Troy Hunt

MARCH 4, 2020

Since launching version 2 of Pwned Passwords with the k-anonymity model just over 2 years ago now, the thing has really gone nuts (read that blog post for background otherwise nothing from here on will make much sense). They could be searching for any password whose SHA-1 hash begins with those characters. Very slick!

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2020

But without the protection of a password, there’s a decent chance your next Zoom meeting could be “Zoom bombed” — attended or disrupted by someone who doesn’t belong. zWarDial, an automated tool for finding non-password protected Zoom meetings.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One critical issue faced by organizations that rely on Exchange Server is the risk of a corrupt Exchange Server database cropping up. Navigating new risks Today, heavy reliance on cloud-centric IT infrastructure and cloud-hosted applications has become the norm. Here are a few ‘dos:’ •Rigorous vulnerability management.

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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? Yet most people don’t know how to use them properly.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 12, 2024

federal agencies to address the risks associated with the Russian hacking group APT29’s compromise of several Microsoft business email accounts. A new emergency directive from CISA requires U.S. On April 2, Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies received Emergency Directive 24-02.

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

Passwords have become a common way to access and manage our digital lives. Having a password allows you to securely access your information, pay bills or connect with friends and family on various platforms. However, having a password alone is not enough. Your passwords also need to be managed and protected.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

We all rely on passwords. For better or worse, we will continue to use passwords to access our computing devices and digital services for years to come. Related : The coming of password-less access. Passwords were static to begin with. They have since been modified in two directions: biometrics and dynamic passwords.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Last August, I launched a little feature within Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) I called Pwned Passwords. This was a list of 320 million passwords from a range of different data breaches which organisations could use to better protect their own systems. Here's what it's all about: There's Now 501,636,842 Pwned Passwords.

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NSTIC

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The key behavior that we are highlighting this week for Cybersecurity Awareness Month is using strong passwords and a password manager. Take a look at her responses to our questions below… This week’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is using strong passwords and a password manager. As a senior

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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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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). .” periodically).

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Troy Hunt

MAY 2, 2018

A couple of months ago, I launched version 2 of Pwned Passwords. In other words, once a password has appeared in a data breach and it ends up floating around the web for all sorts of nefarious parties to use, don't let your customers use that password! records, 2,232,284 of the passwords were in plain text. Of those 6.8M

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

Mitigate Risk in the SaaS-Identity Attack Surface Identities are assets, not people. Pinpoint and migrate credentials from fragmented password managers, including bulk credential and password rotation unique to each identity with role-based access control assigned automatically. Get started with a SaaS-Identity Risk Assessment.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 10, 2019

So why doesn't every site take away the ability for people to choose their own passwords? Why not just generate the password for them thus completely eradicating password reuse? It doesn't matter who generated the password. passwords ?? But how relevant is this criticism when the passwords are system-generated?

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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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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Last week I wrote a couple of different pieces on passwords, firstly about why we're going to be stuck with them for a long time yet and then secondly, about how we all bear some responsibility for making good password choices. This week, I wanted to focus on going beyond passwords and talk about 2FA.

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Graham Cluley

AUGUST 17, 2021

New research suggests that not many people have learnt the lesson of not reusing passwords, putting themselves and the companies they work for at risk. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On his blog , Troy Hunt has announced a major milestone in the ‘Have I Been Pwned?’ This enormous injection of used passwords has puffed up the world’s largest publicly available password database by 38%, according to Hunt. If it says a password you use has breached, you know to never use it again. Have I Been Pwned?’.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Password Hash Cracking, User Cloning, and User Impersonation: Three Risks Every SAP Customer Should Know. Password Hash Values in SAP. The passwords of all SAP users are stored encrypted as hash values in transparent tables on the database. USRPWDHISTORY: Contains the password history of every user.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Having a weak password policy is a key vector for attackers to gain system access. However, admins can help protect password security of the wide-reaching network using Group Management Policy (GPO). But what's domain password policy?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2021

This week let’s go back to security basics with password hygiene—the simplest, and yet often overlooked step in account security. Passwords …. The post Five worthy reads: Password hygiene – The first step towards improved security appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 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. Passwords rely on something that the user knows, and that worked really well in a physical space.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

These risks are just a stepping stone for the real prize, which is a local password repository or vault. They can have out-of-date software or operating systems which increase the attack surface and opens the door to additional attack vectors.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 30, 2023

If you’ve read part one, you’ll know that there’s a persistent problem with passwords. Despite the continued warnings, data breaches and endless guidance – a weak and easily hackable password guards a sobering number of online accounts and identities. Keen to get rid of the passwords for all your Google accounts?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Since many people use the same passwords across social media platforms and for sites for banks or credit cards, a criminal needs access to just one account to gain access to every account. With the rise in social media, criminals have more platforms with which to target potential phishing victims.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a recent study of 1,237 Chrome extensions with a minimum of 1,000 downloads, Incogni researchers found that nearly half ask for permissions that could potentially expose personally identifiable information (PII), distribute adware and malware , or even log everything users do online, including accessing passwords and financial data.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Third party security risk is an issue that frequently comes up in my discussions with clients. Meanwhile, Prevalent noted that companies are currently big on exposure but small on preparation, with a staggering 45% still relying on manual spreadsheets to assess third party risk. Control the risk. How simple is the solution?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

By focusing on identity security, organizations can mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access, data breaches and insider threats. Credential Theft And Unauthorized Access Credential theft and unauthorized access pose significant risks in SaaS environments.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Google is giving out 10,000 free security keys to high-risks users, an announcement that came a day after the company warned 14,000 of its high-profile users that they could be targeted by the notorious Russia-based APT28 hacking group. ‘Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport’ In an Oct. Google APP Available to All Users.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

Most of these accounts are created with just an email and password, and this has now become the new perimeter for the modern enterprise. Get started with a SaaS-Identity Risk Assessment. The post Grip Security Blog 2023-05-22 15:54:43 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Identities are assets, not people.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 23, 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 very first time we had a password breach was on an IBM, 70 94, at MIT, in the late fifties, early sixties.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 22, 2023

When SaaS services are compromised, Grip enables security teams to take action by destroying existing credentials, identifying user accounts (past and present), and continuously rotating double-blind passwords to blunt identity attacks from compromised credentials. Get started with a SaaS-Identity Risk Assessment.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Twitter says it has fixed a bug that meant users weren't logged out of active sessions on all devices after manually resetting their passwords. Writing on its blog , Twitter said: "We want to let you know that we recently fixed a bug that allowed Twitter accounts to stay logged in from multiple devices after a voluntary password reset.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fast-forward a decade from now and imagine teaching emerging cybersecurity professionals about an obsolete thing called a password. Password problems because of the human factor. Manual and annoying for a long time, passwords were a key technology, beginning in the early digital age, to protect servers, accounts, and eventually email.

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