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Passwords stories - Page 9

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Identity theft is on the rise — users must respond
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Of course, identity theft isn’t a purely online phenomenon. Criminals can use details found in the post or from discarded documents.
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Criminals abuse email attachments to cash in on 'booming' black market for stolen passwords
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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Barracuda warns of a 'booming black market' for stolen passwords as cybercriminals increasingly use phishing emails to distribute malware.
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Biometrics vs passwords: How the generation gap is shaping workplace security
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Millennials are moving beyond the world of passwords and quickly embracing biometrics, leaving the older generations to continue using passwords.
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Okta report says security is changing workplace app use
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Okta's 2018 Businesses @ Work report, which found that seven of the 15 fastest-growing apps are security tools or have security use cases.
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APAC firms leaving password management to employees - at a cost
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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Asia Pacific organisations admit that employee behaviour and IT policy don’t match up, particularly when it comes to passwords.
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NZ Cyber Smart Week: If you just do one thing, start using a password manager
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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As NZ's Cyber Smart Week kicks off, CERT NZ urges businesses to start using password managers to combat the rising threat of compromised credentials.
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1 in 4 organisations relying solely on passwords to secure BYOD
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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​Bitglass has released the findings from its newest research, ‘BYOD and Identity’, which are alarming to say the least.
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Exclusive: ESET on why the humble password is here to stay
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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ESET's Nick FitzGerald discusses the enduring relevance of passwords, advocating for long, memorable phrases to enhance security without regular changes.
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Hackers steal data through ‘easy back door’ in massive Deloitte breach
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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​In just the last few weeks we’ve had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.
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There are 320 million breached passwords available online right now
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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More than 320 million compromised passwords are freely available online, warns Troy Hunt, who urges users to verify password safety on haveibeenpwned.com.
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Study finds it’s still the basics causing critical threats for businesses
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Old-school flaws expose firms to cyber peril, study finds 60% of web app threats tied to basic weaknesses in scripting and security.
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FireEye uncovers Russian cybercriminal group targeting EMEA hotels
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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The hospitality sector is a frequently attacked target by cybercriminals - one of the most prominent has been attributed to a Russian group.
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Trusona lands in Japan to take no-password authentication to Asia Pacific
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Identity authentication provider Trusona is extending its reach beyond the US and into the Asia Pacific region, with a new office in Tokyo, Japan.
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Kiwis, never forget your password again with the Mycena app
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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App developer Lookiimedia announced the release of Mycena, a new password management app for both Android and iOS devices.
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Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches
Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.
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Centrify targets local admin access on Macs through latest identity management update
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Macs in the enterprise are prone to careless administrative account maintenance and passwords are being shared further than they should be.
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Dropbox rolls out new features to boost security & visibility
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Dropbox hopes the updates will give admin stronger user controls and increased visibility into their teams’ Dropbox usage.
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It's time to pick up the pace on HTTPS encryption, survey finds
Tue, 30th May 2017
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Less than half of internet sites support HTTPS, despite it being a 'must have' for all businesses, a new survey has found.
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Poor password choices make it easy for credential stuffing attacks, Digital Shadows warns
Mon, 29th May 2017
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Password re-use across businesses is a major cause of cyber breaches, according to a new report from Digital Shadows.
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Contractors, unstructured data amongst major security concerns, says SailPoint
Wed, 17th May 2017
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SailPoint's Market Pulse Survey highlights contractors and unstructured data as major security risks for enterprises.