Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a fixture of the calendar now, as are Data Privacy Day, World Password Day, and a host of other well-intentioned privacy and security themed events. Some people get a lot of their security information from sources like Twitter, direct from infosec pros.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2023

We discuss the alarming trend of hackers targeting trusted suppliers to gain access to customer data, potentially holding companies and individuals for ransom. Is it better to change passwords regularly or focus on creating complex ones?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing a federal investigation in connection with the attempted cover-up of a 2016 hack at Uber, NIST and Microsoft say that mandatory password expiration is no longer needed but many organizations are still doing it, and how fake executive profiles are becoming a huge problem for […].

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Here are two of our favorites by Infosec blogger John Oppdenaker on Twitter: My password was hacked. I was going to change my password to one of my favorite places in France, but is it Toulon (too long!)? Can I trust my government or my favorite social media vendor to protect my personal data?" What is encryption?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2023

We discuss the benefits of passkeys over traditional passwords, but also why passkeys are not quite ready for prime time use. In this episode, we explore the arrival of passwordless Google accounts that use “passkeys,” which offer enhanced usability and security.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Popular password manager LastPass announced that some of their source code was stolen, but that no customer passwords were compromised in a recent data breach disclosure, an Israeli researcher has discovered a new method to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems using the LED indicators on network cards, and details about the Twitter whistleblower (..)

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The post ChatGPT Goes Viral, More Trouble for LastPass, Apple’s New Data Protections appeared first on The Shared Security Show. A chatbot developed by OpenAI, called ChatGPT, has gone viral and is able to mimic human language and speech styles and can interact with users in a conversational way. Attackers broke into a […].

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the milestone 350th episode of the Shared Security Podcast, the hosts reflect on 15 years of podcasting, and the podcast’s evolution from its beginnings in 2009. They discuss the impact of a current hurricane on Florida, offering advice on using iPhone and Android satellite communication features during emergencies.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2024

Discussions include the impact of high-profile vulnerabilities and […] The post Privacy Challenges in Relationships, Phishing Down but Vulnerabilities Up? Despite phishing’s decreased prevalence, it remains the second most popular method for gaining initial network access.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2022

residents without a warrant, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have announced they will support a new passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, and details about how some websites are keylogging your data as you type […]. The FBI searched emails, texts and other electronic communications of 3.4

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