Firefox 76 delivers new password security features and security fixes
Mozilla has released Firefox 76, which comes with critical security fixes and new features related to Firefox Lockwise, the browser’s password manager/generator …
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Password psychology: People aren’t protecting themselves even though they know better
People aren’t protecting themselves from cybersecurity risks even though they know they should, a study on password psychology by LogMeIn reveals. Password psychology Year …
Some commercial password managers vulnerable to attack by fake apps
Security experts recommend using a complex, random and unique password for every online account, but remembering them all would be a challenging task. That’s where …
Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices
IT security practitioners are aware of good habits when it comes to strong authentication and password management, yet often fail to implement them due to poor usability or …
Shadow IT accounts with weak passwords endanger organizations
63% of enterprise professionals have created at least one account without their IT department being aware of it, and two-thirds of those have created two or more, the results …
78% of people forgot a password in the past 90 days
Passwords are the dominant way online services manage access to our personal and work-related lives. But often times, they’re more of a headache than a security tool. HYPR …
Internal user mistakes create large percentage of cybersecurity incidents
Internal user mistakes created the largest percentage of cybersecurity incidents over the past twelve months (80%), followed by exposures caused by poor network system or …
True passwordless authentication is still quite a while away
The password has been one of the great inventions in the history of computing: a solution that allowed simple and effective identity and access management when the need arose …
Cybercriminals thriving on companies overlooking fundamental security requirements
IT leaders in the United States are putting business data at risk by not effectively managing employees’ passwords, according to OneLogin research. Despite the fact that 91% …
Are your passwords among the 100,000 most breached ones?
Year after year, the list of most often used passwords changes but a little: the latest one, compiled by infosec researcher Troy Hunt and published by the UK National Cyber …
How today’s workforce stays secure and what apps it prefers
User-focused security apps KnowBe4, LastPass, and Proofpoint dominate the list of fastest growing apps within enterprises, according to Okta. “KnowBe4 in particular is …
How privacy and security concerns affect password practices
Yubico announced the results of the company’s 2019 State of Password and Authentication Security Behaviors Report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, who surveyed 1,761 IT …
