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Tag Archives: passwords
I Just Want to Be Safe, I’m A ToysЯUs Kid!
Without getting breached, that they know of, Toys’Я’Us has seen numerous attempts to break into user accounts so they initiated a hard reset of all user accounts with a friendly email for users to create strong passwords. It almost sounds … Continue reading
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Tagged passwords, proactive, Security Awareness, ToysRUs, ToysЯUs
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Want Someone’s Password? Just Ask!
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Tagged 2015, passwords, Security Awareness
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XKCD Comic on Password Strength and Random Words
Use the Four Random English Word Generator!
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Tagged 2014, 2015, passwords, Security Awareness, xkcd
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Worst Passwords of 2014
An analysis of the most leaked passwords that were posted online throughout 2014, out of the 3.3 million passwords leaked online, the most common, Top 15 were: 123456 password 12345 12345678 qwerty 1234567890 1234 baseball dragon football 1234567 monkey letmein … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, 2015, authentication, Information Technology Security Awareness, passwords, reputational security, two-factor
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LinkedIn Phishing
There has been a lot of phishing emails claiming to be from LinkedIn Support, designed to fool recipients into giving up their login credentials. The email uses a lowercase I instead of a capital i when spelling ‘Linkedln’ I promote … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 factor, 2015, linkedin, passwords, phishing, social engineering, two-factor
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Stuart Varney, Fox Host, Gets Demo-Hacked By John McAfee
This was in the news yesterday, it is proof that social engineering is the master key to unlock many locks. It is also proof that to keep your lock secured, security awareness and training is needed with the end goal … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Fox News, Information Technology Security Awareness, John McAfee, passwords, phishing, Security Awareness, social engineering, sony, spoof, spoofing, Stuart Varney
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Protecting Personal Information
Secure your accounts: Ask for protection beyond passwords. Many account providers now offer additional ways for you verify who you are before you conduct business on that site. Make passwords long and strong: Combine capital and lowercase letters with numbers … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Information Technology Security Awareness, passwords, Protect Your Personal Information, two-factor
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Arnold on Passwords
How strong are your passwords?
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Tagged 2014, Arnold, lol, passwords, Schwarzenegger, strong
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