Brand-New Tool: Password Exposure Test Identifies Risky Users

Cybercriminals are constantly coming out with new ways to hack into your network and steal your organization’s confidential information. According to the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Report, ...

January 1, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Easy Hacker Targets: Bad Password, IoT Devices, and no 2FA. Let's Make It Harder In 2019!

Without proper security controls, compromising an IoT device is easy work for hackers, giving them access to potentially more than just the device. Let's make it harder for them in 2019!

December 14, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Kanye West Tops Dashlane’s List of 2018’s “Worst Password Offenders”

Dashlane today announced its third annual list of the “Worst Password Offenders.” The list highlights the high-profile individuals and organizations that had the most significant ...

November 23, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

75% of users reuse passwords across different accounts – this is up from 56% in 2014!

We’ve always known users are the weakest link in your security chain, but new report data from SailPoint shows just how bad users are behaving in 2018 – and how it affects security.

November 2, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[On-Demand Webinar] The Pesky Password Problem: Battle of the Red and Blue Team featuring Kevin Mitnick

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are your end-users tortured with them in the first place? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do about ...

October 18, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

212 Million Exposed Contacts Would Be a Scammer’s Dream

A recent discovery of exposed data on a web-facing server owned by data aggregator and analytics provider Apollo demonstrates how data breaches empower scammers.

October 9, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Users Sharing Passwords Put Organizations at Higher Risk

Cybercriminals thrive on misuse of credentials, and users sharing them only makes the criminal’s job easier. The latest report from LastPass shows password sharing is rampant.

September 19, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

WSJ: "Forget Passwords. It’s Time for Passphrases."

Mr. Henry Williams is a deputy editor for The Wall Street Journal in New York, and he reported on something we just also recommended. Here is an excerpt with a link to the full article at ...

September 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

[VIDEO] Password Sharing Means Not Caring

How Fast Can Your Domain Admin Password Be Cracked? 19% of employees of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) share their passwords with coworkers, according to a study by Switchfast. ...

August 31, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

One in five employees share their email password with co-workers

Negligent employees remain the number one cause of data breaches at small businesses across America. So why do small businesses continue to struggle with good cyber security practices and ...

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