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How to protect against poor Windows password practices
Employees will reuse passwords for work systems for their personal online accounts. Here's how to set up multifactor authentication in a Windows environment to reduce the risk of password compromise.
Password managers remain an important security tool despite new vulnerability report
Experts downplay discovery of a vulnerability that can expose passwords in a computer's memory. Hackers likely to take easier paths to stealing passwords.
The best password advice right now (Hint: It's not the NIST guidelines)
Short and crackable vs. long, complex and prone to reuse? The password debate rages on, but this columnist has a change of mind.
I can get and crack your password hashes from email
Malicious hackers can use a simple trick to get your Windows computer to authenticate to a remote server that captures your password hash — just by sending you an email. Take these steps to test for the vulnerability.
Using a password manager: 7 pros and cons
This veteran security pro feels more secure now that he's using a password manager, but there are still risks.
What is the future of authentication? Hint: It’s not passwords, passphrases or MFA
Passphrases and MFA are not password saviors. Ultimately, authentication will rely on algorithms to determine user identity and detect fraudulent actions.
Are long passphrases the answer to password problems?
Passphrases can be more secure than passwords, but there are limitations and hackers will eventually master cracking them.
6 ways companies fail at security fundamentals
A new report suggests many organizations are failing in the basic cyber hygiene efforts and leaving themselves exposed to hackers.
10 topics every security training program should cover
A thorough end-user education program is a necessary weapon in the battle to protect your perimeter. These 10 topics are the baseline of what to include in an awareness training program.
Why you shouldn’t use your face as your password
You can now use your face to lock your smartphone. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
Does the answer to better security lie in password-less experiences?
Truly password-less authentication that lets users control personal details is key to avoid identity theft and data breaches.
Identity eats security: How identity management is driving security
New intelligent identity management systems are changing the way organizations authenticate users and devices, and they’re making identity the new security perimeter.
Ready for more secure authentication? Try these password alternatives and enhancements
Password-only authentication is dead. Combine passwords with multifactor authentication, social login, biometrics, or risk-based authentication to better protect users and your reputation.
Are regulations keeping you from using good passwords?
Most companies are using password "best practices" that are out of date and ineffective. Regulations are getting in the way of changing them.
Salted Hash – SC 02: What a TSB phishing attack looks like
In April, TSB (a retail and commercial bank in the UK) announced they would shutdown some systems for an IT upgrade. However, the upgrade was a disaster, and over a month later customers are still having problems. As a result,...
How risk-based authentication has become an essential security tool
A new generation of risk-based authentication (RBA) products can improve both customer experience and security. Here's what to look for in them.
One year later: security debt makes me WannaCry
WannaCry rocked the world one year ago, but there are still lessons for us to unpack about the debt we still have to pay to be secure.
Salted Hash - SC 01: What an Apple phishing attack looks like
Today on Salted Hash, we’re going to look at a phishing attack from two sides. The first side will be what the victim sees. After that, we're going to see what the criminal sees. We'll also discuss some steps administrators can take...
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