Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2018

Princeton's Karen Levy has a good article computer security and the intimate partner threat: When you learn that your privacy has been compromised, the common advice is to prevent additional access -- delete your insecure account, open a new one, change your password.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2021

As we have witnessed this past year, cyber threats pose a significant and increasing risk to our national security, our economic security, and our personal security,” said Deputy Attorney General Monaco. “We The training will be held in the Washington, D.C.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In fact, the FTC in the US has been very clear about this: if customer data was put at risk by credential stuffing, then being the innocent corporate victim is no defence to an enforcement case. They made a decision of their own free volition which put them at risk and now they're suffering as a result.

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Adam Shostack

MAY 6, 2021

Apple has released (or I’ve just come across) a document Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk. What you share, and whom you share it with, is up to you — including the decision to make changes to better protect your information or personal safety.

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SC Magazine

MAY 6, 2021

Further, with much of the workforce still at home, many security experts warn that cyberattacks will continue to rise and that more than 80% of breaches are caused by insecure or compromised passwords. Here are some best practices to consider when giving users a more efficient and secure way to login: Beware of shared secrets.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

we could run the risk of being targeted by a malicious actor. Or even worse, plan out when you will be away so as to gain access to your personal estate. Though these may be useful, they may be more of a security risk if they are not worded properly. One instance to be careful of is when posting on social media.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Creating a culture of security within your large, medium, and small business is critical to avoiding data breaches. This includes employee education and training by putting the focus on risk management, prevention, and how to stay calm if the worst does happen. Simple Security Steps to Implement Today. Week 3 – Oct.

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Adam Shostack

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s an interesting approach in Apple’s recent guidance, Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk. (I We need to do better at helping real people navigate the world and protect themselves. I hope to have more to say about that soon.).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both hailed as the epitome of shopping extravagance, are also synonymous with a heightened risk of cyberattacks on retail platforms. Incorporate personal security best practices, such as two-factor authentication and encryption, in all your online interactions.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

When building an effective security program for your business begins to look like a much bigger mountain to climb, especially as you get closer, you put the project off until another day. Don’t forget about personal security. And in the meantime, hackers can have a field day. Write it down.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To dig into some of these successes, we recently sat down with members of the Advantasure development team to discuss how our AppSec solutions and methodologies have helped them improve their development processes, reduce risk, and foster a more collaborative environment. ve had experiences where security runs the risk of being overlooked ???

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Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To dig into some of these successes, we recently sat down with members of the Advantasure development team to discuss how our AppSec solutions and methodologies have helped them improve their development processes, reduce risk, and foster a more collaborative environment. ve had experiences where security runs the risk of being overlooked ???

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 9, 2023

Run the industry’s fastest scans to discover all risks. • with TruRisk is an enterprise-grade cyber risk management solution. Powered by the Qualys Cloud Platform, the vulnerability management tool enables you to prioritize assets, groups of assets, and vulnerabilities based on business risk. Qualys VMDR 2.0 Key Differentiators.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. Two-factor authentication may seem technically complicated, but “2FA” is a security measure you already know. Anytime a website sends you an SMS code or asks a personal security question, that’s a form of 2FA.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

That link explains it in more detail but in short, it poses too big a risk for individuals, too big a risk for me personally and frankly, can't be done without taking the sorts of shortcuts that nobody should be taking with passwords in the first place! What's the Risk If My Data Is in There?

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In May last year, I loaded more than 1 billion records from other incidents very similar to this and the real risk it poses to people is that if they've reused their password in multiple places, each of those accounts is now in jeopardy if the username and password appears in one of these lists. Can I provide the password used?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2021

We don’t all face the same risks, and we don’t all need to take the same precautions as a result. My personal security concerns are based around what’s important to me, what I want to secure, which bits I’m not bothered about, and what is absolutely mission critical at all costs. It’s not in your threat model.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security. This is a national-security risk as well as a personal-security risk. This kind of attack is known as a " class break."

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