Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Twitter was hacked this week. Internet communications platforms -- such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube -- are crucial in today's society. We need to start treating them that way, and that means both requiring them to do a better job on security and breaking them up. Yet they're crucial to the country's national security.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

What Are the Risks of a Data Breach? IdentityIQ In a society dominated by digital interconnectedness, the risks associated with data breaches loom over individuals, businesses, and society at large. The ramifications extend past financial losses due to personal, corporate, and regulatory privacy being at risk.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

More Americans than ever are working remotely and seeking out entertainment online, and this increase of internet activity has fueled a dramatic spike in cybercrime. But simpler passwords are much easier to hack. Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. Related: Training human sensors.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Since October is National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM), we thought it would be fitting to write a bit about the overall subject of cyber security and how that applies to WordPress website owners. It’s not just about WordPress-powered websites, it’s about all people who browse the internet. It’s led by the U.S.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

One of my contacts pointed me to a popular hacking forum where the data was being socialised, complete with the following image: As you can see at the top left of the image, the root folder is called "Collection #1" hence the name I've given this breach. What's the Risk If My Data Is in There?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To dig into some of these successes, we recently sat down with members of the Advantasure development team to discuss how our AppSec solutions and methodologies have helped them improve their development processes, reduce risk, and foster a more collaborative environment. ve had experiences where security runs the risk of being overlooked ???

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