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Distractions at work can have serious cybersecurity implications
Distracted employees are twice as likely to do the bare minimum for security at work, according to 1Password. The findings reveal that sustained burnout, now paired with high …
The top 200 most common passwords in 2022 are bad, mkay?
According to NordPass’ latest list of top 200 most common passwords in 2022, “password” is the most popular choice, followed by “123456”, …
The emergence of zero trust consumers
A survey report from Daon shows 92% of consumers believe that cybersecurity threats will continue to outpace cybersecurity technology, with 91% willing to take extra security …
Top passwords used in RDP brute-force attacks
Specops Software released a research analyzing the top passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This analysis coincides with the latest …
False sense of safety undermines good password hygiene
LastPass released findings from its fifth annual Psychology of Password report, which revealed even with cybersecurity education on the rise, password hygiene has not …
Businesses want technologies that allow for passwordless workflows
Bitwarden announced the results of its 2023 Password Decisions Survey, which polled 800 IT decision makers across a wide range of industries, showing that passwordless …
The future of MFA is passwordless
Secret Double Octopus and Dimensional Research surveyed over 300 IT professionals with responsibility for workforce identities and their security at organizations with more …
Can your passwords withstand threat actors’ dirty tricks?
Password security hinges on the answer to that seemingly simple question. Unfortunately, you can’t know the answer until you’ve engaged a ruthless penetration tester to find …
What type of fraud enables attackers to make a living?
A consumer’s online account where they login and input their passwords is a very lucrative target for cybercriminals. In this Help Net Security video, David Senecal, VP …
Overcoming the roadblocks to passwordless authentication
It’s a well-known fact that humans are the weakest link in any security strategy. Verizon’s latest annual data breach report found that over 80% of breaches in the “Basic Web …
Companies around the globe still not implementing MFA
SMB owners across the globe are still relying only on usernames and passwords to secure critical employee, customer, and partner data, according to the Global Small Business …
The importance of secure passwords can’t be emphasized enough
Cybercriminals typically rely on weak passwords to break into online accounts of unsuspecting victims, which often leads to severe consequences. But despite understanding the …