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What is multi-factor authentication (MFA), and why is it important?

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What is multi-factor authentication (MFA), and why is it important? 2024-04-23 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Setting up MFA can seem daunting for consumers just beginning to clean up their security postures. In this Help Net Security video, Larry Kinkaid, Manager, Cybersecurity Consulting at BARR Advisory, shares tips for consumers who need simple, accessible […]

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LastPass users targeted by vishing attackers

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LastPass users targeted by vishing attackers 2024-04-19 at 13:01 By Zeljka Zorz The CryptoChameleon phishing kit is being leveraged by vishing attackers looking to trick LastPass users into sharing their master password. “Initially, we learned of a new parked domain (help-lastpass[.]com) and immediately marked the website for monitoring should it go live and start serving

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LassPass is not LastPass: Fraudulent app on Apple App Store

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LassPass is not LastPass: Fraudulent app on Apple App Store 2024-02-08 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz A fraudulent app named “LassPass Password Manager” that mimics the legitimate LastPass mobile app can currently be found on Apple’s App Store, the password manager maker is warning. The fraudulent app on Apple’s App Store “The app in question

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How global password practices are changing

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How global password practices are changing 06/11/2023 at 09:33 By Help Net Security Password health and hygiene improved globally over the past year, reducing the risk of account takeover for consumers and businesses, according to Dashlane. Password reuse remains prevalent, however, leaving user accounts particularly vulnerable to password-spraying attacks if they’re not protected by strong

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Anticipating the benefits of a passwordless tomorrow

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Anticipating the benefits of a passwordless tomorrow 17/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Businesses are actively moving to eradicate passwords from employees’ lives, with 89% of IT leaders expecting passwords to represent less than a quarter of their organization’s logins within five years or less, according to a FIDO Alliance and LastPass report. Moving

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Incentivizing secure online behavior across generations

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Incentivizing secure online behavior across generations 09/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As the landscape of online security continues to evolve, there is a noticeable shift in people’s perceptions of cybersecurity, with an increasing awareness of its vital role in staying safe online, according to a survey conducted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA)

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Never use your master password as a password on other accounts

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Never use your master password as a password on other accounts 19/09/2023 at 08:33 By Helga Labus One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose

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Proton Launches Open Source Password Manager

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Proton Launches Open Source Password Manager 30/06/2023 at 12:34 By Ionut Arghire Proton makes its open source Proton Pass password manager globally available for major browsers and mobile devices. The post Proton Launches Open Source Password Manager appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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