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GUEST ESSAY: How the ‘Scattered Spiders’ youthful ring defeated MFA to plunder Vegas

The Last Watchdog

Fluent in American English, a gang member convinced a help desk worker to provide a one-time password to log into the systems. But persuading a poorly trained help desk operator to provide a temporary password isn’t, unfortunately, out of the ordinary. Reduce the amount of time a temporary password can be used.

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Peugeot leaks access to user information in South America

Security Affairs

A brand, best known for its lion roaring for over a century, has leaked access to its user data in Peru. And while the country is not that big of a market for the car maker, this discovery is yet another example of how big and well-known brands fail to secure sensitive data. env) hosted on the official Peugeot store for Peru.

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GUEST ESSAY: Best practices to shrink the ever-present risk of Exchange Server getting corrupted

The Last Watchdog

The user interface is intuitive, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise. Robust access control. Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. About the essayist : Bharat Bhushan is technical marketer at Stellar Data Recovery.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. How do passkeys differ from passwords?

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

Having access to a partner focused in cybersecurity brings fresh perspectives and allows for an unbiased evaluation of the systems in use. It’s important to implement robust monitoring systems that analyze activities and network traffic, which identify unauthorized access or suspicious behavior. Foster collaborative partnerships.

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GUEST ESSAY: Six risks tied to social media marketing that all businesses should heed

The Last Watchdog

Here are five potential pitfalls of social media marketing. Hackers use social media to learn more about you, and they can be very skilled when it comes to working out your passwords thanks to your posts about your pets, family, or even birthday plans. As proven when The Department of Education misspelt W.

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Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. For this study, a data breach was defined as an intruder copying or leaking user data such as names, surnames, email addresses, passwords, etc. Essential security tool.

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