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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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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Riccardi: My book discusses how the perception of cyberattacks shifted from being mere data breaches to having real-world consequences, especially after high-profile cases in 2021, like Colonial Pipeline and Schreiber Foods. LW: You discuss password management and MFA; how big a bang for the buck is adopting best practices in these areas?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. 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.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 27, 2020

Once that was done, they had to provide Cartdash with their Instacart email address, password, mobile number, tip amount, and whether they prefer the first available delivery slot or are more flexible. I think I am writing a new book about hacking in general, and want to discuss this. It then placed the order, Koch explained.

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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. LW: Anything else?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Constella finds that the password most frequently used by the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru was “ filecast ,” and that there are more than 90 email addresses associated with this password. This is interesting because according to the book Inside Cyber Warfare by Jeffrey Carr , Innovation IT Solutions Corp.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Phones, computers, and other technology have become an integral part of many people’s lives. Utilize a Password Manager As humans we like things that are easy to remember, and that doesn’t change when it comes to passwords. For example, if you’re trying to log in somewhere it may require a username and password.

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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. Never buy a device that doesn’t allow you to set a long and strong password. password, 123456, qwerty, etc.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Automatic Logins Using Lastpass.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then. Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. One such site — sun-technology[.]net

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This complacency appears to stem from an apparent misunderstanding of requirements to employ cybersecurity technology and procedures that will be effective in preventing, or mitigating the impact, of a data breach. Adjusting the books to compensate for a fine is one thing. Checkbox mentality. ” Compensation limits.

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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. It comprises technologies and best practices to protect against unauthorized access, account takeover, credential misuse, privilege escalation, and other malicious activities that target user accounts and credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

A TikTok star(tatechtips) having fascination towards technology has revealed in one of his videos that just by turning of Wi-Fi feature on an android phone doesn’t save from prying eyes. So, it is urging all its users to change their passwords ASAP and is probing further on whether the criminals had access to the master password/s.

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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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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Microsoft closed the book on the SolarWinds investigation. Vectra Chief Technology Officer Oliver Tavakoli applauded Microsoft’s endorsement of a zero trust architecture. Microsoft). And for this scenario, the user and the IT administration will be overwhelmed at end.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

Never underestimate the power of technology in shaping your business’s success. The digital landscape is advancing, and the risks of shirking cutting-edge technology are substantial. The future belongs to those who recognize and harness the power of technology to benefit their organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Single sign-on (SSO) is one of several authentication technologies aimed at streamlining and keeping login information and processes secure. 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. What is Single Sign-On? Increasingly.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2021

A simple technology invented by Bell Labs over 20 years ago (and widely used today) could have prevented the Colonial Pipeline attack. In 1998, I joined AT&T Labs , which was a research group that the company retained when they spun out most of Bell Labs to Lucent Technologies in 1996.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. To round out understanding, I cover how DRM is applied, top available technologies, and legal considerations for using DRM. The authorization can be associated with specific hardware, shared encryption keys, passwords, and more.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Millions of Britons (1) have now fallen victim to an online scam, losing life savings, their identity, passwords, photos or vital personal data. In the physical world you wouldn’t willingly give out passwords and personal data to strangers, so why go online and do it, and risk being a target for online criminals?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The popular and reputable GST Invoice Billing Inventory (previously known as Book Keeper) app is one of the thousands of apps on the Google Play Store with sensitive data hard-coded into the client side of an app. The second mistake is functionality. This can affect their ability to get medical care or get a home loan.

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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. Technology such as encryption will provide the last and most important layer of defense for data, rendering it useless if hackers break in. Pass on passwords.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Cyberattacks are growing more complex as technology advances. It can be challenging for defences to distinguish between insider threats and regular user activity since insider threats employ genuine accounts, passwords, and IT technologies. Overall, insider threats are becoming a more significant threat.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Microsoft closed the book on the SolarWinds investigation. Vectra Chief Technology Officer Oliver Tavakoli applauded Microsoft’s endorsement of a zero trust architecture. Microsoft). And for this scenario, the user and the IT administration will be overwhelmed at end.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The solution is complicated, and it's one I devoted my latest book to answering. There are technological challenges, but they're not insurmountable -- the policy issues are far more difficult. California just enacted an Internet of Things security law that prohibits default passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

Some instructive fresh intelligence about how cyber attacks continue to saturate the Internet comes to us from Akamai Technologies. Gone are the days when criminals had to try a one attack variant at a time, or one username/password combination at a time. Related: DHS launches 60-day cybersecurity sprints. I wrote about this last May.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 3, 2019

If I'm honest though, my favourite post of the year was the one I published earlier this week on New Year's Eve - 10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals. It's been resoundingly well-received by both browsers to the site and the sponsors themselves and I've already booked 2019 out until August. I love this post.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2022

While exploring phishing examples and best tools to manage passwords, offer to dive into how tools actually work. Think about password management. The average person, in their personal and professional life, may be managing as many as 200 application accounts, each with a password.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Whilst it’s easy to assume cybersecurity breaches are a technology issue, the main culprit is human error. Despite recent global efforts and AI technology solutions , the number of cybersecurity breaches continues to grow. This includes passwords, user information, and banking details. Using weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. Dailymotion forces password reset in response to credential stuffing Attack. US DoJ charges Huawei sanctions violations and in technology espionage. 20% discount. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. Once again thank you!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

T he Secredas Project : Advancing technolog ies for co nnected and automated vehicles . While fully automated vehicles may seem a futuristic fantasy, there are many examples of this technology currently operating in the world today.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

This model enables interoperability among authentication devices and eliminates user frustration caused by creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. Blockchain is a rapidly advancing technology , and more and more companies are moving into the implementation phase. Blockchain. How did they do it?

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2024

Trust but verify ‘Trust but verify’ is a term in cybersecurity coined to describe traditional security approaches that emphasize protecting internal systems from outside threats using tools such as firewalls and passwords. The post Data Protection Day 2024: In Privacy We Trust appeared first on BH Consulting.

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