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Teenage Hackers Must be Stopped: US DHS’s CSRB Report
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, 2FA bypass, 2FA Flaws, 2FA phishing, 2FA policies, 2FA/MFA, cellphone fraud, CSRB, Cyber Safety Review Board, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, DUAL FACTOR AUTHENTICATION, factor auth, homeland security, Homeland Security Presidential Directive, homelandsecurity, Lapsus$, Multi-Factor Authentication, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Multifactor Authentication, SB Blogwatch, SIM swap, sim swap fraud, SIM swap scams, SIM swapping, two factor authentication, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Homeland Security, US Homeland Security
2FA SMS FAIL: Lapsus$ social engineers exploited weak two-factor authentication. Something must be done! (Well, this is something.) ...
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Juice Jacking Debunked, Photographer vs. AI Dataset, Google Authenticator Risks
Tom Eston | | AI, Cloud Sync, copyright, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, data protection, Datasets, Digital Privacy, Episodes, FBI, Google Authenticator, Information Security, Infosec, Juice jacking, Photography, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Public Charging Stations, security, technology, two factor authentication, Weekly Edition
In this episode we debunk the fearmongering surrounding “juice jacking,” a cyber attack where attackers steal data from devices that are charging via USB ports. Next, we dive into a case where ...

Twitter’s Paywall 2FA, Mental Health Data for Sale, Meta’s Verified Program
Tom Eston | | 2fa, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, facebook, Information Security, Infosec, Instagram, Mental Health, Meta, Meta Verified, Multi-Factor Authentication, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, security, technology, Twitter, Twitter Blue, two factor authentication, Weekly Edition, WhatsApp
Twitter is phasing out its free text message two-factor authentication (2FA) and putting the feature behind a paywall, prompting security experts to advise Twitter users to switch to other authentication methods. How ...

Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass
Tom Eston | | 1Password, 2fa, Bitwarden, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, facebook, google, Google Play, Hacking, Information Security, Infosec, KeePass, lastpass, Meta, mobile application, mobile apps, open source, password managers, passwords, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Reward Apps, security, technology, two factor authentication, vulnerability, Weekly Edition
The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of ...
Overcoming Cyber Overwhelm: Three Security Goals to Focus on in 2023
Danny Allan | | Authentication, Back up, Blog, data protection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Patches & Updates, two factor authentication
Working in cybersecurity can be draining. It’s a high-pressure environment, and the stakes are only getting higher. A recent report found that 45% of cybersecurity professionals have considered quitting over the constant ...

“Mobile application vulnerabilities: The hidden threat to sensitive data and security”
Deepti Sachdeva | | Android Security, CERT-In, compliances, cryptography, Mobile Security, Penetration Testing, two factor authentication, VAPT
Introduction Mobile developers must be constantly aware of security flaws and possess the knowledge necessary to mitigate them in light of the increasing number of mobile apps. Developers can learn how to ...
Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System
Bruce Schneier | | Authentication, Cybersecurity, passwords, SMS, Twitter, two factor authentication, Uncategorized, Vulnerabilities
Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token ...

Beef up your Cyber Protection with Multi Factor Authentication
Deepti Sachdeva | | Account Compromise, CERT-In, compliances, Cybersecurity, Data breach, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, two factor authentication, VAPT
“When it comes to security, Two-Factor Authentication proves to be a treasury full of gold.” The severity and frequency of ransomware attacks and other cybercrimes have exploded in the last few years ...
WordPress Password Protection – A Complete Guide
Analise Fenech | | password protection, two factor authentication, wordpress password manager, wordpress security
What are the best methods of WordPress password protection for website administrators? This blog post examines the top password security options, such as strong password policies, password managers, two-factor authentication, educating users, ...

Experian FAILs yet Again — Hackers can Change Your Email Address
Richi Jennings | | 2 factor auth, 2-factor authentication, 2fa, credit reporting, Experian, Identity Theft, It's not like people's financial information or credit scores are important or anything, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, SB Blogwatch, two factor authentication
Credit reporting agency Experian has a nasty vulnerability. Why do we put up with this? ...
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