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Password Encryption 101: Best Practices Guide for Orgs of All Sizes

SecureWorld News

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption?

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Ferocious Kitten: 6 years of covert surveillance in Iran

SecureList

It is interesting to note that an active Keepass (password manager) process gets killed before starting the keylogger. This is likely intended to force the user to restart the program and enter a master password that is then stolen via the keylogger. argument: path to file to upload. – List files and repositories.

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The Risk of Weak Online Banking Passwords

Krebs on Security

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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A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

Krebs on Security

Talos reported that these DNS hijacks also paved the way for the attackers to obtain SSL encryption certificates for the targeted domains (e.g. With each attack, the hackers would turn on their password-slurping tools for roughly one hour, and then switch them off before returning the network to its original state after each run.

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CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with James Wright

CyberSecurity Insiders

I was obsessed with encryption. I was fascinated by the fact that nothing in the world could reverse an operation of encryption without the needed key to decrypt the item. I also discovered several security vulnerabilities in LastPass Password Manager. I learned everything I could about encryption and how it worked.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

eSecurity Planet

While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager. See the Top Password Managers. Awaiting the future.

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7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

Spinone

The course consists of four modules: Hackers Exposed: You will find out methods that stop hackers, block tracking, and prevent government surveillance. Network Security: In this module, you will learn more about how to secure network: firewalls, password managers, and more.