passwords

Twitter confirms hack compromised 250,000 user accounts

February 2, 2013

Twitter has reset the passwords and revoked session tokens of some 250,000 Twitter users following a successful breach of a database containing user data. The compromise has …

Most organizations plan to increase number of cloud apps

February 1, 2013

According to the results of a OneLogin survey on the adoption, use and security of cloud applications, a large majority of respondents, 78%, plan to increase the number of …

Trojan stole over 16,000 Facebook credentials

January 29, 2013

ESET discovered a social engineering Trojan horse that managed to steal the login credentials of more than 16,000 Facebook users. The ‘PokerAgent’ Trojan targeted …

GitHub’s new search reveals passwords and private keys

January 25, 2013

GitHub, the popular online source code repository, has unveiled on Wednesday a new search infrastructure that should help coders find specific code within the millions of the …

Google searching for hardware alternatives to passwords

January 22, 2013

Passwords are on the way out, it seems. With current boom – and obvious success – of phishing, it’s time to see what could be a better alternative to this …

The end of strong password-only security

January 18, 2013

More than 90% of user-generated passwords will be vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds, according to Deloitte’s Canadian Technology, Media & …

Many Fed smartphones have zero password protection

January 17, 2013

A new report showcases increased security risks with mobile device usage within Federal government as adoption of smartphones and other mobile devices becomes more widespread. …

Tokenless authentication comes to the cloud

January 14, 2013

SecurEnvoy has partnered with PasswordBank to bring the leading tokenless two-factor authentication capabilities to the PasswordBank identity management offering. Customers …

California and Illinois ban employers from requesting personal passwords

January 4, 2013

When Maryland’s Division of Correction instituted a requirement for job applicants and employees undergoing recertification to hand over login credentials of their …

Users still have a casual attitude regarding security

December 14, 2012

A Siber Systems survey of over 700 adults from the United States, the U.K., Germany and other countries shows a significant disconnect between how individuals perceive online …

Password handling: challenges, costs, and current behavior

December 7, 2012

Online passwords are a pain, and not just when you have to type them to access your online bank account or shop at your favorite digital emporium. Password pain extends to the …

Huge GPU cluster makes password hacking a breeze

December 6, 2012

Cracking encrypted passwords is getting increasingly easier as researchers come up with new ways of harnessing CPU, GPU and cloud power to perform the task. The latest of the …