Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the result of a security audit: More than a fifth of the passwords protecting network accounts at the US Department of the Interior—including Password1234, Password1234!, and ChangeItN0w!—were

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This cheat sheet provides an overview of what a password manager is and what it does, helping you keep your online accounts safe and secure.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Researchers have used thermal cameras and ML guessing techniques to recover passwords from measuring the residual heat left by fingers on keyboards. From the abstract: We detail the implementation of ThermoSecure and make a dataset of 1,500 thermal images of keyboards with heat traces resulting from input publicly available.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I think I've pretty much captured it all in the title of this post but as of about a day ago, Pwned Passwords now has full parity between the SHA-1 hashes that have been there since day 1 and NTLM hashes. So, Chief Pwned Passwords Wrangler Stefán Jökull Sigurðarson got to work and just went ahead and built it all for you.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 17, 2022

Oops : Instead of telling you when it’s safe to cross the street, the walk signs in Crystal City, VA are just repeating ‘CHANGE PASSWORD.’ ’ Something’s gone terribly wrong here.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. They're totally free and they have a really cool anonymity API that ensures no useful information about the password being searched for is ever exposed.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Sometimes browser spellcheckers leak passwords : When using major web browsers like Chrome and Edge, your form data is transmitted to Google and Microsoft, respectively, should enhanced spellcheck features be enabled.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Change Your Password Day — an annual reminder of just how bad passwords really are. The post The headache of changing passwords appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 10, 2024

Explore the top open-source password managers available for Mac users. Find the best one that suits your needs and secure your online accounts effectively.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 4, 2024

Explore the best password managers for Android devices that offer secure storage and easy access to your passwords. Find out which one suits your needs best.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The post 7 simple ways to increase password strength appeared first on Click Armor. The post 7 simple ways to increase password strength appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 5, 2023

Google, Apple, Microsoft and other tech giants, as well as the FIDO Alliance, password managers and identity management vendors are all moving to passkeys, thanks to FIDO2. The post RIP World Password Day appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 19, 2024

ThievingFox ThievingFox is a collection of post-exploitation tools to gather credentials from various password managers and Windows utilities.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Securden Password Vault’s reporting and auditing features make it a good option for IT supervisors tasked to secure and manage multiple accounts and passwords.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 2, 2023

Identity management company 1Password is spinning up a pair of new features that constitute a major shift away from passwords and toward their low-friction replacement: passkeys. The post 1Password enables passkeys — a new option from passwords appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The administrator password is "admin". Research has revealed that IT administrators are just as likely to do the tech equivalent of putting the key under the mat as end users, with both groups using similarly predictable passwords. For that reason, using default passwords is considered a serious security risk.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 28, 2024

Cisco has shared a set of recommendations for customers to mitigate password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall devices. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 19, 2024

Three cybersecurity researchers discovered close to 19 million plaintext passwords exposed on the public internet by misconfigured instances of Firebase, a Google platform for hosting databases, cloud computing, and app development. [.]

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Encryption.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While LogMeOnce comes with a lot of the features we want in a password manager, it’s held back by an unpolished user interface and a half-baked mobile application.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 9, 2023

Changing an Apple ID password typically isn't as simple as just entering a replacement password. The post Apple ID: 3 things to remember when changing this password appeared first on TechRepublic. Prepare more effectively for the process by remembering three key facts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

The Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords in response to hacking attempts against some of its users. The Pokemon Company announced it had reset the passwords for some accounts after it had detected hacking attempts, Techcrunch first reported. The company was likely the target of credential stuffing attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Looking for a trustworthy password recovery tool? Use our guide to review our editorial picks and compare pricing, features, pros and cons.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 4, 2022

Windows finally includes a tool to manage local admin passwords, but admins will still need to do some work to make it useful. The post Protect domain-joined computer passwords with Windows’ Local Administrator Password Solution appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 30, 2023

Find out the most commonly used weak passwords by industry and country, according to NordPass. Plus, get tips on creating strong passwords. The post Report: Terrible employee passwords at world’s largest companies appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Automatically create and save passwords, fill in forms and logins, even securely share passwords and sync across all of your devices via WiFi.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 5, 2024

Facebook and Instagram users worldwide have been logged out of the sites and are having trouble logging in, receiving errors that their passwords are incorrect. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While LogMeOnce features a useful password scoring system, Bitwarden’s more polished user interface and open source software make it a better pick for most businesses.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 6, 2023

The post New Malware Targets 97 Browser Variants, 76 Crypto Wallets & 19 Password Managers appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn how the Meduza Stealer malware works, what it targets and how to protect your company from this cybersecurity threat.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 30, 2023

Admins can force users to reset their respective passwords during their next Windows 11 login by making a few simple changes on a difficult-to-find configuration screen. The post Windows 11: Enforcing password resets for local group users appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Passwords are at the core of securing access to an organization's data. Instead of creating a strong and unique password for each account, they resort to easy-to-remember passwords, or use the same password Instead of creating a strong and unique password for each account, they resort to easy-to-remember passwords, or use the same password

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2024

The total amount of exposed data is huge: Names: 84,221,169 Emails: 106,266,766 Phone Numbers: 33,559,863 Passwords: 20,185,831 Billing Info (Bank details, invoices, etc): 27,487,924 And as if that isn’t bad enough, 19,867,627 of those passwords were stored in plaintext.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Most best practice advice on passwords is terrible. This article explains which password advice should be followed and which advice is harmful, and shows you what a good password policy should contain. The post Challenging password dogma appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 10, 2024

Password reuse might seem like a small problem — but it can have far-reaching consequences for an organization's cybersecurity. Learn more from Specops Software about what IT teams can do to combat the problem. [.]

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2024

Securing these accounts with strong passwords is critical. A recent report warns of a significant increase in […] The post Is Your Password Strong Enough? The post Is Your Password Strong Enough? However, a recent spike in brute force attack emphasizes the need for even stronger security measures. Brute Force Attack on the Rise!

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released NIST Special Publication 800-63B Digital Identity Guidelines to help organizations properly comprehend and address risk as it relates to password management on the part of end users.

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