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WordPress sites targeted by mass brute-force attack
US-CERT has issued an alert regarding the ongoing massive brute-force attacks against WordPress sites, warning users and administrators to keep their installation always …
WordPress.com adds 2-factor authentication option
WordPress users can finally secure their account(s) with two step authentication. The optional feature has been rolled out on Friday and is accessible to all users. To set it …
Security professionals don’t have secure mobile habits
Security professionals have embraced BYOD and they’re taking “anytime, anywhere” access to some pretty interesting locations according a new survey by Ping …
The War Z taken offline following forum, database hack
Players of The War Z, a first-person zombie survival game, have been notified of a breach of the developer’s (Hammerpoint Interactive) forum and game databases and the …
8 in 10 companies suffered web-borne attacks
The vast majority of organizations that allow employees to freely access the Web are experiencing high rates of malware threats, including phishing attacks, spyware, …
Privacy-enhanced identity and authentication platform
SecureKey announced its cloud-based briidge.net identity and authentication platform – a solution that enables people to use devices and credentials they already have to …
Zoosk asks users to reset passwords following mass leak
Online dating service Zoosk is urging some of its users to change their passwords following the leaking of a list of some 29 million passwords that seemingly contains theirs. …
Software protects passwords via host of dummy cursors
Virtual keyboards have helped thwart keyloggers, but some danger while entering passwords still remained, as some malware is also capable of taking screenshots or even record …
VASCO launches new card reader for transaction signing and PKI applications
VASCO launched DIGIPASS 870, a USB connectable card reader which can be used in both connected and unconnected mode. In connected mode DIGIPASS 870 can be used for a number of …
Enterprise account manager with double safekeeping feature
Double safekeeping, or the two-man rule, has long been an established control mechanism for ensuring high levels of security during critical operations because the process …
ESET releases two-factor authentication software solution
ESET announced the availability of ESET Secure Authentication, a two-factor authentication (2FA) software solution for SMBs that makes use of remote end-users’ mobile …
Google account hijacking dramatically reduced
Google employs many security measures to thwart would-be Google account hijackers, and not all are highly visible as the two-factor authentication option introduced in 2010 …
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