Tag: password
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Why You Should Swap Passwords for Passphrases
The advice didn’t change for decades: use complex passwords with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. The idea is to make passwords harder for hackers to crack via brute force methods. But more recent guidance shows our focus should be on password length, rather than complexity. Length is the more important security factor, and passphrases are…
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For blind people, staying safe online means working around the tools designed to help
Blind and low-vision users face the same password challenges as everyone else, but the tools meant to make security easier often end up getting in the way. A study from the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/22/blind-users-passwords-problems/
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Hackers Exploit OAuth Apps to Keep Cloud Access Even After Password Resets
Cloud account takeover attacks have evolved beyond simple credential theft. Cybercriminals are now exploiting OAuth applications to maintain persistent access to compromised environments, bypassing traditional security measures like password resets and multifactor authentication. Cloud account takeover (ATO) attacks have become a significant concern in recent years, with cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors increasingly adopting malicious OAuth…
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The Many Shapes of Identity: Inside IAM 360, Issue 3
Tags: access, ai, business, cloud, communications, compliance, container, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, encryption, guide, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, microsoft, passkey, password, risk, software, strategy, technology, threatThe Many Shapes of Identity: Inside IAM 360, Issue 3 josh.pearson@t“¦ Tue, 10/21/2025 – 17:27 The new issue of IAM 360 is here! In this issue, we take on a theme that shows how identity never stands still, reshaping how we live and work as it evolves. We call it Form Factor. Why Form Factor?…
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Cyberkriminelle erbeuten Kundendaten von Modekonzern Mango
Hacker haben Kundendaten des Modekonzerns Mango gestohlen. Auch deutsche Kunden sind betroffen.Kriminelle Hacker haben massenhaft persönliche Daten von Kunden des spanischen Modekonzerns Mango erbeutet. Ein externer Marketingdienstleister habe einen unbefugten Zugriff auf bestimmte personenbezogene Daten von Kunden festgestellt, heißt es in einer E-Mail an Betroffene, darunter auch Kundinnen und Kunden aus Deutschland. Mango betonte, dass…
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Cyberkriminelle erbeuten Kundendaten von Modekonzern Mango
Hacker haben Kundendaten des Modekonzerns Mango gestohlen. Auch deutsche Kunden sind betroffen.Kriminelle Hacker haben massenhaft persönliche Daten von Kunden des spanischen Modekonzerns Mango erbeutet. Ein externer Marketingdienstleister habe einen unbefugten Zugriff auf bestimmte personenbezogene Daten von Kunden festgestellt, heißt es in einer E-Mail an Betroffene, darunter auch Kundinnen und Kunden aus Deutschland. Mango betonte, dass…
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Cyberkriminelle erbeuten Kundendaten von Modekonzern Mango
Hacker haben Kundendaten des Modekonzerns Mango gestohlen. Auch deutsche Kunden sind betroffen.Kriminelle Hacker haben massenhaft persönliche Daten von Kunden des spanischen Modekonzerns Mango erbeutet. Ein externer Marketingdienstleister habe einen unbefugten Zugriff auf bestimmte personenbezogene Daten von Kunden festgestellt, heißt es in einer E-Mail an Betroffene, darunter auch Kundinnen und Kunden aus Deutschland. Mango betonte, dass…
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Deutschland größtes Hacker-Ziel in der EU
Tags: authentication, china, cyberattack, defense, extortion, germany, hacker, iran, login, mail, mfa, microsoft, north-korea, password, phishing, ransomware, software, ukraineLaut einer Studie von Microsoft richteten sich 3,3 Prozent aller Cyberangriffe weltweit im ersten Halbjahr 2025 gegen Ziele in Deutschland.Kein Land in der Europäischen Union steht so sehr im Fokus von kriminellen Hackern wie Deutschland. Das geht aus dem Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 hervor, den der Software-Konzern in Redmond veröffentlicht hat. Danach richteten sich…
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Choosing the Best NHIs Options for Your Needs
What Are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Why Are They Crucial for Modern Cybersecurity? Have you ever wondered how machine identities are managed in cybersecurity, especially in cloud environments? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are an integral part. These are the machine identities formed by pairing a “Secret””, like an encrypted password, token, or key”, with permissions granted…
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Cyberattackers Target LastPass, Top Password Managers
Be aware: a rash of phishing campaigns are leveraging the anxiety and trust employees have in password vaults securing all of their credentials. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cyberattackers-target-lastpass-password-managers
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Microsoft warns of a 32% surge in identity hacks, mainly driven by stolen passwords
Hackers are also increasingly turning to other methods to obtain credentials. Microsoft tracked surges in the use of infostealer malware by criminals and an increase of IT scams where cybercriminals call a company’s help desk and simply ask for password resets. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-warns-of-surge-identity-hacks-passwords
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Microsoft warns of a 32% surge in identity hacks, mainly driven by stolen passwords
Hackers are also increasingly turning to other methods to obtain credentials. Microsoft tracked surges in the use of infostealer malware by criminals and an increase of IT scams where cybercriminals call a company’s help desk and simply ask for password resets. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-warns-of-surge-identity-hacks-passwords
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The password problem we keep pretending to fix
