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How Coinbase Phishers Steal One-Time Passwords

Krebs on Security

A recent phishing campaign targeting Coinbase users shows thieves are getting cleverer about phishing one-time passwords (OTPs) needed to complete the login process. And it was fairly successful, according to Alex Holden , founder of Milwaukee-based cybersecurity firm Hold Security. million Italians.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Historically, October has always been an important month for the cybersecurity community and a month of major cybersecurity events. October is for the cybersecurity world what Oktoberfest is for beer lovers.

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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for the finance teams at small businesses to improve cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45

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Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

Krebs on Security

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.” Image: Blog.google.

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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Initial access brokers’ — IABs — specialize in enabling surreptitious access

The Last Watchdog

Initial access brokers (IABs) play an increasingly central role in this cyber underworld. They search for weak points and perform the challenging, technically demanding work of breaking past an organization’s security, then offer access to the victim to the highest bidder. IABs can gain this access through many different means.

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Info-Stealing Malware Now Includes Google Session Hijacking

Data Breach Today

Google OAuth2 Vulnerability Being Actively Abused by Attackers, Researchers Warn A previously undiscovered critical exploit can allow threat actors to gain persistent, unauthorized access to Google services and connected accounts even after users have changed their passwords, cybersecurity researchers warn.

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What Is Secure Remote Access?

eSecurity Planet

Secure remote access protects remote business communications that are otherwise susceptible to network and remote protocol exploits. Remote access plays an important role for businesses with remote workforces, geographically disparate branch offices, and limited technical resources. Read more about the different types of remote access.

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