Anton on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fourth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 , my unofficial blog for #3 ).

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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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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

This blog post was written based on research carried out by Jérôme Segura. The miscreants may have installed password stealers or other Trojans to capture your keystrokes. Change all your passwords. Windows password, email, banking, etc.) Who would, for example, be able to spot that the below ad for CNN is not legitimate.

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ). Now, go and read the report! Now, go and read the report!

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I currently have over 450 accounts that use passwords combined with a variety of two-factor authentication methods. Related: How the Fido Alliance enables password-less authentication. I don’t know every password; indeed, each password is long, complex and unique. Scale to come.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Microsoft today released updates to address 147 security holes in Windows, Office , Azure ,NET Framework , Visual Studio , SQL Server , DNS Server , Windows Defender , Bitlocker , and Windows Secure Boot. Yes, you read that right. “As far as I can tell, it’s the largest Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft of all time.”

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Webroot

JUNE 13, 2022

Operating in this environment means our present and future generations need to understand the importance of being aware of the benefits and risks of an interconnected world. Password integrity: Develop a password that is difficult to predict. If you don’t secure them, you may lose them.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a brief blog post entitled “The beginning of the end of the password,” Google group product manager Christiaan Brand and senior product manager Sriram Karra called passkeys “the easiest and most secure way to sign into apps and websites and a major step toward a ‘passwordless future.'”

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our regular readers will know that we feel that passwords alone are not adequate protection , especially not for your important accounts. Multi-factor authentication is so much more secure, and with that a lot more forgiving, than passwords alone. ” The takeaway here is that not every form of MFA is equally secure.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

It was the past and the future. As I was looking at the security vendors and their technologies, I realized that security vendors that apparently peaked in relevance, say, in the mid-2000s had huge booths and did brisk business, selling whatever they sold before. Serving the past is good business in security!

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

Speaking with KrebsOnSecurity via Instagram instant message just days after the Twitter hack, PlugwalkJoe demanded that his real name be kept out of future blog posts here. From there, the attackers can reset the password for any of the victim’s online accounts that allow password resets via SMS. million.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Unfortunately for us, Doug freaked out after deciding he’d been tricked — backing up his important documents, changing his passwords, and then reinstalling macOS on his computer. KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader who works at a startup that is seeking investment for building a new blockchain platform for the Web.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Instead of relying solely on traditional passwords, consider passwordless methods for added security. These methods eliminate the need for users to remember complex passwords and reduce the risk of password-related vulnerabilities. Themes such as "Our Shared Responsibility" and "Own IT. Protect IT."

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fifth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 and #4 ). However, API key compromise [ A.C. — take

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). a useful reminder to, well, not do that!] “One

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

Google has just brought users closer to a passwordless future. In a recent blog post , the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys , a form of digital credential. As the authors of the blog put it: "Using passwords puts a lot of responsibility on users.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: How AI can relieve security pros What causes spam emails? Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. As long as that information exists on servers somewhere, it’s a security issue. However, getting a huge influx of spam at once is a warning sign.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Promise of Passwordless If you've been following the evolution of passwordless, you've likely read countless blog posts and whitepapers pondering the promise of this technology. The pitch is relatively simple: passwords are insecure and inconvenient, so let’s get rid of them. Passwords are insecure.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 4, 2023

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. The problems with passwords Chrysta: Why was passwordless needed in the first place?

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Our documentary, “ The Life and Death of Passwords ,” explores with industry experts the history of passwords, why passwords have become less effective over time, and how trust is established in a passwordless future. See the video at the blog post.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this situation, we can assume that they have either phished users’ first factor credentials (their password), or are crawling user accounts with weak, guessable passwords. Also, the patterns seen here were cataloged for further development of threat detection mechanisms that will enhance our customers' security.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Passkeys are the next step above traditional passwords, offering users a more convenient way to secure their online accounts. In addition to providing increased security and convenience, passkeys also make it easier for users to manage their online accounts. A passkey doesn't leave your mobile device when signing in like this.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 29, 2024

I've always thought of it a bit like baseball cards; a kid has a card of this one player that another kid is keen on, and that kid has a card the first one wants so they make a trade. Ashley Madison. The same incidents appear here: And so on and so forth. A kid, exchanging data without the maturity to understand the consequences of his actions.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Software giant Citrix Systems recently forced a password reset for many users of its Sharefile content collaboration service, warning it would be doing this on a regular basis in response to password-guessing attacks that target people who re-use passwords across multiple Web sites. periodically).

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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. Today, we cover best practices for an environment that has been compromised.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

The BlackCat/ALPHV a Ransomware was first discovered in December by malware researchers from Recorded Future and MalwareHunterTeam. Recorded Future experts speculate that the author of the BlackCat ransomware, known as ALPHV, was previously involved with the REvil ransomware operations. ” reads the flash advisory.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Fortinet confirmed the veracity of the hackers’ claims in a blog post today. The network security vendor said the credentials were stolen from systems that remain unpatched against a two-year-old vulnerability – CVE-2018-13379 – or from users who patched that vulnerability but failed to change passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has started a campaign to increase awareness of these risks to U.S. Implementing a culture of security and empowering employees to report suspicion of abnormal activity on information systems is key to stopping these threats early. Related: Cyber espionage is in a Golden Age.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Nobody likes passwords. After all, passkeys promise both simplicity and security – a tantalizing combination for security teams that are already spread thin. And is it realistic to consider passkeys – and the passwordless solutions they support – as a valid alternative for traditional password security?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fourth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 , my unofficial blog for #3 ). Google Cloud.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 and #8 ).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

And while the country is not that big of a market for the car maker, this discovery is yet another example of how big and well-known brands fail to secure sensitive data. And while the country is not that big of a market for the car maker, this discovery is yet another example of how big and well-known brands fail to secure sensitive data.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate? Image: Ke-la.com.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

alerted customers to the incident, disabling security questions and forcing them to take a mulligan on their passwords—requiring a reset of passwords for all accounts. and action required in relation to your account password with our Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, and/or Callaway Golf Preowned sites. More than 1.1 million U.S.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 27, 2018

When I launched Pwned Passwords in August , I honestly didn't know how much it would be used. I made 320M SHA-1 password hashes downloadable and also stood up an API to query the data "as a service" by either a plain text password or a SHA-1 hash. Thanks @haveibeenpwned !

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IT Security Guru

JULY 23, 2021

Stealing access to your environment using a known password for a user account is a much easier way to compromise systems than relying on other vulnerabilities. Therefore, using good password security and robust password policies is an excellent way for organizations to bolster their cybersecurity posture.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

MFA is a common second line of defense against compromised passwords. Even if an attacker has access to a username and password, they still need access to the second authentication factor to break into the organization. the password) from the login process and instead uses “something you are” (e.g., a device).

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