Experts across industries say they are still losing ground against identity-related breaches, even after years of investment in stronger access controls, according to RSA. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/16/rsa-identity-related-breaches-trends/
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The password problem we keep pretending to fix
Experts across industries say they are still losing ground against identity-related breaches, even after years of investment in stronger access controls, according to RSA. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/16/rsa-identity-related-breaches-trends/
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Smashing Security podcast #439: A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines – involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-439/
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Powerful Tools for Managing Machine Identities
What Are Non-Human Identities in Cybersecurity? Machine identities, often referred to as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), have become paramount. But what exactly are NHIs, and why are they crucial? These identities are essentially the digital personas of machines that interact within networks. They are authenticated and granted permissions using encrypted passwords, tokens, or keys, akin to……
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Fake LastPass, Bitwarden breach alerts lead to PC hijacks
An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting LastPass and Bitwarden users with fake emails claiming that the companies were hacked, urging them to download a supposedly more secure desktop version of the password manager. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-lastpass-bitwarden-breach-alerts-lead-to-pc-hijacks/
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Kerberoasting Protection
Active Directory environments use Kerberos as the default authentication protocol, which unfortunately makes them particularly vulnerable to “Kerberoasting”, an attack where threat actors leverage the fact that service tickets are encrypted using a key derived from the account’s password to obtain the credentials and takeover privileged accounts. Generally, the adversary performs a service ticket request……
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13 cybersecurity myths organizations need to stop believing
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, banking, breach, business, ceo, compliance, computer, computing, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, encryption, finance, government, group, identity, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, openai, passkey, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBig tech platforms have strong verification that prevents impersonation: Some of the largest tech platforms like to talk about their strong identity checks as a way to stop impersonation. But looking good on paper is one thing, and holding up to the promise in the real world is another.”The truth is that even advanced verification…
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Beyond Passwords and API Keys: Building Identity Infrastructure for the Autonomous Enterprise
Static API keys scattered across repositories create exponential security debt as AI scales. The solution? Credentials that live for minutes, not months. X.509 certificates and service mesh technology provide the foundation for machine identity that operates at AI speed while maintaining security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/beyond-passwords-and-api-keys-building-identity-infrastructure-for-the-autonomous-enterprise/
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178,000+ Invoices Expose Customer Data from Invoicely Platform
A significant data exposure incident has affected the cloud-based invoicing platform Invoicely, potentially compromising sensitive information belonging to customers worldwide. The exposed database contained 178,519 files in various formats including Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, PDFs, and images. Most concerning was the complete lack of security measures the database was neither password-protected nor encrypted, making […]…
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178,000+ Invoices Expose Customer Data from Invoicely Platform
A significant data exposure incident has affected the cloud-based invoicing platform Invoicely, potentially compromising sensitive information belonging to customers worldwide. The exposed database contained 178,519 files in various formats including Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, PDFs, and images. Most concerning was the complete lack of security measures the database was neither password-protected nor encrypted, making […]…
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Sovereign Data, Sovereign Access: Introducing Modern FIDO Authentication for SAS PCE
Sovereign Data, Sovereign Access: Introducing Modern FIDO Authentication for SAS PCE andrew.gertz@t“¦ Mon, 10/13/2025 – 14:53 Discover how Thales empowers enterprises with sovereign access through FIDO authentication in SAS PCE”, ensuring secure, phishing-resistant identity control for hybrid environments. Identity & Access Management Access Control Guido Gerrits – Field Channel Director, EMEA More About This Author…
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Oracle Warns of New EBS Vulnerability That Allows Remote Access
Oracle issued another security alert about a vulnerability in its E-Business Suite that could be remotely exploited by bad actors without the need for a username or password, similar to other flaws found in the software packages abused in recent months by the Cl0p ransomware group. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/oracle-warns-of-new-ebs-vulnerability-that-allows-remote-access/
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Oracle Warns of New EBS Vulnerability That Allows Remote Access
Oracle issued another security alert about a vulnerability in its E-Business Suite that could be remotely exploited by bad actors without the need for a username or password, similar to other flaws found in the software packages abused in recent months by the Cl0p ransomware group. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/oracle-warns-of-new-ebs-vulnerability-that-allows-remote-access/