eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We need secure and unique passwords to use business applications , access e-mail, and social media securely, and even watch movies on a streaming service. Password managers take some strain from generating, associating, and remembering those passwords. How Password Managers Work?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

When creating passwords, use at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols. Using a password manager can help you generate and store complex passwords without remembering each one. This can typically be done in the account settings under the security section.

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Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

Also:  Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more "Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system's chain of trust," Matrosov said.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Hyper-personalized phishing – AI can mine social media to create spear phishing emails customized with familiar names, logos, and messaging per target. AI-powered bots infest social media platforms masquerading as legitimate users, and use a variety of convincing language and deepfakes to deceive users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2022

That investment requires shifting attitudes from general awareness of security, which most workers already have, to genuinely caring about it and seeing themselves as a true part of their company’s security defenses. Effective learning management systems are available that take into account the human attention span.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The reason many employees use the same passwords across all work accounts is simple – they can keep track of them all. In fact, 86% of Americans say they keep track of their passwords in their heads , rather than using a password manager. That means they’re using easy to remember passwords that are easy to guess or crack.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Sample data classification from Proofpoint’s dashboard Train Employees on Their Roles in Data Security To initiate employee data security training, first examine the organization’s particular risk landscape and regulatory requirements. Keep these copies on two separate types of media: hard disks, cloud storage , and tape backups.

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