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Attackers Exploit 0-Day Code Execution Flaw In The Sophos Firewall
Users of a widely used firewall from Sophos have been under a zero-day attack that was designed to steal usernames, cryptographically protected passwords, and other…
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12k+ Android apps contain master passwords, secret access keys, secret commands
A comprehensive academic study published this week has discovered hidden backdoor-like behavior — such as secret access keys, master passwords, and secret commands — in…
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5 reasons why you should use a password manager
This should go without saying. Unfortunately, it does need to repeat over and over. You need to use a password manager. Why? Let me cut…
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Vulnerability Leaves Container Images Without Passwords
An old vulnerability in Alpine Linux containers has spread and propagated to as much as 20% of the containers on the Docker Store. Nearly one…
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Email Validation Service Verifications.io Leaks Personal Records of 2 Billion Users
Yet again, there is another data leak exposing personal data and business intelligence information from an unsecured source. Once again, researchers have uncovered yet another…
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Why you should never allow your web browser to save your passwords
When a web browser like Chrome, Firefox or Safari is allowed to store passwords, you’re putting your network security at risk. Passwords. They are the…
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DHS Warns of Potential Iranian Cyberattacks
Recent US military action in Baghdad could prompt retaliatory attacks against US organizations, it says. Concerns about an Iranian cyber response to the recent American…
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Hackers use free tools in new APT campaign against industrial sector firms
Researchers have recently detected an advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign that targets critical infrastructure equipment manufacturers by using industry-sector-themed spear-phishing emails and a combination of…
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The 6 best password managers
One of the smartest moves you can make to protect yourself online is to use a password manager. It’s one of the easiest, too. We’ll…
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