Yesterday I received an email in my inbox from a prominent gaming website, indicating that my account had been disabled due to “suspicious activity” and that I would need to reset my password. They then carefully explained that this was not due to a breach of their site, but instead likely due to my account credentials having been exposed either …
Massive Equifax Data Breach Puts Consumers at Risk for Identity Theft and Compromised Accounts
With rapid rate of evolution within technology, why are we still using passwords? The answer lies in the simple, positive attributes of passwords that are not found in other authentication methods: affordable, easy to replace, universally compatibility, privacy safe and no false positive. This closer look highlights the gaps in other methods that will make it hard to get past the password.
Can Passwords Really Be Replaced?
With rapid rate of evolution within technology, why are we still using passwords? The answer lies in the simple, positive attributes of passwords that are not found in other authentication methods: affordable, easy to replace, universally compatibility, privacy safe and no false positive. This closer look highlights the gaps in other methods that will make it hard to get past the password.
Surprising Password Guidelines from NIST
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just finalized new draft guidelines, completely reversing previous password security recommendations and upending many of the standards and best practices security professionals use when forming policies for their companies.
LeakedSource Shut Down by DOJ
Last week, a breach notification site named LeakedSource was allegedly shut down by US law enforcement and much of their equipment confiscated. The reasons why they may have been targeted by law enforcement are unknown, although it’s possible to hazard some guesses as to why. Were they White Hat, Black Hat or Grey Hat?
Punishing users for *possibly* using another site with a breach
I recently received an email that notified me of a forced password reset for one of my online accounts due to the AdultFriendFinder breach. I DON’T have an AdultFriendFinder account and have never used that site, but because of the reuse of passwords across multiple sites, a breach for one company creates a domino effect for other companies.