The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

I also saw this as an opportunity to get better informed about consumer security concerns. DIY security. The leading B2C VPNs all recognize this and have begun promoting the use of personal VPNs as, essentially, a DIY security tool. Surfshark has other security-related services under development.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 26, 2023

The free and secure app is designed to empower IdentityIQ members to have real-time control of their personal information through push notification alerts for potential transactions involving a person’s identity and credit. “In Identity theft protection is like an insurance policy to secure your finances,” Hermann said.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

According to the company, customers’ messages within the Walgreens mobile application may have been viewed by other users due to a bug in the personal secure messaging feature. “We recently learned of unauthorized disclosure of one or more of your secure messages within the Walgreens mobile app.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security. Seasonal Scam Emails The report highlights an uptick in scam emails tied to holidays, leveraging the seasonal hustle to bait users into phishing traps.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2022

. “Our service is designed for a broad spectrum of clients who care about their personal security. The channel is installed based on OpenVPN technology and encrypted using 2048 bit key and thanks to sophisticated algorithms all the information is unreadable for your provider. Upon reaching the server it is encrypted again.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that system intrusion, phishing, and web app attacks are the predominant patterns that enable criminals to steal personal and financial information, including credit card data. In case of a lost phone, promptly informing these services can prevent unauthorized access.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2019

They're critical to national security as well as personal security. Today, the predominant encryption algorithm for commercial applications -- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) -- is approved by the National Security Agency (NSA) to secure information up to the level of Top Secret.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 30, 2022

Data privacy is getting personal . Security incidents targeting personal information are on the rise. In a recent engagement discovered by the Cisco Talos team, the API on a customer’s website could have been exploited by an attacker to steal sensitive personal information.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Along the way, we will also reveal more information about the components used in this attack. This information is then used to assess if the iPhone or iPad to be implanted with TriangleDB could be a research device. After running the validator, it encrypts and sends all collected information to another unique URL on backuprabbit[.]com

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Corporate information you would normally include on a regular email (e.g., Personal contact information such as a cell number. What would happen if an employee were to include all this information in their “out of office” automatic replies? job title, company roles, chain of command details, etc.). Fake Charities.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2021

As we have witnessed this past year, cyber threats pose a significant and increasing risk to our national security, our economic security, and our personal security,” said Deputy Attorney General Monaco. “We The training will be held in the Washington, D.C.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Whatever your security plan is, whether it’s a detailed plan or a one-page checklist, it needs to be written down in order for you to follow, remember, update, and fix. Think about what can hurt you most – sensitive customer data, employee information, partner information, your website, regulatory and compliance issues.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.

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SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Here are some best practices to consider when giving users a more efficient and secure way to login: Beware of shared secrets. Shared secrets, or information known by both the server and client to authorize the user, are often almost anything from passwords, to a one-time code, to a series of personal security questions.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

During our research, we found that we can improve the readability of contextual information that was displayed at the time of authentication, and help end users make the right decision. They are protecting work and personal accounts, with some users protecting upwards of 40 accounts!

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not taking your personal security seriously at every level, that misstep might allow others to gain access to your personal information (like your website login details), and act maliciously to spread their negative results to others. Simple Security Steps to Implement Today.

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Architect Security

APRIL 23, 2018

In “The Importance of Security Awareness Training“, SANS says: “One of the best ways to make sure company employees will not make costly errors in regard to information security is to institute company-wide security-awareness training initiatives that include, but are not limited to classroom style training sessions, security awareness (..)

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2019

Very often, those addresses are accompanied by other personal information such as passwords. I spoke to Scott about this incident again whilst writing this post and we both reflected on just how easy it is to have issues like this, even you're convinced your security is spot on.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Previously in our Go Dox Yourself series, we walked through reviewing what information is available about you online, prioritizing those accounts that are most important or still active, and then restricting how much we share through those accounts and who gets to see it. Welcome back! TAKING YOUR DATA OFF THE MARKET.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

No personal information. Keep information like your birthday, high school graduation year, or address out of your passwords. Assume that this type of personal data is easily discoverable online. Two-factor authentication may seem technically complicated, but “2FA” is a security measure you already know.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Browser Guard adds an extra layer to your personal security, on top of your antivirus or firewall. It’s the world’s first browser extension to do this, while at the same time identifying and stopping tech support scams.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Cloud products are a huge amount of new information and bring new solutions, which are not always easy for developers to understand. Personally, security training helps me learn new security attacks and stay up to speed. Was it a struggle to work with security before, and how do you do so today? re scanning.

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Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Cloud products are a huge amount of new information and bring new solutions, which are not always easy for developers to understand. Personally, security training helps me learn new security attacks and stay up to speed. Was it a struggle to work with security before, and how do you do so today? re scanning.

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Engineering Software Technology Risk 52

Cisco Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

” According to the CISOs we spoke with, “if you’re limited on funds and don’t have a 20-person security team, you have to do a lot quickly…being able to get these overlapping protections…and they’re talking to each other really shines.” Learn more from IDC in this Cisco-sponsored whitepaper.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It appears the cam in question was unwittingly set up by an employee for personal security reasons. A large network will generate about a petabyte a day of information. In one case, ExtraHop tracked a made-in-China surveillance cam sending UDP traffic logs , every 30 minutes, to a known malicious IP address with ties to China.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

Many others, over the years to come, will check their address on the site and land on this blog post when clicking in the breach description for more information. Checking Email Addresses and Passwords in HIBP There'll be a significant number of people that'll land here after receiving a notification from HIBP; about 2.2M

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

We examined the market for vulnerability management tools, looking at product features and applications, user perspectives, ideal use cases, and pricing information. Holm Security VMP leverages threat intelligence, enabling users to understand the complete nature of potential threats by flagging critical vulnerabilities and high-risk users.

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Architect Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos. For years, tech savvy people have known that photos shot on your phone contain lots of information that you may not want revealed. Even the reflections in your photos (and your eyeballs ) can contain information that can be used for geolocation.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security. And then, after the attack was discovered and Twitter temporarily shut down all verified accounts, the public lost a vital source of information.

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