The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Last August, LastPass reported a security breach, saying that no customer information—or passwords—were compromised. These encrypted fields remain secured with 256-bit AES encryption and can only be decrypted with a unique encryption key derived from each user’s master password using our Zero Knowledge architecture.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

LastPass, a password management service offering company, has disclosed that it has suffered a data breach in an attack that might be linked to the August data leak where hackers stole vital information from the servers of the said company.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2023

The password management company LastPasss notified customers in late December about a recent security incident. According to LastPass, an unknown threat actor accessed a cloud-based storage environment leveraging information obtained from the August incident. Actions for customers.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

In an April 23 blog , the firm claimed to have digital evidence that Australian company ClickStudios suffered a breach, sometime between April 20 and April 22, which resulted in the attacker dropping a corrupted update to its password manager Passwordstate. ” “At Click Studios we take the privacy of our customers very seriously.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 2, 2019

Customers who use the Blur secure password manager by Abine may have had sensitive information leaked, according to a statement by Abine, the company that makes the product. . The post Abine says Blur Password Manager User Information Exposed appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

Slack is resetting passwords for approximately 0.5% of its users after a bug exposed salted password hashes when users created or revoked a shared invitation link for their workspace. Slack announced that it is resetting passwords for about 0.5% The post Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. Use a password manager to generate and remember complex, different passwords for each of your accounts. The Dark Web Uses Encryption to Hide Locations.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Over the past few years, we've utilized innovations in cryptographic research to keep your personal information private by design and secure by default. Using cryptographic techniques, Password Checkup can do this without revealing your credentials to anyone, including Google.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2023

KeePass addressed the CVE-2023-32784 bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password from the memory of the client. KeePass has addressed the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability, which allowed the retrieval of the clear-text master password from the client’s memory. x versions. reads the post published by the Vdohney.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Plus, as you start crafting resumes and portfolios for your dream job, your devices become treasure troves of personal information. As you start using credit cards or taking out loans, you become a prime target for cybercriminals looking to exploit your personal information. Losing them to cyber threats can compromise your future.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter how many letters, numbers, or special characters you give them and no matter how many times you change them, passwords are still @N0T_FUN! Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Past When the use of passwords began, they were a “good enough” method to control user access to digital systems.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

On November 30, 2022, password manager LastPass informed customers of a cybersecurity incident following unusual activity within a third-party cloud storage service. While LastPass claims that users’ passwords remain safely encrypted, it admitted that certain elements of customers’ information have been exposed.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Let’s first look at how companies store passwords. When you set a password on a website, the company puts it through an encryption algorithm. This scrambles the information in a way that can’t be read any more. When a hacker breaks into a company, they usually look for and download the entire password database.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

A new variant of the information-stealing malware ViperSoftX implements sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. xyz pic.twitter.com/VLhISark8Y — Goldwave (@OGoldwave) March 13, 2023 The variant employed in the campaign supports a more sophisticated encryption method of byte remapping and a monthly rotation of the C2 server.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Password management service LastPass confirmed a security incident that resulted in the theft of certain source code and technical information. No customer data or encrypted passwords were accessed. “An The security breach is said to have occurred two weeks ago, targeting its development environment.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Now, Bevington has released information gathered from Microsoft honeypots of over 25 million brute force attacks against SSH. RDP is one of the most popular targets because it is a front door to your computer that can be opened from the Internet by anyone with the right password. SSH and RDP. But, there are some caveats.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cybercriminals can profit by stealing sensitive information and selling it on the dark web to other criminals. They could leak classified information to damage the reputation of target organizations or just prove their point to the public. Financial Gain One of the primary motivations for hackers is financial gain.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Posted by Arvind Kumar Sugumar, Software Engineer, Android Team With the proliferation of digital services in our lives, it’s more important than ever to make sure our online information remains safe and secure. The prompt can also take you to your Password Manager page , where you can do a comprehensive review of your saved passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation. Use Strong and Unique Passwords : One of the most basic yet critical steps is to create strong, unique passwords for your online accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. 0ktapus often leveraged information or access gained in one breach to perpetrate another. LastPass said criminal hackers had stolen encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

7 Internet Safety Tips for Safer Internet Browsing IdentityIQ With the internet, we can access vast amounts of information with only a click or tap. Then there’s phishing , in which scammers trick you into disclosing personal information. Knowing about internet safety means being informed, paying attention, and making wise decisions.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. Change passwords regularly. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your business from data breaches is changing passwords on a regular basis. This can be risky.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Prevent Compromised Credentials IdentityIQ Protecting your personal information and online identity is crucial, especially as cyber threats continue to gain traction. Credential Stuffing : Attackers use leaked usernames and passwords from one website to attempt unauthorized access on other platforms.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Prevent Compromised Credentials IdentityIQ Protecting your personal information and online identity is crucial, especially as cyber threats continue to gain traction. Credential Stuffing : Attackers use leaked usernames and passwords from one website to attempt unauthorized access on other platforms.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Ten years ago, I could have given you all sorts of advice about using encryption, not sending information over email, securing your web connections, and a host of other things­ -- but most of that doesn't matter anymore. Cybercriminals have your credit card information. They have your address and phone number.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. These cookies are composed of key-value pairs, and the values often contain critical information such as tokens and expiration dates. Behind the scenes, browsers use SQLite database files that contain cookies. How Users Can Protect Access.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

From there, the cybercriminals were able to download patient information. We quickly took steps to investigate the validity of the claims and to assess the nature and scope of the activity and what information may have been affected. None of the documents posted online were encrypted. Change your password.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2022

A new strain of ransomware has been making victims for the past two months, masquerading as a Google software update application and reusing an open-source password management library for encryption. HavanaCrypt deployment. To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As home users, many of the threats we cover will only affect you second hand, such as disruptions after a company suffers a ransomware attack, or when your private information is sold online after a data breach. We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Remote workers face having both their personal and work-related information compromised. Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. It is difficult to remember all passwords. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2024

Apple says it doesn’t want to share information about what triggers these notifications, since that might help mercenary spyware attackers adapt their behavior to evade detection in the future. NSO Group has also said that its tool is increasingly necessary in an era when end-to-end encryption is widely available to criminals.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Now, Nvidia has confirmed that it was hacked and that the threat actor is leaking employee credentials and proprietary information onto the internet. The group claimed Nvidia had hacked back to encrypt the group’s virtual machine with the data, although later toned that down to “Nvidia tried but failed, we have all the data”.

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