IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Data leaks from years ago are still being used today to compromise accounts, telling us that many people don’t change their password after a breach, or even at some regular frequency. This is from a direct perspective – to enable a supply chain attack, for example – but also because of poor password habits.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. Encryption renders data unreadable to unauthorized individuals, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. •Employ real-time antivirus scanning.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The first one was about HSBC disclosing a "security incident" which, upon closer inspection, boiled down to this: The security incident that HSBC described in its letter seems to fit the characteristics of brute-force password-guessing attempts, also known as a credentials stuffing attack. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 6, 2018.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

The National Safety Council leaked thousands of emails and passwords of their members, including companies such as NASA and Tesla. The National Safety Council has leaked nearly 10,000 emails and passwords of their members, exposing 2000 companies, including governmental organizations and big corporations.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to extract sensitive data from the memory of the affected devices, including usernames and passwords. .” reads the report published by Truesec. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nonprofits are equally at risk, and often lack cybersecurity measures. Given the risk involved, small businesses and nonprofits must consider prioritizing cybersecurity policies and practices to stay protected, retain customers, and remain successful. Stay educated. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. All of that could’ve been avoided had SolarWinds implemented a strong password policy.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As virtually every aspect of day-to-day life and business is conducted online, the added convenience has also brought added risk. User authentication has three common approaches: Password-protected logins set parameters for login credentials, including password length, special characters, or other mandatory elements.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

On November 5, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission suggested two preventative steps small businesses can take to protect against ransomware risks: Step #1: Make sure your tech team is following best practices to fend off a ransomware attack. Be prepared by backing up data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Not to mention the heightened cyber awareness and risk mitigation across businesses and industries. With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. You should always stop and verify.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

The propounded web page is highly customized ([link] and looks like a form with logos and names of the targeted organization with a preset e-mail address and a password field to be typed. Education improves awareness” is his slogan. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. The Problem with Passwords. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. As if their crackability wasn’t bad enough, many attackers already have the passwords and don’t need to apply brute-force attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. Despite the IT giant has implemented defenses like 2-Step Verification and Google Password Manager , it recognizes that to really address password issues, it is necessary to adopt passwordless solutions.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although many of us are broadly aware of the risks involved when sharing our personal data, it often doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Stay Safe Online also recommends securing your data by creating unique passwords and storing them in a password manager. Teach your children about data privacy.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Can they create strong passwords? As adults, we know that bad online decisions can have negative or dangerous effects for years to come.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 15, 2024

The average employee works on autopilot, and to ensure that cybersecurity issues and risks are ingrained in their day-to-day decisions, we need to design and build programs that truly understand their intuitive way of working. First, we need to know employees’ capabilities.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This week, we discuss the NCSC’s warning to senior civil servants, the poor password habits of MPs, and a bug in the patch Apple rushed out last week. To that end, we advise that where it is assessed that access to the information by the Russian state would be a risk to national security, a Russia-based AV company should not be chosen.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Weak passwords. Hackers can crack passwords in a variety of ways: Dictionary attacks : Hackers download a text file containing a list of words (usually from a dictionary) into a cracking application, and run it against user accounts located by the application. Rainbow tables : Most modern systems store passwords in a hash.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It operates in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language; encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational co-operation with the United Kingdom.

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. This week, it turns out at least 191 further Australian organisations, including government entities, were affected by this breach, highlighting the risks of supply chain attacks.

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IT Governance

APRIL 13, 2018

Staff at the Northern Ireland Assembly were warned to update their passwords after its IT system suffered multiple targeted cyber attacks. Bill Evans , senior director at One Identity, said that “[e]nd user education may have limited some of the risk. The Assembly is now taking steps to mitigate future threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The JavaScript payloads were designed to conduct Cross Site Request Forgery attacks and steal usernames, passwords, and store active session and CSRF tokens from cookies facilitating the login to publicly facing target webmail portals.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

By implementing MFA, organizations can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access, including a potential ransomware infection. Execution of set.bat resulted in the installation and execution of the remote desktop application AnyDesk, with a set password of greenday#@! .” reads a post published by Cisco PSIRT.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

See the top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. Also read: What is Cybersecurity Risk Management? For example, for a server, the password policy defines the password complexity, length of time before the password needs to be reset, and how many incorrect logins will result in a disabled credential.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Attackers may have exploited leaked credentials to brute force access to the repository, since they only needed a password, which is faster than guessing both a username and password. Car industry fails to prevent data leaks Volvo is not the only car brand that has recently exposed itself and its customers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

“In some of these cases, anonymous user access allowed a potential attacker to gain sensitive information, such as secrets, keys, and passwords, which could lead to a severe software supply chain attack and poisoning of the software development life cycle (SDLC),” the researchers noted in a blog post.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The grants are part of the state’s SOC/Range Initiative, a program managed by MassTech’s MassCyberCenter that aims to help build a diverse generation of cybersecurity professionals through education, training, and workforce development. Preparation, communication, and active monitoring are key to defending against online attacks.” “The

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

An expanding and more complex business risk environment More than ever, small businesses need support to overcome the ripple effects of geopolitical tensions, climate crisis, and financial recession. MFA means you need to provide more than just a password to log in. Strong access control through MFA 2.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Educate yourself about emerging threats and stay updated on security best practices to protect your online presence from this spectral danger. These methods eliminate the need for users to remember intricate passwords and mitigate the risk of password-related vulnerabilities.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 31, 2021

On March 21, 2019, Pearson received a copy of the stolen data showing that all school district personnel usernames and passwords and 11.5 In July of 2019, Pearson mailed a breach notice to all of its customer accounts whose data was exfiltrated but did not inform them that their usernames and passwords had been exfiltrated.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Using hard-to-crack unique passwords to protect sensitive data and accounts, as well as enabling multi-factor authentication. Continuously educating and informing staff about the risks and methods used by cybercriminals to launch attacks and steal data. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Employees’ names, addresses, usernames, passwords, social security numbers, phone numbers and dates of birth were all affected. What’s at risk? The only way to tackle this threat is to educate staff on the importance of data protection and their obligation to secure sensitive information.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. There is certainly a truth to that, with much more public awareness of ransomware and the strategies organisations can take to mitigate the risk.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 27, 2020

At Collibra, we’ve made an effort to increase our internal communications about trending fraud risks to help ensure that our teams think critically before they react to potential threats. There are also personal security steps that each of us can take to make sure that our own online safety is a priority: Use a password manager.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

Passwords have become ubiquitous with digital. The humble password is nothing more than a digital key that opens a door. And they use passwords to open a device, a system, an account, a file and so on. Which begs the question: why do people create their own passwords? Yet most people don’t know how to use them properly.

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