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Update now! Popular WordPress plugins have password bypass flaws

January 16, 2020 0 Comments infinitewp client, password bypass, password security, plugins, security flaw, security threats, vulnerability, webarx, Wordpress, wordpress plugins, wp time capsule

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:47:38 +0000

Researchers have discovered bad authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting two WordPress plugins which should be patched as soon as possible.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qhJn8G3sG5M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill

January 14, 2020 0 Comments Android, autofill, bad passwords, biometrics, Google, Mobile, Operating Systems, password manager, password security

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:31:33 +0000

Google is testing out a feature to make Android’s built-in password manager safer.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Bv2NtaVOe80″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hello ‘123456,’ my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again

December 20, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, bad passwords, data breach, data loss, how to choose a good password, password security, password strength, rate limiting, security threats, splashdata, worst passwords

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:34:49 +0000

Once again, it reins supreme as the #1 smelliest old fish of a password on the list of ones that most frequently turn up in data breaches.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6BuJWYChc5Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Get in line! 38,000 students and staff forced to queue for new passwords

December 19, 2019 0 Comments Antivirus, german national research and education network, germany, justus liebig university, malware, password security, passwords, queue, security threats, stand in line, standing in line

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:25:53 +0000

It’s not a bread line, and it’s not a line to see Santa – it’s an analog response to a nasty cyber attack.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Iubgv-x9nTA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome 79 includes anti-phishing and hacked password protection

December 12, 2019 0 Comments anti-phishing, chrome, Cryptography, encryption, Google, Google Chrome, password checkup, password protection, password security, passwords, phishing, Privacy, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:03:59 +0000

Version 79 of Chrome is out, and it promises to do a better job of protecting you against phishing sites and credential stuffing attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kPx8Ii–vqQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Former hacker warns against password reuse

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Black Hat, Hacker, kyle milliken, password reuse, password security, security threats, white hat

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:07:48 +0000

Kyle Milliken is back from jail, and he has some advice for you: Do. Not. Reuse. Your. Passwords.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/oanr10aGwhI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome users ignoring warnings to change breached passwords

August 20, 2019 0 Comments chrome, firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Google Password Checkup, Have I been pwned, password reuse, password security, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:45:15 +0000

If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you do?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4HvdcwUNkIs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Big password hole in iOS 13 beta spotted by testers

July 23, 2019 0 Comments Apple, face ID, iOS, iOS 13, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, password security, passwords, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:18:52 +0000

A security clanger has been spotted in the current beta version of iOS 13 which allows anyone to access a user’s stored web and app passwords without having to authenticate.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/aZwDCfTPAro” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>