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Password Manager Pro gets SAML 2.0 support
ManageEngine has added SAML 2.0 support to Password Manager Pro. The move strengthens the user authentication mechanism in Password Manager Pro, enabling integration with …
Geographical passwords as a solution to the password problem
The massive data breaches that happened in the last few years have proven beyond doubt that the text password authentication method has many flaws. Security researchers and …
Microsoft introduces multifactor authentication for all Office 365 users
In a praiseworthy move, Microsoft has extended the multifactor authentication option to all users of Office 365, its popular subscription-based online office software suite. …
Hackers breach Comcast’s mail servers
After successfully targeting Bell Canada and leaking customer information, hacker collective NullCrew has apparently breached mail servers belonging to Comcast, the largest …
Yahoo Mail accounts compromised in coordinated attack
Unknown attackers have attempted to access a number of Yahoo Mail accounts, the company warned on Thursday, and urged users to change their passwords even if they …
“Honey Encryption” overwhelms attackers with fake results
Former RSA chief scientist Ari Juels is working on an innovative approach at encryption that could make cyber crooks’ like a lot more difficult. This new encryption …
Which e-commerce sites do more to protect your password?
Consumers increasingly share their personal data, including payment information, with a growing number of e-retailers. The keys that protect their personal data are the …
“123456” unseats “password” from top of worst passwords list
SplashData has announced its annual list of the 25 most common passwords found on the Internet, and for the first time since the company began compiling its annual list, …
Starbucks fixes password-related flaw in its iOS app
If you have followed last week’s hullabaloo about the Starbucks iOS app found storing passwords and location coordinates in clear text, and you have been worried about …
Starbucks iOS app stores passwords in clear text
A security researcher has discovered that Starbuck’s iOS mobile application stores users’ usernames, email address and passwords in clear text, and has tried to …
The growing hacking threat to e-commerce websites, part 2
In the first part of my article, I briefly revised attackers’ motivations to compromise your website. In this part, I will discuss how websites get hacked, how you can …
OpenSSL site hack wasn’t the result of vulnerability exploitation
After a few days of speculations fuelled by a not clear enough explanation, the OpenSSL Foundation has confirmed that the late December defacement of its Openssl.org website …
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