eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. How to Stop Infostealer Malware. Don’t save passwords in browser.

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Outpost24

APRIL 5, 2023

Another Password Manager Breach: Practical Tips to Protect Stolen Credentials 05.Apr.2023 2023 Florian Barre Wed, 04/05/2023 - 04:22 Password security Teaser In light of recent password manager breaches, our experts have provided tips on how to protect your organization from compromised credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 31, 2023

John the Ripper is a popular password cracking tool that can be used to perform brute-force attacks using different encryption technologies and helpful wordlists. It’s often what pen-testers and ethical hackers use to find the true passwords behind hashes. For our example, we won’t need a powerful machine. Or at least a good GPU.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Software giant Citrix Systems recently forced a password reset for many users of its Sharefile content collaboration service, warning it would be doing this on a regular basis in response to password-guessing attacks that target people who re-use passwords across multiple Web sites. periodically). .” periodically).

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IT Governance

MAY 5, 2022

“My password was hacked”: it’s one of the oldest excuses in the book for people who post something regrettable online. All of us have dozens of accounts that are only one password breach away from compromising sensitive information. It’s why the tech giant Intel created World Password Day, which is celebrated on 5 May 2022.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

For instance, when automating password change requests, do you need a 175 billion parameter public foundation model, a fine-tuned smaller model, or AI orchestration to call APIs? Visit the IBM Hybrid Cloud Architecture Center The post How to become an AI+ enterprise appeared first on IBM Blog. When should you prompt-tune or fine-tune?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The network security vendor said the credentials were stolen from systems that remain unpatched against a two-year-old vulnerability – CVE-2018-13379 – or from users who patched that vulnerability but failed to change passwords. Treat all credentials as potentially compromised and perform an organization-wide password reset.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Start by updating your system passwords, then recover your data from backups. The post How to handle a ransomware attack appeared first on IBM Blog. Download the Definitive Guide to Ransomware Recovery If you’ve been lucky enough to remove the ransomware infection, it’s time to start the recovery process.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 3, 2018

On World Password Day, Twitter discloses a major gaffe that left user passwords potentially vulnerable.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 19, 2019

How to deliver and achieve your digital goals. But can we ever truly be password-free? How will this impact the digital identity trust we try to establish with our customers? What does this mean from a technological and security standpoint?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This data may include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive information. This information can include login credentials (username and password), account numbers, and other details that allow someone to access and control the account.

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IT Governance

APRIL 14, 2021

A strong, unique password is one of the simplest ways we can thwart cyber criminals, but millions of us are making basic mistakes, according to an NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) survey. Similarly, using personal details for your password exposes you to a breach from someone you know. How to create strong, memorable passwords.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 7, 2021

He's not a techie (he runs a pizza restaurant), but somehow, we ended up talking about passwords. Change the password to one 1Password automatically generates c. Obviously, he still has a heap of accounts to set decent passwords on, but now he knows the pattern and he can repeat that over and over again.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 1, 2020

This study shows that most people don't change their passwords after a breach, and if they do they change it to a weaker password. Abstract: To protect against misuse of passwords compromised in a breach, consumers should promptly change affected passwords and any similar passwords on other accounts.

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HID Global

MARCH 7, 2023

Read HID’s blog on how to help your employees break bad password habits. Multi-factor authentication is critical in organizations' defense strategies.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Not least because hacker Gnosticplayers claims the company was still storing passwords using outdated SHA1.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The researchers demonstrated how to inject two types of basic touch events, taps and swipes, into targeted locations of the touchscreen. The post GhostTouch: how to remotely control touchscreens with EMI appeared first on Security Affairs. The events allowed the researchers to control the devices (i.e. and a distance of up to 40mm.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

The file contained PostgreSQL and Redis databases credentials, including host, port, username, and password. Among leaked credentials, researchers also found the host, username, and password for Mailgun email services used by the company. Are you interested to know how to avoid the risks?

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 19, 2022

Put a digital lock on your most important data.

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WIRED Threat Level

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Whether it's about sharing your Netflix login or getting your affairs in order, here are tips for convincing your loved ones to organize and protect their accounts too.

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WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 11, 2021

You can use your face, fingerprint, or a wearable to get access to your gadgets. It saves you some typing—and makes you feel like a spy.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

So here’s a quick refresher course on how to make it through the next few weeks without getting snookered online. You might even take a minute to explain the perils of re-using passwords across multiple sites, and see if they’re interested in using a password manager.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The typical username and password for Wi-Fi routers is “admin” for both, but you may need to search online or contact your ISP if that doesn’t work. And while you’re in there, update that password to something a little less hackable, possibly saving the new one in a password manager.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2021

This is most likely to cover digital records, which can be protected with passwords or other technical defences. For example, if a database is password-protected, you must ensure that the person creating the password chooses something adequately secure and that employees don’t share the credentials with unauthorised individuals.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

“ Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.” These lists of pilfered usernames and passwords serve as the ammunition for the attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

A cyber survey conducted by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that ‘123456’ is still the most hacked password. Security experts at the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) analyzed the 100,000 most-commonly re-occurring breached passwords using data from Have I Been Pwned (HIBP).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Additionally, confirm whether the owners of that process have shared any relevant documentation with new team members, and ensure that everyone knows how to submit a change request or access the documentation. Subscribe The post How to Perform a Firewall Audit in 11 Steps (+Free Checklist) appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here we’ll look at how to check several critical Active Directory components for signs of compromise, important steps to add to your Active Directory security best practices. Subscribe The post How to Tell if Active Directory is Compromised appeared first on eSecurity Planet. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This adds an extra layer of security to the login process – such as by asking employees to enter a one-time password that’s sent to their email address or an app on their phone. Likewise, the policy should outline connection procedures, which may involve the use of VPNs, as well as requirements for password management.

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AIIM

JUNE 22, 2018

With the problem growing, and the attacks getting more sophisticated, there has never been a better time to learn how to defend your business’s data and protect your employees. In this article, we will examine how to educate your employees so that a lethal hack does not disrupt your business. It’s All About Passwords.

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Dark Reading

MAY 6, 2021

How should your organization prepare? It's not a question of whether passwordless is coming -- it's simply a question of when. Part two of a two-part series.)

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 18, 2022

The attackers do not engage and instead collect data indirectly, using techniques such as physical observation around buildings, eavesdropping on conversations, finding papers with logins/passwords, Google dorks, open source intelligence (OSINT), advanced Shodan searches, WHOIS data, and packet sniffing. How to Protect Against Reconnaissance.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Credential Access: Trying to steal account names and passwords. If you don’t know how to start, you can run a simple search on a specific command and learn more about the techniques that use it on MITRE’s website. The post How to Use MITRE ATT&CK to Understand Attacker Behavior appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Also read: 19 Different Types of Malware Attacks: Examples & Defenses Best Antivirus Software Solutions How to Remove Malware on Windows (PC) Removing malware from a Windows PC requires a systematic approach to ensure the malicious software is eradicated. Log on to your Mac by entering your device password.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks. Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? How can organizations prevent it? Some malware attacks install tools like keyloggers to capture the keystrokes for stealing passwords or other sensitive information. Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers.

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