Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database. Don’t re-use passwords. TARGETED PHISHING.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. T-Mobile is offering two free years of identity protection for affected customers, but ultimately this is pushing the responsibility for the safety of the data onto the user. For T-Mobile, this is the sixth major breach since 2018.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Learn from the experiences of others.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 16, 2023

LifeLock Data Breach Compromises Thousands! Recently, thousands of Norton LifeLock customer accounts were compromised in a data breach. Credential stuffing is a type of data breach where hackers use previously stolen lists of information, such as usernames and passwords, to gain unauthorized access to accounts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Over the years Zacks has suffered a few data breaches. In 2023, data allegedly belonging to Zacks containing 8,615,098 records was leaked online. The most recent data in this database is from May 2020. This breach is also being publicly shared on the internet. Change your password.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 3, 2024

‘Buy now, pay later’ payment specialist Affirm has warned that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed after a ransomware attack and data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust. According to Evolve , the attack started after “an employee inadvertently clicked on a malicious internet link.”

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the internet, so protecting your devices, identity, and privacy has never been more critical. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

What is Internet Safety Month? Each June, the online safety community observes Internet Safety Month as a time to reflect on our digital habits and ensure we’re taking the best precautions to stay safe online. 2 64% of Americans have experienced a data breach. 3 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

More Americans than ever are working remotely and seeking out entertainment online, and this increase of internet activity has fueled a dramatic spike in cybercrime. With so much critical data now stored in the cloud, how can people protect their accounts? 4) Use a password manager. Related: Training human sensors.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Further, if a hacker were to use their wrongful access to steal customer data, then a small business might also have to front the cost for sending out data breach notifications, per their states regulations. Hackers frequently buy usernames and passwords on the dark web from prior data breaches.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Lock things down Having a strict policy to protect your important assets with strong passwords and multi-factor authentication (MFA) should be a no-brainer. Consider making it easier for your staff by using a single-sign-on service or alternatively by providing them with a password manager.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The attack goes to show that, truly, nothing Internet-connected is sacred." Scobey recommends: Privileged Access Management (PAM): Restrict access to sensitive systems to essential personnel and monitor privileged accounts for unusual activity. and "What happens if this platform is impacted?"

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. Change passwords regularly. Inventory your sensitive data.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. This is where a password manager comes in.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Passwords for accounts should be unique for every account and should compromise a long string of distinct characters, lower and upper case letters, and numbers. It is difficult to remember all passwords. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords. Set up firewalls.

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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. As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Its something that can easily happen if your personal data falls into the hands of cybercriminals. In our interconnected world, data breaches and identity theft are a constant threat, making it more important than ever to guard your sensitive personal information. Thats where a password manager comes in.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Over time, we have learned to live with them–even when, time and again, they show how bad they are at securing our most sensitive data. The number of data breaches increases almost daily–and in recent weeks, a leading password manager vendor, an internet hosting provider.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 27, 2021

A similar type of attack just played out against an Enterprise Password Management tool called Passwordstate. Supply chain cyberattack against password manager Passwordstate. Passwordstate data breach remediation: 8 steps to take. Stop the Passwordstate Service and Internet Information Server.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post seeks to document the extent of those attacks, and traces the origins of this overwhelmingly successful cyber espionage campaign back to a cascading series of breaches at key Internet infrastructure providers. federal civilian agencies to secure the login credentials for their Internet domain records.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

This annual event encourages you to level up your password game and strengthen your online defenses. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape. Lets explore password-based attacks, and some steps you can take to lock down your logins, once and for all. The bottom line? Did you know?

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Hot for Security

JUNE 8, 2021

If you’re having trouble remembering or keeping track of your passwords, look up a trustworthy password manager. The data breach pandemic is here to stay, affecting millions of internet users each year.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Often it's related to data breaches or sloppy behaviour on behalf of some online service playing fast and loose with HTTPS or passwords or some other easily observable security posture. There is no escaping the fact that passwords remain high-risk security propositions for the vast majority of people.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

June is Internet Safety Month , a yearly reminder to strengthen your defenses against online threats. In todays hyper-connected world, we use the internet for just about everything, from shopping to banking to streaming and work. This is partly due to the increase in data breaches. That goes for your kids as well.

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

If your passwords follow the standard guidelines offered by most sites that require a single capital letter, at least 6 charters, numbers and one special character, hackers can easily make a series of attempts to try and gain access. Without proper password integrity, personal information and business data may be at risk.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A background check left a huge database unprotected online containing 2.2TB of people’s data, according to research by Cybernews. The database was left passwordless and easily accessible to anyone on the internet by background check firm MC2 Data. Change your password. Check the vendor’s advice.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Then, on October 4, news leaked that Sony had told current and former employees and their family members about another cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information. This was confirmed by a Data Breach Notification submitted in Maine. Change your password. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

HIBP) allows users to type in an email address, phone number or password and find out how many times they’ve been involved in a data breach. For starters, change your password. Your new password needs to be hard to guess, and the best way to ensure that is to let a password manager do it for you.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

It offers basic VPN functionality along with advanced features like data breach scanning and password manager integrations. VPNs are a great choice for protecting your internet browsing, but theyre just a starting point for security. per month, add features like data breach scanning and browsing protection.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Compromised logins continue to facilitate cyber attacks at all levels, from phishing ruses to credential stuffing to enabling hackers to probe deep inside of a breached network. So what’s stopping us from getting rid of passwords altogether? Passwords may have been very effective securing Roman roads. million on average.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 7, 2024

If the user had different passwords on Site A and Site B, the attacker would have been stopped before they got in to Site B. This is why we are continuously telling people to not reuse their passwords. If all your logins are hard to remember (and they should be), you can use a password manager to help you.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Most likely you didn’t pause before you clicked, and got phished or compromised in some other way–possibly by an internet of things device connected to your home network. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.). Tip: Back up everything (for more, see below). Your Finances Glitch.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In a notice for its customers , Xfinity acknowledges it recently fell victim to a data security incident. Xfinity is Comcast’s brand for TV, internet, and home phone services, sometimes referred to as Comcast Cable Communications. During the data breach the attackers were able to access 35.8 Change your password.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Another year is ending and this is the right time to discover which are the worst passwords of 2019 by analyzing data leaked in various data breaches. Independent anonymous researchers, compiled and shared with security firm NordPass a list of 200 most popular passwords that were leaked in data breaches during 2019.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Many of us dont realize just how much we share about ourselves on the internet. The internet never forgetsold accounts, personal information, and forgotten posts can linger for years. Check Password Managers: If you use a password manager, review stored logins for accounts you no longer use.

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