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Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass

Security Boulevard

The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of the password management vendors.

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MOVEit Cyberattack, The Problem with Password Rotations, Military Alert on Free Smartwatches

Security Boulevard

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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Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, AI Legal Research Gone Wrong, Fake Identities and Surveillance Firms

Security Boulevard

Netflix plans to crack down on the widespread practice of password sharing among households. The post Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, AI Legal Research Gone Wrong, Fake Identities and Surveillance Firms appeared first on Security Boulevard. A lawyer finds himself in hot water after relying on ChatGPT for legal research.

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Uber Breach Guilty Verdict, Mandatory Password Expiration, Fake Executive Profiles on LinkedIn

Security Boulevard

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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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Bill Bowman

SecureWorld News

Bill Bowman, CISSP, CIPM, is the Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer at financial software company Emburse. A : When I was with Bright Horizons, many top-tier clients demanded InfoSec competence. A : Eliminate passwords. He has been a first-hired CISO at five different companies.

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Ask A Stupid Question Day: The Cybersecurity Edition

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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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Google Now Supports Passkeys, Risky New Top Level Domains, Twitter’s Encryption Dilemma

Security Boulevard

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.