SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2024

After weeks of denial, AT&T has finally acknowledged a massive data breach impacting 73 million current and former customer accounts. The telecom giant had initially claimed that a large trove of personal data leaked on the Dark Web did not originate from their systems.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

Beware of scammers Scammers are always on the lookout for data breaches as it presents an opportunity for phishing. Data breach There are some actions you can take if you are, or suspect you may have been, the victim of a data breach. Change your password. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Encryption.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Security experts widely agree that any organization securing logins to its valuable IT services using only a username-password combination is taking a huge security risk. The Current Authentication Landscape. The post How MFA Can Help Prevent Data Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. They're totally free and they have a really cool anonymity API that ensures no useful information about the password being searched for is ever exposed.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Risk Level 3 Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. Remember when we talked about Facebook , Marriott , easyJet , and J.Crew ’s data breaches in past years? They can even help generate secure passwords for you!

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication. But doesn't this all make biometrics like passwords? What happens if someone obtains, say, my fingerprint just like they may obtain my password in a data breach or a phishing attack?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Category Awareness, Guides Risk Level Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. They can even help generate secure passwords for you!

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 16, 2023

LifeLock Data Breach Compromises Thousands! Recently, thousands of Norton LifeLock customer accounts were compromised in a data breach. Credential stuffing is a type of data breach where hackers use previously stolen lists of information, such as usernames and passwords, to gain unauthorized access to accounts.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 8, 2021

The most extensive data leak collection to date, dubbed ‘RockYou2021’, was dumped on popular hacking forums earlier this month. billion password entries, presumably obtained from previous data leaks and breaches. What are the risks? As such, users should consider resetting passwords wherever possible.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 9, 2020

Weak, stolen or reused passwords are the root of 8 in 10 data breaches. Fixing the data breach problem means abandoning passwords for something more secure. But what does passwordless authentication even look like? The post Eliminate. Read the whole entry. » Here’s how.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Security is crucial, but let’s face it, a password like “Fluffy123” won’t fool anyone for long. Enter Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA for short. The first is something you know (your password), and the second is something you have (like your phone). With 2FA enabled, you’ll first enter your password.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons. Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. Once more, a heavily protected enterprise network has been pillaged by data thieves. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. User authentication seems easy, but there are inherent challenges to be aware of. User Authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

As the companies face nine federal lawsuits for failing to protect customer data, it’s abundantly clear hackers have checkmated multi-factor authentication (MFA). But the coup de gras was how easily they brushed aside the multi-factor authentication protections. Reduce the amount of time a temporary password can be used.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Recently disclosed data breach impacted several of its brands, including Domain Factory, Heart Internet, Host Europe, Media Temple, tsoHost and 123Reg. Recently GoDaddy has disclosed a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2022

Credential stuffing is the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts. 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.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

Category Awareness, Guides Risk Level Data breaches are a significant concern here in the digital age. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. They can even help generate secure passwords for you!

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Elie

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this paper, we present the first longitudinal measurement study of the underground ecosystem fueling credential theft and assess the risk it poses to millions of users. billion usernames and passwords exposed via data breaches and traded on blackmarket forums. million potential victims of phishing kits; and 1.9

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Even though World Password Day is over, it's never too late to remind your end-users that weak, unimaginative, and easy-to-guess passwords—like "123456," "qwerty," and, well… "password"—are poor options for securing accounts and devices. Improving password best practices matters.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak passwords.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication. Countless data breaches are tied to weak or default settings.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

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. Every breach is different, so check with the vendor to find out what’s happened, and follow any specific advice they offer. Change your password.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million settlement in a multi-state investigation of the data breach that the company suffered in 2014. million settlement over the 2014 data breach. In 2014, Home Depot revealed that the data breach impacted 56 million customers across the US and Canada. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

And there are indications that fraudsters may already be exploiting the stolen data in phishing attacks. Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. A major portion of Kroll’s business comes from helping organizations manage cyber risk.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Assess risks. Creating a solid cybersecurity foundation begins with understanding the organization’s risks. A recent study found only 27% of charities undertook risk assessments in 2023 and only 11% said they reviewed risks posed by suppliers. Strengthen authentication. Train staff regularly.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. Delays in identifying, assessing, and notifying breaches make it more challenging to prevent harm.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

” and: “No payment information or passwords were involved.” ” Depending on customer’s buying behavior, the data leaked in the breach may vary. 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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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to thwart bad actors using stolen credentials — but it’s not foolproof. Year after year, the Verizon Data Breach Report highlights the fact that compromised credentials contribute to the majority of breaches — and MFA remains the strongest mechanism to deter the use of stolen passwords.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This enormous injection of used passwords has puffed up the world’s largest publicly available password database by 38%, according to Hunt. HIBP) allows users to type in an email address, phone number or password and find out how many times they’ve been involved in a data breach. Have I Been Pwned?’.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

has released more information on a recent breach. In a data breach notification , the company didn’t say what type of cyberattack caused the compromise of customer data, calling it a rather non-descriptive “External system breach (hacking).” million homeowners may be affected by the data breach.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

The accessed customer information includes email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, and hashed passwords, in addition to general account settings and certain authentication information such as API keys, OAuth tokens, and multi-factor authentication. Change your password. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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