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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

We have a data breach problem. My full written testimony is in that link and it talks about many of the issue we face today and the impact data breaches have on identity verification. Data Breaches Occur Due to Human Error. Quite the opposite, in fact - things are going downhill in a hurry.

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 4: Bug Bounties

Troy Hunt

Over the course of this week, I've been writing about "Fixing Data Breaches" which focuses on actionable steps that can be taken to reduce the prevalence and the impact of these incidents. Let's move on and talk about why this makes a lot of sense when it comes to fixing data breaches. bug bounties.

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Weekly Update 147

Troy Hunt

So "Plan A" was to publish Pwned Passwords V5 on Tuesday but a last-minute check showed control characters had snuck in due to the quality (or lack thereof) of the source data. References Scott will be running my Hack Yourself First workshop in Glasgow next week (this is the last stop on the UK tour, get in while you still can!)

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Project Svalbard: The Future of Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

Back in 2013, I was beginning to get the sense that data breaches were becoming a big thing. Increasingly, I was writing about what I thought was a pretty fascinating segment of the infosec industry; password reuse across Gawker and Twitter resulting in a breach of the former sending Acai berry spam via the latter.

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WHEN IS CYBERSECURITY IS WEEK

Hacker's King

Activities during this week include engaging workshops, informative webinars, and community events, all designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate today’s cyber threats effectively. Change them regularly and avoid reusing passwords across different accounts.

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The UK and Australian Governments Are Now Monitoring Their Gov Domains on Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

My congressional testimony in the US was a very public example of that, less so are the dozens of conversations I've had in all sorts of settings including during conferences, workshops and over coffees and beers. Every time an alias on one of their domains is seen in a new data breach or a paste, the incident is automatically posted to them.

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2018 Retrospective

Troy Hunt

So yes, travel went up but I also did a bunch of remote workshops which helped keep that down, as well sending Scott Helme to run in-person ones that contributed to keeping me on Aussie soil. SSW in Sydney: How safe is your #password ?! TECHpalooza on the Gold Coast: We’ve got a password problem. troyhunt is here to help.

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