Russian Hackers Win Big: Microsoft's Senior Exec Team Emails Breached

In a Friday regulatory filing, Microsoft has reported that its corporate email accounts were compromised by a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard, also ...

October 11, 2023 Jacqueline Jayne

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Password Security: Do Not Get Bit by Count Hackula

Our login credentials of a username and password are sometimes all that stands between our personal identifiable information and cybercriminals. Count Hackula could be waiting in the ...

September 28, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] If You're a LastPass User, You May be the Next Phishing Email Target

Cybercriminals are not holding back on LastPass users as a new phishing campaign has recently launched with the intent to steal your data.

September 14, 2023 Martin Kraemer

Can Someone Guess My Password From the Wi-Fi Signal On My Phone?

Cybercriminals can't ascertain your phone password just from a Wi-Fi signal, but they can come close according to a method described in a recent research paper. Researchers have ...

September 6, 2023 Roger Grimes

How Secure Is Your Authentication Method?

I frequently write about authentication, including PKI, multi-factor authentication (MFA), password managers, FIDO, Open Authentication, and biometrics. I have written dozens of articles ...

August 9, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

New PCI Password Requirements Could Be the Impetus for Credential Harvesting Scams

As the retirement countdown for the current version of PCI is now less than six months, a new standard for password length, complexity, and change frequency may create some risk.

June 13, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

[ON-DEMAND] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are you and your end-users continually tortured by them? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do to ...

May 4, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] New Password Security Resource Kit to Celebrate World Password Day!

It's World Password Day! This holiday is to ensure everyone always practices good password hygiene. This year, we wanted to share the best password resources with you to share with your ...

January 25, 2023 Roger Grimes

How Does Quantum Impact Passwords?

Yeah, quantum computers are likely to be able to crack passwords from every angle.

January 17, 2023 Roger Grimes

Is Your Organization’s Password Complexity Requirement Strong Enough? Probably Not

Is your organization’s password complexity strong enough?

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