eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Since many people use the same passwords or patterns when generating passwords, hackers have more and more opportunities to gain access to sensitive company data. Password manager tools allow organizations and their employees to seamlessly and securely handle login credentials. Best Password Manager Tools.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allow me to be controversial for a moment: arbitrary password restrictions on banks such as short max lengths and disallowed characters don't matter. Also, allow me to argue with myself for a moment: banks shouldn't have these restrictions in place anyway. This just feels wrong but I can’t come up with a strong argument against it.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a password manager for your business, Bitwarden and LastPass might be on your list of potential solutions. Both vendors will help you and your employees store access credentials, improve password health, and share sensitive information securely. PBKDF2 SHA-256 encryption for master passwords.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Further, the passwords from the malware will shortly be searchable in the Pwned Passwords service which can either be checked online or via the API. Pwned Passwords is presently requested 5 and a half billion times each month to help organisations prevent people from using known compromised passwords.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 11, 2021

it now looks like this will become a repeatable Xmas present for friends) I didn't hit 200k Twitter followers by this video. Sponsored by: 1Password is a secure password manager and digital wallet that keeps you safe online. References The 3D printed moon light is soooo nice! (it but I did a day and a half later!)

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing attack. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Consider that PCI-DSS alone has over 250 complex requirements that include things like endpoint protection, password management, anti-virus, border security, data recovery and awareness training. All of this activity has put a strain on how companies buy and sell cybersecurity solutions.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2024

unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. The only data we've been provided with is email addresses and disassociated password hashes, that is they don't appear alongside a corresponding address.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This overconfidence is cause for concern for many cybersecurity professionals as humans are the number one reason for breaches (how many of your passwords are qwerty or 1234five?). Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager. Not using repeated passwords.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. Instead, they present a modern wrapper on a classic form of theft: Phishing. If enough victims unwittingly send their passwords, the cyber thieves may even bundle the login credentials for sale on the dark web.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 19, 2020

That said, the present COVID outbreak in Sydney may impact the final leg in the trip as the government guidance now stipulates that we'd need to be tested on re-entry to Queensland and self-isolate until a test result is returned.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

As I find myself continually caveating, YMMV but it does feel like events are being overly dramatised by some at present. because it's a holiday in America, we've made my book cheaper 😊) Sponsored by: 1Password, a secure password manager, is building the passwordless experience you deserve.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

I finally got around to tackling some of the misconceptions around biometrics (in modern devices, they're almost always a better option than PINs) Sponsored by: 1Password is a secure password manager and digital wallet that keeps you safe online.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 26, 2019

As the process unfolds I'll share more, but hopefully this will give you a little taste of what I'm going through at present. Shape Security is sponsoring my blog this week (Captcha is no longer enough, they're talking about how Shape Connect blocks automation & improves security instantly, with a 30 minute implementation).

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Troy Hunt

JULY 12, 2018

Over recent weeks, I've begun planning the release of the 3rd version of Pwned Passwords. If you cast your mind back, version 1 came along in August last year and contained 320M passwords. We'll start with the raw numbers: in total, there are 517,238,891 passwords which is 15.6M more than in V2.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

This is one giant leap towards getting rid of passwords entirely. Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. Our brains just won’t do it.”.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s interesting to note that many people will happily unlock their phone by just looking at it and have no problem tapping their bank card against a store’s point of sale terminal, but if the term password security is presented to them, they have a blank expression, or worse, shrink away. So, it’s undoubtedly already out there.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 30, 2022

Four and a half years ago now, I rolled out version 2 of HIBP's Pwned Passwords that implemented a really cool k-anonymity model courtesy of the brains at Cloudflare. SHA-1 is Just Fine for k-Anonymity Let's begin with the actual problem SHA-1 presents. The other problem relates to how SHA-1 is used for integrity checks.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new study that examines the current state of password policies across the internet shows that many of the most popular websites allow users to create weak passwords. For the Georgia Tech study , the researchers designed an algorithm that automatically determined a website’s password policy.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As if password authentication’s coffin needed any more nails, researchers in the UK have discovered yet another way to hammer one in. For example, when typing a password, people will regularly hide their screen but will do little to obfuscate their keyboard’s sound. Did it work? Yes, even over Zoom.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Redefining Change Your Password Day Well start with Change Your Password Day because, frankly, its a little complicated.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Nevertheless, the mitigation was simple and presented no risk to partner experience, so we put it into the then-stable 22.8 The third-party cloud storage service is currently shared by both GoTo and its affiliate, the password manager service LastPass. build and the then-canary 22.9

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As if password authentication’s coffin needed any more nails, researchers in the UK have discovered yet another way to hammer one in. For example, when typing a password, people will regularly hide their screen but will do little to obfuscate their keyboard’s sound. Did it work? Yes, even over Zoom.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2025

Norton Multi-device protection Secure VPN Password manager Hybrid $1.25 5 Norton 360 offers comprehensive protection, including device security features such as antivirus and a password manager, all in one single solution. Overall Reviewer Score 4.5/5 5 Core features 4.7/5 5 Advanced features 4.4/5 5 Cost 4.3/5

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Password managers, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication each offers its own methodology and unique set of benefits — and drawbacks — to users.

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

In addition to the existing single-app and split-screen modes present on Android now, Google says you will soon be able to open, move, and resize multiple app windows in a single screen, just like a desktop. First, Android on larger screens will look a little more like Windows later this year.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This creates a lot of opportunities for hackers to gain access to company resources because users often reuse passwords or mirror patterns in creating them. The recent boom in remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic has further amplified the need to secure network endpoints , in which effective password management plays a big role.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter how many letters, numbers, or special characters you give them and no matter how many times you change them, passwords are still @N0T_FUN! Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Past When the use of passwords began, they were a “good enough” method to control user access to digital systems.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

At the very heart of EV's failure was this simple false premise: that on a per website basis, users are able to use their own judgement to accurately make a trust decision based on the absence of a little-known (and rarely present) visual indicator. It won't match the faked domain, hence no password gets entered. I really do.

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Zero Day

JUNE 25, 2025

But ChatGPT clearly presents the company's privacy policies, lets you understand what happens with your data, and provides clear ways to limit the use of your data. Featured Were 16 billion passwords from Apple, Google, and Facebook leaked? ChatGPT ranked second.

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Zero Day

JUNE 30, 2025

"We need to prepare for a reduction in stereotypical IT roles as new roles that present themselves as having more value become more evident." " Featured Were 16 billion passwords from Apple, Google, and Facebook leaked? " The key to success for IT professionals will be adopting technology skills as needed.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 11, 2018

Running Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has presented some fascinating insights into all sorts of aspects of how data breaches affect us; the impact on the individual victims such as you and I, of course, but also how they affect the companies involved and increasingly, the role of government and law enforcement in dealing with these incidents.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 25, 2018

My relationship with 1Password stretches all the way back to 2011 when I came to the realisation that the only secure password is the one you can't remember. And if you're not already putting all your passwords in 1Password, go and grab a free trial and give it a go.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Almost all the files are just email addresses and plain text passwords (the occasional file has a username that's not an email address and a password). rows of email addresses and plain text passwords in this new file, so where are the passwords from? This is interesting in that it's reminiscant of the Explouit.In

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Presently, Meduza password stealer supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and Windows 10/11.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

Once the victim has passed the CAPTCHA verification they are presented with a site that mimics the legitimate service the user was expecting. On this site they will see their email address already present and asking the user for their password. One thing to remember, a password manager can help you against phishing.

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