Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

In that piece I wanted to link to some safe internet practices—which some used to call Safe Hex—but I couldn’t find anything newer than nine years old. Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A group representing European telecommunications firms last week published technical specifications for securing a wide range of consumer Internet of Things devices including toys, smart cameras and wearable health trackers. The post EU calls for End to Default Passwords on Internet of Things appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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Google Security

APRIL 24, 2023

We make signing into Google, and all the apps and services you love, simple and secure with built-in authentication tools like Google Password Manager and Sign in with Google , as well as automatic protections like alerts when your Google Account is being accessed from a new device.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. The Natural Log-in Evolution.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Training employees is a crucial part of fighting back against this kind of attack and can complement other technological security solutions. Change passwords regularly. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your business from data breaches is changing passwords on a regular basis.

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Security Through Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Phones, computers, and other technology have become an integral part of many people’s lives. This is just one reason why we have an entire month devoted to internet awareness and staying safe online, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM). For many, the above scenario is extremely familiar. How can you do so?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Passwordless technology is certainly ready for prime time; innovative solutions from suppliers like Cisco’s Duo, Hypr, OneLogin and Veridium have been steadily gaining traction in corporate settings for the past few years. Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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. Do you agree or disagree with Mark’s decision?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022. Leveraging credentials has only become easier in recent years, according to Alicia Townsend, technology evangelist with identity management firm OneLogin. … Many password managers are free; start using them.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

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. Yet, technology alone isn’t all that’s required. Use a password manager.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Technology advancements have made it relatively easy for many employees to carry out their regular job duties from the comfort of their home. Passwords for accounts should be unique for every account and should compromise a long string of distinct characters, lower and upper case letters, and numbers. Set-up 2-factor authentication.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As students embrace technological devices and the internet, they become prime targets for cybercriminals, hackers, and even fellow students. In this post, we will show you some cybersecurity tips for students. Cybersecurity is a major challenge for everyone in the 21st century, including students.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Although password cracking has existed for decades prior, Moore’s Law being as it is, there has been an exponential increase year over year of the amount of password guesses or attempts that can be tried. And specifications are the ways that we do that in computer technology.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

The good news is that passwordless technologies are not only ready for prime time, they appear to be gaining traction in ways that suggest we’re on the cusp of a period of wide-scale adoption. However, these add-on technologies clearly have their limits and aren’t robust enough to carry us much deeper into digital transformation.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

Riccardi engagingly chronicles how company leaders raced down the path of Internet-centric operations, and then cloud-centric operations, paying far too little attention to unintended data security consequences. LW: You discuss password management and MFA; how big a bang for the buck is adopting best practices in these areas?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years. It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. Today, we see a changed landscape of managed services, constant monitoring, and instant analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2022

After seeing headlines like these, some executives and customers lose faith that multifactor authentication (MFA) technology, particularly Okta’s, will protect their organizations, but should they? Sitel claims that the access occurred due to legacy technology issues still in place at the company Sitel had just acquired: Sykes.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

Better identity management solutions: With Microsoft and Mastercard’s identity management products and services joining the party, identity and privacy protection solutions will experience a boom. We can expect even more competition in this area from other major technology players.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Working from home resulted in additional risk management and security challenges for employees, executive leadership, and information technology (IT) teams. Password Vaults, SSO and Virtual Private Networks. Password vaults, also described as password managers, are encrypted vaults that digitally store usernames and passwords.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. 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.” What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023? Rosa Rowles.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Ueland said after hearing about the escrow.com hack Monday evening he pulled the domain name system (DNS) records for escrow.com and saw they were pointing to an Internet address in Malaysia — 111.90.149[.]49 In cases where passwords are used, pick unique passwords and consider password managers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Today’s supply chains employ a vast range of new technologies. Verifying machine identities before enabling access can help secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which would otherwise expand supply chains’ attack surfaces. A newer solution worth considering is using blockchain technology to track shipments through the supply chain.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The victim, through no fault of their own, has been the target of numerous angry tweets designed to ridicule their role in internet security and suggest they are incapable of performing their duty. So, can we just take the humans out of the picture and instead identify phishing sites with the technology? Specifically #1password ??

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

By the early years in high school, I discovered how easily I could beat my brother's high score on video games by hacking the leaderboard, which gave me tons more time to learn other tricks and start connecting to people on bulletin boards over dialup before we got internet (I know, I'm old and not everyone had internet back then).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Parents have long held a special duty to protect their school-aged children from bad actors on the Internet. However, these inconveniences of enforcing passwords and using waiting rooms are completely reasonable if you want to ensure a secure, private meeting.”

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

However, the internet continues to split, with certain resources being banned in certain countries, so the tracker landscape will most likely change in the near future. Public attention leads to a debate on privacy, especially if the technology is new enough not to be well regulated.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Technology has a significant impact on addressing cybersecurity challenges. Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords. Among the passwords exposed, 72 percent of users were found to be still using already-compromised passwords.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a bold new frontier in identity and access management (IAM). People, process & technology framework A successful IAM program requires all three dimensions—people, process, and technology—working in concert to enhance the user experience, fuel efficiency gains, and minimize enterprise risk.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

Wider use of Internet of Things systems that can make daily living safer, healthier and more convenient is on the immediate horizon. Related : The promise and pitfalls of IoT At the technology level, two fundamental things must get accomplished. It already does this for the Internet. LW: What role does PKI play in all of this?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Each MFA option suffers vulnerabilities and creates user friction, so IT managers need to select the MFA option that best suits their users and their security concerns. The Problem with Passwords. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Also read : Best Password Management Software and Tools.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We are working with third-party forensics experts and have identified activity on a single server located in Japan used for internal testing for the Entertainment, Technology and Services (ET&S) business. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an era where digital technology increasingly underpins food production and distribution, the urgency of cybersecurity in agriculture has heightened. As outlined in a study , “Various technologies are integrated into one product to perform specific agricultural tasks.” Use a password keeper/generator app for secure password storage.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Most likely you didn’t pause before you clicked, and got phished or compromised in some other way–possibly by an internet of things device connected to your home network. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.). Tip: Back up everything (for more, see below). Your Finances Glitch.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Protecting yourself from phishing and malware attacks is not only important, it’s a fundamental Internet survival skill, made even more essential if you have a web presence you depend on. Technology alone is not enough to protect you. Using strong, non-dictionary passwords. Never reusing those passwords.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the most effective ones you can implement include: Employing employee training and awareness With human error often being the weakest link in any company’s operations, it's vital for nonprofits to educate their staff and volunteers, which includes safe internet practices and recognizing potential threats that exist.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This post seeks to document the extent of those attacks, and traces the origins of this overwhelmingly successful cyber espionage campaign back to a cascading series of breaches at key Internet infrastructure providers. federal civilian agencies to secure the login credentials for their Internet domain records. That changed on Jan.

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