In today’s high-frequency cyber-attack landscape, protecting your passwords is paramount for strong cyber security. Recent concerns and data breaches have brought password managers into the spotlight. LastPass, a popular password manager, faced scrutiny due to a breach that raised questions about their security. While it is a valid concern, abandoning password managers entirely is not…
Tag Archives: password security
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Strengthening Password Security
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A White House Request, Billions of Stolen Passwords and Another Infrastructure Attack
The first half of 2021 has been a dangerous time for business networks, and it’s not getting any better. In the last two weeks, 8.4 billion stolen passwords were posted online, a ransomware attack shut down 20% of US beef and pork slaughterhouses, and the White House reached out to the entire businesses community to…
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Password Policies Leading to Indecipherable Passwords?
Password policies are really important. Depending on the software being breached, a simple eight-character password (with no capitals or symbols) can be cracked in less than a second. Time limits on passwords are even more important. If you’re using the same password on your work PC that you used when LinkedIn was breached in 2012,…
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QuickBooks Attacks, New Data Privacy Laws, and Wringing Every Last Dollar out of a Password
We’re over a month away from tax season, but that hasn’t stopped hackers from targeting companies’ 2020 QuickBooks data – attacks are up over 600%. Learn more about this and other February developments below. Tax Season Brings Malware Targeting QuickBooks The number of QuickBooks attacks are up 6 to 7 fold as tax season approaches,…
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Bypassing Authentication, New Extortion Techniques, and the Perils of Default Passwords
So far, 2021 is starting much like 2020 ended in the world of cybersecurity – new techniques are constantly being devised by cybercriminals to earn higher payouts than ever. Here are two new techniques – and one very old one – to ring in the new year. Hackers Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication It turns out…
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Antique Passwords Are Very Expensive
Password policies can be frustrating for you and your employees, and many companies do a poor job explaining why they should be in place. Here’s how they help your business stay safe from security threats. The One Key to Rule Them All Sometimes people need to provide a spare house key to someone so that…