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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. The good news is that passwordless technologies are not only ready for prime time, they appear to be gaining traction in ways that suggest we’re on the cusp of a period of wide-scale adoption. Related: Top execs call for facial recognition to be regulated.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Someone with a gift for technology but a nasty habit of using it for very bad things has been spared from going to jail with a suspended sentence. His compromise modus operandi was a combination of breaking into networks run by food retailers, and breaking into networks containing confidential patient records. A strange combination.

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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. Earlier this month, customers of the soccer jersey retailer classicfootballshirts.co.uk Don’t re-use passwords. In essence, you effectively get to use the same password across all Web sites.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

million online accounts at 17 companies, including online retailers, restaurant chains and food delivery services, according to the report. Virtually every website and app uses passwords as a means of authenticating its users,” investigators wrote in the report. Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And when it comes to managing access for this plethora of devices, password security just isn’t cutting it anymore. In our recent passkey blog series , we’ve been unpacking the difference between new passkey technology and more conventional password security in light of some of the most critical authentication scenarios.

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