security superstar. The post Lessons Learned from the Global Year in Breach: Multifactor Authentication Beats Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2020

The hacker has shared 15 million user records calling for action in cracking the passwords that are hashed using the SHA2-384 hashing algorithm. The seller pointed out that the database didn’t contain the salt strings used by the hashing function, this means that cracking the passwords would be a more difficult.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

Credential stuffing is a type of advanced brute force hacking that leverages software automation to insert stolen usernames and passwords into web page forms, at scale, until the attacker gains access to a targeted account. Some of the credential stuffing attacks can be traced back to existing data breaches or phishing.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

The primary objectives of an IAM assessment include: Clearly explaining access management best practices Making IAM solutions more effective throughout the enterprise Checking IAM security controls effectiveness Ensuring that data is secure Why does your company require an IAM assessment? Companies must also erase private data upon request.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By neglecting to set a password, a BMW dealer in India has jeopardized the entire network of car dealerships in the country and put its clients at risk. The Cybernews research team has discovered that the Bengaluru branch of BMW Kun Exclusive, a BMW dealership in India, has exposed sensitive data to the public.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This includes your personally identifiable information as well as your online behavior and any authentication factors you use to verify your identity when accessing online services. Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data. Data Breaches.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In fact, the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report revealed an alarming 13 percent increase in ransomware attacks overall – greater than past five years combined – and the inability to properly manage identities and privileges across the enterprise is often the root cause.

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