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The Pokemon Company said it detected hacking attempts against some of its users and reset those user account passwords. Last week, an alert was visible on Pokemon’s official support website, which said that “following an attempt to compromise our accou…
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Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force visitors’ browsers to perform password-cracking attacks.
A web search for the JavaScript that performs the a…
In a data breach notification letter filed with regulators this weekend, 23andMe revealed that hackers started breaking into customers’ accounts in April 2023 and continued through most of September. In other words, for around five months, 23andMe did …
The Australian government’s rollout of passkeys for its digital service portal myGov will build momentum for wider adoption; though, challenges like user education and tech fragmentation remain.
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Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as Facebook, Roblox, eBay, and Yahoo have been circulating on the Internet for at least four months, a researcher said Wednesday.
Troy Hunt, operator of the…
This newly discovered vulnerability is real, but it’s more nuanced than that.
Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published Friday, the company said that, bas…
Many transgressions come from “very large companies that have robust security teams.”
This Safari vulnerability has not been exploited in the wild. Apple offers a mitigation, but the fix needs to be enabled manually.
Days after user personal surfaced online, the genetic testing company 23andMe said it’s requiring all users to reset their passwords “out of caution.” On Friday, 23andMe confirmed that hackers had obtained some users’ data, but stopped short of c…
Some customers of the network security company LogicMonitor have been hacked due to the use of default passwords, TechCrunch has learned. A LogicMonitor spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that there’s “a security incident” affecting some of the compa…
With passkeys, you no longer need to use a password to log into supported websites. Here’s how to use them with password manager NordPass.
[embedded content]The temptation to use your personal Mac to check work email, confirm a professional appointment, access an employer’s cloud-based app or draft a business document is difficult to resist. Despite the convenience, security risks arise w…
AIOS bills itself as an “all-in-one” security solution. A just-fixed bug undermined that.
After a cybersecurity audit mistakenly reset everyone’s password, a high school changed every student’s password to “Ch@ngeme!” giving every student the chance to hack into any other student’s account, according to emails obtained by TechCrunch. Last week, Oak Park and River Forest (OPRF) High School in Illinois told parents that during a cybersecurity audit, “due […]
High school changes every student’s password to ‘Ch@ngeme!’ by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
Identity management company 1Password is spinning up a pair of new features that constitute a major shift away from passwords and toward their low-friction replacement: passkeys.
The post 1Password enables passkeys — a new option from passwords appeare…
Admins can force users to reset their respective passwords during their next Windows 11 login by making a few simple changes on a difficult-to-find configuration screen.
The post Windows 11: Enforcing password resets for local group users appeared firs…
The single sign-on market leader’s Security Center, now generally available, uses Okta Customer Identity Cloud for insights into authentication activity for insights into anomalies, threats and security friction.
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If you think a password prevents scanning in the cloud, think again.
Answering common questions about how passkeys work.
The passkey ecosystem is far from complete, but Google’s implementation is now ready to use.
AI cracking is on par with conventional methods, but you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise.
U.S. law enforcement agencies have seized Genesis Market, a notorious hacker marketplace used to acquire compromised credentials and digital browser fingerprints. The takedown, dubbed “Operation Cookie Monster,” has not yet been announced by the FBI, but Genesis Market domains now display a notice stating that the U.S. law enforcement officials have executed a seizure warrant. […]
FBI seizes Genesis Market, a notorious hacker marketplace for stolen logins by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
To keep a company secure in today’s digital universe, it takes a village — specifically, all the company’s employees, who have to be on their guard pretty much all the time to avoid phishing, credit stuffing and other kinds of common attack vectors and techniques that lead to their data and that of their businesses […]
Push Security raises $15M to help SaaS users lower their online vulnerability by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
There are plenty of good reasons why you should use a password manager, from helping you generate and store complex and unique passwords to not needing to remember any of them. But for some folks, getting started with a password manager for the first time can be a hassle. To cater to that problem, a16z-backed […]
a16z-backed Uno launches a design-centric password manager by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch