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Change Your Password Day Strong Password Day

February 1, 2019 admin 2fa, GReAT, password manager, passwords, Threats, Tips, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:12:22 +0000

Changing passwords regularly is outdated. Use strong and unique passwords that are easy to remember instead. Here’s how to make them.

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Collection 1 data breach: what you need to know

January 18, 2019 admin 101, breaches, Brian Krebs, Collection #1, data breach, data dump, extortion, hack, hacking, haveibeenpwned, How-tos, MEGA, passwords, PPI, Troy Hunt, user awareness

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:33:40 +0000

In what’s being dubbed one of the largest data dumps in history, Collection 1 contains the data of over 770 million people. But is it really as bad as it sounds? We take a closer look and let users know what to do if their info is caught up in the mix.

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My data was leaked in Collection #1. What should I do?

January 17, 2019 admin breaches, Collection #1, leaks, news, passwords, Threats

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:23:37 +0000

A huge database of leaked e-mails and passwords surfaced in the Internet. Here’s what you should do about it.

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A week in security (January 7 – 13)

January 14, 2019 admin 2fa, Android, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Data Security, Deletion, Facebook, Hacker One, hackers, Help Net Security, Naked Security, PA Daily post, Password reuse, passwords, pentest, ransom, ransomware, rogue apps, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, Security world, Trend Micro, USA Today, Vietnam, Vietnam News, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:45:37 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from January 7 to 13, including breaches, takedowns, bug fixes, and social media issues.

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A week in security (December 10 – 16)

December 17, 2018 admin Android, Bitcoin bomb threat, bug, Facebook, mac malware, passwords, Security world, SMB vulnerabilities, USB sticks, Week in security, Windows 10

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:58:31 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from December 10–16, including facial recognition technology, abandoned USB sticks, even more trouble at Facebook, Google bugs, and more.

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Why you should never reuse passwords

December 4, 2018 admin 2fa, password manager, passwords, Story, Tips, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:42:34 +0000

Designer Mark used the same password for all of his accounts — and lived to regret it. Here’s his story.

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Is FIDO the future instrument to prove our identity?

October 17, 2018 admin authentication, ctap, fido, FIDO2, Password, passwords, Security world, Technology, WebAuthn

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:52:03 +0000

FIDO, which stands for Fast Identity Online, is set of standards that enable simpler and more secure user authentication across websites and mobile services. Does this mean the end of passwords? Time will tell.

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