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.

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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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Consider all the connected devices you use for daily tasksbrowsing, shopping, banking, gaming, and more. Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Scammers who use “phishing” emails (it looks like it’s from a brand you know, but it’s not) will include a link to a fake website where they’ll ask for your banking or other personal information. That’s why accessing your bank or credit card accounts, or even making purchases on websites, can be very risky. Change your passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. In today’s digital culture, it’s not unusual to need a password for everything —from accessing your smartphone, to signing into your remote workspace, to checking your bank statements, and more. Use a password manager.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Password Manager Ensures your passwords are strong and secure, while also making them easy to access and manage. Password Manager Helps you securely store and manage your login credentials. Ransomware encrypts your files and demands payment to release them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

As we celebrate Change Your Password Day on February 1st and 2FA Day on February 2nd, theres no better time to rethink and upgrade how we protect our digital lives. 2025 must be the year we adopt modern security practices, such as passkeys, phishing-resistant 2FA, and password managers, to ensure safer, stronger authentication for everyone.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Financial services industry: Banks, insurance companies and other financial organizations offer a wealth of opportunity for hackers who can use stolen bank account and credit card information for their own financial gain. They can rack up charges on your credit cards and even drain your bank accounts.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Among the Twilio customers targeted was encrypted messaging service Signal , which relied on Twilio to provide phone number verification services. DigitalOcean severs ties with Mailchimp after that incident , which briefly prevented the hosting firm from communicating with its customers or processing password reset requests.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 23, 2021

Digital payments and use of internet banking have risen considerably since the pandemic, as consumers shopped online even more due to restrictions and lockdowns. The dedicated browser is triggered automatically when Bitdefender detects that you start navigating on banking or e-commerce websites.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2021

Dashlane and 1Password are two of our top picks for password managers in 2021. They offer many similar features, including password generation, automatic form-filling, password analysis, and dark web monitoring. Both tools make it easy for users to create and store passwords and share them safely with other users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation. Additionally, employ a password manager to securely store and generate unique passwords for each account.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Sure, the card associations and your bank are quick to point out that you’re not liable for fraudulent charges that you report in a timely manner, whether it’s debit or a credit card. Does the bank reimburse you when your credit score takes a ding because your mortgage or car payment was late? Don’t hold your breath.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Is Mobile Banking Safe? 8 Mobile Banking Security Tips IdentityIQ Mobile banking allows you to manage your finances from anywhere with just a phone and a network connection. Use these tips to create strong password protection for your bank accounts: Create long, complex passwords that are harder to crack.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Each of your passwords needs to incorporate numbers, symbols and capital letters, use at least 16 characters. Use a password manager Keeping track of complex passwords for each of your accounts can seem overwhelming, but a password manager offers a simple and safe solution. Do not use your pet’s name!

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Adam Shostack

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The statement says that for “potentially affected accounts, the stolen user account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (using MD5) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers.”. Turn on two-factor authentication, whenever possible.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter how many letters, numbers, or special characters you give them and no matter how many times you change them, passwords are still @N0T_FUN! Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Regular Changes: Regularly change your passwords, especially after any suspicious activity.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The message could appear be from a government agency, your bank, your place of worship, your gym, a colleague at work. You can also enroll in free transaction monitoring programs offered by banks, credit unions, and credit card companies that notify you of all activity in your accounts. Consider using a password manager.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

We ended up with the original AU3 file: Restored AU3 script The script is heavily obfuscated, with all strings encrypted. However, it is also packed and encrypted. Command servers This sample contains encoded and encrypted addresses of command servers. After deobfuscating and decrypting the code, we analyzed it.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Both password managers are suitable for small to large businesses. 5 Keeper, a low-cost password manager, highlights security with strong end-to-end encryption and authentication.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

Even if you take the time to manually erase data from your electronic devices, digital traces remain and cybercriminals can access these using specialized toolsgaining access to everything from your sensitive personal information and bank details to your photos and Social Security number. It's time to change it.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

When creating passwords, use at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols. Using a password manager can help you generate and store complex passwords without remembering each one. Use encrypted messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp for private communications.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. Attackers move service by service starting with things like email providers, social media services, banking and finance services, etc. to see where credentials may be reused and relied upon solely to gain access.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2024

Navigating the complexities of password management can be challenging, especially if you’re new to it. LastPass, a leading password manager, offers a robust solution for securely storing and managing your organization’s digital assets. website URL, username, and password).

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

When banks and credit card companies know your travel plans, it’s much easier for them to flag any suspicious transactions. Also, check to see if the site is using encryption. Avoid financial sites: Refrain from checking your personal banking apps or financial information over public Wi-Fi.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. Passwords Google and Microsoft made good on their promise to back passkeys , an encryption-based alternative to passwords that can’t be stolen, guessed, cracked, or phished.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. Use a password manager to generate and remember complex, different passwords for each of your accounts. Most banks and social media offer this option now.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. My files were encrypted and inaccessible and the only readable document remaining was a ransom note asking for money.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

Review your bank and credit card statements regularly for any unauthorized transactions. Ensure your online privacy with a VPN Without proper protection, your sensitive information—like passwords and credit card details—can be easily intercepted by cybercriminals while browsing.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

RedLine specializes in stealing banking information from a system's clipboard. It also attempts to steal other data from the affected system, like browser history, cookies, and saved browser passwords. Depending on how your browser stores the passwords, you may have to do the same for every password that the browser remembers for you.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 5, 2022

In an ideal world, and increasingly in reality, any system or application that contains critical information such as banking information, healthcare, or corporate enterprise intellectual property are protected with multifactor.? Why do we care if a portion of the Instagram population has their usernames and passwords compromised??

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2023

Check if there are updates for your operating system (Windows, Android, iOS, or whatever you’re using), banking apps, and anything else which is privacy sensitive and you use on a daily basis. Use a password manager Don’t forget to take your password manager and your 2FA device with you.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Think of your digital identity as a confidential file full of high-value information – passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details, social security numbers and more. Always confirm your connection is encrypted and avoid making financial transactions unless you’re on a private network.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

There are threats that can spread from one file to another, encrypt your files, or monitor what you do. Secure sites begin with “[link] not just “[link] “S” stands for “secure” and indicates that data sent between your browser and the website is encrypted, making it harder for cybercriminals to intercept.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Don’t reuse the same password , or variations of the same password, across multiple accounts. Use a password manager to create unique, strong passwords for every account you own. Only use secure websites (look for the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar that shows the connection is encrypted).

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 12, 2022

While LastPass may not have suffered a breach, it should be a wake up call to many who still use single-factor password-based authentication to their LastPass accounts and password vaults to do a little housekeeping. This way, you don’t have to remember, write down, or insecurely store passwords on their own. What is LastPass?”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It could mean that even though it was an online retailer who got hacked, your bank account could ultimately be emptied. Let’s first look at how companies store passwords. When you set a password on a website, the company puts it through an encryption algorithm. How does that happen?” Follow us - stay ahead.

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