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The Seven Young Goats and multifactor authentication

September 23, 2019 admin 2fa, biometrics, fairy tales, kids, multifactor authentication, news, passwords, Security, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:20:33 +0000

We analyze the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats in terms of cybersecurity

MalwareBytes Security

5 simple steps to securing your remote employees

September 4, 2019 admin 2fa, approved device list, bring your own device, Business, BYOD, encryption, Find My iPhone, Find my Mobile, governance, IDG Connect, jailbreak, Man In The Middle, man-in-the-middle attack, multi-factor authentication, passcode, Password, public wi-fi, RBAC, remote, remote employees, remote wiping, remote workforce, role-based access control, single-sign on, sso, two-factor authentication, VPN

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:06:26 +0000

Modern businesses require modern cybersecurity, and modern cybersecurity means more than just implementing the latest tech. It also means implementing good governance.

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Business

Tags: 2fa approved device list bring your own device byod encryption Find my iPhone Find my Mobile governance IDG Connect jailbreak man-in-the-middle man-in-the-middle attack multi-factor authentication passcode password public Wi-Fi RBAC remote remote employees remote wiping remote workforce role-based access control single sign-on sso two-factor authentication vpn

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MalwareBytes Security

TrickBot adds new trick to its arsenal: tampering with trusted texts

September 3, 2019 admin 2fa, account takeover fraud, ATO, Authy, C&C, Dell Secureworks, dynamic webinject, dyreza, emotet, Eternal Romance, EternalBlue, EternalChampion, Gold Blackburn, Google Authenticator, hasherezade, point-of-sale, port-out fraud, pos, SIM hijacking, SIM swapping, Sprint, T-Mobile, thetrick, trickbot, trickloader, trickster, Trojan.TrickBot, trojans, two-factor authentication, Verizon Wireless

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:26:01 +0000

TrickBot’s latest feature allows it to tamper with the web sessions of users from Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint mobile carriers.

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Trojans

Tags: 2fa account takeover fraud ATO Authy C&C Dell Secureworks dynamic webinject dyreza emotet Eternal Romance EternalBlue EternalChampion Gold Blackburn Google Authenticator hasherezade point-of-sale port-out fraud POS SIM hijacking SIM swapping Sprint T-Mobile thetrick trickbot trickloader trickster Trojan.TrickBot two-factor authentication Verizon Wireless

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MalwareBytes Security

Data and device security for domestic abuse survivors

August 13, 2019 admin 2fa, Android, App Store, cloud storage, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Google Play, google play store, iMessage, iOS, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, passcode, privacy, secure messaging, Security, signal, spyware, stalkerware, two-factor authentication, WhatsApp, wire

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:33:22 +0000

Many domestic abuse survivors need help before stalkerware strikes. Here, we give basic advice on device security and protecting sensitive data.

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Privacy

Tags: 2fa Android App Store cloud storage data security device security domestic abuse domestic abuse survivor domestic violence encryption end-to-end encryption Google Play Google Play Store iMessage iOS national domestic violence hotline National Network to End Domestic Violence passcode secure messaging security signal spyware stalkerware two-factor authentication whatsapp wire

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MalwareBytes Security

8 ways to improve security on smart home devices

August 7, 2019 admin 2fa, Alexa, google home, Internet of Things, IoT, privacy, secure passwords, smart device, smart devices, smart home assistant

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Smart home devices aren’t the most secure, but they do make life more convenient. How can those who’ve embraced smart home tech stay as secure as possible? Here are eight ways.

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IoT

Tags: 2fa alexa Google Home Internet of Things IoT privacy secure passwords smart device smart devices smart home assistant

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Independent Krebs

The Risk of Weak Online Banking Passwords

August 5, 2019 admin 2fa, Aite Group, alex holden, Alissa Knight, Brian Costello, Financial Data Exchange, Hold Security, Latest Warnings, Mint, Paypal, Plaid, The Coming Storm, YNAB, Yodlee, Zelle

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:04:27 +0000

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint, Plaid, Yodlee, YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online.

Kaspersky Security

Dear YouTubers, phishers are after your accounts

May 7, 2019 admin 2fa, e-mail, google, news, passwords, phishing, social media, Threats, Youtube

Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 13:13:11 +0000

This phishing campaign is so convincing that even savvy YouTubers may be duped into giving crooks control of their accounts.

Kaspersky Security

Cybercriminals intercept codes used for banking to empty your accounts

February 5, 2019 admin 2fa, banking, news, SS7, Threats

Credit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:02:30 +0000

Crooks hacked telecom protocol SS7 to steal banking two-factor authentication codes.