Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.06.28
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud WPA3 Brings New Authentication and Encryption to Wi-Fi (Dark Reading, Jun 25 2018) The primary enhancement to WPA3 Personal is in the authentication process, where WPA3 makes brute-force dictionary attacks much more difficult and time-consuming for an attacker. The Digital […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.06.21
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Uber fights off scammers every day. Here’s how it learned the tricks (CNET, Jun 16 2018) An exclusive look at the ride-sharing service’s never-ending battle against cybercriminals. Remote Authentication GeoFeasibility Tool (FireEye, May 29 2018) While the ability to access […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.06.14
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Apple prohibits developers from using, selling users’ Contacts (Help Net Security, Jun 14 2018) According to new rules recently published by Apple, iOS app developers must refrain from creating a database of the information gleaned from users’ Contacts and to […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.06.07
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Is Your Google Groups Leaking Data? (Krebs on Security, Jun 01 2018) Many Google Groups leak emails that should probably not be public but are nevertheless searchable on Google, including personal information such as passwords and financial data, and in […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.05.31
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Why Is Your Location Data No Longer Private? (Krebs on Security, May 26 2018) “In the wake of these consumer privacy debacles, many are left wondering who’s responsible for policing these industries? How exactly did we get to this point? […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.05.24
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Mobile Giants: Please Don’t Share the Where (Krebs on Security, May 22 2018) “The mobile carriers are selling data about where you are at any time, without your consent, to third-parties for probably far less than you might be willing […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.05.17
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud KnowBe4 Details Two-Factor Authentication Spoofing Bypass Risks (eWEEK, May 11 2018) While two-factor authentication can minimize some password security risks, social engineering attacks can still potentially enable hackers to bypass the added protection. Service Meant to Monitor Inmates’ Calls Could […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.05.10
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud Which biometrics are consumers most comfortable with? (Help Net Security, May 04 2018) Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.05.03
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud I Forgot Your Password: Breaking Password Recovery Systems (Onapsis at RSAC, May 03 2018) Objectives:1: Learn about the most common problems and errors affecting password recovery systems.2: Understand through a demo how easy it can be for attackers to abuse […]
Identity Mgt & Web Fraud – The Week’s Best News – 2018.04.26
A Review of the Best News of the Week on Identity Management & Web Fraud What’s a username generator and why do you need one? (LastPass Blog, Apr 26 2018) You can select different criteria for your username so it fits your needs. For example, you can select the “Easy to Say” checkbox to get […]