passwords
Are your passwords among the 100,000 most breached ones?
Year after year, the list of most often used passwords changes but a little: the latest one, compiled by infosec researcher Troy Hunt and published by the UK National Cyber …
How password-less security benefits helpdesks
IT departments and helpdesk teams are desperately overworked and understaffed, and unfortunately, they continue to get inundated with even more tasks. Helpdesk teams are there …
Who are the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks?
Media organizations, gaming companies, and the entertainment industry are among the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks, in which malicious actors tap automated …
WPA3 design flaws affect security of new Wi-Fi standard
Researchers have discovered a number of design flaws affecting the security of the recently introduced WPA3 data transmission protocol. Collectively dubbed Dragonblood …
Employee cybersecurity essentials part 1: Passwords and phishing
Your company may have state-of-the-art monitoring and the latest anti-malware and anti-virus programs, but that doesn’t mean you’re not at risk for a breach, or that – as an …
Attackers are exploiting IMAP to bypass MFA on Office 365, G Suite accounts
Where possible, and especially for important accounts such as Office 365 and G Suite accounts, the prevailing advice for users is to enable two-factor authentication. …
How WebAuthn aims to solve the password problem
One of the most pervasive challenges in cybersecurity is the balancing act between protection and usability. Security measures have to prevent malicious actors from accessing …
Most IoT devices are being compromised by exploiting rudimentary vulnerabilities
Cybercriminals are looking for ways to use trusted devices to gain control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices via password cracking and exploiting other vulnerabilities, such …
Blocking compromised passwords from the Collection leaks
It all started with Collection #1, a monster breach dubbed as the biggest data dump in history with its 773 million unique email addresses, and 22 million unique passwords. …
Indicators of poor password hygiene exposed
The recovered compromised credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) as well as the identified trends in online security habits and the data criminals tend to …
OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and …
Google’s new Chrome extension flags insecure passwords
As the number of compromised and leaked credentials rises inexorably with each passing day, Google has decided to help users choose safe combinations for all their online …