Crafting a Custom Dictionary for Your Password Policy
Modern password policies are comprised of many different elements that contribute to its effectiveness. One of the components of an effective current password policy...
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Kaspersky Password Manager Generated Passwords That Could Quickly Be Brute-Forced
A vulnerability in the Kaspersky Password Manager resulted in the created passwords being weak enough to allow an attacker to brute-force them in seconds,...
Strengthen Your Password Policy With GDPR Compliance
A solid password policy is the first line of defense for your corporate network. Protecting your systems from unauthorized users may sound easy on...
Pandemic prompts digital ‘boom’ in account creation – as well as password fatigue
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a catalyst for a “boom” in the growth of online account ownership — but has potentially also undermined consumer...
Using Breached Password Detection Services to Prevent Cyberattack
Bolstering password policies in your organization is an important part of a robust cybersecurity strategy. Cybercriminals are using compromised accounts as one of their...
Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised VPN Password
The ransomware cartel that masterminded the Colonial Pipeline attack early last month crippled the pipeline operator’s network using a compromised virtual private network (VPN)...
A Simple 1-Click Compromised Password Reset Feature Coming to Chrome Browser
Google on Tuesday announced a new feature to its password manager that could be used to change a stolen password automatically with a single...
Why Password Hygiene Needs a Reboot
In today’s digital world, password security is more important than ever. While biometrics, one-time passwords (OTP), and other emerging forms of authentication are often...
Cybersecurity Experts Share Thoughts for World Password Day
World Password Day was created by Intel in 2013 to raise awareness of the need for strong passwords, but many experts now use the...
Paleohacks data leak exposes customer records, password reset tokens
A popular online resource for paleo recipes and tips was the source of a data leak impacting roughly 70,000 users. On Thursday, researchers from...