Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Twitter was hacked this week. Internet communications platforms -- such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube -- are crucial in today's society. We need to start treating them that way, and that means both requiring them to do a better job on security and breaking them up. Yet they're crucial to the country's national security.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

The type of data disclosed could involve anything personal, such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers , and financial data. Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

More Americans than ever are working remotely and seeking out entertainment online, and this increase of internet activity has fueled a dramatic spike in cybercrime. But simpler passwords are much easier to hack. Two-factor authentication may seem technically complicated, but “2FA” is a security measure you already know.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

One of my contacts pointed me to a popular hacking forum where the data was being socialised, complete with the following image: As you can see at the top left of the image, the root folder is called "Collection #1" hence the name I've given this breach. Also turn on 2-factor authentication wherever it's available.

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