More Than 2.2 Billion Stolen Account Credentials Have Been Made Available on the Dark Web

2019 is looking to be the year of the “data dump”, with more exposed records than any other year, empowering further credential stuffing attacks, according to McAfee.

September 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

18 Months, 61 Billion Credential-Stuffing Attacks

Akamai observed 61 billion credential stuffing attacks between January 2018 and June 2019, according to Computer Business Review. In a new report on Internet security, Akamai researchers ...

July 1, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft Kills Password Expiration Policy Recommendation with Latest Security Baseline for Windows 10

This change from Microsoft highlights the need for organizations to readdress the user-based insecurity of passwords caused by password expirations.

June 4, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Biometrics Can’t Replace Passwords: A Cybercriminal's Dream

In the quest to create a more secure environment, new ways to authenticate that replace the password are being sought. But it’s looking like passwords are here to stay.

May 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

A Case of Password Spraying

Citrix last month confirmed the FBI’s suspicions that hackers had used a technique known as “password spraying” to compromise the company’s networks before stealing a massive amount of ...

May 3, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

How Your Users Can Fall Victim To Credential Stuffing Attacks

Credential stuffing attacks are extremely easy to carry out and offer a massive return on investment, according to a new report by researchers at Recorded Future. These attacks utilize ...

March 14, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Passwords and Their Encryption Are Easy Prey for Cyber Criminals in Account Takeover Attacks

Passwords serve as the foundation for most security today. But security vendor SpyCloud have recovered over 3.5 billion credentials, demonstrating just how insecure they really are.

February 21, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Hackers take over Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Twitter account, make bomb threat at Tampa Airport

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tampa police are investigating a bomb threat made against Tampa International Airport after hackers took over Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s Twitter account Thursday ...

February 17, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

8-Character Windows NTLM Passwords Can Be Cracked In Under 2.5 Hours

BeauHD posted in Slashdot: "HashCat, an open-source password recovery tool, can now crack an eight-character Windows NTLM password hash in less than 2.5 hours. "Current password cracking ...

February 5, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Voicemail Phishing Email Scams are Targeting User Passwords

A devilishly ingenious scam plays on your user’s familiarity with business voicemail, seeking to compromise online credentials without raising concerns.

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