Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Goldberg’s ‘Can A Password Management Service Safely Learn About Users’ Passwords?’ ’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our sincere thanks to BSidesLV for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak 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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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Presently, Meduza password stealer supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and Windows 10/11.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

RockYou2021, the largest password compilation of all time has been leaked on a popular hacker forum, it contains 8.4 billion entries of passwords. . What seems to be the largest password collection of all time has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. The same user also claims that the compilation contains 82 billion passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2023

. “This security advisory is to let you know that a high severity vulnerability was detected in ManageEngine Password Manager Pro.” “An SQL Injection vulnerability(CVE-2022-47523) was discovered in Password Manager Pro.” The flaw impacts Password Manager Pro, versions 12200 and below.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Another year is ending and this is the right time to discover which are the worst passwords of 2019 by analyzing data leaked in various data breaches. Independent anonymous researchers, compiled and shared with security firm NordPass a list of 200 most popular passwords that were leaked in data breaches during 2019.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Password manager app LastPass confirmed that threat actors have launched a credential stuffing attack against its users. “Someone just used your master password to try to log in to your account from a device or location we didn’t recognize,” reads the warnings. SecurityAffairs – hacking, password).

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. This can be risky.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The CVE-2022-35405 flaw is a remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Zoho ManageEngine PAM360, Password Manager Pro, and Access Manager Plus. “Zoho ManageEngine PAM360, Password Manager Pro, and Access Manager Plus contain an unspecified vulnerability which allows for remote code execution.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

According to the password management software firm, the employee was contacted outside of the business hours. In a fraudulent scheme, criminals used deepfake technology to impersonate LastPass ‘s CEO, targeting an employee of the company.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

The Password management solution LastPass revealed that the threat actors had access to its systems for four days during the August hack. Password management solution LastPass shared more details about the security breach that the company suffered in August 2022. ” ?? . ” states the notice. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

But a survey conducted by Google and Harris found that many people still refuse to adopt even the most essential credential security measures: just 37 percent use two-factor authentication, around a third change their passwords regularly, and a mere 15 percent use a password manager.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Popular password manager LastPass announced that some of their source code was stolen, but that no customer passwords were compromised in a recent data breach disclosure, an Israeli researcher has discovered a new method to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems using the LED indicators on network cards, and details about the Twitter whistleblower (..)

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

In February 2019, a threat actor was able to access millions of email addresses and passwords. According to the complaint by the FTC this was made possible because CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect the sensitive information of buyers and sellers stored on its network. Proposed settlement.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Our team quickly triaged the report and determined the risk to partners to be minimal,” said Patrick Beggs , ConnectWise’s chief information security officer. The third-party cloud storage service is currently shared by both GoTo and its affiliate, the password manager service LastPass.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a password manager for your business, Bitwarden and LastPass might be on your list of potential solutions. Both vendors will help you and your employees store access credentials, improve password health, and share sensitive information securely. Bitwarden vs. LastPass: Security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. SolarWinds employees claim that the attack resulted from a weak password that an intern had used – “solarwinds123”. All of that could’ve been avoided had SolarWinds implemented a strong password policy.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The threat actors set up websites cloning the official download websites for SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), KeePass password manager, and PDF Reader Pro. Researchers from BlackBerry uncovered a new RomCom RAT campaign impersonating popular software brands like KeePass, and SolarWinds.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Turla operators used the scripts to exfiltrate keys used to secure the password databases of popular password management software. Talos also discovered previously undetected PowerShell dubbed “TurlaPower-NG ” that was designed for data exfiltration.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

IdentityIQ The traditional method of safeguarding our accounts with passwords is facing growing challenges. As technology evolves, so do the methods employed by hackers, making passwords both inconvenient and increasingly susceptible to breaches. Passkey vs. Password – What’s the Difference? What is a Passkey?

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

Simply put, it’s the practice of ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to your sensitive information and online accounts. This encompasses everything from protecting your passwords to being vigilant against phishing scams and online fraud. Instead, enter your credentials each time for added security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

The Atomic macOS Stealer allows operators to can steal various types of information from the infected machines, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and even the macOS password. The threat actors spread the malware in the form of a ‘.dmg’

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. Use strong passwords. Another important security measure is to use strong passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2021

As an information security professional, you are aware that identity management is a very important part of the security landscape. Like many cells in the human body, identity access management (IAM) has not remained static. To the modern information security practitioner, it must do both at the same time.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Worldwide spending on information security products and services rose to $114 billion in 2018, up from $102 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.4 Use a password manager. It’s clear that we will continue to be reliant on usernames and passwords to access online services for some time to come. Secure your phone.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. ” reads the announcement published by the company. ” reads a post published by Google.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

The security breach suffered by LastPass was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of its engineers. The hackers installed a keylogger on the DevOp engineer’s computed and captured his master password.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. The phishing campaign bypassed native Google Workspace email security controls because it passed both DKIM and SPF email authentication. The post A new phishing scam targets American Express cardholders appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Collecting user credentials, such as passwords, from a range of popular chat and email programs, as well as web browsers. Ability to obtain information from various installed applications. Ability to obtain cryptocurrency wallet information [log-in credentials and stored funds].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Using a strong and unique password for each web service, a password manager could help you. Be vigilant on potential phishing messages that ask you to provide information. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Now, however, the expanded compilation – if genuine – “could serve as a goldmine for scammers,” says CyberNews senior information security researcher Mantas Sasnauskas. Brute-forcing the passwords of the affected Facebook profiles. Change the password of your Clubhouse and Facebook accounts. Spamming 3.8

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

User authentication has three common approaches: Password-protected logins set parameters for login credentials, including password length, special characters, or other mandatory elements. Organizations must strike a balance between strong security and user experience. Password Strength and 2FA.

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