A passkey is a digital key that is linked to a user account and a website or app. It lets users prove who they are without needing to type in a username, password, or provide another authentication factor. Once the option has been set up, you can sign f.e. into your Google account with your […]
The hacker copied information from backup that contained basic LastPass customer account information and related metadata, including company names, end-user names, billing addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and the IP addresses from which customers were accessing the LastPass service. The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the […]
The American crypto exchange Gemini leaks private data of 5.3 million users, which is subsequently being used for targeted phishing attacks. It concerns e-mail addresses and partial telephone numbers. According to Gemini, the data was stolen from an unnamed “third-party” supplier. No further details about the data breach have been provided. Gemini does advise users […]
Everyone is annoyed when coming up with, remembering and entering hard-to-guess passwords as shown in this video. 77.6% of people find passwords difficult to remember, while 89.2% have an easy-to-guess or retrieve password, with 8% of all passwords already leaked. ID Control helps you manage your usernames, passwords and other secrets (e.g. credit card details) […]
VPNs may claim in their ads and on their websites that they can protect your PC from hackers, or keep your passwords safe, or make sure that websites can’t track you. But is it worth paying between $50 and $150 a year for these VPN services? In 2021, Grauer and Troutman from the University of […]
A compiation of many breaches with 3.2 billion email-and-password pairs was posted online with existing data that had been stolen as part of previous breaches and leaks from companies like Netflix and LinkedIn. Read more about this topic: https://bgr.com/2021/02/05/data-breach-email-and-passwords-leaked-compilation-of-many-breaches/
Comparitech researchers analyzed 40+ dark web marketplaces to find out how much your credit card, Paypal, and Social Security Numbers are worth to cybercriminals. Read more about this article here: https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/dark-web-prices/
Researchers have discovered hundreds of thousands of stolen Spotify passwords in an unsecured database accessible to anyone on the Internet. The credentials had been stolen from other websites and then used to log in to Spotify accounts of users who reuse their passwords. The total 72 gigabyte Elasticsearch database contained more than 380 million records. […]
To protect accounts related to the US presidential election, Twitter will require a strong password for these accounts. These users are also recommended to set up two-factor authentication. The microblogging service has announced this on its own website. In this way, Twitter wants to protect so-called “high-profile accounts” during the upcoming presidential elections. These include […]
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