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Report: Widespread Use of Weak Passwords Poses Serious Security Threat Introduction A recent study conducted by Outpost24, a cybersecurity company, has unveiled alarming trends in password security within the realm of IT administration. The research involved analyzing over 1.8 million pages identified as admin portals, revealing that approximately 40,000 of these portals still employ the…
Naked Security Update: Providing Comprehensive Security Intelligence and News on the Sophos News Platform September 26, 2023 Introduction Dear Naked Security readers, We would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing interest, time, and contributions to the Naked Security community. Your engagement and expertise have played a crucial role in enhancing cybersecurity for all….
Mac Security Survey 2023 Reveals Cybersecurity Myths and Online Behavior Inconsistencies Introduction A recent Mac Security Survey conducted in 2023 sheds light on the cybersecurity myths and online behavior inconsistencies among Mac users. The survey, conducted by an independent research firm, aimed to assess the level of internet security awareness and practices among Mac users,…
Netflix’s Accidental Pro-Customer Security Move Netflix’s new “household” policy, restricting accounts to a single Wi-Fi network and related mobile devices, may have unintended significant benefits to improve customers’ account security. By eliminating password sharing, the streaming giant’s move provides a useful lesson for other business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations on enhancing customer account security. Sharing a password…
Proof of Concept Tool Exploits Unpatched KeePass Vulnerability A security researcher has recently published a proof-of-concept (PoC) tool that extracts the master passreplace from the memory of the passreplace manager KeePass. KeePass is an open-source passreplace manager for Windows, with ports available for macOS and Linux, designed to help users manage their passreplaces. However, the…