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Jason’s Deli Restaurant Chain Hit by a Credential Stuffing Attack

Jeffrey Burt | January 24, 2024 | credential stuffing attack, Multifactor Authentication, password reuse, passwordless

The personal information of more than 340,000 customers of popular restaurant chain Jason’s Deli may have been victims of a credential stuffing attack, a scheme in which the hacker uses stolen or ...

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23andMe: It’s YOUR Fault We Lost Your Data

Am I my brother's keeper? DNA testing firm doubles down on blaming victims and sics lawyer on them ...

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23andMe Finally Admits: 6.9 MILLION Users’ PII Breached

Not nice: Hacker claimed 20 million, 23andMe said it was only 14,000—but now admits to 6.9 million ...

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Huge DNA PII Leak: 23andMe Must Share the Blame

DNA: Do Not Agree. 23andMe says it’s not a breach—just credential stuffing. I’m not so sure ...

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Another Password Manager Breach: NortonLifeLock Apes LastPass

Richi Jennings | January 16, 2023 | credential reuse, credential stuffing, credential stuffing attack, Gen Digital, lastpass, Norton Password Manager, NortonLifeLock, Password, password reuse, passwords, SB Blogwatch, Symantec

NortonLifeLock is warning customers their passwords are loose. First LastPass, now this? ...

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The Latest Password Security Methods

Enzoic | December 8, 2021 | all posts, Common Passwords, compromised credentials, Compromised Password Screening, Cybersecurity, Data breaches, MFA, NIST 800-63, NIST 800-63b, NIST Password Guidelines, password reuse, Password Security, Password Tips

Password authentication isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It’s part of our culture, users and employees are accustomed to it, and many systems depend on the “what you know” layer. Newer technologies like ...

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Planning to Prevent Account Takeover

Enzoic | May 17, 2021 | account takeover, all posts, ATO, Data breaches, password reuse, Password Security

When planning an organization’s security architecture, there has commonly been a focus on traditional approaches like managing firewalls and ensuring systems are patched. While these are critical components of any organization’s best ...

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Top Five Digital Tips for Thriving in the New Normal

Enzoic | May 10, 2021 | all posts, Continuous Password Protection, Cybersecurity, MFA, Password Audit, password reuse, Password Tips, zero trust

Reports, op-eds, and documentaries point out that many 2020 pandemic-prompted changes are likely here to stay. From contactless takeout food delivery to the widespread adoption of virtual meetings, the disruption of COVID ...

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Password Reuse Risk is Exacerbated by Dark Web Data

Amelia Paro | April 30, 2021 | cybercrime, Cybersecurity, dark web, dark web data, Dark Web ID, dark web threat, Dark Web Threats, Digital Risk Protection, enterprise, MSP Space, Passly, password management, password reuse, Password Security, passwords, SMB Cybersecurity

A flood of data to the dark web in the last 12 months has kicked up the cybercrime risk of password reuse. Here's how to protect your data ...

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One in Every 142 Passwords is ‘123456’, New Research Shows

Alina Bizga | July 2, 2020 | cyber hygiene, Digital Privacy, Industry News, Password, password leak, password reuse

“123456” is the most widely used password on breached accounts, according to a recent password re-use study c by computer engineering students at Cyprus University. Last month, student Ata Hakçıl analyzed more ...

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