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Analysis of Stratfor breach reveals weak passwords
A copy of the data stolen from Stratfor and published on the Internet was obtained by The Tech Herald, which examined the 860,160 password hashes that were among the leaked data. Unfortunately, what
Hashed passwords offers inadequate protection from hackers
Researchers have warned against relying exclusively on cryptographic hashes of user passwords, given how cyber attackers have access to tools that greatly aid them in cracking these passwords. As
Essential Wi-Fi security tips everyone must know
A recent survey on Wi-Fi conducted by Wakefield Research, on behalf of the Wi-Fi Alliance, found that while almost all users consider their data to be secure, average scores were lower when it came
Spammers hacking into email marketer accounts
Spammers are targeting email marketing firms to fuel their spam campaigns and access valuable email addresses. Writing on his company's website, David Saunders from Websense Security Labs observed
Data breach at SoSasta, Groupon's Indian subsidiary, reveals security negligence
Groupon's Indian subsidiary, SoSasta.com, has inadvertently published 300,000 email addresses and passwords from its subscriber database. Automatically indexed by Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) search
New rules for password security
Never use your dog's name as your password. Don't use your middle name, either. And never, ever use your Social Security number as the secret key to your site. You probably already know these simple
