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World (un)Password day? Yubico releases MFA guide encouraging new ideas
Thu, 5th May 2022
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In a slight departure from traditional World Password Day lore, Yubico has today announced a multi-factor authentication (MFA) guide.
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Salesforce resets user passwords as GitHub breach investigation continues
Wed, 4th May 2022
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bi
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big data
Salesforce is increasing its security measures after a recent GitHub breach incident investigation reported in Heroku.
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Password hygiene in New Zealand: Statistics, standing and standpoints
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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big data
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The state of password hygiene in New Zealand remains largely unknown, with limited studies and fragmented data.
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LastPass teams up with Ping Identity to improve password security
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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LastPass has announced new integrations with Ping Identity, including PingOne and PingFederate to better serve enterprise businesses.
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Southeast Asia sees growing demand for better electronic finance solutions
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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cloud services
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passwords
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kaspersky
Banks and consumers in Southeast Asia are increasingly adopting one-time passwords for online transactions, according to new research by Kaspersky.
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Ping Identity onboards Sydney-based Ascention as latest AU MSP
Mon, 17th Jan 2022
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The appointment as VAR and MSP will enable Ascention to resell Ping Identity's services and solutions as part of its own data management solution.
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Cybersecurity in 2022: End of passwords, cybersecurity education and the compromised home
Thu, 6th Jan 2022
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Poorly managed and weak passwords are a prime target for hackers, and organisations are responding by going password-less to remove this weakness all together.
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ESET Threat Report highlights aggressive ransomware tactics and intensifying password-guessing attacks
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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ransomware
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ESET's T2 2021 Threat Report reveals rising ransomware demands and increased brute-force attacks, according to the cybersecurity firm's telemetry data.
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Increased volume of cyberattacks not translating to safer password practices
Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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Two-thirds of people still re-use passwords across accounts, putting their sensitive information at risk, a report reveals.
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Manufacturing firms leave millions of files exposed - Varonis report
Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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Many organizations are ill-prepared for disruptive attacks, leaving sensitive data at risk, according to Varonis' Manufacturing Data Risk Report.
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Ransomware, crypto scams & brute-forced passwords: Highlights from CERT NZ's Q2 report
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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cryptocurrency
The number of cybersecurity incidents in the second quarter of 2021 has risen to more than 1,350, accounting for $3.9 million in direct financial losses.
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Patch management, robust password policies vital in reducing risk of cyberattacks
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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More than half of cyberattacks start with password brute force and vulnerability exploitation, according to new research by Kaspersky.
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Despite cybersecurity training 85% of employees still reuse passwords - report
Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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According to new research, nearly two-thirds of employees use personal passwords to protect corporate data and vice versa.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Yubico on the reality of a passwordless future
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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Yubico VP Geoff Schomburgk discusses the possibility of a passwordless future and what Yubico offers to Australia and New Zealand. #ITsecurity #Yubico.
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Kaspersky Password Manager could be 'bruteforced in seconds'
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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As people and enterprises put their trust in password managers to secure their accounts, even well-built password managers can be fatally flawed.
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Auth0 survey reveals Australian businesses fail to meet login expectations
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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Most Australian organisations fail to meet consumer expectations around login technology, according to Auth0's international research.
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No more 'pawswords': Why pet names shouldn't unlock your online accounts
Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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15% of Britons use their pet's name as a password, making them easy targets for cybercriminals, warns UK's National Cyber Security Centre.
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We're not ready for passwordless systems—and that's quite alright
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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Passwords may seem archaic in today's tech era, but they still play a vital role in online security. Here's why.
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New year, time to update your passwords
Thu, 7th Jan 2021
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nordpass
The most popular passwords of 2020 were easy-to-guess number combinations, such as 123456, the word password, qwerty, iloveyou, and other uncomplicated options.
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Ping Identity acquires Symphonic Software
Fri, 6th Nov 2020
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ping identity
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m&a
Ping Identity acquires Scotland-based security firm Symphonic Software, adding its dynamic authorisation platform to its portfolio.
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Average person has 100 passwords - study
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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Average users now have around 100 passwords, a 25% increase from earlier this year, likely due to increased app downloads during lockdown, says NordPass.
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The most popular usernames of all time revealed
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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data breach
Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.
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Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data leak
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Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
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Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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There are pressures to stay trading, but it is imperative to ensure that actions taken now don’t encourage security disasters in the future.