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Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Slowly but surely, more and more users are becoming acquainted with the existence of ransomware and when faced with one, they opt not to pay the requested “fine” …
Password meters actually work
Password strength meters work, but only when users are choosing or changing passwords for “important” accounts, a group of researchers has found. They also …
New 2-factor authentication for the finance industry
OneID released OneID Confirm, a customizable two-factor authentication solution. It is based on the same architecture as the OneID Suite, a set of integrated digital identity …
Belkin releases secure switch for government agencies
Belkin released its Advanced Secure KM Switch and its Advanced 8 & 16-port Secure DVI-I KVM Switches. Both product sets are designed for government agencies and financial …
McAfee launches security service with facial and voice recognition
McAfee announced McAfee LiveSafe, an unlimited cross-device security service that uses facial and voice recognition technology to protect users’ digital lives. The …
Can mobile devices be more secure than PCs?
Mobile devices continue to fight an inaccurate perception that they’re not as secure as traditional PCs. Entrust believes that mobile devices, when properly managed and …
Name.com breach just one of many executed by HTP hackers?
Internet registrar Name.com has suffered a breach and has been informing users about it via email, requesting them to change their passwords. “Name.com recently …
Organizations failing to secure primary attack target
Despite repeated warnings, a majority of organizations are failing to enact recommended best practice security policies around one of the primary targets of advanced attacks …
A radical shift in security needs
During the last 40 years we’ve seen a small number of significant, user-driven shifts in the computing landscape, which change the way businesses and IT departments …
Cain & Abel 4.9.44 released
Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft operating systems. It allows easy recovery of various kind of passwords by sniffing the network, cracking encrypted …
How do you protect yourself in the event of a data breach?
Identity Guard warns consumers to be aware of the increased risk of identity theft and provides tips on how they can help protect themselves from becoming a victim. In a …
Poor password practices put UK businesses at risk
Britain is a sitting duck for cybercrime because employees couldn’t care less about the security of their workplace systems, according to research by Swivel Secure. …
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