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MY TAKE: 3 privacy and security habits each individual has a responsibility to embrace

The Last Watchdog

Consider that most of us spend more time navigating the Internet on our laptops and smartphones than we do behind the wheel of a car. But the larger point is that Xbash is just one of dozens of malware families circulating far and wide across the Internet. Use a password manager.

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The 7 Biggest Cybersecurity Scoops from February 2015

SiteLock

You can read why Mark leaked the passwords here on his personal blog. Internet Explorer Vulnerability Discovered. Earlier this month, a security researcher discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. The Internet of Things and Cyber Security. Worst Passwords of 2014.

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Why Human Input Is Still Vital to Cybersecurity Tech

SecureWorld News

Of course, the idea of the password is still there, but as cybercriminals have become adept at "cracking" passwords via the use of software, there has had to be an advance in technology to deal with the issue. One of the first was the storage of passwords by internet browsers. Well, it's not quite as simple as that.

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Relax. Internet password books are OK

Malwarebytes

Passwords are a hot topic on social media at the moment, due to the re-emergence of a discussion about good password management practices. There’s a wealth of password management options available, some more desirable than others. The primary recommendation online is usually a software-based management tool.

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Personal Cybersecurity Concerns for 2023

Security Through Education

The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” Use strong passwords, and ideally a password manager to generate and store unique passwords. Update your software.

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The Dark Web Has Nothing on Data Brokers

Daniel Miessler

People talk about it like it’s the Internet Demogorgon. And the media doesn’t help either, not to mention InfoSec marketing departments. As far as they’re concerned, if you don’t say the name of your password manager 7 times before bed the Dark Web will haunt your closet.

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[Full-Disclosure] HideezKey 2 FAIL: How a good idea turns into a SPF (Security Product Failure)

Security Affairs

HideezKey- This is a deep-dive into a nice concept for a security token & password manager that turned into a horrible product due to lack of proper R&D and Threat Modeling. Prologue: After my first success in bypassing APPROTECT readout protection of the NRF52-based Slok smartlock with #PocketGlitcher (i.e.

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