Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Legitimate retailers are never going to make you dig for the deals, so they aren’t going to put the good stuff in an attachment. It’s not just attachments from retailers, but also from shipping companies or financial institutions. …and don’t open that attachment. Bottom line.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Making a cybersecurity list, checking it twice This year, give yourself the gift of peace of mind by following our Core 4 behaviors: Protect each account with a unique, complex password that is at least 12 characters long—and use a password manager! Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) for any account that allows it.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As a former retail worker, I used to dread the holidays. And if you haven’t set up your password manager yet, that stolen password may give a hacker access to other websites like your bank account, or email. Category Awareness Risk Level. Sorry friend - the holidays won’t be so jolly for you.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

at the password management firm LastPass, what the CSTO role entails and how companies need to do more to confront the security implications of “software eating the world.” It’s how Amazon dethroned retail giants like Sears and Toys R Us, and Netflix transformed movie-watching.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We know it can be a pain to keep track of everything, and that’s why we recommend using a password manager service. The biggest retailers have deals all season long. Visit reputable sites. We all want to score the best deals on holiday shopping, but the old adage is true – if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And if you haven’t set up your password manager yet, that stolen password may give a hacker access to other websites like your bank account, or email. Only buy from trusted retailers : Sketchy websites probably have sketchy cybersecurity, which could lead to your information getting stolen.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, have come along over the past decade or so to keep password abuse in check. What a lot of people overlook is that MFA and password managers are still built on top of passwords,” Avetisov observes. Cost, 66 percent.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You just heard in the news about another online company getting hacked and all of their password’s getting stolen; including yours. It could mean that even though it was an online retailer who got hacked, your bank account could ultimately be emptied. Let’s first look at how companies store passwords. How does that happen?”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer. And now UScellular admits that it detected its network breach on Jan.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

His compromise modus operandi was a combination of breaking into networks run by food retailers, and breaking into networks containing confidential patient records. Grab yourself a password manager. They create and remember strong passwords to prevent reuse, and many will refuse to sign in to bogus websites.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

The report focused on several cyber-related risks, such as attacks on gas and energy infrastructure, fuel supply infrastructure, health and social care systems, the transport sector, financial infrastructure and retail banks, then assessed the risk this poses to national security. This should include a secure password manager.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. The basic model featured here retails for $20. a mobile device).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

CafePress is a popular online custom T-shirt and merchandise retailer. Use a password manager to make it easier to create and use strong, unique passwords for each service you use. On the contrary, it could turn out to be a costly mistake. Lessons for web shops.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

. “They use lists of usernames and passwords gathered from the breaches you hear about nearly every day on the news. They’re also one of the main reasons you should be using a password manager to create unique and random strings for your passwords.”

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Get started with NCA’s Manage Your Privacy Settings page to check the settings of social media accounts, retail stores, apps and more. Keep your data secure by creating long, unique passwords and storing them in a password manager. Protect your data Data privacy and cybersecurity go hand in hand.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

One attack impersonated electronic retailer Best Buy’s Geek Squad division, even using similar HTML stylings as the actual company in order to feign authenticity.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

But the more insidious threat with hacked databases comes not from password re-use but from targeted phishing activity in the early days of a breach, when relatively few ne’er-do-wells have got their hands on a hot new hacked database. Earlier this month, customers of the soccer jersey retailer classicfootballshirts.co.uk

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

Princeton has a fire station, historical buildings, restaurants, a rescue squad police force, critical infrastructure, libraries, a power plant, sports facilities, concert halls, retail stores, a transportation system, museums, conferences, visiting dignitaries, and more. We had a recent roll out of a password manager, for example.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

Why It Makes Sense to Partner with a Password Manager Now. I could have said "go and get a password manager", but this is barely any better as it doesn't lead them by the hand to a good one! I spent a few hours manually updating all passwords to all sites. Thanks for all your work!

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

million online accounts at 17 companies, including online retailers, restaurant chains and food delivery services, according to the report. Also read: Best Password Managers & Tools for 2022. If you continue to reuse old passwords, it is like leaving your front door open and inviting cybercriminals into your home.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. ” SEPTEMBER.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions. Both had used password managers to pick and store complex, unique passwords for their accounts.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Passkeys on User Endpoints Passkeys and passwords can both be stored on endpoints. The latter may be secured in a password manager, yet may also be stored in an open text file or cached in a browser, leaving them vulnerable to endpoint attacks. Or, they may be used with generic accounts on kiosks, like in retail environments.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

When I wrote the book The Art of Invisibility with Kevin Mitnick, he and I went around and around on the subject of a digital password manager. He loves password managers. I do not, preferring old-school mnemonics to create and store strong passwords. I use a password manager. I use one every day.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Retail websites big and small can expect a lot of interest from shoppers looking for deals, and a lot of interest from cybercriminals looking to cash in on those shoppers, by stealing their credit card details with stealthy card skimmers. Set strong passwords. Never share them, never reuse them.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It is an AI-enhanced UEM and endpoint security platform that tends to focus on the midsize market in verticals such as technology, retail, and manufacturing. Watson Analytics helps users identify, prioritize, triage, and resolve security while identifying risk or performance and configuration issues on devices managed by MaaS360.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. Have regular conversations about cybersecurity in manager and employee one-on-one meetings.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. need to be managed both at the application level as well as the network level. Password managers aid users in meeting more stringent requirements, and can enable centralized control as well.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While direct customer facing businesses like restaurants and retailers have had to change their opening hours, adapt their business models or close their doors entirely, there are still millions of jobs that can be done at home, outside of the usual office working environment. Schedule basic security awareness training for your employees.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2018

7 years ago now, I realised that the only secure password is the one you can't remember and from that day forward, I've been using 1Password exclusively as my password manager. When I released version 2 of Pwned Passwords, out of the blue they built it into their product. 1Password. Seven nines - I'm happy with that ??.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

More retailers accept several forms of online payments. Use a reliable password manager. These tools allow you to set highly secure passwords (of the kind that you will never learn by heart), and you only need to remember the master password. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Old accounts can also get compromised.

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