Serious Security: Unravelling the LifeLock “hacked passwords” story

Four straight-talking tips to improve your online security, whether you’re a LifeLock customer or not.
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Four straight-talking tips to improve your online security, whether you’re a LifeLock customer or not.
Yes, passwords are going away. No, it won’t happen tomorrow. So it’s still worth knowing the basics of picking proper passwords.
“Must be at least THIS tall to go on ride” seems to be the starting point. Too little, too late? Or better than nothing?
Latest episode – listen now! Solid cybersecurity advice in plain English.
GoDaddy found crooks in its network, and kicked them out – but not before they’d been in there for six weeks.
by Paul Ducklin Here’s our latest Naked Security Live talk, where we answer the thorny question, “What if my password manager gets hacked?” We often recommend password managers, as we did last week in our article Cybersecurity tips for university students. We especially recommend password managers for people who would . . . Read more
by Paul Ducklin We advise you how to react when a friend suddenly asks for money, explain why Chromium is finally aiming for HTTPS by default, and warn you why you should never, ever hardcode passwords into your software. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro . . . Read more
This is the third breach in the past few weeks for the world’s most popular streaming service.
Spotify pages for Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Future and others were defaced by an attacker pledging his love for Taylor Swift and Trump. In the midst of its popular Spotify Wrapped 2020 playlist rollout of the year’s most popular songs, the streaming service is grappling with a security breach, . . . Read more
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