Cybersecurity
Specops study finds new-hire passwords commonly compromised
A study found plenty of “starter” passwords in a pile of compromised credentials.
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Cybersecurity
People are still really lazy about their passwords
Keyboard walking is the new pet’s name
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Here’s how long it takes to brute-force a password
It can be a lot more time than the hacker—or for that matter, the Earth—has left.
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Asked and answered: How to avoid SMS multi-factor hacks
Consider pins, authenticator apps, and virtual phone numbers.
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GitHub now rolling out mandatory 2FA for developers
Over the next year, GitHub will require all code contributors to have at least one of four 2FA methods activated for their accounts.
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Twitter lands itself in the middle of the SMS 2FA debate
Very few Twitter users have two-factor authentication enabled, and most who do use SMS.
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