Credential stuffing has become a preferred tactic among digital attackers over the past few years. As reported by Help Net Security, researchers detected 193 billion credential stuffing attacks globally in…
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How to hack into 5500 accounts… just using “credential stuffing”
Passwords – don’t just pay them lip service.
133m records for sale as fruits of data breach spree keep raining down
Databases can be had for as little as $100, on up to $1,100. Most, if not all, are being sold by the hacking group Shiny Hunters.
Zoom passwords for sale on the Dark Web – “ten-a-penny” by all accounts
If you reuse an old password when you’re rushing to create a new account for the lockdown era, you’re as good as “pre-hacking” yourself. This post appeared first on Naked…
Boots yanks loyalty card payouts after 150K accounts get stuffed
The UK pharmacy chain says it wasn’t hacked, its systems are fine. It’s all the password reusers mucking things up again! This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by…
Ring makes 2FA mandatory to keep hackers out of your doorbell account
Amazon is following Google’s lead by forcing all users to use two-factor authentication when logging into their Ring accounts. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author:…
Google to force Nest users to turn on 2FA
Nest users who aren’t using 2FA or a Google account will be required to take an extra step by verifying their identity via email. This post appeared first on Naked…
Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot
We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities. This post appeared…
Watch out! Don’t fall for the Instagram ‘Nasty List’ phishing attack
Instagram users have been receiving odd messages from followers expressing shock that their accounts have somehow ended up on something called the “Nasty List.” This post appeared first on Naked…
Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices
Japan will hack citizens’ IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don’t like the notion? Here’s how to lock ’em down! This post appeared first on Naked…