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In Case of Emergency, Break Glass: Protecting User Credentials in the Event of a Data Breach

Issued by: Security Intelligence

There have been countless cyberbreaches over the past few years in which personal data, such as user IDs and passwords, have been compromised. These range from attacks against government agencies, such as two recent incidents affecting the national identity systems in Spain and Estonia, to corporate breaches exposing data belonging to millions of customers. In…

Software Security

Big Apple Flaw Allows Root Access to Macs without Password

Issued by: Dark Reading

Mac users and administrators need to be on the lookout for compromised machines after a security researcher disclosed late yesterday a big flaw in Apple’s macOS High Sierra platform that allows for password-less logins to root accounts. Publicly disclosed by software engineer Lemi Orhan Ergin via Twitter, the flaw allows someone with physical access to…

Mobile Security

Apple’s intermittent password prompts prime iOS users for phishing

Issued by: Help Net Security

By asking iOS users to enter their AppleID password intermittently and with no regard of environment, Apple has laid the groundwork for phishers to go after the sought-after login credentials. Where’s the problem? “iOS asks the user for their iTunes password for many reasons, the most common ones are recently installed iOS operating system updates,…

Software Security

Hacked for the Holidays: When You’re Asked to Fix the Family Computer

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Whether hanging stockings, lighting candles on a menorah or gathering for an Airing of Grievances, if you are an IT professional visiting family this season, you will inevitably be asked to fix the family computer, tablet, smartphone or programmable thermostat while you’re there. As an introvert, I use the hour I might have to spend…