passwords
Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior
Saved passwords in Microsoft Edge will no longer sit in plaintext memory for the entire browser session after a researcher raised concerns ...
Microsoft says Edge’s plaintext password behavior is “by design”
A researcher found Edge loads saved passwords into computer memory when it starts, making them easier to steal if a device is already compromised ...
LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords
LLMs are bad at generating passwords: There are strong noticeable patterns among these 50 passwords that can be seen easily: All of the passwords start with a letter, usually uppercase G, almost ...
Another Day, Another Data Dump: Billions of Passwords Go Public
In the past few years, the security industry has seen several reports on massive password leaks. The number of exposed credentials in these leaks is staggering: 10 billion, 26 billion, and sometimes ...
Nile Gives Your Campus Network More Than Just a Password
For decades, network security followed a simple model: the castle and moat design philosophy. We built strong perimeters with firewalls and relied on Network Access Control (NAC) to act as a guardian, ...
“Bleach Wasn’t Strong Enough: Clorox Sues Cognizant After Help Desk Allegedly Gave Away Passwords to Hackers”
Clorox is suing IT giant Cognizant, claiming their help desk handed over employee passwords to hackers — no phishing, no malware… just gave them away ...
Passwords and the Elderly: Why Writing Them Down Might Be OK
In this episode, join hosts Tom Eston, Scott Wright, and Kevin Johnson as they discuss the controversial topic of seniors writing down passwords. They discuss how threat modeling differs for the elderly, ...
Breaking the Password Barrier: FIDO’s Path to Seamless Security
As the digital world rapidly expands, the need for secure, seamless authentication becomes more urgent. At the forefront of this evolution is FIDO (Fast Identity Online), promoting password-less authentication that combines convenience ...
Personal Digital Security Impacts Physical Security
Maintaining personal security online is more critical than ever as it impacts your physical security. Privacy breaches are becoming increasingly sophisticated, targeting individuals as well as organizations. We’ve put together tools and ...
Enhancing Active Directory Protection Through Strong Password and Access Management
An effective way to improve AD security is to implement both strong password policies and robust permissions management and monitoring ...
