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Published on November 16, 2023

via CBS News Passwords help protect some of our most personal information, but often times they don't actually end up being that personal — making them very easy to circumvent. NordPass, a company that helps users generate passwords and keep them secure, has put out…

Published on November 14, 2023

via Dark Reading The recent cyberattack against MGM Resorts grabbed headlines and sent shockwaves across the industry. The hotel and entertainment giant struggled to get systems back online after widespread outages affected several of its landmark Las Vegas properties. In addition to outages of internal networks, the…

Published on November 9, 2023

via Bleeping Computer The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed today the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations discovered by their red and blue teams in the networks of large organizations. Today's advisory also details what tactics, techniques,…

Published on October 27, 2023

Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) is proud to announce the latest updates to ReACT, the leading self-service password reset and synchronization tool. In line with ASPG’s commitment to cybersecurity, these enhancements include powerful security updates to strengthen organization’s cyber defenses. With…

Published on October 3, 2023

via The Hacker News Weak password policies leave organizations vulnerable to attacks. But are the standard password complexity requirements enough to secure them? 83% of compromised passwords would satisfy the password complexity and length requirements of compliance standards. That's because bad actors already have access to billions…

Published on October 2, 2023

via Dark Reading The NFL is workshopping game plays for Super Bowl LVIII — of the cybersecurity sort. Looking to juice up its defense, the league worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Super Bowl LVIII stakeholders during a tabletop exercise that…

Published on September 25, 2023

via Dark Reading Basic security hygiene is more impactful than you may realize. While industry headlines are often dominated by emerging tech and the latest software or hardware solutions, base-level security hygiene still protects against 98% of attacks. This includes measures such as applying zero-trust principles or keeping…

Published on September 25, 2023

via Dark Reading Twin cyberattacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have provided a singular view into what happens when two similar organizations, under similar attacks by the same threat actor, pursue contrasting incident response strategies.  In this instance, both were victims of a Scattered Spider…

Published on September 22, 2023

via Security Intelligence Security would be easy without users. That statement is as absurd as it is true. It’s also true that business wouldn’t be possible without users. It’s time to look at the big picture when it comes to cybersecurity. In addition to dealing with…

Published on September 8, 2023

via Dark Reading For far too long, the cybersecurity industry has primarily focused on protecting the largest organizations from sophisticated and constantly evolving cyberattacks. While extremely important, this narrow focus has come at the expense of smaller or midsize organizations that don't have the same…