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What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

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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Relax. Internet password books are OK

Malwarebytes

There’s one password management tool which experiences more than its fair share of derision—the oft-maligned Internet password book. These are, as you may expect, physical books which are little more than empty notepads with “Internet password book” written on the front. The big book of passwords. It’s not in your threat model.

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Mother of all Breaches may contain NEW breach data

Malwarebytes

This consists of personal stashes of data breaches existing all over the place, fueling an exchange ecosystem that creates copies of billions of records of personal data over and over again. It has Terms of Service that include: You may only use this service for your own personal security and research.

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On the Twitter Hack

Schneier on Security

Internet communications platforms -- such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube -- are crucial in today's society. Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security. This is a national-security risk as well as a personal-security risk.

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GUEST ESSAY: Until we eliminate passwords, follow these 4 sure steps to password hygiene

The Last Watchdog

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. Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. With so much critical data now stored in the cloud, how can people protect their accounts?

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – What it Really Means for WordPress Users

SiteLock

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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12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

eSecurity Planet

Run the industry’s fastest scans to discover all risks. • with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Powered by the Qualys Cloud Platform, the vulnerability management tool enables you to prioritize assets, groups of assets, and vulnerabilities based on business risk. Qualys VMDR 2.0 Key Differentiators.

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