eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

Authentication 99

Authentication Passwords Access Computer and Electronics 99

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Among other news: Lancashire-based Lad Media was wound up , and its director, Keith Hancock, was banned from forming or managing an organisation for four years, after the company was deemed to have violated the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). Unsurprisingly, the judge dismissed the case.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. ” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. A report commissioned by Sen.

Passwords 233

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 233

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In defeating feature fatigue, researchers from the University of Maryland presented participants in a controlled study with models of a new audio and video player that differed only in the number of features offered. A second study presented participants with a list of 25 features on a new audio or video player.

Computer and Electronics 40

Computer and Electronics Manufacturing Encryption Communications 40