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88% of breached passwords are 12 characters or less

Security Staff
March 14, 2023

A recent study of 800 million breached passwords found that 88% of passwords used in successful cyberattacks were 12 characters or less.


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Mitigating security risks with an evolving workforce

Mike Wilson
February 3, 2023

Companies must utilize best practices while filling productivity gaps while also managing the risks that come with working alongside external groups. 


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LastPass breach affects Virginia Tech security posture

Security Staff
January 16, 2023

Virginia Tech IT security leaders advised LastPass users to change their passwords to protect against data breaches and paused their LastPass rollout.


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Secrets in code make passwords vulnerable to hackers

Security Staff
June 2, 2022

The “Secrets Insights Across the Software Supply Chain'' report from Apiiro discovered vulnerable personally identifiable information (PII) and passwords stored in private and public repositories.


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Active directory cyber hygiene checklist: 11 steps to securing AD

Sean Deuby
January 11, 2022

Monitoring for unusual activity, hardening access privileges and regularly testing backups are among the top strategies to mitigate cyber threats targeting the active directory (AD) of an organization.


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Insurance digitalization spawns increase in identity fraud, report finds

September 24, 2021

Combining security strategies could reduce the risk of fraud, which has only risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report suggests steps insurance carriers can take to ensure their security plan works to combat identity fraud.


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Defeating password spraying attacks

Matt Lindley
March 23, 2021

While password spraying results in the infiltration of many accounts every year, it’s also one of the easiest attacks for cyber-aware employees to thwart. In other words, password spraying needs to be a top consideration for any successful cybersecurity platform.


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One in four people use work password to log on to personal sites, increasing the risk to the enterprise

February 26, 2021

A new study finds that one in four consumers admit to using their work email or password to log in to consumer websites and applications such as food delivery apps, online shopping sites and even dating apps.


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Two factor authentication: Two steps forward, one step back

André Ferraz
December 15, 2020

With mobile usage a dominant channel going forward, authentication techniques need to move beyond two steps forward for authentication and one step backward for user experience. Just as passwords are being discarded because of the high friction they create for users, new multi-factor authentication techniques are moving in.


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More than 2.5 million people use "123456" as their password

If your password is 123456, it's time for an update

November 20, 2020

A new report from NordPass finds that more than 2.5 million people are using 123456 as their password.


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