The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The cybersecurity operational risks businesses face today are daunting, to say the least. Ted Harrington’s new book Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right argues for making application security a focal point, while laying out a practical framework that covers many of the fundamental bases. But where to start?

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing attack. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

World Password Day is today, reminding us of the value of solid passwords, and good password practices generally. You can’t go wrong shoring up a leaky password line of defence though, so without further ado: let’s get right to it. The problem with passwords. Shoring up your passwords.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Researchers from vpnMentor security firm have recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way. . Researchers at vpnMentor discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way as part of a web-mapping project. . ” reads the analysis published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

The digital landscape is advancing, and the risks of shirking cutting-edge technology are substantial. It’s well known that while new technologies open up novel pathways, they also come with risks. According to a recent Deloitte report , more than half (52%) of consumers feel more at risk in the digital environment.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a recent blog Microsoft announced that as of September 15, 2021 you can completely remove the password from your Microsoft account and use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to Microsoft apps and services. Why get rid of passwords?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Yet all too many companies and individual employees till lack a full appreciation of the significant risks they, and their organizations, face online. My book emphasizes the heightened responsibility of C-suite leaders, considering the increased public, media, and regulator scrutiny. How does your main theme of tie in?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. They recommend immediately terminating any active sessions on the device by logging off from the service, changing passwords, and making sure there are no reused passwords on multiple accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . Identify assets and their associated risks. Admins can reduce security risks associated with unidentified, forgotten, or malfunctioning IT assets when IT possessions are tracked.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

Once children have identified the rewards of being part of the online world and the risks they want to avoid, they can come up with ways to help protect and care for themselves. Can they create strong passwords? I’ve also been brought in to host virtual reading events with the book for corporate and nonprofit efforts.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The first stage of the attack typically sees the attackers send a query about a booking or make a reservation. The bookings will always have low or no cancellation costs so the attackers can minimize their investment. The file is encrypted but is decrypted when the victim enters the password.

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Zigrin Security

APRIL 26, 2023

This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass password confirmation and change sensitive information without proper authorization. Normally, if a user attempts to modify their profile without providing the correct password, an error message is displayed. However, he discovered that an attacker could bypass this protection.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. According to an Aug.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. Enable 2FA for high-risk systems. Which is most people.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 20, 2023

And these changes increase the risk of developing anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. This increases the likelihood of making mistakes, such as clicking on phishing links, sharing data in insecure ways, using weak passwords, or not spotting cyber threat patterns. Naturally, attackers take advantage.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Collection #1 is a set of email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows. In total, there are 1,160,253,228 unique combinations of email addresses and passwords. This is when treating the password as case sensitive but the email address as not case sensitive. There are 21,222,975 unique passwords. It'll be 99.x%

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Jane Frankland

AUGUST 18, 2020

trillion in global value will be at risk from cyberattacks. That could be through common hacking techniques like phishing, bait and switch, cookie theft, deep fake , password cracking , social engineering , and so on. Both share the same goal – to reduce risk – and both design, establish and enforce controls to protect an organisation.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Here are five things you should do today to decrease the risk of a cyberattack affecting your life or your company directly.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are 5 common hotel scams that you should be aware of: Fake Booking Websites Scammers can create fake hotel booking websites that look identical to legitimate ones. They can then trick unsuspecting travelers into making a reservation and paying for it, only to find out upon arrival that their booking doesn’t exist.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

This is why it's critical to secure your user identities and passwords and the IAM services that manage them. By providing visibility into attack paths, it helps to mitigate these risks. Passwordless : Passwords are typically the weakest link in any organization's security apparatus.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They’ll try to sweet-talk you into clicking on suspicious links or divulging sensitive information like passwords or credit card details. ” Investment scams Picture this: a golden opportunity to double your money with zero risk. Remember: real companies don’t ask for your personal data via email. ’ Get creative!

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2022

We enter our login and password to sign in. More code, more risk. In turn, the larger the amount of code, the higher the risk of errors that will lead to vulnerabilities. As an example, let’s take SQL injection , one of the most well-known methods of hacking online applications.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Risk Level. IHG’s booking sites and apps were unavailable for several days as a result. Phishing and poor password practices. The password vault gave the hackers credentials to other areas of IHG’s IT network, allowing them to easily carry out the destructive attack. Category News, Social Engineering. The common theme?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 29, 2023

. “While defenders pursue the most powerful and advanced solutions they can find, the enemy needs only a single user with a bad password or an unpatched application to derail an entire defensive position.” Rely on as much clear, relevant, and current information as possible about threats and risks for one’s own company.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

Simply taking a pause from email and social media in favor of a good book or conversation is known to increase your mood and life satisfaction. Storing these keys safely is crucial and needs to be done offsite in hardware appliance to ensure they aren’t located in the same place as the data, putting both at risk. Pass on passwords.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2021

Finally, we looked at the latest Android “System Update” malware that steals photos, videos, GPS location , and we thought it was time to cool down some fervor and say that, you know what, Internet password books are OK.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In addition to a password, the user needs a pin, a physical token or key, a code sent to a smartphone, or some kind of biometric input. It eliminates the need for users to enter usernames and passwords for individual applications and systems. Enterprise-wide risk visibility with AI-driven access reviews and approvals.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2020

HappyHotel , a Japanese search engine used to find and book rooms in “love hotels,” announced to have suffered a security breach in December. HappyHotel is a popular Japanese search engine for “love hotels,” it is used by married couples and unfaithful spouses, it allows users to book rooms in love hotels in Japan.

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Javvad Malik

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

All they knew was that if they wanted their password reset and they didn’t want to go to the helpdesk – if they come to us with a box of chocolates and compliment and whether we’ve been working out and how we looked ripped we do it for them. Passwords. We had a policy that dictated how passwords should be.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

DepositFiles’ clients are at risk of their personally identifiable information, files, and passwords being stolen. It’s like a “how-to” book for the software. Payment service credentials, including username, password, and endpoint, were also exposed via the config file. researchers said.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The truth is, most of us have information online that we don’t realize can put us at risk, and that’s why I’ve written this series: to inform readers about how doxxing happens, and how you can protect yourself from this very real and growing problem by doxxing yourself.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

” Even with sharper teeth attached to the regulatory fining regime, companies still operate as if non-encrypted data, on a non-password protected USB stick, should be considered acceptable. Adjusting the books to compensate for a fine is one thing. ” Compensation limits.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

In some cases, Voice-over-IP numbers are not acceptable as cellphone numbers either – meaning that registrants must increase their cyber-risk by providing their actual cellphone numbers to a party that has offered no information about how that data will be protected. If you see a potential security and/or privacy risks – notify the provider.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Your phone number(s): Many social media networks let you look up friends through your contact book or by their phone number, and many other legitimate websites will use simple verification of your phone number as a way to prove your identity. If you already use a password manager , you’re ahead of the game!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2021

According to a report published by researchers at PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps. In a report published on the 16 th of March by PrivacySavvy, many travel companies expose users’ data through their booking apps.

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