Password Reuse at 60% as 1.5 Billion Credentials Discovered Online

Password Reuse at 60% as 1.5 Billion Credentials Discovered Online

A security vendor discovered nearly 1.5 billion breached log-in combos circulating online last year and billions more pieces of personal information (PII), with password reuse and weak hashing algorithms commonplace. SpyCloud’s 2021 Credential Exposure Report was compiled from the vendor’s human intelligence efforts to recover stolen data from criminal networks early in the breach lifecycle. Some 854 breach incidents, up a third from 2019, leaked on average 5.4 million records each. Poor password security is still rife:…

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Podcast: Improve Modern App Performance Leveraging Observability Framework – VMware Cloud Community

Podcast: Improve Modern App Performance Leveraging Observability Framework – VMware Cloud Community

Observability has become a very hot topic in the world of application development and IT operations but understanding what it is and how you can effectively leverage it to support modern apps is also important to anyone with responsibilities in the area of cloud architecture.  On our latest multi-cloud podcast, Eric Nielsen (@ericnpro) and I (@davidj7494) speak with Harmen Vanderlinde [BIO] about a new framework for achieving observability that he and his team have been…

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John Deere invests $500k in private 5G licenses to support more flexible factory networks

John Deere invests 0k in private 5G licenses to support more flexible factory networks

John Deere, the $35.5 billion maker of farm equipment, is planting the seeds of company-owned 5G cellular networking in some of its manufacturing plants after investing half-a-million dollars in wireless licenses at an FCC auction last year. The company says that having a piece of wireless spectrum more or less to itself is key to updating certain of its production facilities. Deere bought citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) licenses in five Iowa and Illinois counties…

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Microsoft Patches Four Zero-Day Exchange Server Bugs

Microsoft Patches Four Zero-Day Exchange Server Bugs

Microsoft has been forced to release out-of-band patches to fix multiple zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited by Chinese state-backed threat actors. The unusual step was taken to protect customers running on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. “In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers which enabled access to email accounts, and allowed installation of additional malware to facilitate long-term access to victim environments,” Microsoft said. “Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center…

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BlueVoyant Appoints James M. Aquilina as Advisor

BlueVoyant Appoints James M. Aquilina as Advisor

Cybersecurity company BlueVoyant has appointed James M. Aquilina as a member of its advisory board and advisor to the CEO. Aquilina comes with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, including in the areas of incident response, risk management and digital forensics. He was most recently an advisor to the board of directors at The Crysis Group in the run up to its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks, and prior to this, he was…

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Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund | McAfee Blogs Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund | McAfee Blog

Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund | McAfee Blogs Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund | McAfee Blog

Don’t Let Tax Fraud Ruin Your IRS Refund Here’s how to lock down your data this tax season Tax season is always a high time for scams that put our money and information at risk. But this year securing your data may be more important than ever, due to a spike in unemployment fraud. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs over the course of the pandemic, and states have seen a surge in unemployment…

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Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers | McAfee Blogs Beware of Hackers During This Tax Season | McAfee Blog

Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers | McAfee Blogs Beware of Hackers During This Tax Season | McAfee Blog

Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers  It’s tax time in the United States, and even if you’re pretty sure you did everything right, you’re worried. Did I file correctly? Did I claim the right deductions? Will I get audited? Unfortunately, tax season brings out scammers eager to take advantage of your anxiety. The tax scam landscape First, know that you’re probably doing a good job with your taxes. Less than 2% of returns get…

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Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers | McAfee Blogs Beware of Hackers During This Tax Season | McAfee Blog

Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers | McAfee Blogs Beware of Hackers During This Tax Season | McAfee Blog

Who loves tax season besides accountants? Hackers  It’s tax time in the United States, and even if you’re pretty sure you did everything right, you’re worried. Did I file correctly? Did I claim the right deductions? Will I get audited? Unfortunately, tax season brings out scammers eager to take advantage of your anxiety. The tax scam landscape First, know that you’re probably doing a good job with your taxes. Less than 2% of returns get…

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How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders | McAfee Blogs

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders | McAfee Blogs

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders Elder scams cost seniors in the U.S. some $3 billion annually. And tax season adds a healthy sum to that appalling figure. What makes seniors such a prime target for tax scams? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states several factors. For one, elders are typically trusting and polite. Additionally, many own their own home, have some manner of savings, and enjoy the benefits…

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How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders | McAfee Blogs

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders | McAfee Blogs

How to Spot, and Prevent, the Tax Scams That Target Elders Elder scams cost seniors in the U.S. some $3 billion annually. And tax season adds a healthy sum to that appalling figure. What makes seniors such a prime target for tax scams? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states several factors. For one, elders are typically trusting and polite. Additionally, many own their own home, have some manner of savings, and enjoy the benefits…

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