The act aims to enforce better passwords and clearer details about reporting and updates. Connectable products that have a default password of “12345” are going to have to scramble the numbers a bit. A UK law, effective April 29, aims to address security weaknesses in internet-connected products by enforcing strong default passwords, clear reporting structuresContinue reading “Smart thinking: UK enforces security baselines for connected products.”
Category Archives: Password
Hackers are abusing a Google OAuth endpoint to hijack user sessions.
“Millions each and every month” could be affected, according to CloudSEK researcher Pavan Karthick M. You may have just changed your password, but an exploit using an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint to allow continual account access—even if the user changes their password—might make you feel like changing it again. That’s according to research from securityContinue reading “Hackers are abusing a Google OAuth endpoint to hijack user sessions.”
Metallica, Blink-182, and other passwords you shouldn’t use.
Your favorite athlete, car, or band is better as a tattoo than a password (probably). Exactly 9,429 people are into Metallica—at least as a password, according to a list compiled by the password manager NordPass. NordPass’s data-pull revealed some of 2023’s most commonly used passwords in the categories of online game, movies, cars, sports, andContinue reading “Metallica, Blink-182, and other passwords you shouldn’t use.”
CIA urges ‘secure by design’ elimination of factory-default passwords.
The agency recommended physical access requirements for initial setup and time-limited credentials. CISA says default passwords like “1111” need at least a few more special characters. In an advisory issued December 15, the agency offered “secure by design” recommendations for tech manufacturers, especially those making programmable logic controllers (PLCs)—devices that cyber attackers have targeted to compromise wasteContinue reading “CIA urges ‘secure by design’ elimination of factory-default passwords.”
An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern Devices.
An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern DevicesBiometric security has become a crucial layer in personal and enterprise security systems. It utilizes unique biological or behavioral identifiers to authenticate individuals. This article provides an overview of biometric security, including its definition, types, benefits, and applications. Biometric security plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and integrity ofContinue reading “An Overview of Biometric Security in Modern Devices.”
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month.
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown has reached the US. Netflix is about to kick your best friend off your account — unless you pay for them to share your account, that is. On Tuesday, Netflix revealed the details of how its crackdown on password sharing will affect viewers in the US and how much it will cost to keepContinue reading “Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month.”
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