The best way to protect passwords may be creating fake ones
Password managers are a great way to supply random, unique passwords to a high number of websites. But most still have an Achilles’ heel: Usually, a single master password unlocks the entire vault. But a group of researchers has developed a type of password manager that creates decoy password vaults if a wrong master password […] more…How To Remember Your Passwords (And Not Have An IQ of 200!!)
Regardless of your IQ remembering your personal collection of passwords is hard work. With experts telling us we need a different password for each site and that we then need to change them every 6 months, well – it all becomes too hard!! There is absolutely no doubt that a strong and complex password is […] more…2017 security predictions
From W-2 scams to WordPress vulnerabilities, ransomware, business email compromises, DDos attacks and allegations of a hacked presidential election — 2016’s been a hell of a year in cybersecurity, and it’s not over yet. There’s no reason to believe 2017 will be any better. If anything, it could be even worse as cybercriminals continue to […] more…Not so Hack-tastic: Cyber Scams Cost Banks, and You, Millions
This year may just be deemed the era of the cyber security breach, with scores of online attacks running up millions of dollars in damages to a number of financial institutions. The tactics used range from revenge-focused “hacktivism” to illicit credit card scandals—a variety of scams that emphasize just how important it is to use […] more…More information
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