eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This creates a lot of opportunities for hackers to gain access to company resources because users often reuse passwords or mirror patterns in creating them. The recent boom in remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic has further amplified the need to secure network endpoints , in which effective password management plays a big role.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Take the following example, provided by Phish Labs: [CONTINUED] Blog post with screenshot: [link] Are Your Users' Passwords. Are your users' passwords…P@ssw0rd? Verizon's Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen and/or weak passwords. We have verified its authenticity.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

One of those is Mark Sokolovsky , a 26-year-old Ukrainian man who operated the popular “ Raccoon ” malware-as-a-service offering; Sokolovsky was busted in March after fleeing Ukraine’s mandatory military service orders. ” SEPTEMBER. A report commissioned by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reveals that most big U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

I have a Yahoo email account, I’ve shopped at Home Depot and Target , my father was in the military and had a security clearance, which included a dossier on his family, archived at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management , I’ve had insurance coverage from Premera Blue Cross and I’ve stayed at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Source Authentication. Authentication and Lifecycle Management. Principle 5. Mandatory Access Control.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access. These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2020

The Bill also defines personal information to include “a user name or email address in combination with a password, security question and answer, or other means of authentication, or any combination of data elements [listed above] that permits access to an individual’s email account.”. Harm Threshold. Partial GLB/HIPAA Pre-Emption.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is increasingly focused on "Cognitive Warfare," a term referring to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled military systems and operational concepts. This involves influencing the thinking of decision-makers, military commanders, and the general public in rival countries. efforts to support Taiwan.

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