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Banks, Arbitrary Password Restrictions and Why They Don't Matter

Troy Hunt

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. 6 characters. for my *online banking*.

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Weekly Update 210

Troy Hunt

(I'll gradually go through the house and replace all the wall sockets with these) Was Activision "hacked" or do people just choose bad passwords?

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WHEN IS CYBERSECURITY IS WEEK

Hacker's King

As technology continues to evolve, so too do the threats that target both individuals and organizations. Activities during this week include engaging workshops, informative webinars, and community events, all designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate today’s cyber threats effectively.

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CISO workshop slides

Notice Bored

Zero-trust - whatever that means to the presenter and audience; Cloud - meaning Azure, specifically; DevOps and DevSecOps - whatever those terms mean ; MS threat intelligence including artificial intelligence/machine learning rapid responses to novel malware (a cool idea, provided it works reliably).

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Fixing Data Breaches Part 1: Education

Troy Hunt

Security tends to be viewed as a discrete discipline within information technology as opposed to just natively bake into everything. Oh - and it uses a password of 12345678. People Don't Know What They Don't Know. It shouldn't be this way and indeed that's where many of our problems stem from. They may deny the usefulness of the skill.

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2018 Retrospective

Troy Hunt

So yes, travel went up but I also did a bunch of remote workshops which helped keep that down, as well sending Scott Helme to run in-person ones that contributed to keeping me on Aussie soil. SSW in Sydney: How safe is your #password ?! TECHpalooza on the Gold Coast: We’ve got a password problem. I love this post.

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness: A Comprehensive Guide

CyberSecurity Insiders

In our increasingly digital world, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, cyber-security awareness has become an indispensable skill. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption.