Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The [link] part of the address merely signifies that the data being transmitted back and forth between your browser and the site is encrypted and can’t be read by third parties. Postal Service , or their wireless phone provider and/or Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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Errata Security

APRIL 1, 2020

Hackers can possibly exploit these to do evil things to you, such as steal your password. Unless you do bad things, like using the same password everywhere, it's unlikely to affect you. Using the same password everywhere is the #1 vulnerability the average person is exposed to, and is a possible problem here.

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. Password managers that can validate the identity of the web page before logging in.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. ” IMPROVEMENTS.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

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Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 96

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. This often causes significant disruptions and data loss to the company.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Unify: Control access by users and devices across both secure wireless and wired access. Converge: Develop explicit third-party access and risk management protocols including Privileged Remote Access, which are particularly relevant to OT networks to strengthen the security architecture.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

It's a process of protecting critical information through encryption and being aware of the potential for eavesdropping on conversations. Don't use familiar passwords seriously. If you want nothing to connect back to you choose an entirely new set of passwords. Operational Security is typically a military process.

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Hacking Mobile Cryptocurrency VPN 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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