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Open source KeeFarce tool loots encrypted passwords stored in KeePass
Denis Andzakovic, a hacker and researcher with New Zealand-based security consultancy Security-Assessment.com, has released the source code for KeeFarce, a tool that can …
Nearly 2,000 Vodafone UK customers’ accounts compromised, blocked
Customers of another UK telecom have had their information compromised by hackers, as Vodafone has explained that it was “subject to an attempt to access some customers’ …
Hackers put up for sale 13 million plaintext passwords stolen from 000webhost
000webhost, a popular free web hosting service, has suffered a data breach that resulted in the compromise of the name, email address and plaintext password of some 13 million …
Why everyone should care about two-factor authentication
In the age of BYOD, corporate employees and consumers alike have access to incredible computing power in the palms of their hands. With almost our entire digital lives …
LogMeIn to acquire LastPass for $125 million
LogMeIn has agreed to acquire LastPass, the popular single-sign-on (SSO) and password management service.Under the terms of the transaction, LogMeIn will pay $110 million in …
Free WordPress plugin for a password-free login
Nearly 25 percent of the Internet runs on WordPress, and now these sites can be more secure thanks to a free WordPress plugin available from LaunchKey.The plugin enables …
Android 5 bug allows attackers to easily unlock password-protected devices
If you own a mobile device running any Android 5 version but the very last (v5.1.1) and you use a password to lock your device, you will want to update your OS or switch to a …
Do conventional security measures negatively impact productivity?
91 percent of business respondents reported that their productivity is negatively impacted by security measures their employer has put in place, according to Dell. However, if …
Ashley Madison developers not big on security
Just a ten minutes long browsing session of the leaked Ashley Madison source code revealed to infosec consultant Gabor Szathmari a number of security mistakes that have likely …
Hacker had access to sensitive info about Firefox bugs for over a year
Mozilla has announced on Friday that an attacker managed to access security-sensitive information about a considerable number of (at the time) unpatched Firefox …
Unsurprisingly, most would support eliminating passwords
Password-based authentication is no longer capable of meeting the demands of modern information security, according to LaunchKey. An overwhelming 84% of respondents would …
Average financial services company uses 1,004 cloud applications
Skyhigh Networks analyzed cloud adoption in the financial services industry.The average financial services company uses 1,004 cloud services, which comes as a surprise to many …