Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

While these octopi of terror could spring from many sources, do you know what the very wellspring of most cyber attacks is? The startling fact is that more than 55% of breaches stem from credential attack vectors. Credential-based attacks include usernames, passwords, and tokens.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 10, 2025

Just like the three wise monkeys , some small business owners are unintentionally following a philosophy of see no risk, hear no warning, speak no threat when it comes to cybersecurity. In the context of cybersecurity, its a silent enabler for hackers who thrive on unguarded systems and untrained staff.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Unlike traditional signature-based systems, AI excels at identifying new and unknown cyber threats, making security stronger and more adaptive. In this article, we'll explore how AI enhances cybersecurity, its key benefits, and why businesses are increasingly relying on AI-driven security solutions. How does AI work in cybersecurity?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 22, 2021

According to a study by Check Point Software, there has been an increase in cyber attacks on the Education Sector operating across the world. Educators have become vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially when most of the classes are being held online because of the fast spread of Corona Virus Pandemic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Another misconception among small business owners is that you only require cyber security if your business is online. All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

New York Metropolitan Transport Authority, well known shortly as MTA was reportedly hit by a cyber attack in April this year and sources report that the incident was limited only to some systems and no employee or customer info was compromised. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Central government employees of India will receive a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Cyber Attacks by this month and suggesting measures to take before a cyber attack and steps to mitigate risks, if in case, an organization becomes a victim to a digital attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 11, 2021

Sources reporting to our Cybersecurity Insiders say that the hackers managed to gain access to nearly 750GB of data and stole it; only to post it on the dark web after few days. That will help other companies take proactive Cybersecurity measures before any untoward takes place.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As soon as a cyber attack takes place and hackers gain access to loads of info, such as passwords and usernames, they sell them to other cyber crooks who then use such credentials to take over online accounts. To those unaware of the credential stuffing concept, here’s a gist. Is it really possible in practical?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

In a statement issued by the delivery giant yesterday, the 5 centuries old non-profit government organization is busy investigating a cyber incident that brought its operations to knees from early this month. Russia linked hackers group dubbed LockBit Ransomware is suspected to be behind the cyber attack and a probe is still on.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Historically, October has always been an important month for the cybersecurity community and a month of major cybersecurity events. October is for the cybersecurity world what Oktoberfest is for beer lovers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

Plex, an American Streaming platform, has officially sent out email notifications to all its users urging them to change their passwords. Prima facie states that a portion of personal info, such as usernames, emails, and encrypted passwords, could have been accessed by the hackers. billion in July 2022. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An unprotected cloud server is said to have led the security researchers belonging to UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to a data trove of a quarter billion passwords. And the cyber arm of GCHQ says that most of the leaked credentials could have been used by cyber criminals by now.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As most of the UK populace have decided to stay home and shop safely online ( because of the rise in Omicron Covid variant cases) security experts are expecting a two-fold rise in credentials stuffing cyber attacks in this year. As most of the web traffic will be busy in buying gifts and luxuries for their loved ones.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Work from Home (WfH) culture might do well to the employees, but some companies are disclosing openly that they are witnessing a surge in cyber attacks( mainly data breaches) on their IT infrastructure as their employees are not following basic cyber hygiene of using strong passwords and authenticating their Identity whole accessing networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 3, 2023

A cyber attack launched and identified on March 26th of this year has triggered the incident response teams of Western Digital (WD) to take appropriate steps to mitigate the cyber risks of the incident. The post Western Digital shuts systems due to Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Although GAO and others have warned of cyber risks for decades, until recently, DOD did not prioritize weapon systems cybersecurity. Finally, DOD is still determining how best to address weapon systems cybersecurity.

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SecureBlitz

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In this post, we will show you how to use our very own SecureBlitz Strong Password Generator. A completely free online password generator for internet users. The post How To Generate Strong Passwords With SecureBlitz Password Generator appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cyber attack targets. Russia isn’t the only cyber actor increasing its pace of cyber operations during this time. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has started a campaign to increase awareness of these risks to U.S. businesses called #ShieldsUp. The efficacy of hygiene.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2025

Discover how IP geolocation strengthens password security by detecting suspicious login attempts, reducing fraud risks, and enhancing user authentication. The post How IP Geolocation Enhances Password Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2022

An email notification regarding the data breach is being sent to all affected customers by General Motors and it assured that it will put a curb on all such incidents soon by taking appropriate cybersecurity measures on a proactive note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2022

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that MercadoLibre’s data related hackers accessed to 300,000 users in the incident and the stolen information includes user account names, passwords, investment details, account information, and card info. Whereas, Vodafone is still investigating the cyber attack claims and internal data theft.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

If these cyber attacks are successful, even just a little, they could lead to billions of pounds in damages and losses to the companies that own the platforms and the traders. So, lets explore how spread betting platforms are rising to this challenge and ensuring that their platforms are cyber risk-free. Thats true.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

If there ever was such a thing as a cybersecurity silver bullet it would do one thing really well: eliminate passwords. Threat actors have proven to be endlessly clever at abusing and misusing passwords. So what’s stopping us from getting rid of passwords altogether? Here are key takeaways.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The proliferation of cybercrime guides on forums and a 7% rise in insider threat content, driven by significant financial incentives, highlight the growing complexity of cybersecurity challenges. However, increased use of remote service solutions also means increased numbers of weak or default credentials, granting attackers easy access.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2022

A recent survey conducted on IT leaders by Hitachi ID discovered that half of them are found storing passwords on shared document files, triggering security and privacy concerns. And to its surprise, Hitachi ID discovered that half of the tech people were not following the basics while securing their digital passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Chief Technology Officers aka CTOs, as they are not ready to take the blame for cyber attacks and so are hiding secrets related to digital attacks, says research carried out by Keeper Security. And this is where cybersecurity is taking an initial big hit! .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

NOTE- Using a strong and unique 14–18-character password, and keeping a tab on bank and financial details can help in curbing data breaches to a large extent. The post Cyber Attack leads to serious data breach at UK Eurocell appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2021

A data breach can potentially cripple your organization, so it’s crucial to set up firewalls and prop up valuable cyber defenses to protect sensitive data. However, not all cyber attacks occur digitally. On top of secured data infrastructure, it helps to be conscious of your physical cybersecurity exposure.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2023

The company made an official announcement on this note and added that its security staff found the digital invasion on December 28th of 2022 and details such as phone numbers, addresses names, email addresses and passwords stored on an older database and those using Elite Products could have been affected.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

People frequently fall for scams, phishing, and other attacks due to a lack of awareness, trust in seemingly legitimate sources, or simple human error. Human error and susceptibility to social engineering tactics continue to be significant vulnerabilities in cybersecurity, accounting for a majority of compromises.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Telefonica, the company that offers internet related services in Spain, was hit by a cyber attack almost two weeks ago. Out of caution, the mobile and landline services provider is urging its users to change their wi-fi passwords as quickly as possible.

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Identity IQ

JULY 8, 2024

RockYou2024: Nearly 10 Billion Passwords Exposed in Data Leak IdentityIQ In a cybersecurity incident that has sent shockwaves through the online community, nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been exposed in the “RockYou2024” data breach. billion passwords. .” billion passwords.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2024

October is widely regarded as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. While awareness is crucial in our increasingly perilous cyber landscape – where threats to both organisations and individuals are growing in scale and sophistication – action is now paramount. So, where should we begin? Don’t wait for a breach to act!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The same thing happened with LastPass, a company that offers password managing services. According to the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, threat actors used the previous credentials stolen from the previous cyber attack launched in August last year to infiltrate the same database for the second time.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. The post Nine cyber-attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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