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There is a continuous stream of small data breaches that make no headlines but present outsized risks to individuals and organizations.
Why using the same password can compromise your online security, as Mike shares a personal account of the risks and lessons learned.
Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Password Tips
Equifax announced a massive data breach that exposes affected consumers to an increased risk of identity theft and compromised accounts.
We will continue to see passwords for a long time due to the many unique characteristics not found in other authentication methods.
Cybersecurity, Password Security, Password Tips
Cybercriminal tactics have evolved, so organizations must evolve their password-based security against compromised credential attacks.
Credential Screening, Cybersecurity
PasswordPing’s compromised credential services will help LastPass better inform their users when their online credentials have been exposed.
Cybersecurity, NIST 800-63, Regulation and Compliance
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just finalized new draft guidelines, completely reversing previous password security recommendations and upending many of the standards and best practices security professionals use when forming policies for their companies.
Hackers are actively targeting those 3rd party sellers using stolen and compromised credentials (a password and user name combo) to gain access to the seller’s accounts, costing them tens of thousands of dollars.
Last week, a breach notification site named LeakedSource was allegedly shut down by US law enforcement and much of their equipment confiscated. The reasons why they may have been targeted by law enforcement are unknown, although it's possible to hazard some guesses as to why. Were they White Hat, Black Hat or Grey Hat?
PasswordPing announces the launch of its patent-pending password and credential breach notification service, which proactively notifies organizations if their users are using exposed credentials. Billions of accounts have been exposed in breaches and often the users are completely unaware of it.
I recently received an email that notified me of a forced password reset for one of my online accounts due to the AdultFriendFinder breach. I DON'T have an AdultFriendFinder account and have never used that site, but because of the reuse of passwords across multiple sites, a breach for one company creates a domino effect for other companies.
Back in August, a hacker named peace_of_mind claimed to be selling a database containing credentials for 200 million Yahoo accounts.
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