Troy Hunt

JUNE 1, 2020

I've now seen several versions of the same set of email addresses and passwords albeit with different attribution up the top of the file. They're simple passwords most likely cracked from other breaches. It's difficult to imagine someone creating an MPD account with that password. Not convinced? So where could they be from?

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2023

A researcher published a PoC tool to retrieve the master password from KeePass by exploiting the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability. X Master Password Dumper that allows retrieving the master password for KeePass. ” KeePass is a free and open-source software used to securely manage passwords. x versions. x versions.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 17, 2024

It's usually something to the effect of "hey, have you seen the Spotify breach", to which I politely reply with a link to my old No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked blog post (it's just the output of a small set of credentials successfully tested against their service), and we all move on. Until the Naz.API list appeared.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

Passwords have become ubiquitous with digital. The humble password is nothing more than a digital key that opens a door. And they use passwords to open a device, a system, an account, a file and so on. Which begs the question: why do people create their own passwords? Hackers don’t need to hack in, they just log in.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper , a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and its user database posted online. The apparent breach at St. An online post by the attackers who broke into Data Viper.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Related: Damage caused by ‘business logic’ hacking. Brute forcing passwords (10 percent) came in third. Poor password practices are responsible for most incidents involving web applications and data breaches since 2009. We’ve shared some helpful guidance on password security at Zigrin Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The service was obviously rather popular because within days the tech (and mainstream) headlines were proclaiming that thousands of hacked Disney+ accounts were already for sale on hacking forums. So why doesn't every site take away the ability for people to choose their own passwords? passwords ?? Password manager?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft has blunted the ongoing activities of the Nobelium hacking collective, giving us yet another glimpse of the unceasing barrage of hack attempts business networks must withstand on a daily basis. Nobelium is the Russian hacking collective best known for pulling off the milestone SolarWinds supply chain hack last December.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 23, 2024

Top 10 IdentityIQ Blog Posts of 2023 IdentityIQ Ready to explore the top-performing IdentityIQ blog posts from the past year? Top IdentityIQ Blog Posts of 2023 Tips on How to Mail a Paper Check Safely What to Do if My Email is Found on the Dark Web? Join in as we unveil the top 10, featuring a mix of practical tips and insights.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

It can be a real hassle to keep track of the passwords you use. So many people use the same combination of username and password for every account. Related: Kaseya hack exacerbates supply chain exposures. You see, these days, many data breaches could be traced back to people using the same password across multiple accounts.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allow me to be controversial for a moment: arbitrary password restrictions on banks such as short max lengths and disallowed characters don't matter. Also, allow me to argue with myself for a moment: banks shouldn't have these restrictions in place anyway. 6 characters. for my *online banking*.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Why are password attacks like brute forcing so effective? Let’s take a look at three kinds of password attacks that present a real threat to sites and businesses of all sizes. Continue reading Password Attacks 101 at Sucuri Blog. The post Password Attacks 101 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 31, 2019

Researchers at Google announced the discovery of a hacking campaign that used hacked websites to deliver malware to iPhones. Further research revealed a small collection of hacked websites capable of delivering malware to iPhone users visiting those sites.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2018

Back in August, I pushed out a service as part of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) to help organisations block bad passwords from their online things. I called it "Pwned Passwords" and released 320M of them from real-world data breaches via both a downloadable file and an online service. Seen a password in a data breach before?

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

My email account has been hacked. Well, having your email account cracked could pose a serious problem given that your photos, contracts, invoices, tax forms, reset passwords for every other account, and sometimes even passwords or credit card PINs are all saved there. How much trouble am I in?

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 28, 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. See the video at the blog post. Today: Jayson E. Humans are not the weakest link in information security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Problems arise for businesses when they base their access management programs entirely around passwords, however. Such programs overlook the burden that passwords can cause to users as well as to IT and security teams. Passwords: An unsustainable business cost.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 22, 2023

Researchers from Universita di Catania and the University of London say that hackers could exploit these flaws to steal WiFi passwords.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JUNE 28, 2021

The post RockYou2021: Massive data leak of passwords on the dark web appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. The issue of a data breach continues to plague the world of cybersecurity. What seems to be the most.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 21, 2023

Hackers port scanned for publicly exposed Linux SSH servers and brute-forced username-password pairs to log in to the server. More about the Attack on […] The post Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. For organizations that have made that jump, sticking with a simple username and password to protect a globally accessible email server is far from good enough.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Facebook told KrebsOnSecurity it seized hundreds of accounts — mainly on Instagram — that have been stolen from legitimate users through a variety of intimidation and harassment tactics, including hacking, coercion, extortion, sextortion , SIM swapping , and swatting. THE MIDDLEMEN. WHAT YOU CAN DO.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 3, 2022

Moshen Dragon is a strong hacking organization that has the capacity to change its strategy based on the kind of defenses they are encountering. When it comes to sideloading malicious Windows DLLs into antivirus programs, stealing passwords to move laterally, and finally exfiltrating data from affected PCs, the hackers are quite persistent.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

In Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) , although the category of “Social Engineering” has gone down from 2021 for “External” threats, the “Hacking” category from “External” threats for both the “Person and User Device” category has doubled from the previous year. Why is that? Users and their devices are easy targets.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 16, 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. Almost as soon as it was implemented, researchers began to swap passwords to share their access windows.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 9, 2021

A database that contains nicknames, hashed passwords, contact details, and activity history of Swarmshop admins, sellers, and buyers was leaked exposing more than 600,000 payment card numbers and nearly 70,000 sets of US Social Security numbers and Canadian Social Insurance numbers, according to Group-IB researchers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the popular Easy WP SMTP WordPress plugin to reset passwords for admin accounts. “The Easy WP SMTP plugin has an optional debug log where it writes all email messages (headers and body) sent by the blog. SecurityAffairs – hacking, WordPress SMTP plugin).

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Nobody likes passwords. And is it realistic to consider passkeys – and the passwordless solutions they support – as a valid alternative for traditional password security? 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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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. 15, 2022, LastPass said an investigation into the August breach determined the attacker did not access any customer data or password vaults.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Over 33 million people and 100,000 businesses around the globe use LastPass` password management software. The post Threat Actors Hacked LastPass’ Cloud Storage and Stole Customers` Data appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. After the company’s CEO, Karim Toubba, stated […].

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

The vulnerability resides in the plugin’s password reset functionality, it impacts versions 5.4.0 “It is possible to reset the password of any user as long as we know their username thus being able to reset the password of the administrator and login on their account. . ” continues the analysis.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 21, 2024

So, welcome Stefán, and thank you for your commitment 😊 Oh - just one more thing: I was looking around for a great hero image for this blog post and I found this awesome video of Stefán swimming through a semi-frozen Norwegian fjord before riding an iceberg.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

Industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty disclosed technical details of five vulnerabilities that be exploited to hack some Netgear router models. “Team82 disclosed five vulnerabilities in NETGEAR’s Nighthawk RAX30 routers as part of its research and participation in last December’s Pwn2Own Toronto hacking competition.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Citrix fixed a critical flaw in Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM), tracked as CVE-2022-27511, that can allow attackers to reset admin passwords. Citrix fixed a critical vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM), tracked as CVE-2022-27511, that can be exploited by attackers to reset admin passwords.

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Webroot

MARCH 9, 2021

In that spirit, we put together this blog post to explain the different hacker types and methods they use against us. Pretending to be someone else, these hackers manipulate their victims into opening doors to systems or unwittingly sharing passwords or banking details. The post Who’s Hacking You?

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