If there’s a valid reason to change one of your passwords, do it right away to stay ahead of the crooks, says Paul Ducklin, principal research scientist, Sophos.
World password day: Mimecast highlights dire need for better cyber hygiene
Mimecast threat intelligence analysts discovered a list of more than 15,000 stolen credentials for freemail accounts that were uploaded to a public facing website in October 2019.
Password-stealing malware on the rise: Kaspersky Lab
The number of users targeted by password-stealing malware jumped from 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during the same period in 2019, according to new research from Kaspersky.
“123456”: undisputed king as most-hacked password
An analysis of the 100,000 most-commonly re-occurring breached passwords confirms that ‘123456’ is the undisputed king of atrocious passwords.
Facebook admits to leaving millions of passwords unencrypted
The passwords of millions of Facebook users had their account passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees.
9 essential elements for a strong privileged account management strategy
In this age of IT revolution, organisatons are spending a huge amount on information security, as they need to secure the sensitive and strategic information that is valuable to their business.
Security at your fingertips: how to craft a strong password
There have been predictions that password use would decline thanks to alternative methods of authentication, yet the need to register for countless websites and online services means that we are actually employing more of them than ever.
UAE users fail to password-protect their mobile devices
Nearly half (47 percent) of people in the UAE are still failing to protect their mobile devices, and only 25 percent using anti-theft solutions, which means pick pocketers that get their hands on a smartphone could be in for more of a treat than even they hope for.
On the safe side: Simple steps to online safety
Protecting yourself online may seem impossible, but following simple guidelines like enabling stronger and using strong passwords are key to online safety.
Phishing attacks bigger threats than data breaches: Google
A recent Google study has revealed that phishing attacks via fake emails pose the greatest threat to people, followed by keyloggers and third-party breaches as account hacking increases globally.