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mattgu123

35 per cent have upped online security following iCloud leak | Business Technology - 4 views

business-technology.co.uk/...security-following-icloud-leak

icloud security passwords

shared by mattgu123 on 10 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • mattgu123 on 10 Sep 14
     
    Interesting that ~35% of 1000 surveyed have upped the strength of their passwords, but only 6% turned on two-factor ID, which was a major cause of the iCloud hacks going undetected for so long.
  • Derek Bruff on 10 Sep 14
     
    It seems that two-factor authentication would not have prevented those iCloud hacks (according to this piece: http://www.tuaw.com/2014/09/02/think-iclouds-two-factor-authentication-protects-your-privacy/), but since Apple has now changed the triggers for two-factor to include things like iCloud access, two-factor will be more helpful going forward. So it is a little surprising that more people haven't enabled it.
  • Derek Bruff on 10 Sep 14
     
    I'm also reminded of the ACLU's Chris Soghoian's point (https://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/lessons-celebrity-icloud-photo-breach) that one reason people have crappy Apple passwords is that Apple makes you use your password so darn often. I know I get frustrated when I have to enter my (crazy long) Apple password on my iPhone just to download a free app.
Abbey Roberts

Mental cryptography and good passwords - 4 views

www.scilogs.com/...ryptography-and-good-passwords

passwords privacy

shared by Abbey Roberts on 15 Nov 15 - No Cached
  • Abbey Roberts on 15 Nov 15
     
    This article gives a method for generating secure yet easy to remember passwords for online accounts, using encryption and modular arithmetic (!). It is an interesting use of encryption in everyday life for something we all have, password-protected internet accounts. If you click through to the computer science category, you can find other posts on cryptography, encryption, and privacy.
Riley Dankovich

Russian Hackers Behind World’s Biggest Internet Security Breach - NBC News.com - 0 views

www.nbcnews.com/...t-security-breach-315815491831

hackers security passwords

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  • Riley Dankovich on 10 Sep 14
     
    This video talks about a hack done by a group of Russian hackers that gained access to 1.2 billion records, and discusses the idea that perhaps passwords are no longer the best way to protect our information. It's a quick video, but what was interesting to me was that I hadn't even considered that something other than the current password system could protect our information.
Allison Molo

Hackers Breach Security of HealthCare.gov - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...security-of-healthcaregov.html

hackers healthcare security

shared by Allison Molo on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Allison Molo on 08 Sep 14
     
    Check out this article! It's about a recent security breach of heathcare.gov that was made possible due to a test server with a default password that hadn't been changed and a lack of regular security scans.
Derek Bruff

Anatomy of a hack: How crackers ransack passwords like "qeadzcwrsfxv1331" | Ars Technica - 1 views

arstechnica.com/...ced-meat-out-of-your-passwords

fywscrypto passwords markovchains

shared by Derek Bruff on 30 May 13 - No Cached
  • Derek Bruff on 30 May 13
     
    Seriously, folks, you need better passwords.
whitnese

How Secure Is My Password? - 1 views

howsecureismypassword.net

practical

shared by whitnese on 12 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • whitnese on 12 Nov 14
     
    This site could be stealing your password... it's not, but it easily could be. Be careful where you type your password.
leahrstr

Setting Up Your Tech on the Assumption You'll Be Hacked - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...king-protection-passwords.html

practicalCrypto passwords security

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  • leahrstr on 29 Oct 18
     
    Advice: Be careful with what information is stored on online devices. Always assume that the information can be leaked so you are never too vulnerable to an attack. Keep a strong password to protect your information
Derek Bruff

Apple - Press Info - Apple Media Advisory - 0 views

www.apple.com/...02Apple-Media-Advisory.html

fywscrypto privacy iCloud

shared by Derek Bruff on 03 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Derek Bruff on 03 Sep 14
     
    "we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions"
whitnese

3Qs: Password and cloud security - 3 views

www.northeastern.edu/...s-cybersecurity-online-privacy

fywscrypto security privacy cloud

shared by whitnese on 09 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • whitnese on 09 Sep 14
     
    This article discusses the recent cloud hacks and security questions in general.
oliver_zhu

A Student's Need-to-Know Guide to Web Security - OnlineUniversities.com - 1 views

www.onlineuniversities.com/internet-security

practicalCrypto privacy security college online

shared by oliver_zhu on 26 Oct 18 - No Cached
  • oliver_zhu on 26 Oct 18
     
    1. Don't download free media. 2. Don't overshare personal information on social media accounts. 3. Change passwords regularly. 4. Be cautious on public networks and computers.
jojodong

How to Protect Your Information Online - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ow-to-protect-data-online.html

practicalCrpyto security online

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  • jojodong on 28 Oct 18
     
    Advice: always assume that you are being hacked; use strong passwords; don't trust security questions to protect your data
anonymous

VPN Security News (@vpnSecurityNews) | Twitter - 2 views

twitter.com/vpnSecurityNews

security privacy passwords vpn cybersecurity

shared by anonymous on 28 Sep 17 - No Cached
  • Derek Bruff on 29 Sep 17
     
    This one is a little sketchy. It's just links to articles on VPNs from news sources I haven't heard of. Can you find someone a little less spammy and a little more likely to be a real person?
sareennl

Tools boast easy cracking of Microsoft crypto for businesses - 0 views

news.cnet.com/...icrosoft-crypto-for-businesses

InTheNews Microsoft Internet security

shared by sareennl on 25 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • sareennl on 25 Sep 12
     
    Summary: Cryptography specialists have developed tools to crack PPTP encryption (based on an algorithm from Microsoft), gaining access to Wi-Fi, passwords, corporate networks and data.
Allison Molo

Russia hack is not that scary - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

fywscrypto InTheNews security

shared by Allison Molo on 29 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Allison Molo on 29 Aug 14
     
    interesting read about how dangerous a hack could be
csnell14

Facebook Hack Compromised 30 Million People, Exposing Phone Numbers, Emails - 0 views

finance.yahoo.com/...ised-30-million-190152249.html

practicalcrypto surveillance InTheNews

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  • csnell14 on 29 Oct 18
     
    College students should be on the lookout for breaches in their social media accounts. In this digital age, college kids put most of their information on their social media accounts and should take the necessary precautions to create secure passwords.
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